RaceMcCloud

November 8, 2011 9:51 am I hated that X-Men cartoon as a kid. Couldn't stand the animation, and didn't much care for the stories/characterization, either. I am in the minority, and I recognize this.

November 4, 2011 12:33 am Man. Comics are ridiculous.

October 28, 2011 4:25 pm To quote J&SBSB: "The Internet's given everyone in America a voice, and everyone in American has chosen to use that voice to bitch about movies." Or comics. Or music. Or TV. Or whatever. The consumer of media has a self-serving interest at heart: they are looking for their media to entertain or enlighten them. When it fails to do so, they can be as succinct or as verbose in their criticism as they choose to be. The creator of media, somebody like Josh who has actively been creating a pop-culture website and his own work as a writer in comics and beyond, understands and has lived the process, the hard work, the length of time devoted to craft... this person sees the trees in the forest. They are not just judging the final product, they have sympathy for the journey. I'm a playwright, theatrical director, and aspiring (i.e. unpublished) novelist. I've also just recently started writing a column on StashMyComics.com. I won't write traditional reviews of comics there, because I've been the subject of harsh reviews (and good reviews, and good reviews!) in widely read publications, and I really am super cognizant of the hard work that goes into a piece of art, years of work sometimes. And then to see that work, in some quarters, derisively and sarcastically dismissed in a paragraph or maybe just a few words by somebody who is more interested in being funny than actually thinking of constructive criticism... that bothers me. So I won't write reviews of comics. Because I'm always thinking of the person whose work I'm dumping on. And I feel so bad about it that I can't be objective. Even when something sucks.

October 28, 2011 4:10 pm Agreed. 9 out of 10 people offering criticism on the internet aren't really trying to offer criticism. They're trying to entertain others.

October 25, 2011 11:34 am The Sentry could work.

October 21, 2011 11:22 pm Haven't read ALL the comments, but aside from the non-funny funny captions that essentially sound like the school bully on a poorly written episode of 80's staple sitcom "The Hogan Family", did anyone notice this hack A.) made fat joke about two perfectly average-sized NYPD cops, and B.) used the words "tsunami relief effort" as a punchline? And this guy gets PAID to write?! What am I doing WRONG?! Oh, and check out my latest column at StashMyComics.com! http://www.stashmycomics.com/blog/?p=4310

October 20, 2011 3:52 pm You know, the Phoenix Force as the subject of a company-wide event book is so obvious I can’t believe it’s never been done before. And if the Phoenix Force is being used in any way, shape, or form, given its history in the Marvel U... it would be bad storytelling NOT to incorporate Jean Grey into that story somehow.

October 20, 2011 3:50 pm I just keep picturing Ghost Rider looking at the other three characters and sighing, saying "Man, I'm Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider! What the hell happened to me?!"

October 20, 2011 3:48 pm I agree with @Kamilo above...these "found footage" movies always leave me wondering, why wouldn't they eventually shut off the camera? I just don't buy that they'd keep rolling in certain instances. "Paranormal Activity" kind of works, and "Blair Witch" worked because they at least gave them the conceit that they were filmmakers actively making a film... and "Cloverfield" was okay because it was in real-time... but even in most of those cases, I'm like, "Seriously, drop the camera and RUN." I'm on the fence. But people should always try. So good for them. I'll check it out.

October 19, 2011 10:41 pm You know, the Phoenix Force as the subject of a company-wide event book is so obvious I can't believe it's never been done before.