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Post by zryson on Jul 22, 2014 23:26:10 GMT -5
That's a really great idea Action Ace. The other day while out shopping I found some superhero kids books. So I thought, they are cheap, why not buy a few of them and give them to charity? I think that's what is nice about doing things like this, because as my own life and many of those I have encountered over the years attests to, it doesn't take much to make another person happy. Sometimes its the simplest of things.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 23:29:53 GMT -5
You're a wonderful person, zryson.
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Post by zryson on Jul 22, 2014 23:45:44 GMT -5
That's very kind of you to say mars! Mind you I have lots of people on the web that dont like me too. But like I tell friends privately, when people lash out, that tells you more about them. How they think, how little regard some hold for other people. Now would be a good opportunity to thank everybody on this site. From the people who moderate to those who created it. Like I said over on CBR once, the classic forum members are some of the most insightful, creative, knowledgeable and kind people I have ever known. They keep the characters alive, let imagination rein free. Like I once commented "It's where the Legends live."
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Post by zryson on Jul 22, 2014 23:50:34 GMT -5
July 23 is Batman Day. Is anybody visiting their local comic store? There are lots of freebies; four special masks, there are also capes, bags and Batman comic books to mark the occasion. All of the material is strictly limited and promotional to mark Batman Day.
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Post by Pharozonk on Jul 23, 2014 0:08:15 GMT -5
I'm not making the trip for Batman Day, but I might for a huge 50% off sale the LCS is having in honor of San Diego Comic Con on Friday.
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Post by zryson on Jul 23, 2014 0:24:59 GMT -5
Today I was listening to Like A Virgin by Madonna. This song brings back so many memories as I once danced to the song with gay nuns, specifically The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Then later with them to another song Like A Prayer by Madonna. It was one of the most surreal funnest experiences of my entire life.
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 23, 2014 0:55:00 GMT -5
After reading Supergods I finally understood why Morrison went from being one of my favorite writers during his Animal Man-Doom Patrol-early Invisibles period to someone really didn't care to read any more afterwards. The switch coincided with his discovery he was an avatar of the dimensional fictions gods while having a near death experience in Asia after a bad trip, and his work went from telling stories to conducting metafiction experiments...or some such. Pretty much around that point in time I found his rich character work on characters like Danny the Street, Buddy Baker, Lord Fanny, Crazy Mary and the like disappeared to be replaced with stuff that resembled plot puppets in the service of his big ideas... I know a lot of people still adore his work, but almost everything he has done post-Invisibles has left me cold. As for the Howe book, I see it getting a lot of good reactions generally, and I have only skimmed through sections, when I borrowed it form the library, but it seemed quite readable prose (something some non-fiction writers haven't mastered) and interesitng, I just haven't had time to go back and read it in full. -M I still find his stuff at least interesting, but I agree his JLA/Invisibles/Doom Patrol/Animal Man heyday is something he rarely comes close to these days.
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 23, 2014 0:55:34 GMT -5
I'm not making the trip for Batman Day. Exactly: I'm going because, y'know...Wednesday.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 23, 2014 1:01:13 GMT -5
Supergods is unreadable tripe. The Sean Howard book is generally pretty good. probably could have used another round of editing...there are some obvious mistakes, but it's very readable and interesting. Haven't read Supergods. I have read Howe's book, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Slam, what inaccuracies were in the book ? It's seemed pretty solid to me. I don't remember at this point. It's been a while since I read it. I know I made a list while I read it of things that were inaccurate. And I don't remember it being overly long. The book is at its best when talking about business issues that were seldom covered in the fan press.
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Post by Confessor on Jul 23, 2014 2:16:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the opinions on Howe's Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. I think I'm gonna pick it up. I'm away for a week's holiday in early August, so it'll make some nice recreational reading. As for donating comics to charity, I must say that I have a fairly big stack of comics that I want to get shot of (everything from recent Marvels going back to the Bronze Age). I put a few of them up on eBay recently and although I sold two or three items, the vast majority finished without selling. I'm now sort of thinking that I can't be bothered with eBaying them and I might just take them down town and share them out among the town's charity shops. Another idea I had was giving them to folks here if I happened to have anything that anyone wanted. I wouldn't want any money for them, but I am a bit concerned that the shipping to the U.S. might turn a friendly community gesture into a crippling financial disaster for me. What do we think? Is it worth me posting a list of what I've got, just in case anyone here's interested?
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Post by zryson on Jul 23, 2014 2:28:00 GMT -5
Hi Confessor! I remember that many members here used to list their comics, and then send parcels to each other. So I think its definitely worthwhile for you to list what you have and see if you can come to some arrangement with those members who might be interested? I also commend you for thinking about donating comics to charity.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 2:30:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the opinions on Howe's Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. I think I'm gonna pick it up. I'm away for a week's holiday in early August, so it'll make some nice recreational reading. As for donating comics to charity, I must say that I have a fairly big stack of comics that I want to get shot of (everything from recent Marvels going back to the Bronze Age). I put a few of them up on eBay recently and although I sold two or three items, the vast majority finished without selling. I'm now sort of thinking that I can't be bothered with eBaying them and I might just take them down town and share them out among the town's charity shops. Another idea I had was giving them to folks here if I happened to have anything that anyone wanted. I wouldn't want any money for them, but I am a bit concerned that the shipping to the U.S. might turn a friendly community gesture into a crippling financial disaster for me. What do we think? Is it worth me posting a list of what I've got, just in case anyone here's interested? If you decide to list them, there is a Classic Comics Exchange thread hereas for international shipping, yeah it gets pricey, someone might be willing to pay shipping or split shipping, but you would have to decide that on a case by case basis, not sure how that will work with exchange rates and such. -M
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Post by the4thpip on Jul 23, 2014 3:11:12 GMT -5
Today I was listening to Like A Virgin by Madonna. This song brings back so many memories as I once danced to the song with gay nuns, specifically The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Then later with them to another song Like A Prayer by Madonna. It was one of the most surreal funnest experiences of my entire life. The Sisters do good work for HIV prevention, and they get media attention. Pride in my city is mostly very regular folks, and I once overheard the local newspaper photographer mutter "No flamboyant freaks, what am I supposed to shoot here?" Maybe we should invite the SoPI one year just to make him happy.
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Post by the4thpip on Jul 23, 2014 3:13:30 GMT -5
My two cents on Shooter has always been as follows: He's brilliant in many respects and is a favorite writer of mine, but he makes for a terrible editor. At virtually every job he's ever had, he's managed to piss off all his colleagues and alienate himself. I think the problem is that Shooter often does know best and doesn't know how not to say so. Even the editorial mandates of his that didn't work out probably would have worked out if Shooter had been writing those titles, but he was a micro-manager and didn't afford creators the freedom and dignity they needed with which to be productive (even if Shooter's ideas often were good ones). Even the oft-mocked grounding of Thor mandate, making him abandon the whole Norse mythology bit in order to be a Manhattan superhero, COULD have worked under the right writer. In many ways, it could have been akin to what Kirby tried to do by grounding the Silver Surfer, but it doesn't work when you're imposing it upon a writer who doesn't share your vision. I hope there'll be a book and movie about Shooter one day called "The Devil wears pants from the Big and Tall store."
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Post by zryson on Jul 23, 2014 3:47:43 GMT -5
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were indeed amazing. I loved dancing with them. Just so much fun, energy. Very nice people!
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