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Post by Simon on Jul 29, 2014 8:54:50 GMT -5
Are there any artists or writers you think are just criminally underrated or forgotten about? I put my name down for Lee Bermejo, and Norm Breyfogle, two artists I just don't think get enough love.
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Post by pacino on Jul 30, 2014 8:33:24 GMT -5
Who is your favorite Green Lantern and why?
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Post by The Punisher on Jul 30, 2014 19:00:47 GMT -5
Could you all make a Marvel podcast about what do you think of the red thunderbolts future, and the other team of the marvel world and how will the death of Logan will effect the rest of the MU Since Logan has crossed path with 95% of the marvel world just about and what will The punisher do since he was nearly killed by The red thunder bolts.
any thoughts on IDW rebooting the crow series?.
Why was the Highlander Series in the Dynamite comics world Thanks dudes
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Post by superiorcomicaddict on Aug 15, 2014 13:37:58 GMT -5
If each of you could recommend one comic series (now matter how old) what would it be? I enjoy all types of stories so it is not limited to super heroes. Also, I am hoping for a series that has LOTS of trades (Fables for example).
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Post by pacino on Aug 18, 2014 7:39:53 GMT -5
Do you enjoy/look forward to the IDW license crossovers? Infestation, X-Files Conspiracy, and the upcoming Cartoon Network one, specifically?
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Post by wjohnson22 on Aug 18, 2014 10:33:44 GMT -5
This is a half-idea/half-question and wanted to get y'alls thoughts: Given how concerned we all are (except for Steve!) at keeping our pull lists manageable, I'm trying to stay on a budget while being open to new titles. Although in general I subscribe to the "follow creators not characters" ethos, I want to make sure I'm helping support new voices. What do you all think of the idea of having one or two "wild card" spots on my pull list each week, where I commit to trying at least one comic from a creator I know little about? My fear is that what if I end up liking many of the wild cards, then my pull list gets even bigger! I want to find a balance so that my whole pull list isn't just Snyder/Brubaker/Rucka, etc. Would love to know what you think, thanks!
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Post by pacino on Aug 18, 2014 11:37:56 GMT -5
Fellow Phillies fan, I do just that. My shop has a trade-in policy for old trades where you get store credit, so I use that credit to pay for most of my weekly pull. I will then go to the wall and pick one or two books that are #1 or are starting a new arc just to see if it's something I'd be into.
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Post by fallows1991 on Aug 20, 2014 16:26:12 GMT -5
Hi Guys, I really enjoyed your Guardians of the Galaxy review as well as the film, the music being the highlight, my question is that considering we now have a new mix and a new film what songs would you like in the next film? Also considering the songs set a scene or tell part of the story, how would the song reflect what you want to see?
Also, I have to thank you guys for getting me on Ms Marvel, one of the funniest titles I have read.
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Post by Tony on Aug 30, 2014 21:55:46 GMT -5
I have more of a comment than a question, but I don't want to start a new thread for it, and I want you guys to see it, so i'm going to throw it in here and hope for the best. Please, please take this in the spirit in which I am offering it, that of constructive criticism, emphasis on constructive. I love the podcast, I listen every week, and i'm very appreciative of all the work that you guys do and effort you put in on Talking Comics, from the blogs to the shows to the forum and beyond. Big fan, ok? Please keep that in mind.
My comment is this: These forums are pretty sweet, eh? Quite the luxury, having a clean-looking, quick, troll-free, fully functional, dedicated forum space for this community. It's one of the only sites that I check a few times a day, just about every day, and the idea of this place is stellar. However, I think that at the moment, this forum is . . stalled, maybe? Is that a fair word for it? Hit a dead spot? A bit deflated? Granted, it's a relatively small community at the moment (the front page is showing me 266 members, currently), and it hasn't been open/running for all that long, so it's very fair to say it's in its relative infancy, and there's plenty of room to grow and spark, and plenty of time for it to do so. Too, as a member, I take some of the onus for the troubling lack/decline of activity and banter, as ought we all. I could post more, I could be more a part of the solution; blame-free, I am not. Nor am I about to rage-quit, or anything like that. I want this place to work, and to live up to its potential; that's the place from which I speak.
