Comics ASM #568 spoilers New ways to die starts here...

[Miken Ayers]

Obviously, but a good reviewer will try to review something as unbiased as possible, and let their "positive/negative" opinions be at a minimum... whereas I find that your reviews tend to let your "negative" side of BND/new Spidey direction show a LOT... if you could take the criticism positively, it would be cool if you could take out as much negativity as possible from your reviews, and maybe more people will take them a tad more seriously...

We're discussing comics. Nothing serious about them I could care less about being taken seriously here. For my negativity to stop the book needs to stop sucking. I'd even pay to read it again too.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

All i can say is: i cant WAIT for this Wednesday!

 

[Miken Ayers]

All i can say is: i cant WAIT for this Wednesday!

YEAH! New Captain America!

 

[farmernudie]

I feel bad for Slott and MArvel.
(I know they don't want me to, but i do.)

They've lost many long term loyal fans, like myself. I've collected every spidey issue form the beginning. Every title.

My friend still buys for HIS run, but doesn't even read them anymore. At least i am reading his, so they're getting some sort of attention. I've read in many forums of many people that are part of the dwindling monthly numbers that buy only for their run. Exciting news! Sad.

Then, in the forums everywhere, there are so many people reading Spidey just because of Slott writing it. Then, many of those don't like the new direction, but are in it for Slott.

Now...if Marvel loses Slott off of "Ultimate Spidey X3 What If"....what will they do??

I mean, now the boards are abuzz because JRJR will be doing some time on X3. People want to know if people will buy his ARC. Will the sstay long enough to read his ARC? These are the questions making their rounds. Everything revolves around who is coming in, and if that will drum up more attention.

Sad.

Spidey comics hinge currently on the BIG NAMES doing it. Not the character.

Sure, there are a few here and there that actually like OMD/BND.

But even those that stick around see where he is degressed and depowered and a littleboy stuck in a man's body. We already had an ultimate spider-man.

But the majority that even collect it aren't overly happy. Many are in it for their run, for Slott, or for JRJR coming up. Many say they will hang around a couple more issues to "see if it gets better". Wow...what great reasons I am reading around the various forums for spidey readership.

If Marvel can't keep up the big names to draw people into spidey...they're up the creek, or "CRIK"....if you will, for us country bumpkins!

Spidey doesn't seem to draw them in now with this devil reboot land stuff....many LCS people I've spoken to in my area say sales are down. TPB's of this mess are also not moving like a Spidey TPB used to. I used to buy comics and tpb's of Spidey...always a given...they've lost TONS of money just from me...and i WANT to buy it. I love spidey! that's the thing!

And then you have Slott and Joe and others poking the badger if you will,
mocking their unhappy customers. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS. Comes off cocky and mean spirirted. BAD BUSINESS.

At some point, when they have to fix this mess, they are going to want their loyal fans back. The ones that collected whether Slott or Little Timmy Joe wrote it. Don't mock us in your issues or rub it on, or make us not worth your time as customers because we are educated and able to type online.

So yes, I feel bad for Slott. And MArvel. I hope they can keep the big names happy, and on the title. Or else the monthly dwindling numbers may drop more sharply when there is no draw.

Spidey should be the draw. He always was for me before. Now i don't recognize this Peter Pan guy, or Archie...or whomever he is. And poor Aunt MAy. Owes her life to satan. And MJ kicked under the curb too. Sheesh. And all these mindwiped people of the entire planet who don't care their minds are swiss cheesed too. Corny in a bad way.

And while i feel bad for Slott, tho again i know he doesn't want me to be, i would have LOVED to have read Slott on a normal in continuity Spidey. Both worlds would have been united and happy if Joe hadn't forced a devisive agenda, pure and simple.

So, i hope if they stick with this, they'll at least drop the attitude of the customer always being wrong and the jabs they're taking at those that supported spidey for all these years emotionally and finanacially.

We are not enemies, we are loyal customers who love spidey. Nuff said.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

YEAH! New Captain America!

that too.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

All i can say is: i cant WAIT for this Wednesday!

Me too! Though, I'm sure you already know that, bud.

 

[Themanofbat]

I feel bad for Slott and MArvel.
(I know they don't want me to, but i do.)

They've lost many long term loyal fans, like myself. I've collected every spidey issue form the beginning. Every title.

My friend still buys for HIS run, but doesn't even read them anymore. At least i am reading his, so they're getting some sort of attention. I've read in many forums of many people that are part of the dwindling monthly numbers that buy only for their run. Exciting news! Sad.

