Hi,
This might seem a bit strange but JMSNews is actually the forum where I hang out / lurk / and post the most on the internet. That only happened because of yon B5 site I was doing.
In other words IÆm not a regular viewer/poster on the web and tends to drift into, or maybe that should read, onto subjects. One of those is the thing about jms creating stories for Wonder Woman and Superman. I found the reviews of Superman 701 quite interesting and basically confirmed what I suspected about such things. Completely pointless horse hockey, as theyÆre just the musings and expression of personal opinions from, what I can gather, are mostly fans who are no more qualified than anyone else to provide an informed critique. One loves the story but thinks the art is crap. Another loves the art but thinks the story is crap û that sort of thing.
What I wanted to ask was, as someone who lives outside the States and hasnÆt looked at a comic (or graphical novel) in over 30 years. WhatÆs the big deal about them.
I just stumbled upon this mini review and sneak preview of Superman 702.
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/08...he-motor-city/
The comments beneath it are relatively mixed but the general tone is not overly enthusiastic. The use of his powers during this grounded things seems a bit at odds with the idea, and there's no point of really going into the whole U.S. centric nature to things as well.
I know this will come over the wrong way. But IÆm not ægetting itÆ.
Is this a typical/good/bad example of jmsÆs story telling in comic form. Moreover is this a typical/good/bad example of how stories are told in comics in general. Trust me, IÆm not trying to make some sort of intellectually smug elitist or any other type of dip shit driven comment. But it seems a pretty uncomplicated and frankly boring way of telling a story û with all the subtly of a 2 by 4. But then again, I never grew up with the format so I fully acknowledge IÆm probably missing things left right and centre, and jumping into to it (unfamiliar with the characters, history and even social references) at this relatively late point isnÆt helping.
This might seem a bit strange but JMSNews is actually the forum where I hang out / lurk / and post the most on the internet. That only happened because of yon B5 site I was doing.
In other words IÆm not a regular viewer/poster on the web and tends to drift into, or maybe that should read, onto subjects. One of those is the thing about jms creating stories for Wonder Woman and Superman. I found the reviews of Superman 701 quite interesting and basically confirmed what I suspected about such things. Completely pointless horse hockey, as theyÆre just the musings and expression of personal opinions from, what I can gather, are mostly fans who are no more qualified than anyone else to provide an informed critique. One loves the story but thinks the art is crap. Another loves the art but thinks the story is crap û that sort of thing.
What I wanted to ask was, as someone who lives outside the States and hasnÆt looked at a comic (or graphical novel) in over 30 years. WhatÆs the big deal about them.
I just stumbled upon this mini review and sneak preview of Superman 702.
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/08...he-motor-city/
The comments beneath it are relatively mixed but the general tone is not overly enthusiastic. The use of his powers during this grounded things seems a bit at odds with the idea, and there's no point of really going into the whole U.S. centric nature to things as well.
I know this will come over the wrong way. But IÆm not ægetting itÆ.
Is this a typical/good/bad example of jmsÆs story telling in comic form. Moreover is this a typical/good/bad example of how stories are told in comics in general. Trust me, IÆm not trying to make some sort of intellectually smug elitist or any other type of dip shit driven comment. But it seems a pretty uncomplicated and frankly boring way of telling a story û with all the subtly of a 2 by 4. But then again, I never grew up with the format so I fully acknowledge IÆm probably missing things left right and centre, and jumping into to it (unfamiliar with the characters, history and even social references) at this relatively late point isnÆt helping.
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