""First" recognized without having to look at the credits?
Hmmm ... I'd have to say Wayne Boring. Nobody else's Superman looked like his."
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ClarkKent_DC replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion I get to write about comics!"My latest for CBR: "Lex Appeal: 15 People Who Got Nasty With Lex Luthor"
Enjoy! Share with your friends!
All my stories may be found here: http://www.cbr.com/author/kchi/"
ClarkKent_DC replied to The Baron's discussion Movies I Have Seen Lately"Hey, I'm the one who often says most movies could stand to be a half-hour shorter!
But, since you didn't like Wonder Woman, you should know there's a support group ... "
Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod) replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"I definitely think so. There's so much going on that there's no longer just one game to change.
Oh, and here's one more game-changing comic, but from 20 years ago: Birds of Prey. There's no comic that has done a better job…"
Captain Comics replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"Great points, Rob. Also, it is interesting that game-changers these days tend to create new genres instead of affecting the whole industry. That's a huge plus."
Jeff of Earth-J replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016""Saga's probably done more for Archie than for Image."
Interesting point."
Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod) replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"I also think that, as Luke suggests, the comics output even of just DC and Marvel (not to mention all the other publishers) is diverse enough that there are a number of games being played, and not every even a game-changer won't change the…"
ClarkKent_DC replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?"True. Each issue of Truth, Justin and the American Way had a page that was a mock TV Guide listing of shows. Each cover is modeled on an '80s movie poster like Back to the Future or Bachelor Party. And the last page of each issue was the…"
Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod) replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"They start with a small indie or webcomic, get picked up by Marvel & DC, make a name and hone their craft there for a while, then go back to indies with more clout. Or the just built a rep outside of Marvel & DC altogether."
ClarkKent_DC replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?"Being the old-school comics buyer who enjoys digging through the dollar bin and places here and there, I sometimes an issue or two of a series but don't find all of them, even though it can take years, y'know?
What's that? Just…"
Mark S. Ogilvie replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"I don't know enough, but someone else may. Does the individual artist/writer first make a name for themselves at marvel and/or dc and then go independent or do they start with the independent and then get hired by marvel and dc?"
Mark S. Ogilvie replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"For me price is still a major problem. 4.99 is simply too much for me."
Luke Blanchard replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"1.The companies' best guide to whether readers want is their sales. Granted, they're also affected by how well their titles are marketed and how attached readers are to features. (Quality isn't the only thing we want. We also want…"
Richard Willis replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"I think the people with game-changing ideas are thinking of using them in the future on something they actually own."
Mark S. Ogilvie replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016" Would they be allowed to be game changers? I wonder how much the editors are chaffing under the star system that seems to be driving things."
ClarkKent_DC replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"That's true, but that's the question: Why keep tying the orders of lenticular covers or highly collectible covers to the dealer ordering large quantities of regular editions of the same book? Why persist with that practice when, across…"
Randy Jackson replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"Maybe Al Ewing or Charles Soule, but more likelky it needs to be an artist, and I'm hard pressed to think of the last time I was blown away by someone new at Marvel. There are still plenty of good artists, but most have been around a long…"
Mark S. Ogilvie replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016" I guess it looks great for the sales charts but unless the relationship with upper management is like Sgt. Bilko and Colonel Hall I don't see how it keeps working."
Richard Willis replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"I think they tie the orders for lenticular covers or other highly collectible covers to the dealer ordering a large quantity of regular editions of the same book. So the dealer either has to be able to move a large number of regular editions or jack…"
ClarkKent_DC replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion Comic book sales trends in 2016"The guy who wrote that doesn't understand it either. And I don't.
For example, if the lenticular covers are big sellers, why make it so hard for retailers to get them? Why not crank out a lot of them and make them easily available to…"
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Ten years ago today ...
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 7:56pm 19 Comments 5 Likes
On this day 10 years ago, I was in an accident that totaled my car. I am grateful today for three things:
That I was in the car by myself; I doubt a passenger would have survived.
That I walked away from it whole; save for some pain in my side that lasted about a week, I was and remain physically sound.
That God saw fit to spare me, that I may carry on in this world and be the husband, father and person He wants me to be.
I am also grateful to have…
Continue President Luthor (from the old board)
Posted on September 21, 2009 at 10:30am 9 Comments 0 Likes
From the old board, I launched the "President Luthor" thread with this post (July 21, 2003):
At my last visit to my friendly neighborhood comics shop, I say the President Luthor trade paperback. I haven't read the Superman titles for several years (heresy, I know), and the notion of Lex Luthor becoming President of the U.S. wasn't enough to entice me back.
It's a nifty idea, I'll admit ... but the time to do it was very shortly after the… Continue
At my last visit to my friendly neighborhood comics shop, I say the President Luthor trade paperback. I haven't read the Superman titles for several years (heresy, I know), and the notion of Lex Luthor becoming President of the U.S. wasn't enough to entice me back.
It's a nifty idea, I'll admit ... but the time to do it was very shortly after the… Continue
Help Wanted at Marvel Entertainment
Posted on September 12, 2009 at 12:48am 9 Comments 0 Likes
For those who might be interested ... the Monster.com posting is here.
From: superspyro
Subject: [ACESjobs] Supervising Proofreader, Marvel
To: ACESjobs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 3:58 PM
Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
Summary: In addition to proofreading documents, the position is responsible for… Continue
From: superspyro
Subject: [ACESjobs] Supervising Proofreader, Marvel
To: ACESjobs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 3:58 PM
Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
Summary: In addition to proofreading documents, the position is responsible for… Continue
Bugs Bunny, the greatest baseball player ever
Posted on August 18, 2009 at 2:49pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I just ran across this sportswriter's analysis of "Baseball Bugs," the classic Looney Tunes short in which Bugs Bunny takes on the Gas House Gorillas all by himself -- starting in the fourth inning of a game in which the Gorillas are leading the Tea Totallers 54-0 -- and wins 96-95. It's funny because it's so, so serious ... "Bugs Bunny, Greatest Banned Player Ever"
Happy Birthday, Captain Comics!
Posted on August 12, 2009 at 11:37pm 8 Comments 0 Likes
Although it was yesterday 
, I wish to offer a happy happy joy joy, to our fearless leader, Captain Comics!
I also put this on the old site because I don't know how to do the parade of smilies over here.
Three cheers!…
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, I wish to offer a happy happy joy joy, to our fearless leader, Captain Comics!I also put this on the old site because I don't know how to do the parade of smilies over here.
Three cheers!…
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 9:04am on January 4, 2010,
Ana Canino-Fluit (Anacoqui- mod) said… - Did you guys make it home before we got the big dumping of snow?
- At 9:42am on October 28, 2010,
Cavaliere (moderator emeritus) said… - Happy birthday, CK!
- At 12:21pm on April 7, 2017,
JD DeLuzio said…
(Sorry. My original post had the wrong link
The church is Wesley-Knox United Church in London, Ontario. They drew a sizable crowd to Chaney's Phantom.
I have some links below. You'd have to contact them for further information:
http://www.wesleyknox.com/images/W-K_Bulletin_Oct25.pdf
Best wishes.
- At 12:24pm on April 7, 2017,
Another church with almost the same name apparently did something similar in Cambridge, Ontario:
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