tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post1197053328672839108..comments2024-01-17T22:32:54.188-08:00Comments on Comics Make Me Happy!: Why Comics Are Not More Popular, Part 5LissBirdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-39437342215095197272010-05-08T23:27:27.200-07:002010-05-08T23:27:27.200-07:00First Comics started the inside cover recap. I use...First Comics started the inside cover recap. I used to be able to recite <i>Grimjack</i>'s standard introduction from memory, though not the quirky variations that sprang up as the series progressed.<br /><br />Jim Starlin used to be the master of the 1-2 page series recap in every issue. Again, he'd have different characters provide the commentary, offering enough variation that I enjoyed reading it every month (or so,) though it gets tiresome while reading a run in one sitting. I don't think Liss would appreciate <i>Warlock</i>, but <i>The Life of Captain Marvel</i> or Dynamite's <i>Dreadstar</i> collection would seem right up the alley of an Adam Strange fan.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-42980746797921882712010-05-08T00:50:27.880-07:002010-05-08T00:50:27.880-07:001truegl, it's too bad some writers have let th...1truegl, it's too bad some writers have let things like recaps fall by the wayside. And I definitely couldn't understand anything Marvel without some sort of help.<br /><br />"with a picture of the char's head next to the biography." I like that a lot, too, Saranga. It's kind of like the roll call that sometimes shows up in older JLA issues. Reading trades is also a lot more accessible in general, but extra material like character bios make it that much more newbie-friendly.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-47039095837478060942010-05-05T08:53:28.975-07:002010-05-05T08:53:28.975-07:00i really like the catch up bits at the start of tr...i really like the catch up bits at the start of trades like Rucka's WW run, or the YJ or JL books, where they gave a 1 page synposis of previous story arcs and explained who each hero and villain was, with a picture of the char's head next to the biography.<br />Really really useful and less annoying that recaps every issue!Sarangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03545162612237984546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-14080221097617914332010-05-05T08:40:41.740-07:002010-05-05T08:40:41.740-07:00So, in short: catch us up a little, comic writers!...So, in short: catch us up a little, comic writers! Give us a short recap. <br /><br />Bendis did this (or "introduced" it) over at Marvel, it proved really popular, and then they stopped or did it really infequently.<br /><br />I remember Image did this too.<br /><br />Somehow, comic publishers and writers don't keep up with it.The One True GLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603526778266187315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-8804262810400837432010-05-04T14:27:29.018-07:002010-05-04T14:27:29.018-07:00Oops: that should have been "Graphitti Design...Oops: that should have been "Graphitti Designs" for those of you keeping track of spelling at home.Boosterrifichttp://www.boosterrific.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-28953277368220194152010-05-04T14:25:50.500-07:002010-05-04T14:25:50.500-07:00That Booster Gold Fan Club T-Shirt shirt is for sa...That Booster Gold Fan Club T-Shirt shirt is for sale from Graffiti Designs, the t-shirt licensing distributor for DC Comics. You can find the shirt on their website (<a href="http://www.graphittidesigns.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>), but there service tends to be a little slow, so you may have more luck at a comic retailer or online.Boosterrifichttp://www.boosterrific.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-28468864413278801692010-05-04T11:55:41.147-07:002010-05-04T11:55:41.147-07:00TV shows always do this. Another example of the co...TV shows always do this. Another example of the comics industry's lack of plain old common sense.<br /><br />You might also like SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BOOSTER GOLD, which reprints his first series from the 1980s.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-23517459088942354072010-05-04T09:15:31.114-07:002010-05-04T09:15:31.114-07:00I absolutely agree. Captain America comics did a s...I absolutely agree. Captain America comics did a simple blurb on the first page of each issue during the "death of" story and that was very helpful. I can't tell you how many times I start reading a comic and can't tell if A) I somehow skipped last month or B) I just can't remember what happened last month. <br /><br />Maybe if they did the opposite of what Batman and Robin does (one page with three or four panels - no text - showing what is coming next month) but instead put a page at the front briefly showing what happened last month.<br /><br />I understand it eats up a page and takes away from new content, but if it's done right it can be made to enhance the experience for old and new readers alike.Bubbashelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304403353153855498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568009540291131956.post-1290568405129918182010-05-04T00:15:15.492-07:002010-05-04T00:15:15.492-07:00can we even buy that t shirt? i'd wear it. i...can we even buy that t shirt? i'd wear it. it's not like anyone over here would knwo what it meant - they'd just think it was cool and retro. and it is a lovley design.Sarangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03545162612237984546noreply@blogger.com