Comments on: Judging the Top Fifteen Creepiest Covers of the Past Year http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:44:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Butch http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-725468 Butch Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:37:20 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-725468 Damn, 6 out of 15 of the "Creepiest" covers aren't creepy at all, but feature a Black characters. Hmmmm...makes me see you in a totally different light dude. Damn, 6 out of 15 of the "Creepiest" covers aren't creepy at all, but feature a Black characters. Hmmmm...makes me see you in a totally different light dude.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-699575 Brian Cronin Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:35:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-699575 <blockquote>and Beyond that the Reason I say was is the simple fact that he died of cancer in 2008 and so show some respect </blockquote> You mean a year <strong>after</strong> this piece?

and Beyond that the Reason I say was is the simple fact that he died of cancer in 2008 and so show some respect

You mean a year after this piece?

]]> By: DC http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-699574 DC Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:33:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-699574 WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! M.Turner was one of the most respected and talented at DC and Beyond that the Reason I say was is the simple fact that he died of cancer in 2008 and so show some respect but his art is not terriable. Besides the over sexualized women on the cover is not unlike the theatrical trailers with Anlenia Jolie. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! M.Turner was one of the most respected and talented at DC and Beyond that the Reason I say was is the simple fact that he died of cancer in 2008 and so show some respect but his art is not terriable. Besides the over sexualized women on the cover is not unlike the theatrical trailers with Anlenia Jolie.

]]> By: js scott http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-464878 js scott Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:51:09 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-464878 wow... never before have i seen soooo much... wow... *ahem* comics are a FANTASY escape... you know, a break from the real world, all the guys are buff godlike guys, and the females are all models with loose dress codes who live next door... of course the target demographic for comics are teenage boys, so the female characters will be oversexed and underdressed! but to call ANYTHING "creepy" because of blatent sexuality strikes me as freaking odd!! oh... as for the "black man" burning... tell me would you be more, or less creeped-out by a burnt white corpse? how about an asian one? why sould the color of the person being burnt add or subtract from the creep factor? (just some thoughts) oh! comics will always have sluty outfits.... thank god! (psylocke's cute onepeice sold me more than a few copies of X-men :) wow... never before have i seen soooo much...
wow...
*ahem*
comics are a FANTASY escape... you know, a break from the real world, all the guys are buff godlike guys, and the females are all models with loose dress codes who live next door... of course the target demographic for comics are teenage boys, so the female characters will be oversexed and underdressed!
but to call ANYTHING "creepy" because of blatent sexuality strikes me as freaking odd!!

oh... as for the "black man" burning... tell me would you be more, or less creeped-out by a burnt white corpse? how about an asian one? why sould the color of the person being burnt add or subtract from the creep factor?

(just some thoughts)

oh! comics will always have sluty outfits.... thank god!
(psylocke's cute onepeice sold me more than a few copies of X-men :)

]]> By: Brian http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-155043 Brian Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:20:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-155043 Number 4 is creepy, but in a different sort of way. Yes the Falcon on fire is disturbing, but not as disturbing as 'Old Glory' burning away behind him!!! Yeah, it puzzles me that someone can comment on 'a black guy burning', but not our nations flag turning into ash! How in the world could this have even been published??? Freedom of Speech you say? Bullshit. Number 4 is creepy, but in a different sort of way. Yes the Falcon on fire is disturbing, but not as disturbing as 'Old Glory' burning away behind him!!! Yeah, it puzzles me that someone can comment on 'a black guy burning', but not our nations flag turning into ash! How in the world could this have even been published??? Freedom of Speech you say? Bullshit.

]]> By: Scott Free http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-141109 Scott Free Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:43:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-141109 Dude, either that was a poor choice of words, or you have issues thinking that women portrayed the least bit sensually is creepy. Dude, either that was a poor choice of words, or you have issues thinking that women portrayed the least bit sensually is creepy.

]]> By: Tremaine http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-132548 Tremaine Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:34:28 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-132548 Those wern't creepy (well Exterminators was disturbing). I have Target X series and covers don't make me buy the book. Man do people overreact. I did not even notice Ross' cover until you pointed them out. And I think you hate H4H in general, yeah it's oversexualized but not creepy, none of them are! Those wern't creepy (well Exterminators was disturbing). I have Target X series and covers don't make me buy the book. Man do people overreact. I did not even notice Ross' cover until you pointed them out. And I think you hate H4H in general, yeah it's oversexualized but not creepy, none of them are!

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-119858 Kieron Gillen Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:04:31 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-119858 http://phonogramcomic.com/phonogram5covertb.jpg KG http://phonogramcomic.com/phonogram5covertb.jpg

KG

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-119857 Kieron Gillen Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:03:00 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-119857 WE TRIED!!!! KG WE TRIED!!!!

KG

]]> By: Doug M. http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-114267 Doug M. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:58:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-114267 I guess I'm in a minority, but I agree with Brian. "Creepy" may not be the perfect word, but it's the closest. Hypersexualized depiction of female characters: yeah, beyond a certain point it isn't cheesecake, isn't even bad cheesecake. It's creepy. Here's an example. The Doom cover, #14? When I first look at it, my first reaction is to roll my eyes. But then I look a bit more closely at Doom's fingers... Bleah. Creepy. (Note that the artist is obviously doing this deliberately; look at what the women are doing. La la la, I'm wiping a sword, cleaning a gun...) Or #15. Why is Hawkgirl spreading for us? Remember, covers aren't photographs; that's a deliberate choice on the part of the artist. What's he trying to say here? No, I'll go with creepy. Got your back, Brian. Doug M. I guess I'm in a minority, but I agree with Brian. "Creepy" may not be the perfect word, but it's the closest.

