Comments on: As an aside... http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:08:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom from West Chester http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-246058 Tom from West Chester Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:00:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-246058 I must admit that ad confused the crap out of me a few weeks ago. I was having a couple beers and catching up on my comics. I don't even remember which one I was reading, but it was the first time I came across that ad. My name is Tom and I was trying to figure out who AJ was and why he had written a message in the middle of my comic. I don't even get high so I wanted to know why he thought I did. Did he confuse that with me being drunk? Then I realized that I'm just dumb. I must admit that ad confused the crap out of me a few weeks ago. I was having a couple beers and catching up on my comics. I don't even remember which one I was reading, but it was the first time I came across that ad. My name is Tom and I was trying to figure out who AJ was and why he had written a message in the middle of my comic. I don't even get high so I wanted to know why he thought I did. Did he confuse that with me being drunk?

Then I realized that I'm just dumb.

]]> By: Apodaca http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-246020 Apodaca Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:20:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-246020 Yeah, that ad is really weird and poorly made. I like how they try to make it seem like someone under 40 talking by fucking up the grammer in the sentence. "Check you out at the party last night"? Nobody talks like that on purpose. Yeah, that ad is really weird and poorly made. I like how they try to make it seem like someone under 40 talking by fucking up the grammer in the sentence. "Check you out at the party last night"?

Nobody talks like that on purpose.

]]> By: Mongoose http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245819 Mongoose Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:35:47 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245819 I'm just glad I'm not the old one who looked at the ad and thought 'Ummmm, what?' The only good thing about it from an advertising perspective was that it kept my attention for about a whole minute. Unfortunately it was a minute spent wondering exactly what the message was meant to be. Lately though, the freakiest ad in comics is the ENORMOUS staring face of Madalyn McCann. A British little girl who's been (allegedly) kidnapped and taken to Spain or Portugal (it's entirely possible she could have already been murdered, or that while making a big media fuss her parents could actually be involved with the whole thing themselves. It's all a bit fishy). Why she's turning up in my monthly imported American comics I'm completely bemused. It's like it's turning into 'Where on earth is Madalyn Sandiego' or something. I'm just glad I'm not the old one who looked at the ad and thought 'Ummmm, what?'
The only good thing about it from an advertising perspective was that it kept my attention for about a whole minute. Unfortunately it was a minute spent wondering exactly what the message was meant to be.

Lately though, the freakiest ad in comics is the ENORMOUS staring face of Madalyn McCann. A British little girl who's been (allegedly) kidnapped and taken to Spain or Portugal (it's entirely possible she could have already been murdered, or that while making a big media fuss her parents could actually be involved with the whole thing themselves. It's all a bit fishy). Why she's turning up in my monthly imported American comics I'm completely bemused. It's like it's turning into 'Where on earth is Madalyn Sandiego' or something.

]]> By: Scavenger http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245776 Scavenger Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:41:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245776 thekamisama for the win with the Meatloaf: Humongous Star of the Universe reference! thekamisama for the win with the Meatloaf: Humongous Star of the Universe reference!

]]> By: David M http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245746 David M Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:17:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245746 The ad gives me the munchies, esp. when I then see the ubiquitous Old Spice inside cover ad of the girl licking the vanilla ice cream cone. The ad gives me the munchies, esp. when I then see the ubiquitous Old Spice inside cover ad of the girl licking the vanilla ice cream cone.

]]> By: fourthworlder http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245683 fourthworlder Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:22:28 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245683 Wow, Annoyed Grunt, that was like, awesome, beautiful. I really really get like into what you were saying there, like even on a spiritual level even. Is there like maybe some more of that meatloaf? Wow, Annoyed Grunt, that was like, awesome, beautiful.
I really really get like into what you were saying there, like even on a spiritual level even.

Is there like maybe some more of that meatloaf?

]]> By: thekamisama http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245584 thekamisama Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:45:05 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245584 I miss Meatloaf on the back of my comics! COME BACK MEATLOAF! I miss Meatloaf on the back of my comics!

COME BACK MEATLOAF!

]]> By: The Mutt http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245555 The Mutt Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:06:10 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245555 Anything is better than the Tobacco is Whacko if You're a Teen psa. Who the hell says whacko anymore? Teens, I guess. Anything is better than the Tobacco is Whacko if You're a Teen psa. Who the hell says whacko anymore? Teens, I guess.

]]> By: Mike Bazemore http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245548 Mike Bazemore Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:59:19 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245548 I miss Bill Hicks, too, Annoyed Grunt... I miss Bill Hicks, too, Annoyed Grunt...

]]> By: Luke http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245523 Luke Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:14:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245523 About the only thing I took from that ad was "Man, a game with mechanical bugs fighting each other sounds really damn cool." About the only thing I took from that ad was "Man, a game with mechanical bugs fighting each other sounds really damn cool."

]]> By: Annoyed Grunt http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245487 Annoyed Grunt Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:26:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245487 You guys don't get it? I thought it was pretty obvious. AJ wrote the note to Ted because he took acid and realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. You guys don't get it? I thought it was pretty obvious.

