Comments on: Contentious Curmudgeon says … http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Treasure hunters Roadshow http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-842191 Treasure hunters Roadshow Mon, 23 May 2011 04:38:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-842191 I know this if off topic but I'm looking into starting my own weblog and was curious what all is needed to get set up? I'm assuming having a blog like yours would cost a pretty penny? I'm not very web savvy so I'm not 100% positive. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own weblog and was curious what all is needed to get set up? I’m assuming having a blog like yours would cost a pretty penny? I’m not very web savvy so I’m not 100% positive. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks

]]> By: davidwynne http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-601754 davidwynne Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:58:23 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-601754 Fair enough. I'm hoping my local library gets a copy, as I'd like to read it but my budget's too tight to be buying anything on impulse. It sounds kind of pulpy, from the reviews I've read, which is very much up my alley (so to speak). Fair enough. I’m hoping my local library gets a copy, as I’d like to read it but my budget’s too tight to be buying anything on impulse. It sounds kind of pulpy, from the reviews I’ve read, which is very much up my alley (so to speak).

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-601507 Greg Burgas Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:52:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-601507 The Highwaymen just came out in trade, David, so I just read it and recalled the dust-up between ADD and the writer of the comic. That's why I posted about it. The Highwaymen just came out in trade, David, so I just read it and recalled the dust-up between ADD and the writer of the comic. That’s why I posted about it.

]]> By: davidwynne http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-599427 davidwynne Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:56:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-599427 My reactions to this post go like this: 1) Wow. What an odd post. Alan posted that list literally months ago. Why have they decided to go after it <i>now</i> all of sudden? 2) He reads <i>loads</i> of comics, but generally ones he knows he's likely to like, if his usual reviews and writing are anything to go by. So it's not surprising if the worst thing he read is still a lot better than most stuff out there, what with him being I guy with pretty good taste and everything. 3) Wow, this comments section is pissy. Those spandex fans really hate ADD, don't they? 4) Hey, it's Joe Rice. At least one person here can talk a little sense. Maybe that'll raise the tone. 5) Or not. 6) Oh no, swearing invalidates your opinion. I did not know that. Fuck. 7) Wow, ADD's writing really goes over some people's heads, doesn't it? If only he reviewed more x-men comics. ...for the record, ADD is easily my favourite blogger on our chosen art-form, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest that I only agree with his tastes around half the time. Highwaymen sounds like a comic I'd enjoy, but if Alan doesn't like it, I'm glad he feels comfortable saying so. Because he's a critic, you know? That's what I want from a critic, their honest opinions of the stuff they've read. You can't deny that's what you always get with ADD. My reactions to this post go like this:

1) Wow. What an odd post. Alan posted that list literally months ago. Why have they decided to go after it now all of sudden?

2) He reads loads of comics, but generally ones he knows he’s likely to like, if his usual reviews and writing are anything to go by. So it’s not surprising if the worst thing he read is still a lot better than most stuff out there, what with him being I guy with pretty good taste and everything.

3) Wow, this comments section is pissy. Those spandex fans really hate ADD, don’t they?

4) Hey, it’s Joe Rice. At least one person here can talk a little sense. Maybe that’ll raise the tone.

5) Or not.

6) Oh no, swearing invalidates your opinion. I did not know that. Fuck.

7) Wow, ADD’s writing really goes over some people’s heads, doesn’t it? If only he reviewed more x-men comics.

…for the record, ADD is easily my favourite blogger on our chosen art-form, and it doesn’t bother me in the slightest that I only agree with his tastes around half the time. Highwaymen sounds like a comic I’d enjoy, but if Alan doesn’t like it, I’m glad he feels comfortable saying so. Because he’s a critic, you know? That’s what I want from a critic, their honest opinions of the stuff they’ve read. You can’t deny that’s what you always get with ADD.

]]> By: Brad Curran http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-597477 Brad Curran Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:08:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-597477 "I’ll stick to Paul O’Brien, thanks." That's funny, given their feud back in the days of Fanboy Rampage. “I’ll stick to Paul O’Brien, thanks.”

That’s funny, given their feud back in the days of Fanboy Rampage.

]]> By: Omar Karindu http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-596988 Omar Karindu Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:11:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-596988 Wow...Doane is simply a terrible reviewer. He rants or he raves, but he doesn't seem able to structure a review or discuss the technique and method of comics at all. I'll stick to Paul O'Brien, thanks. Wow…Doane is simply a terrible reviewer. He rants or he raves, but he doesn’t seem able to structure a review or discuss the technique and method of comics at all. I’ll stick to Paul O’Brien, thanks.

]]> By: Lynxara http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-596520 Lynxara Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:04:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-596520 ... wait, how can opinions be accurate? They can be a lot of things (ignorant, well-informed, unusual, etc), but they can't be accurate because they aren't factual. They have no truth value, they're just... opinions. Perhaps this is something that's easy for comics fans to forget. (As for the ADD list, I find it kind of lame-- you'd think a guy who read so many comics could have an easier time finding actually bad comics. His idea of good comics is just, well, typical.) … wait, how can opinions be accurate? They can be a lot of things (ignorant, well-informed, unusual, etc), but they can’t be accurate because they aren’t factual. They have no truth value, they’re just… opinions.

Perhaps this is something that’s easy for comics fans to forget.

(As for the ADD list, I find it kind of lame– you’d think a guy who read so many comics could have an easier time finding actually bad comics. His idea of good comics is just, well, typical.)