Then, in the forums everywhere, there are so many people reading Spidey just because of Slott writing it. Then, many of those don't like the new direction, but are in it for Slott.

Now...if Marvel loses Slott off of "Ultimate Spidey X3 What If"....what will they do??

I mean, now the boards are abuzz because JRJR will be doing some time on X3. People want to know if people will buy his ARC. Will the sstay long enough to read his ARC? These are the questions making their rounds. Everything revolves around who is coming in, and if that will drum up more attention.

Sad.

Spidey comics hinge currently on the BIG NAMES doing it. Not the character.

Sure, there are a few here and there that actually like OMD/BND.

But even those that stick around see where he is degressed and depowered and a littleboy stuck in a man's body. We already had an ultimate spider-man.

But the majority that even collect it aren't overly happy. Many are in it for their run, for Slott, or for JRJR coming up. Many say they will hang around a couple more issues to "see if it gets better". Wow...what great reasons I am reading around the various forums for spidey readership.

If Marvel can't keep up the big names to draw people into spidey...they're up the creek, or "CRIK"....if you will, for us country bumpkins!

Spidey doesn't seem to draw them in now with this devil reboot land stuff....many LCS people I've spoken to in my area say sales are down. TPB's of this mess are also not moving like a Spidey TPB used to. I used to buy comics and tpb's of Spidey...always a given...they've lost TONS of money just from me...and i WANT to buy it. I love spidey! that's the thing!

And then you have Slott and Joe and others poking the badger if you will,
mocking their unhappy customers. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS. Comes off cocky and mean spirirted. BAD BUSINESS.

At some point, when they have to fix this mess, they are going to want their loyal fans back. The ones that collected whether Slott or Little Timmy Joe wrote it. Don't mock us in your issues or rub it on, or make us not worth your time as customers because we are educated and able to type online.

So yes, I feel bad for Slott. And MArvel. I hope they can keep the big names happy, and on the title. Or else the monthly dwindling numbers may drop more sharply when there is no draw.

Spidey should be the draw. He always was for me before. Now i don't recognize this Peter Pan guy, or Archie...or whomever he is. And poor Aunt MAy. Owes her life to satan. And MJ kicked under the curb too. Sheesh. And all these mindwiped people of the entire planet who don't care their minds are swiss cheesed too. Corny in a bad way.

And while i feel bad for Slott, tho again i know he doesn't want me to be, i would have LOVED to have read Slott on a normal in continuity Spidey. Both worlds would have been united and happy if Joe hadn't forced a devisive agenda, pure and simple.

So, i hope if they stick with this, they'll at least drop the attitude of the customer always being wrong and the jabs they're taking at those that supported spidey for all these years emotionally and finanacially.

We are not enemies, we are loyal customers who love spidey. Nuff said.

I just wanted to point out that while you make some valid points, you are ASSUMING when you say the aforementioned bolded text.

You have no idea what "many" are thinking, as well as how "many" are dissappointed with the new direction.

I've read "many" posts where BND has attracted old readers back to Spider-Man... where do these these people rank in your equations?

Comics are always about change... maintaining the status quo makes many comics boring... however, some changes are good and some are bad, and the changes at the end of OMD, while poorly executed, are still what Marvel Comics Inc. wanted for THEIR character... just like at one point they wanted Gwen dead, and they wanted a Spider-Mobile, and they wanted ben Reilly to become the new Spider-Man so we would have a single Spidey again, etc... if changes didn't occur, we'd still be reading about Peter trying to date Betty while in High School... Peter has suffered throughout his entire life, and it has been one tragedy after another... the loss of Uncle ben, Captain Stacy, Gwen, a rejected marriage proposal, losing his parents a second time, Aunt May's "death" (even though it wasn't her, he felt the loss at the time), and now... his marriage. And when some of these things happened, I'm sure some readers were outraged/happy... just like they feel today... and yes, the results of OMD felt "forced", as did the marriage itself, but these are things that go on in comics all the time, and you either deal with it or simply move on... I know that you don't like it farmie, so I'd suggest you should move on... stop reading your friend's comics, because they're just going to give you ulcers. Otherwise, maybe you should pick up the book with a little blind faith and hope to see some good/progression that will surely come in this new era... there's way too much negativity in the world that we shouldn't hang on to bad things that hang on in comics...

It's time to either jump on board... or move on.