That said, I think that the three of you, Bobby, Steve, and Stephanie, could possibly do a little more towards being active here, helping to spur on discussion and be more of a forum presence (i'm not including Bob, because he's what I would consider "very active" and "very interactive" around various parts of the forum; good on 'ya, Bob, you're The Man). Remember, this is meant with every kindness, and with humility, and meant to be constructive. I know you guys are busy, perhaps so much so that you can't remember to match your socks in the morning or what you had for lunch three hours ago; I get that; we all understand "busy". Totally fair. But if this place is going to feel more alive, and continue to grow, and inch towards being a more vital place to spend ones interwebs hours, one thing that could help is more input and chatter and activity from you three. And I mean across the whole breadth of it, not just in the TC Podcast sub-forum, or The Misfits sub-forum, or Bobbys Board, or Stephanie's Board, or Steve's Board. Jump into the various Comics subs, Pull List (I never see you guys post your pull lists!), DC, Marvel, Image, Other, etc, help get/keep some of those discussions rolling. Easier said than done, surely, but I can say with some certainty that if it were my site, or my podcast, and I had a real stake in making sure it was buzzing and growing and healthy, I would want to be involved in most of the topics and discussions; I would make it a priority to do so.
And when there's a question in this very sub forum, Listener Questions, I would want to be very sure that if a question isn't going to be answered or brought up on the podcast, then one or more of the hosts chimed-in on trying to address it to some extent here, on the forum, as a direct response. I think that would be the polite thing to do, and the effect that a direct response has on people can be huge. I was brought here and motivated to sign up and become involved and join the community because you guys answered a question of mine a few months back (a question that I submitted on your FB). That was exciting! And fun! I was like, "Holy crap, they totally read and answered my question!! Check this out! How cool!" and I immediately came here and signed-up. The subsequent questions that i've submitted here, in this sub-forum, which I thought were interesting and topical and which I put some thought and time into, have been more or less ignored, and that's much less exciting, and gives a person the feeling that they're not involved.
And that's OK. That's perfectly fine. You owe me exactly nothing. You didn't think it was a great question, or you didn't have time, or you feel like you've covered it in some other discussion, or whatever; there's nothing particularly wrong with any of that. As I mentioned, i'm not mad, i'm not going to rage-quit, it didn't change the outstanding rating I gave you on iTunes, I still listen with rapt attention every week, you make me laugh and you talk about good comics and you land great interviews and all the rest. You get a lot of questions, you can't put them all on the air, they're not all of equal quality to begin with . . I get it. But, if it were something that I had a stake in growing and maintaining, that's one thing that I would make sure I addressed, if for no other reason than to make sure everyone here feels connected and vital and part of a real community. Being ignored is no fun. Starting a thread on a book and getting no responses, or only a single response; that's no fun. It's frustrating. It makes it feel like a ghost town. Being a part of a real conversation, with give and take, in which one or more of you guys participate, is very fun; it makes a person feel like they're involved and in some small way a valuable part of the Talking Comics experience. And maybe, if it's done right, it can enrich and enlighten, as well, as exchange of ideas and opinions is want to do.
I'm not a model e-citizen, i'm not trying to throw stones, I don't have all the answers, but more and more i've gotten the feeling that these forums are more or less grinding to a halt. That's not always true, of course; some of the threads have been very popular and active and have pages of chatter, and that's awesome. I would hope that some day that sort of buzz isn't only limited to a small handful of threads. Is that at all fair?
I apologize if any of that came off as overly-critical or harsh. Again, I love what you guys do, and i'm not abdicating my own responsibility as a member of this community, but for some time now i've felt that these things need to be said.
Warmest regards; Tony.
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Post by IncredibleD on Aug 31, 2014 1:34:12 GMT -5
Tony has a point.
