Comments on: Briefs & Boxers! 07/18/10 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/19/briefs-boxers-071810/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: comicsatemybrain http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/19/briefs-boxers-071810/#comment-51279 comicsatemybrain Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:25:47 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/?p=14750#comment-51279 I was especially impressed by the blurbs on the recent Adam Hughes hardcover from DC. I was especially impressed by the blurbs on the recent Adam Hughes hardcover from DC.

]]> By: Synsidar http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/19/briefs-boxers-071810/#comment-51223 Synsidar Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/?p=14750#comment-51223 I read the Wolk-Callahan piece. Callahan's perspective is faulty. Take <a href="http://geniusboyfiremelon.blogspot.com/2010/07/flashback-callahan-and-wolk-on-bendiss.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>: <blockquote><i>A text has no responsibility to "be" anything. It doesn't have to be entertaining, or suspenseful, or funny, or even clear. It simply has to exist. Then it's up to the reader to figure it out.</blockquote></i> Text is communication. Text that contains grammatical errors or logical errors is flawed communication. A misspelled word isn't a reason to question whether misspelled words actually exist, nor is a plot hole a reason to question whether a story actually needs a coherent plot. The onus is on the writer (and his editor) to ensure that his story communicates information about <b>something</b> to the targeted demographic. SRS I read the Wolk-Callahan piece. Callahan’s perspective is faulty. Take this:

A text has no responsibility to “be” anything. It doesn’t have to be entertaining, or suspenseful, or funny, or even clear. It simply has to exist. Then it’s up to the reader to figure it out.

Text is communication. Text that contains grammatical errors or logical errors is flawed communication. A misspelled word isn’t a reason to question whether misspelled words actually exist, nor is a plot hole a reason to question whether a story actually needs a coherent plot.

The onus is on the writer (and his editor) to ensure that his story communicates information about something to the targeted demographic.

SRS

]]> By: Kevin Hynes http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/19/briefs-boxers-071810/#comment-51213 Kevin Hynes Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:25:20 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/?p=14750#comment-51213 Don't know what kind of research JMS is doing for his new Superman title, but speaking as a Philadelphia resident in 701 a cheesesteak is not called a cheesesteak "sandwich" and South Philly is not referred to as the "southside", we are not Chicago! Wikipedia is not a good reference spot. Don’t know what kind of research JMS is doing for his new Superman title, but speaking as a Philadelphia resident in 701 a cheesesteak is not called a cheesesteak “sandwich” and South Philly is not referred to as the “southside”, we are not Chicago! Wikipedia is not a good reference spot.

]]> By: Brian Jacoby from Secret Headquarters Tallahassee, Florida http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/19/briefs-boxers-071810/#comment-51209 Brian Jacoby from Secret Headquarters Tallahassee, Florida Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:26 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/?p=14750#comment-51209 I've stopped going to Newsarama after I received trojan attacks twice in a one-week period of time from the site. I’ve stopped going to Newsarama after I received trojan attacks twice in a one-week period of time from the site.

]]> By: MHF http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/19/briefs-boxers-071810/#comment-51208 MHF Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:49:31 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/?p=14750#comment-51208 Don't worry yourselves none over this Superman business. We all know that while JMS will bust his ass to make the book more dialog-driven & the character more sympathetic & three-dimensional, as soon as the NEXT BIG EVENT comes along, the Big Blue Boy Scout will be back punching giant robots through 'deserted warehouses' in no time. Someone suggest to Geoff Johns that this is taking place in a 'pocket time anomaly' or some shit while you're at it. Haven't had one of those in a few weeks. Don’t worry yourselves none over this Superman business. We all know that while JMS will bust his ass to make the book more dialog-driven & the character more sympathetic & three-dimensional, as soon as the NEXT BIG EVENT comes along, the Big Blue Boy Scout will be back punching giant robots through ‘deserted warehouses’ in no time.

Someone suggest to Geoff Johns that this is taking place in a ‘pocket time anomaly’ or some shit while you’re at it. Haven’t had one of those in a few weeks.

]]> By: Mark http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/07/19/briefs-boxers-071810/#comment-51195 Mark Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:21:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/?p=14750#comment-51195 I think the new Superman story "Grounded" is an excellent one so far. I can't wait for the next issue. It finally feels more like the old Supes, where their are no monsters and it's more focused on story. I think the new Superman story “Grounded” is an excellent one so far. I can’t wait for the next issue. It finally feels more like the old Supes, where their are no monsters and it’s more focused on story.

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