Hypersexualized depiction of female characters: yeah, beyond a certain point it isn't cheesecake, isn't even bad cheesecake. It's creepy.

Here's an example. The Doom cover, #14? When I first look at it, my first reaction is to roll my eyes. But then I look a bit more closely at Doom's fingers...

Bleah. Creepy.

(Note that the artist is obviously doing this deliberately; look at what the women are doing. La la la, I'm wiping a sword, cleaning a gun...)

Or #15. Why is Hawkgirl spreading for us? Remember, covers aren't photographs; that's a deliberate choice on the part of the artist. What's he trying to say here?

No, I'll go with creepy. Got your back, Brian.

Doug M.

]]> By: Apodaca http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-113686 Apodaca Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:01:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-113686 Oh, I get it. Telling someone that they're over-reacting to a joke means I'm throwing a fit. Yeah, that makes total sense. Oh, I get it. Telling someone that they're over-reacting to a joke means I'm throwing a fit.

Yeah, that makes total sense.

]]> By: Apodaca http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-113680 Apodaca Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:55:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-113680 </blockquote> I wasn't ignoring anything, Andrew. I don't know why you think I'm freaking out or something, or why you think I'm uptight, so I find your pot/kettle comment incomprehensible. I can't really understand your second paragraph, 'cause I have no idea what you're talking about. Do you think you could manage to skip the name-calling, though? It's pretty silly. I wasn't ignoring anything, Andrew. I don't know why you think I'm freaking out or something, or why you think I'm uptight, so I find your pot/kettle comment incomprehensible.

I can't really understand your second paragraph, 'cause I have no idea what you're talking about. Do you think you could manage to skip the name-calling, though? It's pretty silly.

]]> By: Scavenger http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-113593 Scavenger Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:22:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-113593 regardless of where or wherenot Greg Land swiped from, the resultant cover 13 isn't in it's nature creepy unless you're making the argument cheescake=creepy, which this list seems to be making. regardless of where or wherenot Greg Land swiped from, the resultant cover 13 isn't in it's nature creepy unless you're making the argument cheescake=creepy, which this list seems to be making.

]]> By: Manstream Comics http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-113398 Manstream Comics Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:06:48 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-113398 Regarding number 13: http://manstreamcomics.livejournal.com/8171.html (NSFW) Regarding number 13:

http://manstreamcomics.livejournal.com/8171.html

(NSFW)

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-113004 Brian Cronin Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:04:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-113004 Where was the strikethrough, yo? I can edit it in. Where was the strikethrough, yo? I can edit it in.

]]> By: Max http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-113002 Max Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:03:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-113002 Yo go re: If that cover is your definition of "normal", well... you've found the right hobby, at least. Yo go re:

If that cover is your definition of "normal", well... you've found the right hobby, at least.

]]> By: The Cosh http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-112959 The Cosh Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:15:59 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-112959 Without having ever read the comic or seen it in a shop, I had no way of telling from the image above that the burning guy on Captain America is supposed to be black. Without having ever read the comic or seen it in a shop, I had no way of telling from the image above that the burning guy on Captain America is supposed to be black.

]]> By: yo go re http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-112799 yo go re Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:34:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-112799 (obviously, the comments don't like the <s> strikethrough command. Curse you, html, ruining my jokes!) (obviously, the comments don't like the <s> strikethrough command. Curse you, html, ruining my jokes!)

]]> By: yo go re http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-112797 yo go re Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:32:14 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-112797 <blockquote>I’ll come out of the closet as someone who had to look at that Cyclone cover for about half of one second before I noticed she didn’t appear to be wearing underwear</blockquote> Heh. And I've been seeing this book for... I don't know how many months now, and never noticed. And when I read Brian's statement about her not wearing underwear and scrolled down, my first thought was "what is he talking about? You can see her bra right there. He's nuts." In the end, though, I'm with Annoyed Grunt: la belle dame sans merci underwear isn't even close to my definition of creepy. Closer to my definition of "normal"...

I’ll come out of the closet as someone who had to look at that Cyclone cover for about half of one second before I noticed she didn’t appear to be wearing underwear

Heh. And I've been seeing this book for... I don't know how many months now, and never noticed. And when I read Brian's statement about her not wearing underwear and scrolled down, my first thought was "what is he talking about? You can see her bra right there. He's nuts."

In the end, though, I'm with Annoyed Grunt: la belle dame sans merci underwear isn't even close to my definition of creepy. Closer to my definition of "normal"...

]]> By: Andrew Collins http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/comment-page-2/#comment-112721 Andrew Collins Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:23:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/06/15/judging-the-top-fifteen-creepiest-covers-of-the-past-year/#comment-112721 "Andrew Collins meet incomprehensibility. Oh, I see you two have already been introduced." Wow. Way to ignore my second post where I correct myself. Then again, I'm sure you'll respond with a hugely melodramatic, hey-look-at-me post where you go nuts and overreact about how someone is overreacting when in reality they're not. Keep making me laugh drama queen. "Andrew Collins meet incomprehensibility.

Oh, I see you two have already been introduced."

Wow. Way to ignore my second post where I correct myself. Then again, I'm sure you'll respond with a hugely melodramatic, hey-look-at-me post where you go nuts and overreact about how someone is overreacting when in reality they're not. Keep making me laugh drama queen.

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