Now don't get me wrong, i love the podcasts, these forums, and this community.That's why this is the only online community i'm a part of, and want to be a part of. And i love coming on these forums and talk about almost anything, comics, wrestling, games, even the World Cup(especially loved talking with Bob about the Netherlands matches).And as long as this place is around i will never stop coming here and talk about whatever i want(sorry about that...)
But recently the forums have been kind of dead, except for some threads.I've got to admit, maybe i'm also a bit to blame for this, because of multiple reasons(not enough time, not having enough knowledge of certain things, or just having nothing to say), and maybe that's the case for more people, but i think we need to at least try making this place a bit more alive.And i agree with Tony that it maybe could help if some people were a bit more active on some threads, maybe that will attract some more folks to also participate.
Do what you want with this post, just a bit of advice, nothing more.
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Post by sammiecassell on Aug 31, 2014 12:48:52 GMT -5
I have more of a comment than a question, but I don't want to start a new thread for it, and I want you guys to see it, so i'm going to throw it in here and hope for the best. Please, please take this in the spirit in which I am offering it, that of constructive criticism, emphasis on constructive. I love the podcast, I listen every week, and i'm very appreciative of all the work that you guys do and effort you put in on Talking Comics, from the blogs to the shows to the forum and beyond. Big fan, ok? Please keep that in mind. My comment is this: These forums are pretty sweet, eh? Quite the luxury, having a clean-looking, quick, troll-free, fully functional, dedicated forum space for this community. It's one of the only sites that I check a few times a day, just about every day, and the idea of this place is stellar. However, I think that at the moment, this forum is . . stalled, maybe? Is that a fair word for it? Hit a dead spot? A bit deflated? Granted, it's a relatively small community at the moment (the front page is showing me 266 members, currently), and it hasn't been open/running for all that long, so it's very fair to say it's in its relative infancy, and there's plenty of room to grow and spark, and plenty of time for it to do so. Too, as a member, I take some of the onus for the troubling lack/decline of activity and banter, as ought we all. I could post more, I could be more a part of the solution; blame-free, I am not. Nor am I about to rage-quit, or anything like that. I want this place to work, and to live up to its potential; that's the place from which I speak. That said, I think that the three of you, Bobby, Steve, and Stephanie, could possibly do a little more towards being active here, helping to spur on discussion and be more of a forum presence (i'm not including Bob, because he's what I would consider "very active" and "very interactive" around various parts of the forum; good on 'ya, Bob, you're The Man). Remember, this is meant with every kindness, and with humility, and meant to be constructive. I know you guys are busy, perhaps so much so that you can't remember to match your socks in the morning or what you had for lunch three hours ago; I get that; we all understand "busy". Totally fair. But if this place is going to feel more alive, and continue to grow, and inch towards being a more vital place to spend ones interwebs hours, one thing that could help is more input and chatter and activity from you three. And I mean across the whole breadth of it, not just in the TC Podcast sub-forum, or The Misfits sub-forum, or Bobbys Board, or Stephanie's Board, or Steve's Board. Jump into the various Comics subs, Pull List (I never see you guys post your pull lists!), DC, Marvel, Image, Other, etc, help get/keep some of those discussions rolling. Easier said than done, surely, but I can say with some certainty that if it were my site, or my podcast, and I had a real stake in making sure it was buzzing and growing and healthy, I would want to be involved in most of the topics and discussions; I would make it a priority to do so. And when there's a question in this very sub forum, Listener Questions, I would want to be very sure that if a question isn't going to be answered or brought up on the podcast, then one or more of the hosts chimed-in on trying to address it to some extent here, on the forum, as a direct response. I think that would be the polite thing to do, and the effect that a direct response has on people can be huge. I was brought here and motivated to sign up and become involved and join the community because you guys answered a question of mine a few months back (a question that I submitted on your FB). That was exciting! And fun! I was like, "Holy crap, they totally read and answered my question!! Check this out! How cool!" and I immediately came here and signed-up. The subsequent questions that i've submitted here, in this sub-forum, which I thought were interesting and topical and which I put some thought and time into, have been more or less ignored, and that's much less exciting, and gives a person the feeling that they're not involved. And that's OK. That's perfectly fine. You owe me exactly nothing. You didn't think it was a great question, or you didn't have time, or you feel like you've covered it in some other discussion, or whatever; there's nothing particularly wrong with any of that. As I mentioned, i'm not mad, i'm not