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Posing Questions to Comic Book Fans on the Internet - A Demonstration
- by Brian Cronin
- in Comic Theory
"What color do you like better, red or yellow?"
"I hate red! So I pick blue."
"Name three colors, with one of them being orange."
"Purple, Red and Green."
"What is two plus one"
"I hate math! I refuse to answer, but I think it is important to let you know that I am not just refusing to answer, I am answering to point out that I am refusing to answer!"
"What does that sign over there say?"
"I don't want to look at that sign. I am enjoying the sign on the other side of the street, though, so I can tell you what that sign says."
"Who is your favorite X-Men?"
"Dan Didio/Joe Quesada sucks!"
- Posted on June 19, 2008 @ 02:13 PM






45 Comments
Chris Jones
June 19, 2008 at 2:25 pm
What do you think of Howard the Duck?
"I think it was one of the most important comics of it's time!"
What did you think of Howard the Duck before Steve Gerber died?
"I thought it was one of the most important comics of it's time!"
What did you REALLY think of Howard the Duck before Steve Gerber died?
"..."
KMFPL
June 19, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Brian, are you trolling? Awesome!
Apodaca
June 19, 2008 at 2:37 pm
"Who is your favorite X-Men?" is the favorite question of nerds' grandmothers across the world.
KMFPL
June 19, 2008 at 2:47 pm
My favorite X-Man is Red Tornado, of course...
Rob
June 19, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Stop it..your raping my childhood
Evie
June 19, 2008 at 3:10 pm
White or whole wheat?
That's six bucks a week you're not getting from me anymore, corporate wankers, sucks to be you!
Random Stranger
June 19, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I don't read these corporate questions; I only read independent ones.
KMFPL
June 19, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Y'know, this is the problem with today's blogs. The 1980's were really the Golden Age of Blogs.
Kelson
June 19, 2008 at 3:17 pm
"So, what's your favorite color?"
"Pink sucks. Thank goodness we're finally getting Red back after 23 years. This Pink who's been running around for the last two decades is only a pale imitation of Red!"
DoctorFinger
June 19, 2008 at 3:22 pm
That question discriminates against women.
MarkAndrew
June 19, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Somehow, I find these questions personally insulting.
buttler
June 19, 2008 at 4:07 pm
This is why you'll never get your own memorial case in the Batcave, Brian.
Apodaca
June 19, 2008 at 4:14 pm
You dislike something? Elitist snob!
Michael
June 19, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I'm not quite sure what prompted this. Well, specifically; in general, I know damn well what prompted this.
Michael
June 19, 2008 at 4:45 pm
But yes, under the most carefully controlled laboratory conditions possible, the organism *will* do whatever it damn well pleases.
Omar Karindu
June 19, 2008 at 5:06 pm
These questions are totally inconsistent with some questions I answered 20 years ago. This Cro-Nan guy sucks. But then, CoShoBeGoo has been teh suxx0r ever since Joe Rice left and Burgnin took over.
FunkyGreenJerusalem
June 19, 2008 at 5:35 pm
That it was pretty funny stuff, although it did lack direction as you could tell it was being made up on the fly - lacking direction even for a book that wasn't about anything - and it lost steam towards the end.
That said, still funny stuff, and I'd recommend reading it to all, if only for the issue where he runs for president.
T.
June 19, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I know what Brian is talking about generally but like the other commenter don't know what SPECIFICALLY brought on this post either. Most recent question posted on this board was the Brand New Day one and for the most part the commenters seemed to stick to the question. Unless Brian deleted some comments that I missed?
Also: "What's your favorite holiday?"
"Any holiday which isn't written by Loeb/Johns/Bendis/Millar because he is a hack."
Lawrence
June 19, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Ugh. It took him FIVE questions/answers just to prove a point about comic book fans on the internet? I hate decompression.
Shaun
June 19, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Don't let Judd WInick see these questions or he'll turn them gay.
Also, keep Dan DiDio away from this blog or he'll kill Nightwing.
But since it's DC, they'd probably make us all forget it with a Superboy punch. But at least it's not Marvel--then we'd all have twenty years of our continuity wiped out by magic.
KMFPL
June 19, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Shaun: That continuity wasn't real. It was a Skrull.
jazzbo
June 19, 2008 at 9:13 pm
If only those questions had been written by Grant Morrison. He's the only one that writes any mainstream questions worth reading.
KMFPL
June 19, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Brian, are you still upset about trying to explain Icicle's power's with "science"?