It's your choice.

Best regards,

Mike

 

[arachnid-guy]

HA! Slott...legend. What a hero!

 

[Dan_Slott]

I feel bad for Slott and MArvel.

Don't. I'm working on Amazing Spider-Man with John Romita Jr. I'm having a blast. This is one of the best chapters in my life.

Now...if Marvel loses Slott off of "Ultimate Spidey X3 What If"....what will they do??

Well, luckily, they won't. I'm in for the long haul. And, did I mention I'm having a great time?

I mean, now the boards are abuzz because JRJR will be doing some time on X3. People want to know if people will buy his ARC. Will the sstay long enough to read his ARC?

Yes. Because it's super cool and spider-ific!

And then you have Slott and Joe and others poking the badger if you will, mocking their unhappy customers. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS. Comes off cocky and mean spirirted. BAD BUSINESS.

What?! Hunh?! Perspective please. I did not "poke" any stinking "badger." I came to SuperheroHype because I saw that one of your regular posters had put up (incorrect) spoilers for an issue that wouldn't be out for 6 days!

I've received a lot of nice e-mails and private messages from fans who are really psyched for the start of New Ways to Die, excited about the return of John Romita Jr. to ASM, and pumped for the return of major villains like Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, Mac Gargan/Venom, and Eddie Brock. A lot of people have really been looking forward to this one!

And then I see that someone posted an (incorrect) spoiler for the ENTIRE issue DAYS before the book is going to come out. That sucks!
That spoiler has been copied, pasted, and has made its rounds around the net from the Marvel.Com boards, to the Alvaro boards, to the Newsarama's boards, and beyond. And I was able to track the original "genie" that was let out of the bottle to right HERE at the Hype.

PLEASE, try to see this from my point of view:
I've been working on this story-- along with the rest of the staff-- for over half a year. The first plot was in last November. So, as you can guess, this story has taken up a large chunk of my days, nights, and weekends. It's meant missing out on time with friends and family. It's meant missing out on some nice summer weather. It's meant late nights in front of the keyboard. And lots of other little sacrifices along the way. But the reward has been the work itself.

So seeing someone take advantage of the retailer advance package to spoil plot points for other readers-- and incorrectly read things into the story with their own personal bias... Well, I think you can forgive me for being a little upset about that.

I did NOT come in here to "poke a badger". I came in here to have my say about that-- and hope that that poster would gain enough empathy for my side of things that he might forgo that practice in the future.

There is NO reason why the original post had to SPOIL plot points BEFORE Wednesday! There is NO reason why the poster couldn't have given their opinion-- saying "I read an advance copy and didn't like it"-- and then WAITED till Wednesday to give their actual plot breakdown.

There's how you feel about what's happened to a FICTIONAL character.
And then there are the actions you take that effect the REAL people who work on these titles.

I respect your rights as consumers to sound off, as loud as you want, about things that are upsetting you about this title.
Please respect my efforts to bring my best work to those who wish to read it-- and to not have that work spoiled ahead of time.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

I just wanted to point out that while you make some valid points, you are ASSUMING when you say the aforementioned bolded text.

You have no idea what "many" are thinking, as well as how "many" are dissappointed with the new direction.

I've read "many" posts where BND has attracted old readers back to Spider-Man... where do these these people rank in your equations?
:

Thank you.

 

[Dan_Slott]

And on that note...
I really have to get back to work.
Sorry if any of that came off as harsh.
That's just how I feel on the subject.
ttyl
Dan

 

[arachnid-guy]

I love you!

 

[ragingdemon155]

Hmmmm

Well still on the fence about this arc. Alot of pressure for the BND team to handle this story properly. I really never understood the hype surrounding Dan Slott. Not trying to take anything away from the guy, but I really don't understand it. The guy is obviously a good writer yet he gets treated like the be all end all of Marvel writers at times. His She Hulk run was great and I was excited for his Spider-man run but come on....His writing on the title has been average at best. This "youthful" portrayal of Spider-man to the point of looking like an inexperienced rookie is awful writing no matter how you slice it. Now, I'm not sure if this is the writers on BND's fault or Marvel demanding that the character be clueless.....However, the writer is the one putting the work out so they're the only people I can blame. I don't understand how people can defend the way the character is being written. Fine, you don't like the marriage. Ok..but come on now. Spider-man has looked clueless for most of BND.