going to rage-quit, it didn't change the outstanding rating I gave you on iTunes, I still listen with rapt attention every week, you make me laugh and you talk about good comics and you land great interviews and all the rest. You get a lot of questions, you can't put them all on the air, they're not all of equal quality to begin with . . I get it. But, if it were something that I had a stake in growing and maintaining, that's one thing that I would make sure I addressed, if for no other reason than to make sure everyone here feels connected and vital and part of a real community. Being ignored is no fun. Starting a thread on a book and getting no responses, or only a single response; that's no fun. It's frustrating. It makes it feel like a ghost town. Being a part of a real conversation, with give and take, in which one or more of you guys participate, is very fun; it makes a person feel like they're involved and in some small way a valuable part of the Talking Comics experience. And maybe, if it's done right, it can enrich and enlighten, as well, as exchange of ideas and opinions is want to do. I'm not a model e-citizen, i'm not trying to throw stones, I don't have all the answers, but more and more i've gotten the feeling that these forums are more or less grinding to a halt. That's not always true, of course; some of the threads have been very popular and active and have pages of chatter, and that's awesome. I would hope that some day that sort of buzz isn't only limited to a small handful of threads. Is that at all fair? I apologize if any of that came off as overly-critical or harsh. Again, I love what you guys do, and i'm not abdicating my own responsibility as a member of this community, but for some time now i've felt that these things need to be said. Warmest regards; Tony. While I agree to some extent, I also understand what an undertaking this had to have become. I also believe it's why they've started adding other contributors to the site. I think Bobby and the gang get this and are trying to rectify it. The trick is that the new contributors to the site also have to contribute here. Whether it's Nikki, Courtneyk (who does do a lot here), Huw, or any of the new crowd, their presence is needed here too. They may also want to add a couple of knowledgeable people just to do the forum. I know from personal experience, if I've had a question, it's mostly been person specific (Bobby, Bob, Steph, or Steve), I've put it on their own page and it's been answered fairly quickly (no more than a day). I feel like constructive criticism is accepted (at least I hope so, as I've presented some, and will more in the future), and taken into account. It does bother me some that everyone feels like they need to walk on egg shells around here. Jovial banter and a little picking without crossing the line to "bullying (whatever that actually means now)" could probably do the site and the podcast some good. I worry that the "perception" of the podcast where Bobby and Stephanie "disagreed" about what the Image guy said really put a damper on what they disagree on and now everyone just avoids the topics at all. I personally haven't agreed with some of the stuff presented on the podcast (slightly different opinion on Ferguson, or the, what I feel like is sometimes, overblown critiques of "non-feminist" artists), BUT, I'm neither offended nor will stop listening because of what amounts to four person's PERSONAL opinions. I've said it once, and I'll say it again, my favorite quote is from "Absolute Zero" by Stone Sour....."If I offended you, you needed it"
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Post by Bob Reyer on Aug 31, 2014 15:47:50 GMT -5
Hi Guys, I really enjoyed your Guardians of the Galaxy review as well as the film, the music being the highlight, my question is that considering we now have a new mix and a new film what songs would you like in the next film? Also considering the songs set a scene or tell part of the story, how would the song reflect what you want to see? Also, I have to thank you guys for getting me on Ms Marvel, one of the funniest titles I have read. Hey Tom, an informal welcome to the Forums! (I'm sorry, but only the "formal welcome" comes with a fruit basket.) I thought that we were going to get to this one on-air, and then I plum forgot your question was here, so my apologies are in order. Anyway, as to other songs for the new mix, maybe the Allman Brothers "Ramblin' Man" for travelling music, the Four Tops "Keeper of the Castle" , which is a great song about fathers (or maybe the Temptations' "Papa was a Rolling Stone"!) and Diana Ross' "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" for those tender moments. ps) You're so right about Ms. Marvel-- "Embiggen!!!" rrr
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Post by Bob Reyer on Aug 31, 2014 16:07:43 GMT -5
Tony, Dave, Sammie, and all those who have yet to chime in,
As with my constant pleas regarding actual support through purchases on those titles that create ripples across the internet, the same can be said for this Forum, in that while it's a great idea and got off to a wonderful start, if it doesn't receive enough of our attentions, it will be a neglected garden; once beautiful, but now overgrown, and thick with weeds. It's a duty that falls to each of us, whether hosts, contributors or Forum-ites, that if we want these boards to be a bastion of civil discourse, with a growing culture of respectful friends (even in disagreement!), we all must do a better job at "moving the chains", to use a football analogy.
