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I skipped this entire arc in the Batbooks because I can't fucking stand Grant Morrison. He peaked on Animal Man, Doom Patrol wasn't unbearable, but I can't think of a thing he's done in the last 5 years that was worth a fart.
Posted by Ryan]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:31:10 -0800 The Stranger
You can't honestly claim the comic minds behind South Park are lazy? The "Terrorists Bomb Imagination Land" episode? The "Ladder To Heaven" episode? The Paris Hilton "Stupid Spoiled Whore" episode? They offer some of the best social satire we've ever been offered - yes it's wrapped in crude gutter humor - but it's truly without equal.

As for "depictions of the drug addictions/molestations/violent dismemberments of Pokemon and Rainbow Brite" - they already did that in the "Imagination Land" episode. Sorry.
Posted by Stupid Git]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:16:11 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ben]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:14:56 -0800 The Stranger
if you actually paid attention to that episode of South Park, the literal raping of Indiana Jones by Spielberg and Lucas was actually a very spot on piss take on the fact that yes indeed, our childhoods are not safe from constant revision, case in point the horrible new Indy movie. it wasn't supposed to be a nostalgia thing trying to make Indiana Jones suddenly a "dark" character or whatever.
Posted by Lee]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:36:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by NapoleonXIV]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:15:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Kenoshi]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:27:41 -0800 The Stranger
It's about time someone else put on the Batsuit.

The old geezers at the movies; John McClane, John Rambo, Rocky Balboa and Indiana Jones prove you got to hang it up at some point.
Posted by x]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:23:00 -0800 The Stranger
As for Batman, Bruce Wayne is taking time off to investigate Hurt.

Jason Todd will win the "Battle of the Cowl" to become Batman with Damien Wayne as his Robin.

After a year or so, Jason will die, again, bringing Bruce Wayne out of retirement.

Status quo restored.
Posted by whatwhat]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:44:37 -0800 The Stranger
Someone call Miracle Max!
Posted by Damn The Man]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:59:02 -0800 The Stranger
That is freaking fantastic.

That has made my whole day.

Returning the favor:
http://www.superdickery.com/index.php?op…
Posted by Nomad]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:28:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by --MC]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:21:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Paul in Boca]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:54:03 -0800 The Stranger Posted by David Ehrenstein]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:54:38 -0800 The Stranger http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0616358/

Except, you know, he's not.
Posted by Lithera]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:45:22 -0800 The Stranger
Also, elenchos is a god.
Posted by Big Sven]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:30:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Joh]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:33:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Man Seeking Martian]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:47:13 -0800 The Stranger
And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

Posted by The Incredible Sulk]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:42:51 -0800 The Stranger
I highly recommend Justice League: New Frontier for anyone who like the "Silver Age" DC comics. To me it ranks up there with Watchmen and V For Vendetta for story.
Posted by elswinger]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:31:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by The God-Damned Batman]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:28:43 -0800 The Stranger Posted by RonK, Seattle]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:01:28 -0800 The Stranger
And who can say you're wrong? Who can say it makes no sense? I mean, fuck, you are just jerking off, right?

That's how comic books work. Exactly the same as jerking off.
Posted by elenchos]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:53:42 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Batman]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:48:52 -0800 The Stranger
This is commonly believed to be the single stupidest thing ever put into a comic book.

Also, people who voted to kill Jason Todd off all those years ago deserve their money back.
Posted by gustopher]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:45:02 -0800 The Stranger You do know that Batman [...] comics have been coming out since 1939? What should they have done, stopped publishing anything related to Batman once you stopped paying attention?

Wow, really? The thirties, you say? Well, I'll be damned.

I guess I'm just a little jaded after twenty years of "Dark Knight: Darker and Knight-ier" attempts to sell me back that same character in progressively more "adult" iterations. The typical comics reader is now in his late thirties, literally the same readers from twenty and thirty years ago. The "death of" issues and re-boots and zombie alternate-universe special editions just seem increasingly sad and desperate to me, not just for what they say about the comics industry but for what they say about those middle-aged fans.

But by all means keep funding this process if you find it entertaining.
Posted by flamingbanjo]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:43:20 -0800 The Stranger