Speaking Truth Is The Greatest Offense In Comics
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Comic book fans were reminded speaking the truth is the greatest offense one can commit in the comics industry. Glen from Comic Book Palace made a few honest observations about comic book writers in 2023. And comic book pros came with knives out attacking him. The funnies thing is, Glen wasn't even talking about the people who are attacking him. Jamal Igle, Ramon Villalobos and Donny Cates aren't working for the Big 2. And have no major effect on comic customer purchasing in 2023. Wes breaks down the insane reaction to Glen from Comic Book Palace explaining the truth about comics in 2023. Speaking truth is the greatest offense in comics.
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They couldn't disagree with what he was saying, so they attacked his looks and basically made up stories about him. These are mean and hateful people
"In an age of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act"
-George Orwell
"I never gave anybody hell. I just told them the truth and they thought it was hell."
-Harry Truman
“He should change with the times.” These comic pros should be thankful Glenn doesn’t do that, cause changing with the times would mean getting rid of the new comics and committing to manga and tabletop games. Comics are a dying medium and these modern writers are the reason why that’s happening.
I said much the same thing when we recorded The Geek Fix this week.
I find it funny that Jameel thought that the shop owner was showing contempt of the customers. Comic writers have been doing nothing but showing contempt for the customers in the last few years.
Exactly this. These guys are so full of shit and self importance its outstanding. Not in touch with reality in the slightest.
Protect this man! And have him on the show!
“When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.”
-George R.R. Martin
Speaking truth seems to be the greatest offense in general nowadays.
Well, it is just your truth and the minority of just everyone else.
Meanwhile I have my personal truth that me and my 12 buddies have, which is the majority truth and the one we need more people to accept because they don't think it is truth.
'In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.' - George Orwell
@@linusgustafsson2629 i get that you're joking here, but i still cannot help but point out that truth, by its very definition, is not subjective.
Charles Schultz, one of the greatest of all time, once said he started out writing jokes for the Peanuts strip, but after a while, the characters wrote the jokes, all he needed was the setup. How Charlie Brown, or Lucy, or Sally reacted to a situation came from the character, not the writer. Actually knowing your character makes everything work.
As someone who has been reading comics and been a geek for over 40 years I cannot fathom how you can come from that same culture and act like this. Either you became the exact type of people that ostracized you as a kid for reading comics or you never were one in the first place. The comic book industry and geek culture has been infiltrated by pop culture posers. Anyone who grew up in this space knows how it felt to be made fun of and would not treat someone the way this twitter mob has attacked this retailer.
I'm going to guess they were never fans to begin with.
The old school bullies are now the writers somehow
@@comicsgatekeeper9746 i bet most weren't even bully tier to begin with, just either even lower in the outcast pyramid or privileged know it all.
Feminists tend to be the latter.
Given everything they stand for, seem to be in the realm of reality doesn't exist and everything is subjective or at least seem to heavily apply that is the case. With their lack of standards. Given they love to pretend everything is fine one moment, then find a reason to pin their failures on others the next.
for these people have done alot of harm, not only to comic industry but story telling in general. Given if we look at their views on representation and diversity. are thing merely existing. Along with these characters have to be stand ins for whole groups of people, a character simply can't be themselves. for they always have to stand for something or someone else. Story rather than being the most important thing, is always put second. Something is always more important than story. While pretending nothing is objective in story telling and it all subjective. they really are leeches. Given they take and take and take. While offering little to nothing in return.
Not pop culture posers
Cultural vandals and communist culture revolutionaries
How could the people in charge hire them and keep hiring them and not fire them I cannot fathom. I’ve been invested deeply in my heart since 1987. Can’t be a part of this anymore I’m not interested in what is happening or where it’s going.
The truth hurts sometimes
And if you can't handle the truth your in the wrong game
Twitter was the worst thing to happen to the modern comic book writer.
And to society in general. Idiots like Igle need to sued/shamed/ dealt with when they call people racist with malicious intent.
Twitter and reddit both
Not just to the comic book writers but to society as a whole. Also yeah Reddit Is a cesspool of cancel pigs
More gold from Wes. Best REAL comic coverage on YT. Dan Panosian also went to bat for Glenn.
Jimmy Palmiotti did until his crowd turned on him, and then he deleted it because it was “generating bad energy.”🙄
Not gonna lie when the pandemic first happened and I was all alone I binged his videos and I felt connected to people again. He will always have a spot in my heart. And for people I care about I just say come at me bro if they get attacked.