I honestly hope it's "bad" writing and not the intentional direction that Marvel is taking with him. We already have Ultimate Spider-man for that "inexperienced" perspective of Spider-man.

Also, Dan Slott should spend less time on these boards and a bit more time behind that keyboard that takes up his late night hours. Write a good story and stop giving Spider fans all this average at best work. For being put through OMD, we deserve better.

 

[Themanofbat]

Hmmmm

Well still on the fence about this arc. Alot of pressure for the BND team to handle this story properly. I really never understood the hype surrounding Dan Slott. Not trying to take anything away from the guy, but I really don't understand it. The guy is obviously a good writer yet he gets treated like the be all end all of Marvel writers at times. His She Hulk run was great and I was excited for his Spider-man run but come on....His writing on the title has been average at best. This "youthful" portrayal of Spider-man to the point of looking like an inexperienced rookie is awful writing no matter how you slice it. Now, I'm not sure if this is the writers on BND's fault or Marvel demanding that the character be clueless.....However, the writer is the one putting the work out so they're the only people I can blame. I don't understand how people can defend the way the character is being written. Fine, you don't like the marriage. Ok..but come on now. Spider-man has looked clueless for most of BND.

I honestly hope it's "bad" writing and not the intentional direction that Marvel is taking with him. We already have Ultimate Spider-man for that "inexperienced" perspective of Spider-man.

Also, Dan Slott should spend less time on these boards and a bit more time behind that keyboard that takes up his late night hours. Write a good story and stop giving Spider fans all this average at best work. For being put through OMD, we deserve better.

OMD was not Dan's fault, so don't lay that guilt trip on him...

Dan gets all the respect he deserves because he is one of but a few that actually will research Marvel characters and use continuity as a tool as opposed to a hinderance like so many bigger named writers (coughJMScoughELLIScoughBENDIScough), so he gets full props for the good job he's done thus far, and the even better one he will do for both Spidey and other Marvel charcters in the years to come.

 

[arachnid-guy]

Hmmmm

Well still on the fence about this arc. Alot of pressure for the BND team to handle this story properly. I really never understood the hype surrounding Dan Slott. Not trying to take anything away from the guy, but I really don't understand it. The guy is obviously a good writer yet he gets treated like the be all end all of Marvel writers at times. His She Hulk run was great and I was excited for his Spider-man run but come on....His writing on the title has been average at best. This "youthful" portrayal of Spider-man to the point of looking like an inexperienced rookie is awful writing no matter how you slice it. Now, I'm not sure if this is the writers on BND's fault or Marvel demanding that the character be clueless.....However, the writer is the one putting the work out so they're the only people I can blame. I don't understand how people can defend the way the character is being written. Fine, you don't like the marriage. Ok..but come on now. Spider-man has looked clueless for most of BND.

I honestly hope it's "bad" writing and not the intentional direction that Marvel is taking with him. We already have Ultimate Spider-man for that "inexperienced" perspective of Spider-man.

Also, Dan Slott should spend less time on these boards and a bit more time behind that keyboard that takes up his late night hours. Write a good story and stop giving Spider fans all this average at best work. For being put through OMD, we deserve better.

I agree. I just love him because he's written on these boards! Ahh...

 

[Themanofbat]

Also, Dan Slott should spend less time on these boards and a bit more time behind that keyboard that takes up his late night hours. Write a good story and stop giving Spider fans all this average at best work. For being put through OMD, we deserve better.

Again, OMD was not his fault, and it's pretty rude and ignorant of you tell somebody where they can go when they have little moments of time-off... like he wants to spend his time "being told what to do"... I'd like to see your reaction to THAT if someone pulled that on you...

Maybe if you were a tad more civil, you'd get the "better" stories you feel like you're entitled to receive...

 

[Styleshift]

I feel bad for Slott and MArvel.
(I know they don't want me to, but i do.)

They've lost many long term loyal fans, like myself. I've collected every spidey issue form the beginning. Every title.

My friend still buys for HIS run, but doesn't even read them anymore. At least i am reading his, so they're getting some sort of attention. I've read in many forums of many people that are part of the dwindling monthly numbers that buy only for their run. Exciting news! Sad.

Then, in the forums everywhere, there are so many people reading Spidey just because of Slott writing it. Then, many of those don't like the new direction, but are in it for Slott.

Now...if Marvel loses Slott off of "Ultimate Spidey X3 What If"....what will they do??

