Comments on: News and notes http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:28:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: TimCallahan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2339279 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:33:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2339279 Rick mentions that people have pointed out that the Action Cover "may" have originally depicted root beer, but I don't understand the "may." The bottle clearly says "Root Beer" on the bottom of the label. So they had to change "Root Beer" to "Soda Pop"?!?! Huh? Rick mentions that people have pointed out that the Action Cover “may” have originally depicted root beer, but I don’t understand the “may.” The bottle clearly says “Root Beer” on the bottom of the label. So they had to change “Root Beer” to “Soda Pop”?!?! Huh?

]]> by: Xenos http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2338496 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:31:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2338496 That last image in that Wired article on Aso in Akiba.. That will haunt me for the rest of my days. Japanese school girl outfit + giant Aso face = sheer terror. Plus. Wow. DC sure loves destroying their funny books. Heaven forbid an adult have a beer with his elderly father. Clearly it should have been a shot of whiskey in front of the fireplace. That last image in that Wired article on Aso in Akiba.. That will haunt me for the rest of my days. Japanese school girl outfit + giant Aso face = sheer terror.

Plus. Wow. DC sure loves destroying their funny books. Heaven forbid an adult have a beer with his elderly father. Clearly it should have been a shot of whiskey in front of the fireplace.

]]> by: Rich Johnston http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2338281 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:03:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2338281 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18091 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18091

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2337422 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:21:58 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2337422 I think I did hear about Comet at some point, but never knew his story line. Now that I know, it sounds like the best idea ever. If I ever work for DC, I will beg to pick that story line back up. I think I did hear about Comet at some point, but never knew his story line. Now that I know, it sounds like the best idea ever. If I ever work for DC, I will beg to pick that story line back up.

]]> by: Rich Johnston http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2336899 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:50:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2336899 The DCU Decisions explanation was one possibility that hasn't held up. In fact, we're befuddled on that one. As for Action Comics see a Mid-Week LITG Update later! The DCU Decisions explanation was one possibility that hasn’t held up. In fact, we’re befuddled on that one.

As for Action Comics see a Mid-Week LITG Update later!

]]> by: gene phillips http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2336889 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:46:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/17/news-and-notes-10/#comment-2336889 Re: "worst ideas"-- Jeez, McLaughlin, you couldn't find even ONE bad idea in the history of undergrounds/artcomics, to balance against all the stuff from the mainstream? How about Angelfood McSpade, Crumb's questionable "satire" of black stereotypes? How about Scott Russo's similarly-themed "satire" of Akira Kurosawa, whom Russo portrayed as talking like Mickey Rooney's Japanese guy from BREAKFAST FOR TIFFANY'S? Published by *****FANTAGRAPHICS!**** On another topic, I can probably think of worse ideas than some of these, though the Clone Saga would probably make my shortlist. But I categorically reject the idea that the "Comet the Super-Horse" concept is the "worst" anything! "Kooky," yes. "Inescapably risible to adults, including me" sure. But McLaughlin-- HE'S NOT REALLY A HORSE (of course, of course). He's a ****ing sentient being in a horse's body, and the largely-innocent storyline doesn't even suggest that he wants to get with the Girl o'Steel as a horse or centaur or anything but a human-type guy. So ya doesn't have to call it "five worst." Re: “worst ideas”– Jeez, McLaughlin, you couldn’t find even ONE bad idea in the history of undergrounds/artcomics, to balance against all the stuff from the mainstream?

How about Angelfood McSpade, Crumb’s questionable “satire” of black stereotypes?

How about Scott Russo’s similarly-themed “satire” of Akira Kurosawa, whom Russo portrayed as talking like Mickey Rooney’s Japanese guy from BREAKFAST FOR TIFFANY’S? Published by *****FANTAGRAPHICS!****

On another topic, I can probably think of worse ideas than some of these, though the Clone Saga would probably make my shortlist. But I categorically reject the idea that the “Comet the Super-Horse” concept is the “worst” anything! “Kooky,” yes. “Inescapably risible to adults, including me” sure. But McLaughlin– HE’S NOT REALLY A HORSE (of course, of course). He’s a ****ing sentient being in a horse’s body, and the largely-innocent storyline doesn’t even suggest that he wants to get with the Girl o’Steel as a horse or centaur or anything but a human-type guy.

So ya doesn’t have to call it “five worst.”

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