Brilliant insight, Wes. Now I understand why Tom King only writes one kind of story. You're right! His narcissism gets in the way. That's why he tears down heroes. His lack of self worth always takes over instead of letting the character be who they are for over 50 years. Thank you!!
I love that these A-hole "creators" are losing their minds. Nothing Glenn said was wrong.
Isn't that ironic? The least offensive "hot take" and the mob screamed louder than ever.
Also, love that Soule era DD avatar!
Garney's art was SMOKIN!
@32FONickweiser It was! Main draw for the book. In the end, I think Soule's run is a bit forgettable, but it had some great art.
@@murdock8694 i hear that. Some stories hit for me. Some didn't like that finale. Here's hoping one day of a DD book where Matt is the only one wearing the suit and Elektra is her own character.
100% agree, but good faith follow-up questions.
Can the damage be undone? At this point how would a corporate worker determine what character traits are original and which ones are writer auto-biographical?
Bonus question - back in the 90s, Marvel/DC would tell writers up front to not submit autobiographical stories. When did that go away?
It's the difference between parasites and symbiotes. Symbiotes have a mutually beneficial relationship with their host. Parasites live off a successful host without giving anything back and in extreme cases kill the host.
In 2019 I flew out and spent 3 days with Glen at the Comic Book Palace. Me, Glen and Alex did a review on Incredible Hulk 340. You will never meet a more honest and genuine person. Glen is a hell of an individual and I’m proud to call him my comic book retailer and friend. He has been sending me books from across the country for 7 years now. People have no idea how devoted this man is to his customers and the industry itself. Guys like him keep this industry alive and vibrant, however, they can only work with what they are being given.
Ex Comic Book Retailer here but I still dabble in selling TPB/HC/Comics and other assorted collectibles as a sideline to make... yes... profit. That's what Glenn's mission is with his commerce. 30 years of operating a comic book establishment obviously means he gives great service and knows his clientele whether they are 'newbies', long-time fans or the collector looking for the 'Holy Grail' to add to their collection. The gentleman is undoubtedly a living and walking comic book encyclopedia. I must admit that I do miss the interaction with the clients and that my graphic novel boutique was a sanctuary for one and all to discuss their favourite series or characters among each other. But what has cropped up in recent years is these self-perceived 'elitist' creators who mock and berate customers and now... comic book shop owners.
Were there some stereotypes of The Simpsons' 'Comic Book Guy' whose store looked and smelled unholy? Yeah, during the 80s and 90s but their stores did not last long after the speculator boom balloon of the 90s busted. If Glenn's store has been in operation for 30 years, he's doing something right but he needs new and good product (as in comic books) to offer the clientele for them to come back for more and expand his customer base. Something that DC and Marvel is not providing for the past decade for those who have invested in operating a brick & mortar store whether it's been 30 years or 30 months.
Thank you for reading.
is it true that you guys give 3 riddles for us to solve just to sit next to you in a bus?
I mean, it's typical of people when they have nothing intelligent to rebuttal with, they just insult you.
I love how this turned out. Suck it cancel pigs!
One thing glenn said rains true, all I want is a great well told story. Why is that so wrong?!
I’m bummed that even ppl I respect try to gaslight what he’s saying that every superhero in existence is a self insert. Now, to an extent life experiences can work well and it always has, but they’ve taken it too far. And if you question them the response will be “haha what”.
Twitter freaks claim they hate bullies when they have no problem being one themselves.
Because to them a good story means muh representation.
So if you call their story bad, it means you are a bigot.
You should have him come on your stream!
Thanks for sticking up for your principals and show what idiots these people are that have destroyed the comic industry.
They hired people who never cared about these characters or lore. Every other problem is a symptom of this core problem.
Can't the shop owner sue those aholes for Slander/Libel? Seems the false comments about the shop is trying impact the guy financially.
Lawsuits are expensive. You wouldn’t get much suing Igle despite his lucrative internet law business. Suing Ramon Villalobos would maybe net you a double bacon cheeseburger and diabetes.
@@SparrowAaron I'm sure he could find a slip n fall lawyer to take the case. 🤔
I don't think he can afford to
@@sarov7658 There would be nothing to gain.
@SparrowAaron not to mention suing these asswipes would be stooping to their level.