I mean, now the boards are abuzz because JRJR will be doing some time on X3. People want to know if people will buy his ARC. Will the sstay long enough to read his ARC? These are the questions making their rounds. Everything revolves around who is coming in, and if that will drum up more attention.

Sad.

Spidey comics hinge currently on the BIG NAMES doing it. Not the character.

Sure, there are a few here and there that actually like OMD/BND.

But even those that stick around see where he is degressed and depowered and a littleboy stuck in a man's body. We already had an ultimate spider-man.

But the majority that even collect it aren't overly happy. Many are in it for their run, for Slott, or for JRJR coming up. Many say they will hang around a couple more issues to "see if it gets better". Wow...what great reasons I am reading around the various forums for spidey readership.

If Marvel can't keep up the big names to draw people into spidey...they're up the creek, or "CRIK"....if you will, for us country bumpkins!

Spidey doesn't seem to draw them in now with this devil reboot land stuff....many LCS people I've spoken to in my area say sales are down. TPB's of this mess are also not moving like a Spidey TPB used to. I used to buy comics and tpb's of Spidey...always a given...they've lost TONS of money just from me...and i WANT to buy it. I love spidey! that's the thing!

And then you have Slott and Joe and others poking the badger if you will,
mocking their unhappy customers. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS. Comes off cocky and mean spirirted. BAD BUSINESS.

At some point, when they have to fix this mess, they are going to want their loyal fans back. The ones that collected whether Slott or Little Timmy Joe wrote it. Don't mock us in your issues or rub it on, or make us not worth your time as customers because we are educated and able to type online.

So yes, I feel bad for Slott. And MArvel. I hope they can keep the big names happy, and on the title. Or else the monthly dwindling numbers may drop more sharply when there is no draw.

Spidey should be the draw. He always was for me before. Now i don't recognize this Peter Pan guy, or Archie...or whomever he is. And poor Aunt MAy. Owes her life to satan. And MJ kicked under the curb too. Sheesh. And all these mindwiped people of the entire planet who don't care their minds are swiss cheesed too. Corny in a bad way.

And while i feel bad for Slott, tho again i know he doesn't want me to be, i would have LOVED to have read Slott on a normal in continuity Spidey. Both worlds would have been united and happy if Joe hadn't forced a devisive agenda, pure and simple.

So, i hope if they stick with this, they'll at least drop the attitude of the customer always being wrong and the jabs they're taking at those that supported spidey for all these years emotionally and finanacially.

We are not enemies, we are loyal customers who love spidey. Nuff said.

I agree Farmer.
Internet or not, I've talked to many fans who are not happy with the new status quo.

I know some fans that like it, some that don't.
But OMD/BND was a serious cop out. as long as there is no progression, there will always be lost of interest in the books.

look at how popular ultimate spider-man was, and how that seriously settled down.

now what I've gathered from fans that do accept it, is that they generally don't care whether Spidey is married or not. If marvel kept the marriage and most of continuity, less fans would be upset and BND would be a grand success.

Now Marvel is openly mocking their biggest fans. fans that devote some of there time to discuss these comics.

Whether they'd like to admit it or not....your not going to devote your time to these online boards unless you have a great love for the character, and losing fans like that is something that should be taken seriously. I know you can't please everyone. but when you want an example of REAL HEARTWARMING success look no further than the Spectacular spider-man threads.

They are acting cocky but seriously Dan Slott took time out of his busy schedule to react to a common poster? 8 months into BND and they've done nothing that proves they've made the right choice. all of the good elements introduced/ reintroduced could have been done in the original continuity.

still this is marvel's character. but I STILL have my own opinion as do others. marvel has actually made it easier for me to skip arcs during spidey.
even mackie hasn't accomplished that feat.

 

[ragingdemon155]

I agree Farmer.
Internet or not, I've talked to many fans who are not happy with the new status quo.

I know some fans that like it, some that don't.
But OMD/BND was a serious cop out. as long as there is no progression, there will always be lost of interest in the books.

look at how popular ultimate spider-man was, and how that seriously settled down.

now what I've gathered from fans that do accept it, is that they generally don't care whether Spidey is married or not. If marvel kept the marriage and most of continuity, less fans would be upset and BND would be a grand success.

Now Marvel is openly mocking their biggest fans. fans that devote some of there time to discuss these comics.

Whether they'd like to admit it or not....your not going to devote your time to these online boards unless you have a great love for the character, and losing fans like that is something that should be taking seriously. You can't please everyone. but when if you want an example of REAL HEARTWARMING success look no further than the Spectacular spider-man threads.

