Anne Rice got into a tussle on Amazon, which did not put her in the best light, to say the least.

She was ever in a good light?

THe good thing is that we are all different and like different things. Some like to read complex characters, while others have enough complication in their lives to add a fiction one. I think that Mr. Burgas has to state that his review is only and far only his point of view, if you life sucks doesn't mean the rest of the universe is like you.

On the other hand, Mr. Beland use of not that appropriate language, well made me think, could it be that he is being possesed by the forces of the dark side?? Anyhow, Mr. Beland and Ms. Garcia are a great and loved couple in Puerto Rico.

So, as a reader of this 2006 column in 2007, I can say.... La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida, ay Dios..... Hope I can continue my research now.

And why didn't anyone tell me?

I hate you all. Buncha' rotten bums.

This is J.S. Earls (creator of PISTOLFIST) and I just wanted to say "thanks" for the honest criticisms and (gasp) couple of compliments about our book. We're glad you appreciated some elements & closed admitting it's a "good comic nonetheless".

That said...

YES -- it is a 4-issue (bi-monthly) Mini-Series; though we may continue into an on-going series - which will give us more time to develop the characters and show that all Colonists weren't nobel & all Redcoats weren't evil ;^)

YES -- #2 will be out on time (late Nov/early Dec). We're finishing #3 (Jan '07) right now.

And thanks for finally giving me 'props' on the Title! REVOLUTIONARY WARrior is accurate...& it's "punny".

Bigger names have fallen prey to this. Anne Rice got into a tussle on Amazon, which did not put her in the best light, to say the least.

You read this blog and have a vagina?

Then Tom doesn't want you to even know about his book, let alone read it.

Oh relax. "Dick" is an insult too.

For the love of God man, it's a bad review. You'll get them from time to time no matter what you do because different people like different things. The reviewer has no obligation to make a pitch for you, no obligation to defend his review for you.

In my humble opinion, the most worthwhile reviews are those that contain the reviewer's honest, emotional, responses (such as this now classic critique on DC Countdown #1 by abhay - which, incidentally, got me into the reviewing game to begin with,) and such reviews are definitely the most fun to read.

So, Greg, please don't change a thing. I appreciate your weekly reviews, and one asshat (to use Hibbs' term) shouldn't make you change them.

So.

The one thing about the latest DETECTIVE COMICS that really stood out for me- in a good way- was Batman calling Zatanna. And having a friendly, polite conversation that did not mention the "M" word. Just two heroes sharing notes. Obviously the hatchet gets buried once and for all in 52 (unless I already missed it elsewhere.) Heck, for Zatanna to make an appearance at all without being used as a retcon device is a step up.

Please tell me this is just some asshat pretending to be Beland.
I mean, the thing your beloved wife has between her legs is an insult word? Really? Yuck.

I don't think it's not that Greg didn't 'get it', I think he did.
He just didn't like it.

"And should’ve prepared himself for reviews which would cross the line and attack the actions or thoughts of his “character”. He only made matters worse openly insulting his critic."

If he'd acted more like his 'character' does, I at least wouldn't have been turned off the book.

Hmm. I wonder why the do that? I know that a lot of manga is labled "not available in Germany" (where I am) - but mostly that is because it is already published by a german publisher.

We have a Tokyopop Germany for instance. Who are the publishers of, of all things, BONE.

Listen, when Tom decided to create not just a comic but an AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL comic it made it very difficult for some reviewers to comment on the action without seeming to get personal.

If I was Beland, this passage from the review would've totally pissed me off;

"Beland is whining (he does that a lot) about how when he visited his family in California after he moved to Puerto Rico, everyone had gone on with their lives. What? How dare they? They should have set up a shrine to Beland and circled it seven times a day, chanting his name! "

It's very sarcastic and attacks Tom for the feelings he had about his family mainland.

But when Beland decided to write his own life into a comic book he had to expect some people to not "get" it. And should've prepared himself for reviews which would cross the line and attack the actions or thoughts of his "character". He only made matters worse openly insulting his critic.

For one it makes it look like he gives a shit what every single person thinks about his book- which is obsessive.
And secondly it helps a detractor look more powerful than he truly is.

You punch UP, dude, you NEVER punch DOWN. If you think the reviewer and his particular style is beneath you then you ignore him instead of challenging him in his domain.

Three Days in Europe is brilliant and was the book that pretty much convinced me to buy every new Oni book that came out; haven't been disappointed yet. Blue Monday, Days Like These, Hopeless Savages, Love as a Foreign Language, Scott Pilgrim! Great line-up; I now have a shelf on my bookcase at home that is the "Oni Shelf", which is slowly becoming two. Northwest Passage vol 3 came out this past week and was brilliant.

Sorry, this has descended into an Oni Rave!