I love how Mark Millar has coined the term Cancel Pig at these hacks. They are pigs. Swine of human beings.
Glenn stood up and spoke out. It’s time for others to as well. Comics have been in decline for years and it’s getting worse.
Millar is too kind. I would say “Cancel C@nts”
Wes you should do a video about the shocking comment Heidi made about the CG guys not using the direct market. I couldn’t believe it, because if any single one of those guys tried to do something in the direct market they & the company that hired them would have been endlessly harassed.
After being told their books don't sell because they're badly written, she goes "try to be positive about them!" AS IF THAT WORKED THE PAST 10 YEARS LMAO
We talked about it on The Geek Fix today.
@@SparrowAaron Oh nice, I’ll listen to it in the morning. Just got the notification for the video 2 hours ago.
Wes, this is probably my all time favorite piece you have ever done. ( so far ) Spot on with the comments but so funny at the same time and also feels like it's coming from the heart. The new writers can't take any criticism at all because they always think they are in the right. So, like a gang of bullies they all team up and try character assassination on a guy who is speaking the truth. Don't let them grind you down Glenn, they are just a bunch of self serving idiots.
The truth is comics new kryptonite! Good on Millar for sticking up for this guy!
Heroes should inspire you, make you want to be better. Thats it, not see my flaws on them.
4:50 Here's the thing.. you CAN include even wacky stuff (like Arbor Day) into a comic book - IF it's just a small part of the story!
I could *easily* see a few early panels showing X-Men participating at an annual event in a park.. trying their best to contribute or "fit in" w/ humanity at large. Some normie says "Who invited the freaks?" and maybe Wolverine over-reacts; Kitty gets upset. Then these same people need saving from Magneto (etc) Problem is NOBODY CAN WRITE superhero stories
Oh definitely. They would be planting the trees when all of a sudden they hear on the News that Magneto is attacking so they have to go out and stop him. You know . . . superhero shit. I miss that
Fun fact: a writer who pioneered hijacking the story with a virtue signaling self insert character? Scott Allie. Besides being obvious narcissism it’s also a bullying tactic and a sign of someone with zero respect for boundaries.
Telling the truth is sometimes necessary.
To me, I thought the truth is also used for empathy, and calm things down. I think telling the truth is sometimes I need to be honest, as attention. Not hurting anyone's feelings or else. I was never into political agendas. Since I'm apolitical and apathetic to fit into politics. I consider myself as a volunteer and cooperative person. I refuse to hate or lash out at any person, any being. That would be something I would be regretting in my life. I'm a snowflake, who is sensitive, emotional, and cannot argue against other peoples opinions. I am still a youngster in my heart and mindset to hate someone. The truth I believe, it was for ending this arguing, stop putting others be confused, scared, and bickering with one another. To make people look put their own differences aside. Cooperative, empathize, and be there for each other. Sometimes, I find telling the truth as no more argument, bickering with each other, and as a last defense to empathize, peace, and look out for each other. That's how I view telling the truth.
I would love to write for Marvel and just have fun with the characters. Having them fight their villains, getting back to basics, and hopefully reminding everyone why they loved these characters. If only I could get my foot in the door.
In case you didn't know, Donny Cates has disappeared from the comic scene because of a major car accident and a severe head injury. The latest Vanish issues were actually written by Ryan Stegman (uncredited). He's supposed to come back to writing comics, but who knows? Will he be as good as he was before? Let's hope so.
I was wondering… there has been speculation on other channels that various other issues were in play…and that the car wreck was just a cover story.
There's a lot more to that story. I'll talk about it when I can. Pretty crazy.
@@brianmurphy250 maybe a bit of everything? I don't know.
Sometimes drug addicts crash vehicles.
Yea it’s terrible what these people said about this guy, but we’re nearing the stage where these people can’t gaslight any longer, very soon they’ll have to admit that people don’t like these modern comics.
They’ll never admit it. They’ll burn the industry to the ground first.
The pushback by the so called pros against Glenn really REALLY shows that these assholes have forgotten who butters their bread and they're projecting their contempt for their customers and business onto him.
He spoke the truth, most of the people in my comic shop agreed with him. My former comic shop i used to shop at was offended by his words.
