Comments on: Michael Netzer has a cause! http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: backlinks http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31089 backlinks Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:45:16 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31089 <strong>backlinks...</strong> Needless to say, these stats are fascinating to me- as the person who started the whole aggregator market share thread:-) So thanks for publishing this. On Nick Bradbury\'s point, the 24- hr period issue was one that concerned my in my original analy... backlinks…

Needless to say, these stats are fascinating to me- as the person who started the whole aggregator market share thread:-) So thanks for publishing this. On Nick Bradbury\’s point, the 24- hr period issue was one that concerned my in my original analy…

]]> By: Joe Harris http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31088 Joe Harris Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:38:58 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31088 I've given up on DC and Marvel after buying their comics for over 20 years. They can kill who they want, reboot whoever's storyline they want, or dress them all in pink for all I care now. None of these writers or people that work at these 2 places are worth much anymore. They want to "make a name for themselves" and really have no care how they do it. I've got other things I can do with the cover price of a comic these days anyway. I’ve given up on DC and Marvel after buying their comics for over 20 years. They can kill who they want, reboot whoever’s storyline they want, or dress them all in pink for all I care now. None of these writers or people that work at these 2 places are worth much anymore. They want to “make a name for themselves” and really have no care how they do it. I’ve got other things I can do with the cover price of a comic these days anyway.

]]> By: Sphinx Magoo http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31087 Sphinx Magoo Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:06:47 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31087 There are more rumors circulating that after a noble sacrifice, J'onn will come back as the next Spectre only to have four mysterious duplicates come, each saying that they're really J'onn J'onzz. This will set up for a big battle with Martian Manhunter-Prime whose reality-altering punches will cause another Crisis to occur. There are more rumors circulating that after a noble sacrifice, J’onn will come back as the next Spectre only to have four mysterious duplicates come, each saying that they’re really J’onn J’onzz. This will set up for a big battle with Martian Manhunter-Prime whose reality-altering punches will cause another Crisis to occur.

]]> By: Michael Netzer http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31086 Michael Netzer Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:04:06 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31086 Ken, you've certainly raised my curiosity and brought back good memories of that convention era. As for the poster sketch, maybe you can simply photograph it with a digital camera in good lighting. Should be enough to see and even art dealers do this sometimes. Email me at michael(at)michaelnetzer(dot)com. (change the characters in parenthesis) Roman, thank you. From your keyboard to DC editors, hope it comes true. And thanks to everyone who's signing the petition and voicing their support for J'Onn. Ken, you’ve certainly raised my curiosity and brought back good memories of that convention era. As for the poster sketch, maybe you can simply photograph it with a digital camera in good lighting. Should be enough to see and even art dealers do this sometimes. Email me at michael(at)michaelnetzer(dot)com. (change the characters in parenthesis)

Roman, thank you. From your keyboard to DC editors, hope it comes true.

And thanks to everyone who’s signing the petition and voicing their support for J’Onn.

]]> By: Alan Coil http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31085 Alan Coil Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:01:09 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31085 If they do decide to kill Martian Manhunter, though, it would only be right that they assign the writing job to... J'ann J'ones :P If they do decide to kill Martian Manhunter, though, it would only be right that they assign the writing job to…

J’ann J’ones

:P

]]> By: Alan Coil http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31084 Alan Coil Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:52:50 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31084 Brian Davison said: "Yeah, kill the new Aquaman or new Firestorm instead. Both are unnecessary replacements for characters that were just fine..." ===== Brian, you may have thought they were fine, I may have thought they were fine, but they didn't sell. That is why they were changed. Brian Davison said:
“Yeah, kill the new Aquaman or new Firestorm instead. Both are unnecessary replacements for characters that were just fine…”
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Brian, you may have thought they were fine, I may have thought they were fine, but they didn’t sell. That is why they were changed.

]]> By: Roman Bednar http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31083 Roman Bednar Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:48:24 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31083 A Martian Manhunter book with the right concept and drawn by Michael Netzer would a comic that I would buy and one that should sell as well as books like Blue Beetle and Iron Fist, both of which I look forward to reading every month. J'Onn was the heart and sole of the Morrison/Porter JLA a while back so it would be a crying shame if he is one of the casualties of Final Crisis. A Martian Manhunter book with the right concept and drawn by Michael Netzer would a comic that I would buy and one that should sell as well as books like Blue Beetle and Iron Fist, both of which I look forward to reading every month. J’Onn was the heart and sole of the Morrison/Porter JLA a while back so it would be a crying shame if he is one of the casualties of Final Crisis.

]]> By: ken http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31082 ken Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:34:13 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31082 Oh yeah, I am not the first ken. I didn't even know they wanted to kill off anybody. Oh yeah, I am not the first ken. I didn’t even know they wanted to kill off anybody.

