Comments on: Into the back issue box #42

By: lilpatience

lilpatience — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:33:35 +0000

It is a comic book not nonfiction. It has something for everyone hot woman and a godlike looking man… I for one cannot wait to see the movie version coming out in 2010. Specially with Luke Goss playing Kristoff, he is way to hot and a heck of a action actor!!!!!

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:38:59 +0000

It’s pretty laughable to think that of the Knights of Malta as some sort of secret conspiracy organisation, as it the world was actually run by Rotary or Lions or Freemasons – wait no scratch that last one.

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:25:55 +0000

That’s a good point, Jbird. I hadn’t thought of that. I only started buying comics in 1988, but I was past that phase by the implosion of the mid-’90s, so it didn’t affect me as much. But that’s an interesting take on the current situation in comics.

By: Jbird

Jbird — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:57:32 +0000

When people complain about the recent revamps of old Silver Age favorites, I have to point out that to those of us introduced to comics in the 1990s, stuff like the above was not only the norm but also colored mainstream superhero books so much as to make them, well, thoroughly unlikeable to young male fans. I mean, we all wanted to see boobs, but that’s not why we read comic books. And so a lot of us just stopped reading them.

It took folks like Johns and Bendis to hearken back to the right-headed, good-hearted 1980s revamps that youngsters like me missed, and to bring us back into the fold as adults. I know no one’s in danger of underestimating the damage the ’90s caused to the industry and the art, but it’s worthwhile to bookmark this one to remember why supposed “new readers” like me are totally okay with Johns writing his plots into Hal Jordan’s past – because we feel blessed that superhero comics are finally free of the story-mangling mess of our childhood.

By: Tyson

Tyson — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:43:34 +0000

In the Irish legends Lugh actually did have a spear, one that he didn’t have to throw because it was alive and rather blood-thirsty. This looks like a terrible comic in every possible way, but they weren’t that far off on Lugh.

By: Aqualad

Aqualad — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:12:15 +0000

This comic makes me feel kinda funny.

By: Scavenger

Scavenger — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:38:46 +0000

I want a nun off between Magdalena and Ben Dunn’s Warrior Nuns.

By: Prof Richard Divall

Prof Richard Divall — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:23:54 +0000

Dear Website.
I found you by accident.
Let us be very clear.
The Knights of Malta were only founded in 1113 AD officially.

There were lady members of the Order, but they were Nuns and did not wear armour.

You are rather off the mark historically, but have a good yarn to spin.

Amend the site, as the Knight do nothing but Hospitaller and Refugees works for the Sick and the Poor.
I know. I am one ol them in Religious Profession.

Prof Richard Divall in Melbourne [Monk]

By: Bat2supe

Bat2supe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:41:34 +0000

A ninja convent that’s priceless !!

Sure, a ninja covent currently exists in the Top Cow Universe, as does the pin-up kung-fu moves secretly hidden to be transmitted to the worthy (understand the sexiest women around the place) where all the moves make the woman stand a sexy pose.

It’s certainly alot of fun to be a penciller at Top Cow where the only source material are pin-up photos, Playboy, Penthouse & a DSL connexion (hehe).

Man, that review is so reminiscent of the 90′s that it makes the comic look like a vintage homage.

This column is so cool, keep the m coming, Greg.

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:07:40 +0000

Can you review Force Works #1?

Y’know, with the pop-up cover?

I mean the random way is fun and all, but every now and again you get a decent one, and there’s no joy for us reading in that – we wanna see you suffer!

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:35:13 +0000

Thanks, Da Fug. I did see that over on Other Greg’s post. I’m dying to see it, given the history!

These comics are so much fun, FGJ. True, they aren’t good, but they’re bad in so many fun ways. Plus, I have some left over from the last time I dug through the long boxes. Maybe when I’m through with those, I won’t go back, but since they’re just lying around, I might as well review them!

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:54 +0000

Honestly Greg, what happened?

Enjoying life too much?

Way too much quality comics being made?

What ever made you decide to dive back in for reading all this crap?

By: Da Fug

Da Fug — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:57:44 +0000

OT Psst. Hey, Burgas. In case you’re not monitoring comments on Hatcher’s post, just wanted to let you know that you’re thanked by name in the True Story Swear to God Archives, Vol. 1 if you didn’t already know. That is all.

By: Goh

Goh — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:35:49 +0000

In the Top Cow Universes it is.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:26:36 +0000

Armor doesnt work that way! its not meant to be used as a bikini.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:01:20 +0000

Geez, it’s an offensiveness roulette wheel. Obnoxious and poorly-drawn cheesecake, madonna/whore metaphors, bad theology… there’s something for everyone to hate in this comic.