Thanks!!

It’s there.

As to R.I.P.: I think it’s the best Batman tale in years, and I think I’m going to be re-reading it for years, too. And whether those last two issues were editorially mandated or not — they were actually two of my favorite of the whole bunch. Sometimes, Morrison is better when they make him do things than when he can do whatever he wants.

It’s there.

As to R.I.P.: I think it’s the best Batman tale in years, and I think I’m going to be re-reading it for years, two. And whether those last two issues were editorially mandated or not — they were actually two of my favorite of the whole bunch. Sometimes, Morrison is better when they make him do things than when he can do whatever he wants.

On another note, Secret Six is one of only 2 DC titles I currently read but it goes to the top of the pile everytime it comes out. One of the best titles out there right now, it really should be in the top 20. Hopefully the first trade will sell gangbusters.

What?

I’m not mad at all, and never was mad!

I like Marc and respect what he does here!

Wow, the net is weird sometimes.

And no worries, Marc, actually, I think like a couple others, I just thought it just seemed like you might be having a bad day or something.

Best,

Gail

Are we on the Time-Warner board of directors now? If so, I didn’t get a vote on the matter.

Although considering that the corporation has allegedly stopped work on all DC-related movies while their stock keeps right on plummeting, one wonders if some of them need to get the boot, too.

“The woes of DC can be solved very easily, can Dan DiDio…”

You guys tried that last year. Is this to be an annual event like Bill O’Really whining about the War On Christmas?

As Herald pointed out, TTE #1 had Cyborg and a plethora of D-listers. TITANS #1 had the A-listers. It’s only natural there’d be a massive sales jump. It’s analogous to JLA going from Blue Devil, Crimson Fox and Metamorpho, to the Big Seven.

Also, while a lot of people blame Winick (and I’m not saying he’s blameless) I also attribute a lot of the sales decline to the loss of Ian Churchill. Honestly, it was like going from Jack Kirby to Don Heck. I claim that at least 5k of the lost sales, if not more, are directly attributable to losing Churchill.

Re: Blue Beetle

Heh, the moment I read your comments I thought to myself, “this is gonna hurt” and braced for hurt BB fans.

Re: Kris

I’m truly upset that so many comic readers seem intent on spending their lives trying to recreate what it was like to read comics when they were twelve.

You don’t get to dictate what other people have the right to like. If somebody wants to recreate comics from the 60s, 70s or 80s or 90s, that’s their right. Just like people have the right to like 50s type music best, or 60s, or maybe they think the 70s were the tops, or whatever.

Everybody has the right to prefer whatever art style they prefer. You wanna get upset about people having different tastes than you, feel free to develop an ulcer.

I’m sure I’ve bounced around quite a bit over the years, as far as the tone is concerned, so I’ll just say this: When a comment comes across as snide or snippy, then - and I know this is no excuse - it’s probably a failure on my part to get my often overly connective and specific sense of humor across.

Because, honestly, I do have a sense of humor about the comics, the thought that my one lasting contribution to the Internets is, of all things, a sales column on, of all things, DC Comics, or the fact that I get to talk to people like you, for whom “comics” means more than an armchair and a calculator. Frankly, I’m by turns amused by and in awe of the whole thing.

But, scout’s honor: Clenched teeth or snideness don’t enter the equation. I would hug all those BLUE BEETLE people out there right now, if I could (and the KRAMERS ERGOT people, too, just so you know), and I promise I’ll try better next time.

That said, I do take exception to your insinuation that I do not have an anti-DC bias. In fact, my anti-DC bias is HUGE, and I am complimented on it all the time, wherever I go and by both sexes.

Clearly, DC needs a stronger hand at the helm. I believe DiDio can right the ship, but it’s not going to be easy. Hopefully the April solicitations will have something with some sales potential in them.

LL

And when you promote Final Crisis Secret Files as FINALLY connecting the dots between Countdown to Final Crisis and Final Crisis, it’s a pretty good idea to make sure it delivers on that.

Who were the characters in each of them?

The Titans East Special had Cyborg… and a bunch of less-known characters that were surely going to be treated as cannon fodder and be led to disaster, if not slaughter. And this is exactly what happened. Their fate is especially no surprise in this era of DC comics.

Titans #1 had Cyborg… and Nightwing, Donna Troy, Flash, Beast Boy, Starfire, and Raven. It was the Wolfman/Perez Titans Reunion Tour. They’re well-known Titans characters. They’re not going to be tossed aside quite so quickly. It makes perfect sense that this book would sell better than a team of not-so-popular characters that was deliberately set up to fail.

Issue 27.

I believe Justice League is a code-approved book. What issue was this?

LL

“It DOES seem to be a bit of a snarky snippy entry this month, doesn’t it?”

I strive for snippy snark every month, but I realize I may have failed in the past. Nobody’s perfect.

Regarding SECRET SIX, though, my comment was actually meant to be snippy-snark-free this month. ”

Nah, I wasn’t talking about your SS comments, which I regard as perfectly fair. I just meant some of the other stuff seemed a lot less fun and a lot more bitchy that your usual, enjoyable comments. As a purely personal matter, I prefer the other approach you’ve taken in the past, as this just makes you sound snide, and I have never thought of you in that manner.

That’s all!

I never thought you had an anti-dc bias or anything like that, just to clarify.

Best,

Gail

Anti-DC bias? I guess I see it more as tough love. I really like DC comics, but the last few years they have really gone down hill or blowing potential storylines. Can you blame people for being frustrated?