]]> By: Joe Rice http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-596514 Joe Rice Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:59:48 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-596514 META-IRONY ALERT META-IRONY ALERT

]]> By: Vic http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-595690 Vic Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:03:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-595690 The irony of the irony of the irony [head explodes] The irony of the irony of the irony [head explodes]

]]> By: Apodaca http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-595346 Apodaca Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:22:19 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-595346 <blockquote>It’s so sad when people try to be condescending on a blog post reply.</blockquote> Are you saying I tried, but wasn't condescending? That doesn't make any sense. I thought I condescended pretty effectively. And the irony of you using a condescending tone to mock me is not lost on me, but I think you may have missed it.

It’s so sad when people try to be condescending on a blog post reply.

Are you saying I tried, but wasn’t condescending? That doesn’t make any sense. I thought I condescended pretty effectively.

And the irony of you using a condescending tone to mock me is not lost on me, but I think you may have missed it.

]]> By: sean http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-594997 sean Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:09:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-594997 If you read his review of 'Highwaymen', he comes off as an Ellis fan with an axe to grind. I mean, it sounds like he didn't like the comic, but it sounds like the reason it wound up on that list was more the implications of the book's existence (specific to 'Planetary'), rather than any problem it really had. He's certainly right about 'Martha Washington Dies', though. It makes 'All Star Batman' look like 'All Star Superman'. If you read his review of ‘Highwaymen’, he comes off as an Ellis fan with an axe to grind. I mean, it sounds like he didn’t like the comic, but it sounds like the reason it wound up on that list was more the implications of the book’s existence (specific to ‘Planetary’), rather than any problem it really had.

He’s certainly right about ‘Martha Washington Dies’, though. It makes ‘All Star Batman’ look like ‘All Star Superman’.

]]> By: SwanShadow http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-594788 SwanShadow Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:18:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-594788 <em>The Highwaymen</em> was one of my favorite reads last year. I found it fun, well-paced, and consistently entertaining, if not terribly original. But then, there's no accounting for tastes. The Highwaymen was one of my favorite reads last year. I found it fun, well-paced, and consistently entertaining, if not terribly original.

But then, there’s no accounting for tastes.

]]> By: Henz_Be_Luvin_Me http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-594736 Henz_Be_Luvin_Me Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:45:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-594736 His best of was entirely too Whedon-ized. His best of was entirely too Whedon-ized.

]]> By: Tony B http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-594611 Tony B Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:33:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-594611 I admit this might just be me, but I find it incredibly difficult to take any review seriously when they swear (especially the f-bomb) throughout it. I admit this might just be me, but I find it incredibly difficult to take any review seriously when they swear (especially the f-bomb) throughout it.

]]> By: Joe Rice http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-594553 Joe Rice Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:08:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-594553 Yeah, I know. Those Whedon fans love their stuff no matter what, it seems. Otherwise a pretty good "best" list. Shortcomings, All Star Superman . . .can't quibble with most of it. (Zombies? Didn't bother but it can't be THAT good.) Yeah, I know. Those Whedon fans love their stuff no matter what, it seems.

Otherwise a pretty good “best” list. Shortcomings, All Star Superman . . .can’t quibble with most of it. (Zombies? Didn’t bother but it can’t be THAT good.)

]]> By: Vic http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-594545 Vic Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:04:28 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-594545 clearly someone who considers buffy the vampire slayer one of the best comics of the year is a critic to be taken seriously clearly someone who considers buffy the vampire slayer one of the best comics of the year is a critic to be taken seriously

]]> By: Joe Rice http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-594490 Joe Rice Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:37:06 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-594490 Notice he said "Some of" the worst comics. That certainly can't be disputed. All in all, not a bad list . . .though I question Alan's love of Whedon. I disagree completely with Alan's stuff about the direct market, but his opinions on comics are usually pretty accurate. And the Sinestro stuff is like after a chef keeps giving you plates full of elephant dung, he switches it up with elephant snot. "Hey, that's not so bad!" Yes, it is. Notice he said “Some of” the worst comics. That certainly can’t be disputed. All in all, not a bad list . . .though I question Alan’s love of Whedon. I disagree completely with Alan’s stuff about the direct market, but his opinions on comics are usually pretty accurate.

And the Sinestro stuff is like after a chef keeps giving you plates full of elephant dung, he switches it up with elephant snot. “Hey, that’s not so bad!” Yes, it is.

]]> By: Master Mahan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-593693 Master Mahan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:51:09 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-593693 The Marvel Zombies sequels are some of the best comics of the year? Really? As for his worst list, I can only assume Doane didn't read Lightning Saga. Lucky bastard. The Marvel Zombies sequels are some of the best comics of the year? Really?

As for his worst list, I can only assume Doane didn’t read Lightning Saga. Lucky bastard.

]]> By: red-Ricky http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-593627 red-Ricky Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:07:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-593627 <blockquote> If Alan David Doane thinks The Highwaymen, [...] is one of the worst comics of 2007, then he obviously doesn’t read a lot of comics. </blockquote> Is he <i>our version</i> of Perez Hilton? In any case, I would have to agree with Greg. Any <b>Worst of...</b> list that doesn't include Countdown wasn't too well thought out.

If Alan David Doane thinks The Highwaymen, [...] is one of the worst comics of 2007, then he obviously doesn’t read a lot of comics.

Is he our version of Perez Hilton?

In any case, I would have to agree with Greg. Any Worst of… list that doesn’t include Countdown wasn’t too well thought out.

]]> By: Evan Waters http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/comment-page-1/#comment-593511 Evan Waters Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:51:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/03/10/contentious-curmudgeon-says-9/#comment-593511 Your mom went downhill quickly. Your mom went downhill quickly.

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