Not to deflect the burden to you fine folks, it is absolutely more dependent on those of us who "work" here, to set the example, and I'll speak for everyone and say that with our new contributors on board, and some interesting new columns and features on the horizon, there'll be much more traffic, and even greater inter-activity around here in the very near future!
Our thanks for all your support, past, present and (hopefully) future.
Humbly, Your Cranky Old Uncle Bob
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Post by Tony on Aug 31, 2014 17:28:19 GMT -5
Tony, Dave, Sammie, and all those who have yet to chime in, As with my constant pleas regarding actual support through purchases on those titles that create ripples across the internet, the same can be said for this Forum, in that while it's a great idea and got off to a wonderful start, if it doesn't receive enough of our attentions, it will be a neglected garden; once beautiful, but now overgrown, and thick with weeds. It's a duty that falls to each of us, whether hosts, contributors or Forum-ites, that if we want these boards to be a bastion of civil discourse, with a growing culture of respectful friends (even in disagreement!), we all must do a better job at "moving the chains", to use a football analogy. Not to deflect the burden to you fine folks, it is absolutely more dependent on those of us who "work" here, to set the example, and I'll speak for everyone and say that with our new contributors on board, and some interesting new columns and features on the horizon, there'll be much more traffic, and even greater inter-activity around here in the very near future! Our thanks for all your support, past, present and (hopefully) future. Humbly, Your Cranky Old Uncle Bob I hesitated mightily before posting that, Bob; it seems so hyper-critical and demanding, and I feel like an entitled asshat for thinking it, let alone expressing it. I'm well-aware that i'm straddling the border of Wheaton's Law, a position that's inherently uncomfortable, and I struggled with myself not to delete it immediately after posting. You guys have a wonderful chemistry, and you no-doubt work very hard to put out so much content that I would not otherwise have, nearly all of which I enjoy thoroughly, for which I am doubly grateful, and there's nothing really to complain about. The best I can say is that I have good intentions, and sometimes i'm too impatient for my own good; I want this to be a big, thriving, busy, chatty community, which it has every likelihood of being at some point, and i'm overly-anxious to get there. I hope the reluctant and constructive aspects of the critique come across, loud and clear. But, yeah . . i'll just shush-up now. The rate at which my mouth (so to speak) gets me into trouble is staggering. Keep on keepin' on, one and all.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Sept 1, 2014 0:44:17 GMT -5
Tony,
Your post was a shining example of "constructive criticism", so no worries on that account!
As do you, I want there to be many thousands of people checking out the goings-on here on the Forums. We are still new at this, so on that basis there will be growing pains and plateaus; also, with so many people having had truly awful experiences on other forums, no matter how we try to stress what a different place these boards are, there will be some who won't be able to overcome their reluctance to try again. The best thing we can all do is continue to make this the most welcoming, accepting and informative forum that we can, and hope that more-and-more folks decide to give us a shot!
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