Not making excuses for the writers, but we have seen videos from Marvel editors telling the writers to self insert
One of the saddest things DC has done is following Robert Venditti's Magnum Opus and love letter to Hawkman, with that Hawkgirl series. Was Venditti too busy doing TANKERS with Juan Jose Ryp (excellent comic)? I think he could come up with something way better than Hawkgirl.
Powerful, based, and appreciated as usual. Thanks for always speaking the truth and supporting the roots of our hobby.
Glen is a legend. Nuff said!
I worked at a local comic shop as a side job most of last year,that eventually had to stop trying to sell new books. They don’t really sell. Most shops now exist based off Magic cards and gaming. At least here in Huntsville. There were five or six good sized shops here once upon a time. We’re down now to two in Huntsville proper.
I went from spending over 3,000 a month almost for years... to zero in the space of 2018-2020. If that was your goal, congratulations, you accomplished it.
The video I’ve been waiting for!
This is why manga is winning.
Wes, great video as always. I do want to say that I'm buying a bunch of Millarverse books (haven't read a single issue before) based on your Big Game recommendation. Your excitement was contagious. I'm roughly your age and haven't bought a new floppy since right after Image formed, maybe '93. And I subscribed to Comic Book Palace.
Tells you a lot about that Jamal guy that he argues people working in sales should always lie to the customer.
You nailed it Wes. As usual sir. Hope you and the family are doing well!
Thanks John. We're doing well, getting excited for Christmas!
Wes. What we are looking at here is a twofold issue.
1)The current crop of "Writers" are from the "I want it NOWWWWW" generation. They neither have the patience or the inclination to go back and read decades of history of the characters they are assigned or hired on to write or draw. They do a quick search on their smart phone, get some half baked history which is probably full of errors or assumptions, and go from there.
2)They are ALSO from the generation that was told AD NAUSEAM how special and great they were. When you are repeatedly told this and are told you can do ANYTHING, there is one part of your psyche that is stunted. The part that allows you to DREAM. To believe you could be something better. To register that there may be people, or in this case CHARACTERS out there that are better than you. That achieved things you can only dream about.
Since that part is stunted, you now have a person snorting and saying "Huh. Build a suit of ARMOR? I could do that cuz Mom and Dad said I could..."
So you now have a combination of someone writing and drawing a character that 1)They have little knowledge of and 2)Even if they DID, they are convinced THEY are as special and great AS that character. So its not a huge leap for them to go "Well...guess what. Since am as special as are, I'll just give them(the readers) history." Hence...self insert.
...Do you see where all the vitriol and gnashing of teeth is coming from? How DARE we tell these people they are not as special or interesting as their PARENTS told them they were!! How dare we think Steve Rogers or Tony Stark or Hawkgirl or Superman are more interesting than THEM.
There are tons of jobs and careers that people will tell you OUTRIGHT are not for the "thin skinned"(meaning people easily offended). Obviously NOBODY told these people Comic Book writing and drawing is probably at or near the top of that list.
My parents NEVER told me EVERYTHING I did was great. They told me the truth based on the reality that PEOPLE HAVE OPINIONS that will differ from my own. Anything created as art is subjective. You leave yourself open to public opinion. I learned a long time ago that the best response to any criticism is "Thank You for your feedback" . Its then up to ME if I want to succeed to use that feedback or ignore it. Ranting and Raving at people opinions will NEVER get them to change those opinions. Its just a fact of life. Integrating constructive feedback and LEARNING and GROWING may do that.
Such is the danger of TELLING people in their formative years, they are ABOVE that fact. "Dont let anyone ever tell you, you can't do whatever you want! Your the best YOU there is!!"
.....ok....well in this case people are telling you WITH THEIR WALLETS, exactly that, that you cannot do whatever you want and succeed. If Marvel and DC want to go against that with THEIR wallets and pay these people...that's their right. But at some point the lack of money coming IN will pretty much mean there will be no money going OUT.
It can get costly propping up someones fantasy for awhile....ask Sancho Panza.
;)
Saw a tweet where Ron Marz was liking on this guy, saying that comics weren’t a restaurant where you can’t order what you want.
He forgets that if a chef takes a job at Outback Steakhouse, his job is to make a Bloomin’ Onion… not serve the customer who ordered it a Bloomin’ radish because the chef feels the customer should open their minds to more diverse foods. Btw… my fictitious customer (in this example) is allergic to radishes.
Exmple... Wolverine was really messed with .. the origin Jenkins story and the death/replacement really damaged his commercial viability.