AJ wrote the note to Ted because he took acid and realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245422 Brian Cronin Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:03:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245422 <blockquote>I must’ve missed when they renamed this site “Drugs Should Be Good!”</blockquote> I said it was an aside! :P

I must’ve missed when they renamed this site “Drugs Should Be Good!”

I said it was an aside! :P

]]> By: Frank Rook http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245418 Frank Rook Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:56:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245418 I must've missed when they renamed this site "Drugs Should Be Good!" I must've missed when they renamed this site "Drugs Should Be Good!"

]]> By: FunkyGreenJerusalem http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245292 FunkyGreenJerusalem Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:57:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245292 My advice? Smoke some good stuff and then look at some of the one and two page splashes in Jack Kirby's Silver Star. That shit is intense! My advice?

Smoke some good stuff and then look at some of the one and two page splashes in Jack Kirby's Silver Star.

That shit is intense!

]]> By: Mark http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245278 Mark Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:42:32 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245278 I can outgeek Cartoon All-Stars. In an episode of "The Powerpuff Girls, the evil chimp genius Mojo Jojo talked a group of kids into taking a drug which gave them superpowers. Once they were hooked, he tricked them into defeating the Powerpuff Girls. They finally realized their mistake, saved the day, and swore to lay off drugs. It was all like a typical drug movie until the end when they were telling their class to just say no. One of the other kids asked what was the drugs were like. The former addicts all cheered, "They were AWESOME!" I can outgeek Cartoon All-Stars. In an episode of "The Powerpuff Girls, the evil chimp genius Mojo Jojo talked a group of kids into taking a drug which gave them superpowers. Once they were hooked, he tricked them into defeating the Powerpuff Girls. They finally realized their mistake, saved the day, and swore to lay off drugs.

It was all like a typical drug movie until the end when they were telling their class to just say no. One of the other kids asked what was the drugs were like. The former addicts all cheered, "They were AWESOME!"

]]> By: mrjayberry http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245265 mrjayberry Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:17:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245265 My favorite don't do drugs/don't underage drink moment came during my senior year in high school. We had some assembly and to kick it off they had clips of varius movies showing drug use. The problem was they had a scene from "Can't Hardly Wait" when the "geek" character is drunk, jumping up and down, saying he can't feel his legs, and generally looking to be haveing the time of his life. So, man does drinking look to be a lot of fun. My favorite don't do drugs/don't underage drink moment came during my senior year in high school.
We had some assembly and to kick it off they had clips of varius movies showing drug use. The problem was they had a scene from "Can't Hardly Wait" when the "geek" character is drunk, jumping up and down, saying he can't feel his legs, and generally looking to be haveing the time of his life. So, man does drinking look to be a lot of fun.

]]> By: MarkAndrew http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245261 MarkAndrew Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:10:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245261 I understood it fine. Of course I was baked out of my freaking mind, man. I understood it fine.

Of course I was baked out of my freaking mind, man.

]]> By: Bryan Levy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245222 Bryan Levy Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:31:59 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245222 I also want to mention the Chapelle Show skit where Tyrone Biggins talked to the elementary school class and his message was basically, "I took drugs, and my favorite cartoons came out of the TV and we laughed and ate ice cream and cookies. It was terrible!" But the main problem with these anti-drug ads is that the companies seem to think that kids read comics. It's been beaten to death how comics have become adult-oriented. When the older readers who have done their experimenting, continue to experiment(because really, Sinestro Corps is just that much cooler with a buzz, let alone any Kirby FF story), or have decided on their own to stay away from drugs, it just comes off as jive. But I'm sure the government gives Marvel and DC a nice subsidy, so I'm sure they will be around for a while. I also want to mention the Chapelle Show skit where Tyrone Biggins talked to the elementary school class and his message was basically, "I took drugs, and my favorite cartoons came out of the TV and we laughed and ate ice cream and cookies. It was terrible!"

But the main problem with these anti-drug ads is that the companies seem to think that kids read comics. It's been beaten to death how comics have become adult-oriented. When the older readers who have done their experimenting, continue to experiment(because really, Sinestro Corps is just that much cooler with a buzz, let alone any Kirby FF story), or have decided on their own to stay away from drugs, it just comes off as jive. But I'm sure the government gives Marvel and DC a nice subsidy, so I'm sure they will be around for a while.

]]> By: Jay the 1 letter wonder http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245176 Jay the 1 letter wonder Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:50:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245176 *stared* lol. *stared* lol.

]]> By: Jay the 1 letter wonder http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/comment-page-1/#comment-245174 Jay the 1 letter wonder Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:49:51 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/10/28/as-an-aside/#comment-245174 I remember seeing that ad a few weeks back and being just as confused.I think I stred at that think for like five minutes trying to figure it out.Oh well, I guess if government propaganda is this confusing I'm not gonna worry about it when they start in with the ones about paying or taxes or joining the army or whatever it is :) I remember seeing that ad a few weeks back and being just as confused.I think I stred at that think for like five minutes trying to figure it out.Oh well, I guess if government propaganda is this confusing I'm not gonna worry about it when they start in with the ones about paying or taxes or joining the army or whatever it is :)

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