They are acting cocky but seriously Dan Slott took time out of his busy schedule to react to a common poster? 8 months into BND and they've done nothing that proves they've made the right choice. all of the good elements introduced/ reintroduced could have been done in the original continuity.

still this is marvel's character. but I STILL have my own opinion as do others. marvel has actually made it easier for me to skip arcs during spidey.
even mackie hasn't accomplished that feat.

Great post.

I agree completely.

I just didn't see the point of Dan Slott going out of his way to respond to this thread.

 

[Styleshift]

I agree. I just love him because he's written on these boards! Ahh...

lol....yes as "angry" about a comic book as the internet is....
we all love Dan Slott. lol t:


EDIT:

Great post.

I agree completely.

I just didn't see the point of Dan Slott going out of his way to respond to this thread.

Thanks,
To be honest I feel sad for Slott as well.
he is a great writer...and whether he loves OMD or not, I feel bad that the success of his work has been affected greatly by that crappy story.

 

[Themanofbat]

Now Marvel is openly mocking their biggest fans. fans that devote some of there time to discuss these comics.

Seriously... where do you people develop such huge nads to say such moronic things...

I've been posting here regularly since May of 2000... over 8 years, I guess by your "definition", that makes me one of Spidey's "biggest" fans... I do not feel mocked.

Captain Stacy, yet another regular poster since April of 2000, does not feel mocked.

iloveclones, another long-time regular from July of 2000, does not feel mocked.

Donald_Thomas, yet another long-time regular from 2002 who hosts Spidey back issues for ALL OF US to get a chance to read them on-line, does not feel mocked.

imdaly is another old poster... heck, even SpiderManHero12, one of those "new" readers that people keep saying do not exists... he does not feel mocked.

I could go on and on and on about a lot of us "biggest fans" who do not feel mocked with this new direction... some of us like it a LOT... yet you can feel free to openly include "us" into your comments.

Please Styleshift... you have every right to have an opinion, but they are yours and I would appreciate it if you did NOT include myself as well as many others with them.... because the reality is that we have our own thoughts, and they might be 180 degrees from yours.

Best regards,

Mike

 

[imdaly]

imdaly is another old poster...

I prefer the term "long-time poster".

And yes, I don't feel mocked in any way.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

Again, OMD was not his fault, and it's pretty rude and ignorant of you tell somebody where they can go when they have little moments of time-off... like he wants to spend his time "being told what to do"... I'd like to see your reaction to THAT if someone pulled that on you...

Maybe if you were a tad more civil, you'd get the "better" stories you feel like you're entitled to receive...

Seriously. Sorry RagingDemon155, but that statement really made you come off as a typical internet *******.

 

[ragingdemon155]

Maybe my statement was "harsh" but jeez...the guy comes onto this board almost in an attempt to defend his work against a lone poster. It sounded petty. Come on now.

And jeez...Sorry if I offended anybody here by basically saying "Give us better stories".

 

[Themanofbat]

Seriously.

Sorry RagingDemon155, but that statement really made you come off as a typical internet *******.

I only wish MORE creators would come here and discuss comics... that would be awesome... and it could be for pure fun, or possibly research for a future story... like the time Dan asked us about Project Pegasus for a story he was going to do in The Thing...

I'm not suggesting that we can't disagree with creators... they can be just as right and/or wrong as any one of us, but it's not going to help the cause if we tell them they should be posting somewhere else...

 

[Themanofbat]

Maybe my statement was "harsh" but jeez...the guy comes onto this board almost in an attempt to defend his work against a lone poster. It sounded petty. Come on now.

And jeez...Sorry if I offended anybody here by basically saying "Give us better stories".

Saying that is one thing... but the way you said it was another.

And Dan was only defending a comment made by farmernudie where farmie accused him of mocking unhappy customers... he's entitled to defend himself for comments like that.

And as for his rebuttle to Miken Ayers, well, Miken comes off as pretty negative and puts a bad spin on a comic THAT HASN'T BEEN RELEASED YET... like Dan said, if he wanted to blast the book after its release, then go ahead... but to post something that might not have even happen in thebook in order to possibly sway people from buying it... again, I see nothing wrong with defending his work.

Let the readers be the judge... whether you buy it or simply read it at the store... WE are the ones who should judge the writing based on what WE read... not from some nagatively-biased user.

And that folks, is merely MY two cents...

Cheers,