Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watcgl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watcgl!drforsey From: drforsey@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Forsey) Newsgroups: net.comics Subject: Re: Why do we even read comics anymore Message-ID: <649@watcgl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 16:29:44 EST Article-I.D.: watcgl.649 Posted: Mon Dec 3 16:29:44 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 07:53:56 EST References: <5737@brl-tgr.ARPA> <43@cmu-cs-k.ARPA> <50@vax2.fluke.UUCP> <1325@sdcc7.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 46 > A friend of mine had the following thing to say to me (he is an ex comic > reader, and wanted me to post this article up) on the issue of reading comics. > ---> > Why do we even read comics anymore with the crap that comes out, like > secret wars (crappy story) or the new mutants (shitty artwork), or overall > dumb characters like cerebus. Why do we assume it makes sense to buy a comic > that use to be good and is now mediocre (the X-MEN). > > Why do we even read comics anymore? > > <--- > > Okay, why do we even read comics anymore? > > -Nick Flor > > Oh yeah, the friends name was > Roberto Nararra at Harvey Mudd college > so send flames to him, its not my opinion. =========================Hey You: We read comics for the incredible and incredibly NEW art and amazing storytelling of LOVE & ROCKETS. We read comics for the freshness and subtle insights of ZOT! We read comics for the richness and intelligence of AMERICAN FLAGG! For the haunting, jarring poignancy of MR. X. For the rejuvenating power of NEXUS. The evocativeness and sheer fun of THE ROCKETEER. The vision of Alan Moore. The baroque flamboyance of AZTEC ACE. The arctic crispness of Brian Bolland. Let's face it, comics are DAMN GOOD! Look, if we thought Cerebus was a dumb character, we wouldn't buy it... but he's a *great* character, so we do. If we thought Bill Sienkiewicz was a shitty artist, we wouldn't buy him. If we thought SECRET WARS was a crappy story, we wouldn't buy ----- we... (uh-oh.) The Gray Mouser