]]> By: ken http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31081 ken Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31081 Wow, I have this huge, about the size of a movie one-sheet, Mike Netzer pencil Batman sketch that Mike Netzer did for me, golly, more than 25 years ago. I would love to scan it and show it to you Mike, but I don't know how to turn such a huge thing into a digital file. Thanks for the sketch anyway, it was back from when NYC had cons in large hotels, either Creation or before at hotels like The Commodore, Roosevelt, or Statler-Hilton. Wow, I have this huge, about the size of a movie one-sheet, Mike Netzer pencil Batman sketch that Mike Netzer did for me, golly, more than 25 years ago. I would love to scan it and show it to you Mike, but I don’t know how to turn such a huge thing into a digital file. Thanks for the sketch anyway, it was back from when NYC had cons in large hotels, either Creation or before at hotels like The Commodore, Roosevelt, or Statler-Hilton.

]]> By: V. Smith http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31080 V. Smith Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:27:14 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31080 Hey, if Batman's gonna die, and the New Gods already have been dying, then Marian Manhunter is fair game. Manhunter has been made out to be as powerful as Superman, but he does have his weakness. Hey, if Batman’s gonna die, and the New Gods already have been dying, then Marian Manhunter is fair game. Manhunter has been made out to be as powerful as Superman, but he does have his weakness.

]]> By: HABE http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31079 HABE Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:38:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31079 I've always been primarily a Marvel guy, but Martian Manhunter is one of the few DC superheroes I ever liked. I’ve always been primarily a Marvel guy, but Martian Manhunter is one of the few DC superheroes I ever liked.

]]> By: Michael Netzer http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31078 Michael Netzer Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:46:10 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31078 "Netzer doesn’t seem to realize that anyone who cared about DC’s characters has long since stopped reading their line of snuff comics..." Oh, I'm well aware of what you say, Ken. But that's one side of the story, as you say. The other side are the ones who do care about the comics mythology and are voicing it very strongly in response to the plea. So, whether all this will have some marginal effect in changing editorial direction in the long term, isn't it better to unequivocally state what side we're on, and to do it with maximum effect and have our voice recorded as such for posterity? So guys and gals reading and commenting here.. there's a petition to sign and a superhero to save (link a the bottom of the article). And Heidi... thank you for carrying this. You're a sweetheart. The finest and prettiest face that comics journalism has. “Netzer doesn’t seem to realize that anyone who cared about DC’s characters has long since stopped reading their line of snuff comics…”

Oh, I’m well aware of what you say, Ken. But that’s one side of the story, as you say. The other side are the ones who do care about the comics mythology and are voicing it very strongly in response to the plea.

So, whether all this will have some marginal effect in changing editorial direction in the long term, isn’t it better to unequivocally state what side we’re on, and to do it with maximum effect and have our voice recorded as such for posterity?

So guys and gals reading and commenting here.. there’s a petition to sign and a superhero to save (link a the bottom of the article).

And Heidi… thank you for carrying this. You’re a sweetheart. The finest and prettiest face that comics journalism has.

]]> By: orwell http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31077 orwell Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:20:08 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31077 Don't kill J'onn! He won't be available for at least a month of stories! Unless you count the J'onn from earth 2...and earth 4....and Earth 3...and..... Don’t kill J’onn! He won’t be available for at least a month of stories!

Unless you count the J’onn from earth 2…and earth 4….and Earth 3…and…..

]]> By: Sphinx Magoo http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31076 Sphinx Magoo Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:15:27 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31076 Years from now, comics historians might say that the eventual deterioration of the comics reading public mirrored the continued use of characters as cannon fodder for big events that pushed up sales in the short term but left readers feeling empty and sad. At least, that's the argument I'll use when I write up my history! :P Years from now, comics historians might say that the eventual deterioration of the comics reading public mirrored the continued use of characters as cannon fodder for big events that pushed up sales in the short term but left readers feeling empty and sad. At least, that’s the argument I’ll use when I write up my history! :P

]]> By: Ken http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31075 Ken Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:58:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/21/michael-netzer-has-a-cause/#comment-31075 Netzer doesn't seem to realize that anyone who cared about DC's characters has long since stopped reading their line of snuff comics, leaving them for the drooling, impotent fanboys who got off on the rape of Sue Dibny and can't WAIT to break into comics to write this Stargirl idea they've had for a few years now. Netzer doesn’t seem to realize that anyone who cared about DC’s characters has long since stopped reading their line of snuff comics, leaving them for the drooling, impotent fanboys who got off on the rape of Sue Dibny and can’t WAIT to break into comics to write this Stargirl idea they’ve had for a few years now.

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