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Post by batlaw on Nov 9, 2015 2:10:25 GMT -5
Don't think I really have a truly fitting answer. Mainly because I don't thoroughly re-read a whole lot at all. I'm also not ashamed or embarrassed by what books i like or enjoy and most of what Ive liked, others seem to as well.
I know I still get a kick out the company crossovers like amalgam, even though they're not highly regarded as great ultimately. I do still positively love kingdom come and revisit it in pieces here and there now and again but people have seemed to start souring on it. Not me. Similarly with civil war. I loved it and flip through it occasionally and think of it fondly. However recently it seems I'm constantly hearing people putting it down. I don't get it.
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Post by Confessor on Nov 9, 2015 3:02:50 GMT -5
How can Marvels be a guilty pleasure. It's pretty universally revered as an all-time great, isn't it?  Myself, I don't really believe in the notion of guilty pleasures with anything. I'm arrogant enough to think that if I like it, then it must be good. And if the rest of the world thinks it sucks, then they're wrong and I, alone, am right.  That said, I love the "Sins Past" storyline from Micheal J. Strazynski's Amazing Spider-Man and most people I meet online think it's just the worst. They, however, are wrong.  Well Sins Past and 8 foot tall giant green rabbits both would qualify (especially is accompanied by a giant quill shooting porcupine looking alien!) -M Pah! Philistine!   |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Nov 9, 2015 6:25:42 GMT -5
My biggest comic book guilty pleasure is of a weird nature since I think that most people who read it consider it good, but it's universally considered as gross and offensive : Angry Youth Comix! I sherish those issues so much and often randomly display those in strategic spots in the house such as the bathroom.  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 9, 2015 7:00:52 GMT -5
My biggest comic book guilty pleasure is of a weird nature since I think that most people who read it consider it good, but it's universally considered as gross and offensive : Angry Youth Comix! I sherish those issues so much and often randomly display those in strategic spots in the house such as the bathroom. Judging by these pages, yeah it's offensive. |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Nov 9, 2015 7:43:11 GMT -5
I tried to find the spoiler function to hide the pages as NSFWE, just in case, but couldn't find it... So Confessor took out a page exemple, maybe rightfully so Anyhow, this comic is interesting as its aim is to push the limits of what's acceptable the furtherst in so many ways, including dorky ones. Johnny Ryan's later Prison Pit is kind of the same, but it won eisners or something  And it's realy really good, but it can also be a guilty pleasure at the same time. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 8:19:33 GMT -5
I tried to find the spoiler function to hide the pages as NSFWE, just in case, but couldn't find it... So Confessor took out a page exemple, maybe rightfully so Anyhow, this comic is interesting as its aim is to push the limits of what's acceptable the furtherst in so many ways, including dorky ones. Johnny Ryan's later Prison Pit is kind of the same, but it won eisners or something And it's realy really good, but it can also be a guilty pleasure at the same time. I cannot unsee your guilty pleasure. Bravo to you on letting us know that your guilty pleasure lies in slapstick rape comics that can manage to offend the hardest to offend individuals. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 8:20:54 GMT -5
Carey the queen on escapology.
And from that huge pile of MAYFAIR magazines in my brother's stash...Carrie.
Other well-done 'adult' comics...
