tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post1182423315932616769..comments2024-01-11T04:57:37.530-04:00Comments on The Furious D Show: Comic Book Confidential: Crisis On Infinite BullshitsFurious Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934529688753875751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-20283880578037035382011-07-12T16:10:19.915-03:002011-07-12T16:10:19.915-03:00I should also add that, as much as I'd like th...I should also add that, as much as I'd like the manga boom to wither up and die, in the end, the manga 'style' of art probably won't go away any time soon, as it's a great technique for artists too lazy to learn how to draw - can't tell what gender the person you're drawing is? No perspective in any of your fight scenes? Well, say it's manga-style and that you did it on purpose! (See - the complete works of Brian Lee O'Malley and about eight million other hacks.)Striker Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-26247349518078718402011-07-12T14:49:00.298-03:002011-07-12T14:49:00.298-03:00Y'see, originally, despite all other things, I...Y'see, originally, despite all other things, I was happy about this reboot, for one simple reason - Barbara Gordon getting her legs back. Yeah, not only am I one of *those* guys, I'm also one of the ones who sees nothing but unintentional misogyny in the various counter arguments - seriously, it's 2011, can we now admit that being a 'super-hacker' isn't really impressive, and that she's basically the JLA's secretary? Not to mention the fact that she regularly hangs out with somebody who could fix the problem just by saying 'klaw'.[/rant]<br /><br />I assumed we'd be restarting, ie, going back to the beginning. But apparently, she's been Batgirl, gotten crippled, been Oracle, and now somebody's *finally* given her legs back? All in less than four years? That...that makes no sense. Granted, it's exactly the kind of half-assed thinking I would expect from the guys at DC. This is exactly why I quit reading comics five years ago.Striker Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-23209573022305592732011-07-12T05:28:33.087-03:002011-07-12T05:28:33.087-03:00I wouldn't be so sure, Gary. With the terrible...I wouldn't be so sure, Gary. With the terrible economy cutting into everyone's job prospects and Tokyopop and Borders downsizing their operations immensely, I'd say that the manga boom is over.<br /><br />That doesn't mean, of course, that people will be going for Marvel and DC.CrisisEraDynamonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-21543029645806584652011-07-11T15:55:18.652-03:002011-07-11T15:55:18.652-03:00It seems like DC and the BIG 3 auto companies have...It seems like DC and the BIG 3 auto companies have the same problem. Their main consumer is aging and dying off and they lost the younger set to japanese products.Gary T. Burnaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498841646544658878noreply@blogger.com