GREAT 👌 THINKING CRITICAL CHILL ON THIS DUDE. 😉👌👌👌
Imagine going to a hardware store and the clerk tells you all the hammers suck...because they do. He just did you a favor.
GREAT 💚💚💚 THINKING CRITICAL HE NOT WRONG SERIOUSLY QUICK ATTACKING THIS DUDE.
Absolutely spot on Wes
Everyone knows that resorting to personal attacks is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Great video!
Every Tom king book feels like Tom King taking out his self hate, on beloved characters
The fat Ramone guy said the quiet part loud. They self insert to feel powerful. How selfish and narcissistic can these writers be?!
The only part of his statement I found fault with was when he said people grew up loving Miles Morales. Who are these people? Other than that, 100% truth.
Nah people liked Miles. Especially when he was in the ultimate universe and in the Spider-Verse movies. Miles has only had a problem when he came into the main 616 universe. He’s not Riri Williams. He does have fans who enjoy him. Mikes biggest problem is once they took him out of his universe and stuck him in the main universe he was forever stuck in Peter Parker’s shadow.
GREAT ❤ THINKING CRITICAL HE SPEAKING THE TRUTH.
Boy, Donny Cates used to be pretty high on my list of writers but he's really pissed me off lately. And he blocked me on Twitter for sharing my opinion under a tweet of his lol
Ramon is the guy that killed Warren ellis' wildcats relaunch...he spent so much time on Twitter than drawing that dc canceled the book before issue 1 came out..
Jamal igle draws comics.
I remember when he started in the 90s.
Can you or anyone tell me if anything he drew in 30 years was ever transformed into a poster ?
Exactly
You know what's making me laugh is every time I'm watching you or Doomcock or even Nerdorotic is that the algorithm decides its a good place to advertise Disney plus, Elementals or wish...
Yeah I think the bots only see engagement in product not like/dislike. I have had Ad's run along videos criticial of the product in the Ad. So it's kinda of funny.
Here’s some product your video is about to shit on. 😂
Donnie guaranteed I won’t buy another comic from him. I’d say the same for the other two but I hadn’t heard of them until they were outed as bullies so frack em.
"It stings doesn't it?" - Tobey Maguire, Spiderman
@ 6:35 That FACE! LOL
9:47 I raise you a Patrick Cavestar. Top that!
Any Real comic book fan loves the old shops that you found in some old strip mall that smelled a little bit like mold. When I was young,I found copies of the Phoenix saga in a long box that was in the back of a tobacco shop. And dude was right.I don’t read comics for self inserts. I want to read about Black Panther,not Ta’ nehsi Coates as Black Panther.
From a long time watcher of The Comic Book Palace that's Glenn if he doesn't like something he ain't gonna sugar coat it or dance around it his just going to come out and say how he feels (much like yourself Wes) and I haven't seen the clip that created this shitstorm but I know from the many many hours I've watched this guys videos his response would be clsoe to "Go ahead cancel me, the people that are gonna cancel me aren't coming in to my store anyway so what do I care" I can imagine his legitimate response would be very close to something along those words
Awesome work mate
To be honest I’ve read comics since I could read. But it’s embarrassing what’s put out now. I’ve cancelled everything apart from Batman and world’s finest. I’m about to start chopping everything marvel. If you aren’t with the programme you’re a bigot. With the JLA vs Godzilla why is there a preview of Green lantern with Alan Scott rolling around with another man? If you buy comics that aren’t pushing “the message” it’s shoved in somewhere else to make sure it’s there. I see the same as Tom king books. Jesus Christ I don’t know what he did in the CIA but please stop pushing your traumas in these books like heroes in crisis. Enough.
I think based on this, the people pushing “the message” will attack you based on your looks. But then claim victim when it’s turned on them. What happened to this man was unfair.
I’ve supported comic book stores and D.C./marvel but I’m almost gone and not coming back, no one wants this, the people these comics are aimed at aren’t magically buying these comics. The industry is dying and maybe it’s just time to let it go;
Coincidentally, speaking the truth will also get you in deep trouble with socialists.
Great video, Wes!
I’ve been watching Glen and Comic Book Palace for a few years now. Love Glen and his “tell it like it is” attitude. And what the hell is wrong with that. The last time I checked this is still America and we have the freedom and the ability to express an opinion whether or not you agree with it or not. Of course the Left thinks that’s sacrilege to think differently than they do. That Jamal character who was making ignorant assumptions is who and what is wrong with comics today and he’s the one who should get his thinking straight.