FunkyGreenJerusalem
June 19, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Welcome to life Brian!
If you think we're bad, check out Politicians at question and answer time!
Hell, I once saw an interview with a deputy leader of a party, who when asked a question did the usual talk until they moved it to their talking points, and when reminded by the interviewer of the initial question, responded with 'Well, that was YOUR question, what I'm talking about is...'.
OR, try and beat the game!
Ask questions like 'Who is a better EIC, Mark Waid, or Diamond Distribution' , Or 'Who is it better to have never written the X-Men - Jamie Delano or JM DeMatties', Or, If 'Steve Gerber was a character in the New Universe, would he have been more like Dazzler or more Like Christopher Priest?'
Stoners would get a kick out of it!
Kelson
June 19, 2008 at 9:33 pm
At least they wouldn't have to explain it.
stealthwise
June 19, 2008 at 10:37 pm
All of those questions are subjective anyways. My opinion can't be wrong!
J to the AAP
June 20, 2008 at 1:00 am
“What color do you like better, red or yellow?â€
Though divisive as this issue may seem I believe it is more important to unite red and yellow and try to understand both hues without trying to change them into orange. With respect for both sides and a genuine discussion in which we are prepared to face the important questions head-on we will come to a concensus on how to finally give this country the change it not only deserves but genuinely needs.
Tom
June 20, 2008 at 1:10 am
Okay, okay, who argued with Brian yesterday?
Al from Italy
June 20, 2008 at 2:30 am
"The comic books of the past were better and the comic books of the future will be better. Now they suck."
BDaly
June 20, 2008 at 5:32 am
Brian: Sorry I went off-topic in the Brand New Day thread. I usually stay on-topic, but I slipped. At least it wasn't a rant or anything.
Mike Loughlin
June 20, 2008 at 6:04 am
Why is everyone so negative? The questions of today are the best they've ever been. In fact, I'd say we're in a new Golden Age of questions.
Except for Brian's. He copies all his questions from movie posters and swimsuit catalogues. I only like questions asked by the Gregs, or, as I call them, "Burgatcher."
joshschr
June 20, 2008 at 6:59 am
And another thing, how come I can't get no Tang 'round here?
Mike
June 20, 2008 at 8:16 am
First!
kushiro
June 20, 2008 at 9:04 am
Who the heck are you to ask these questions? You hardly have any posts on this board. Mods, please ban this guy!
Craig
June 20, 2008 at 10:32 am
Best. Topic (and replies). Ever.
Adam Jones
June 20, 2008 at 11:58 am
When did this turn into Pitchfork?
BizarroBeachHead
June 20, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Shut up!
Ralph
June 20, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Damn you for posing this questions! Now i´m going to drop every issue of DC/Marvel from my pull up list.
That´s why i buy only Green Lantern/Captain America.
joshschr
June 20, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I figured if anyone knew where to get some Tang, it'd be you.
KDBryan
June 20, 2008 at 3:00 pm
WHUT THESE QUESTIONS ARE STUPID U SHULD TALK ABOUT X-FORCE BCUZ X-FORCE IS AWESOME IT HAS WOLVERINE IN IT WOLVERINE RULES
WOLVERINE CULD TOTALY BEAT UP RED AND YELLOW EVEN THO I HAVE NEVER HERD OF THAT TEAM B4
MarkAndrew
June 20, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Man.
I miss Tang.
plok
June 21, 2008 at 1:11 am
You nerds are all nerds that should get girlfriends except ha ha you can't because you are nerds. Your questions are extremely gay (although I prefer Yellow because Red gives me funny feelings down there) and they are nerdy and stupid and I ostentatiously dismiss them with what I think is impeccable logic while I go back to escaping Bloefeld's Garden of Death and being a super-sexy guy with a cool car who all the ladies like, unlike you nerds, whom on one of your nerdish websites I would not be caught dead so I am not actually here. And if you give me your address I will come to your house and fight you because I am just that offended by your remarks that I care nothing about, and I am nine feet tall and a ninja and also I know kung fu, and you are dumb ha! and will never get many hot girlfriends like me, some of them are famous too goodbye nerds I have beaten you now cry.
plok
June 21, 2008 at 1:21 am
NO WAIT!!!
"Signed,
Dick Hyacinth"!
Man, trust me to blow a punchline...nertz.
Tom
June 21, 2008 at 7:14 am
This death doesn't matter. You know they're just going to bring these questions back in six months anyway.
Apodaca
June 22, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Pitchfork?
Guh-wha?