Comments on: Comics fans still viewed with suspicion?

by: michael

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:12:32 +0000

As Todd said, this issue came to my attention when said comic book was basically stomped by the powers that be for it’s use of term in their comic book. It’s very odd and strange that they can claim a ‘term’ and seems petty that they keep it to stop other comic books from using it.

by: Jason A. Quest

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:14:00 +0000

Cool! So I can come as Ultimate Jesus!

by: Bob Corby

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:10:27 +0000

That’s funny we have the same rule at SPACE except it’s okay to come as your own character.

by: Patrick Dean

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:35:09 +0000

Those snobs at the door just didn’t dig my Sub-Mariner outfit.

by: Al

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:58:59 +0000

I think the costume anxiety comes from security issues. If you want to make your local bank tellers worry, just show up at the bank on Halloween afternoon wearing a mask.
(She is thinking:) “News report: A man or woman dressed up as The Watcher robbed the Empire Bank today., Descriptions vary.”

by: Todd VerBeek

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:02:28 +0000

I covered this “super hero” trademark issue in some depth a few years ago, when it bit the publisher of Super Hero Happy Hour: http://briefs.toddverbeek.com/super-heroes%C2%AE-a-trademark-of-dc-and-marvel/

by: Rick Rottman

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:56:52 +0000

It’s quite possible to be a comic book fan and not dress up in public as Sailor Moon or Fanny Pack Spider-Man. Most comic book fans don’t do cosplay even at cons, let alone at the museum.

by: Torsten Adair

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:38:15 +0000

Define “costume”. ESPECIALLY in this post-Post-Modern age when everything is an influence.

Now, of course, it would be fitting to wear whatever long underwear, bodyarmor, and/or bondage gear strikes your fancies UNDERNEATH your everyday, 9-to-5, boring, work drone, don’t-mind-me-I’m-nobody, move-along-nothing-to-see on-sale-at-Wal*Mart clothing.

Which makes me wonder… which is the costume, and which is the normal clothing?

by: Reader

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:08:23 +0000

you ain’t seen nothing yet
Get a load of this: http://readingbookwatchingmoviesandmore.blogspot.com/2008/05/super-heroes-is-trademark-jointly-owned.html