Comments on: Convincing Marvel

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:46:43 +0000

Oh, Dan Slott is definitely "kewl". He just comes from the comedy side of it. It's the same crowd that thinks Deadpool is comedy gold, and Fabian Nicieza is one of the greatest writers of our time. And, in my opinion/experience, the stuff that is made to pander to the fans is always the epitomy of "kewl". If we want "good", the stories have to serve the stories, not the fanboys.

By: Rohan Williams

Rohan Williams — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:13:19 +0000

To be fair, they really couldn't pander to the fans more with the talent roster they've put together for Brand New Day. I don't know that anyone's ever accused Dan Slott or Bob Gale of being 'kewl', but more power to them if they have. It's just a shame that it looks like they'll be saddled with stuff like a magically dissolved marriage.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:23:42 +0000

How about sending Marvel a cake to persuade them to make Amazing Spider-man good again?

That's what they think they're doing. Unfortunately, they seem to have "kewl" confused with "good".

By: Chris Simpson

Chris Simpson — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:42:05 +0000

How about sending Marvel a cake to persuade them to make Amazing Spider-man good again?

By: Rohan Williams

Rohan Williams — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:08:26 +0000

Give them time, Stealthwise...

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:44:52 +0000

Only four? Why not SEVEN times?

By: David

David — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:44:02 +0000

I think Steve Rogers -- despite being dead since March -- has managed to make more appearances in his own title this year than Spidey has in his own ASM title.

By: Rohan Williams

Rohan Williams — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:29:33 +0000

If they sell the cakes to get the money they'd need to buy back the ROM rights... half a cake? A slice?

By: The Infamous Chris!

The Infamous Chris! — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:23:39 +0000

My name in lights! When do we start baking the cake?

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:19:16 +0000

How many cakes will it take to get them to re-purchase the rights to ROM?

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:03:43 +0000

Why is that a great idea? Sending someone a cake to convince them of something is pretty good, but whyâ€¦that?

I always worry that explaining a joke sorta ruins it, but I understand that this one is kinda obscure.

In any event, recently, some Quasar fans got some attention for sending Bill Rosemann a cake asking for the return of Wendell Vaughn.

So Chris made me laugh by suggesting that we send a cake not asking for an obscure character to be brought back, but asking for a popular character to get even MORE attention.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:39:38 +0000

Why is that a great idea? Sending someone a cake to convince them of something is pretty good, but why...that?

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:37:52 +0000

I like how the building is crumbling under him, as if Spidey were only a moment from being crushed under sweet, delicious rubble.

By: Conor E

Conor E — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:17:57 +0000

I'm sure it'll be shipping four times a month. At least until they've caught up to where they would've been without One More Day delays.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:15:48 +0000

I'd rather send him a cake to convince Marvel to have it come out once a month.