I wonder if Ninjak Superkillers, Eternal Warrior: Scorched Earth and Xo Manowar unconquered #4 would be good? In my opinion xo manowar unconquered is good but lacks something. #1 was good but Shanharra sort of out of character. #2 is to me is long and and #3 is better than #1 and 2. Ninjak ( 2021 ) wasn't bad but the art kept it down. ( except #4 because Beni Lobel was the co artist.) I hope Mike Norton and Jeff Parker will do good. Eternal Warrior: Scorched Earth has a great artist and I'm not sure about Tres Dean.
Sounds exactly like the truth. I follow his channel and he can be cynical as hell a bit too much for my taste Each is own. But he is definitely on point about what he is saying. Why is that all of a sudden a hot take ? A lot of people have had the same take Wes leading the way. All the comics gate boys. Mostly just men with a backbone the people who would say no to the nazis rt. ? I mean the crowd is a bunch of gay trans nazis,, am I wrong? 🤔
The way these writers write heroes as themselves is scary. Let’s hope they never are the lead on a real life or death situation with innocent people.
Lol Donny had to pay his dues to the whisper network. You know, the one that seems to force him into mental breakdowns every series and/or scares him and his fellow comic book creators.
Wow. Gail Simone actually had a decent reaction to this. I’m shocked.
"Cocaine is one hellova drug." - Comicbook writers in social media
Truth is hate in the modern world.
ramon represents 10 large fries with 20 big macs and 15 large coke.
This is why I watch you Wes, you tell it like it is. You tell that fat f exactly what’s real.
Glenn is the man, he speaks the truth and I feel the same way , this weak young generation are so sensitive they can't handle criticism. Grab a kleenex wipe your tears because me along with others feel the same way Glenn feel. I love the comic book palace and hopefully I get to travel to the east coast and visit his store.
If you're selling comics at a store you need to make your store into a gaming store, RPG's Warhammer 40k other types of board games you can't sell comics anymore if you want to make money
My stores ditched new comics and brought in a gaming area for Pokémon, and anime statues. It’s been MUCH more lucrative.
I especially love the fact he didn't even mention the terms woke and/or sjw. At least I dont recall him saying either of those terms. Main bullet point of what he said from how I see it is writers need to write better. Unfortunately, I believe that all of the lousy, weird, buttf○€ks, that have already infiltrated the market are just gonna continue to write shit! But, write runny shit even harder, faster and stronger, knowing how distasteful and depressing so many of us find it. Its like their way of suppressing their sad upbringings while simultaneously infuriating what they perceive to be their opposition.
Glen has been saying this for years about the state of modern comics, not just writers from 2023.
How are you supposed to 'keep up with the times' when all you do is set a book on a shelf ? 🤔
Replace it with manga.
The majority of people working in comics now days, especially at the "big two", are ridicules. Unfortunately they have lost the focus of what the comic book industry is. Sad.
Anyone notice us complaining about Tynion self inserting in SIKTC?
Nah, because the story was good and the character was much much more than a sexuality, skin color or gender identity. He was one of my favorites from the entire run outside of Edwin from the second arc of House of Slaughter.
And it’s his own book, created by him.
Planting tree's is the thing they do before the actual story goes on. It's a one or two page thing. Than they get interrupted. It is not full on story issue.
I only read modern comics from what I can borrow in Graphic Novels through my Local Library or Pirate websites I am prepared to buy reprint collections from Dc and Marvel covering material up to the Mid 1980,s After that comics began to die for me
When I volunteered with foster children, my girlfriend gave me the sideways compliment of asking if I believed superheroes are real. Of course I didn’t, but they did inspire me to actions helping others. If a superhero is out planting a tree (which a normie can do) instead of using their extraordinary powers to save lives… people die. Full stop. Let fictional superheroes inspire real world acts of service by being superheroes. Otherwise, you’re insulting your reader’s intelligence twice.
Jesus Christ when Gail Simone is on the sensible end of things something has gone horribly wrong.
Yeah, lie to your customers & tell them the crap books are awesome. You'll lose that customer for life, but at least you tricked them into one sale! Great marketing plan from the geniuses on Twitter.
Yes it does.
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