Xaxaxe wrote:And there's another problem right there: comics grading features a grade that no one, in fact, ever uses! Because KoP is right: the way the system works, no buyer is ever going to believe "mint" unless the issue went from press to sealed mylar bag, with only gloved hands touching it in between.But, seriously, if "mint" is never used or believed in the world of comics ... why even have the grade in the first place?
Anyone who doesn't believe me should attend a comic book convention: you'll never see an unhappier group of people.
Xaxaxe wrote:I loathe what Overstreet and his lackeys did to the world of comics collecting in the 60s. Comic books should be fun; instead, we're on our second or third generation of collectors who are pre-conditioned to obsess about condition at the expense of ... I know this will sound crazy ... actually enjoying their purchases. I understand that condition is a factor in all collectible hobbies, but it's just over-the-top in the world of comics.
Xaxaxe wrote:Anyone who doesn't believe me should attend a comic book convention: you'll never see an unhappier group of people.
benjoshua wrote:It seems to be that paper comic books are going out of style. I understand Marvel and other companies now have issues on-line. I thought perhaps the Manga style was going to garner a whole new crew of comic book fans into the hobby, but that doesn't appear to be growing, or growing much, at this point(at least in this country).
Xaxaxe wrote:Ack, somebody stop me. I could go on for days here. I loathe what Overstreet and his lackeys did to the world of comics collecting in the 60s. Comic books should be fun; instead, we're on our second or third generation of collectors who are pre-conditioned to obsess about condition at the expense of ... I know this will sound crazy ... actually enjoying their purchases. I understand that condition is a factor in all collectible hobbies, but it's just over-the-top in the world of comics. Anyone who doesn't believe me should attend a comic book convention: you'll never see an unhappier group of people.
Badmike wrote:Cindy Morgan (Lacy Underalls from Caddyshack still looks good) ...
Xaxaxe wrote:Badmike wrote: Cindy Morgan (Lacy Underalls from Caddyshack still looks good) ... Interesting. She's always given me a very peculiar feeling ... it's like a groin-pull, only it doesn't really hurt.Okay, I'll stop now; family website and all that. I also don't need a repeat of the Erin Gray / GenGon SoCal 2004 / restraining order debacle.
Xaxaxe wrote:Yeah, sorry about that, Shane. I think I forgot the original question.
Deadlord39 wrote:Other than the X-Men series, every superhero movie has sucked ass. Typical Hollywood formulaic crap. The hero always either:A. Falls in love.B. Has secret identity exposed.C. Both A and B.Iron Man looks so downright stupid that I can't even see myself Netflixing it. I'm sure The Hulk will be no different.Personally, I think that the decline of comic books has a lot to do with computers/game consoles. Kids would rather play a video game than read a book.
Plaag wrote: Don't have to apologize, pretty much knew comics were going to be a hot button topic..but I got help from it and may actually see about collecting some of the various ones I have that got picked up in an estate sale.Since this is a D&D site though, how well are the AD&D or Dragonlance comics received/valued?ShaneG.
Badmike wrote:Fantatic Four was pure vomit.Mike B.
Kingofpain89 wrote:Although I didnt think either FF movie was particularly good, they both had good action sequences, some good comedy, and well done special effects. And Jessica Alba in a skintight costume is nothing to scoff at.They were both on a par with Daredevil, The Punisher, and Hulk. Can't say anything about Ghost Rider. It is one comic book movie that I have heard and read so many bad things about I have yet to see it.And although I enjoyed watching Spider-Man 3 and I think Sam Raimi is a good director, I am pretty sure I could have made a better movie. One villain (Venom) would have sufficed, no need for the goofy dance and strutting sequences, and I would have made the movie much darker. I probably would have had Peter (as Venom) thoroughly trash his life. I might have had Peter put MJ in the hospital, kill Harry Osborn, and scare the living hell out of J. Jonah Jameson and Aunt May. And only after screwing up his entire life would he finally get a grip and fight off Venom, only to have it come back as he is trying to put everything back together. In the end Peter would sacrifice himself to destroy the alien symbiote. But not before a piece of his genetic material (unknowingly mixed with the alien symbiote) was used by some devious corporation or government entity to create a clone of Peter Parker that would eventually become Carnage. Nice lead in to a fourth movie. This way, the studio gets to drop all of the high priced actors and use some cheaper ones but still keep the franchise going....at least until the fifth or sixth movie where we find out that Mary Jane gave birth to Peter's son who miraculously has two extra sets of arms and has been living in Aunt May's basement. When the clone of Parker begins to fall under the influence of the evil Carnage symbiote and goes on a large scale terror spree through Manhattan, Peter's freakish son dons the costume of his father (which Aunt May has outfitted with four extra arm holes) and faces off against him. With neither hero nor villain gaining the upper hand throughout the hour long mega-battle the movie finally hits its climax when out of nowhere a monstrous starship appears over Central Park containing a host of symbiotic alien creatures. Thousands of bums, prostitutes, and falafel vendors become prey to the sybiotic creatures which then spread like a virus over the city. When all seems lost, the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, Howard the Duck, and Hulk all show up to fight the alien horde. After a brief but spectacular slugfest all of them die horribly in the 20-megaton blast unleashed upon the city by the forces of S.H.I.E.L.D.Everyone wins. The studio gets a mega-blockbuster, we dont have to sit through anymore crappy sequels, and they get to do movies with superheroes that people really care about like West Coast Avengers and Moon Knight.
Badmike wrote:And a little known secret? Some of the best comics ever written are being put out today. Comics actually being written by adults for adults with wonderfully imaginative and beautifully illustrated mature storylines. It's actually a good time to be a comic reader. There's a reason why the intellectually bankrupt film industry keeps raiding the comic book stacks for ideas from Sin City to 300 to Hellboy to the newer versions of Batman, Hulk, Iron Man, Superman, and beyond.Mike B.