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Nov 9, 2015 8:46:59 GMT -5
I tried to find the spoiler function to hide the pages as NSFWE, just in case, but couldn't find it... So Confessor took out a page exemple, maybe rightfully so Anyhow, this comic is interesting as its aim is to push the limits of what's acceptable the furtherst in so many ways, including dorky ones. Johnny Ryan's later Prison Pit is kind of the same, but it won eisners or something And it's realy really good, but it can also be a guilty pleasure at the same time. I cannot unsee your guilty pleasure. Bravo to you on letting us know that your guilty pleasure lies in slapstick rape comics that can manage to offend the hardest to offend individuals. You forgot scatology, desacration, orphan-making, and playing with food... Believe me those pages are really in the lightest side of the material you can find within the pages of that celebrated comic. |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Nov 9, 2015 8:51:54 GMT -5
Carey the queen on escapology. And from that huge pile of MAYFAIR magazines in my brother's stash...Carrie. Other well-done 'adult' comics... Lesbian SM porn digital comics? well, I guess pleasure obliterates guilt at one point... |
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Post by shaxper on Nov 9, 2015 8:56:20 GMT -5
I cannot unsee your guilty pleasure. Bravo to you on letting us know that your guilty pleasure lies in slapstick rape comics that can manage to offend the hardest to offend individuals. You forgot scatology, desacration, orphan-making, and playing with food... Believe me those pages are really in the lightest side of the material you can find within the pages of that celebrated comic. On the one hand, yeah, that probably shouldn't have been shared here. On the other, I think it's worth attempting to understand the context. You don't put Hitler on a skateboard and declare "Now he's cool!" if you respected the man. You also don't consciously draw attention to someone pooping on someone else if you consider that behavior appropriate. The intent, instead, lies in breaking apart the limits we impose upon our own behaviors, attitudes, and humor. The laughter comes both from shock and a sense of liberation to display something this brazenly offensive to, well, everyone's tastes. Of course, that only works if you are in the mood for that kind of humor and are actively seeking it out/inviting it in. |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Nov 9, 2015 9:06:07 GMT -5
You forgot scatology, desacration, orphan-making, and playing with food... Believe me those pages are really in the lightest side of the material you can find within the pages of that celebrated comic. On the one hand, yeah, that probably shouldn't have been shared here. On the other, I think it's worth attempting to understand the context. You don't put Hitler on a skateboard and declare "Now he's cool!" if you respected the man. You also don't consciously draw attention to someone pooping on someone else if you consider that behavior appropriate. The intent, instead, lies in breaking apart the limits we impose upon our own behaviors, attitudes, and humor. The laughter comes both from shock and a sense of liberation to display something this brazenly offensive to, well, everyone's tastes. Of course, that only works if you are in the mood for that kind of humor and are actively seeking it out/inviting it in. Which makes it an interesting kind of guilty pleasure since it is mighty successful in all its intents and ambitions, yet you can still feel guilty to enjoy htis in front of decontextualized people. That was nevertheless a well put concise explanation of those pages' dynamics, thanks for that |
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Post by shaxper on Nov 9, 2015 9:13:41 GMT -5
On the one hand, yeah, that probably shouldn't have been shared here. On the other, I think it's worth attempting to understand the context. You don't put Hitler on a skateboard and declare "Now he's cool!" if you respected the man. You also don't consciously draw attention to someone pooping on someone else if you consider that behavior appropriate. The intent, instead, lies in breaking apart the limits we impose upon our own behaviors, attitudes, and humor. The laughter comes both from shock and a sense of liberation to display something this brazenly offensive to, well, everyone's tastes. Of course, that only works if you are in the mood for that kind of humor and are actively seeking it out/inviting it in. Which makes it an interesting kind of guilty pleasure since it is mighty successful in all its intents and ambitions, yet you can still feel guilty to enjoy htis in front of decontextualized people. That was nevertheless a well put concise explanation of those pages' dynamics, thanks for that It's really no different than something like Primal Scream Therapy, where you are given a safe place to vent and break free of your normal everyday constraints. However, Primal Scream Therapy ceases to be a healthy release if you then go to work and scream there in order to share the experience with others. Much in the same way, I see nothing wrong with these kinds of comics when enjoyed in the appropriate venues, but I don't think it's okay to savor the mixed internal experience that comes when you "enjoy htis in front of decontextualized people". |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 13:11:52 GMT -5
I tried to find the spoiler function to hide the pages as NSFWE, just in case, but couldn't find it... So Confessor took out a page exemple, maybe rightfully so Anyhow, this comic is interesting as its aim is to push the limits of what's acceptable the furtherst in so many ways, including dorky ones. Johnny Ryan's later Prison Pit is kind of the same, but it won eisners or something And it's realy really good, but it can also be a guilty pleasure at the same time. Use [ spoiler ] [ /spoiler ] (without spaces between brackets and words for spoilers). If you hit the quote function and look at the BBCode version of someone's post using spoilers like this... you can see the code at work -M |
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Post by earl on Nov 9, 2015 18:27:00 GMT -5
Probably the most uncool comic I have read quite a bit of is Spawn. To be fair, I never really followed the comic when it was coming out but really liked the HBO cartoon. I've read about the first 70 issues. There are parts that are good, but there are some serious stinkers in the comic. Lord I hate the issues when out of nowhere McFarlene gets all cutsy, it's totally weird.
Then again the Spawn cartoon had Keith David, that dude is just cool.
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Post by Action Ace on Nov 9, 2015 19:28:53 GMT -5
all of them?
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