tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post2997455610493375459..comments2023-10-23T10:36:27.210-07:00Comments on Proactive Continuity - Writing the future by examining the past: Why I Love Super Heroes, But Hate Super Hero ComicsAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849465771288024936noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-64419295154244561422012-07-20T06:40:06.782-07:002012-07-20T06:40:06.782-07:00Thanks very much Charles. I think for people who d...Thanks very much Charles. I think for people who dont have comics in their life the deep emotion & passion that we feel for them will seem crazy and ridiculous. Im sure those same people have something in their life that they feel as strongly about too. We know comics can and for most readers, are much more than just books, they are gateways into imagination and for humans that's very powerful. I really appreciate your feedback!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849465771288024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-29129894111747834152012-07-20T06:32:07.816-07:002012-07-20T06:32:07.816-07:00As I read the words here I couldn't help to re...As I read the words here I couldn't help to reflect upon my own recent realizations of the same nature. It sounds like we had a very similar trip through the comic book universe so far... Immersed as a kid, 15+ year hiatus, only to enter back into a world wholly unfamiliar to the one we left.<br /><br />I completely understand how the juxtaposed feelings of sorrow and freedom can nip and tear - back and forth - shifting from an overwhelming paralysis to an exciting rush - all in the name of motivation towards something that you love.<br /><br />It sounds ridiculous as I read what I am writing... like a hobby should hold such an important place in anyone's heart/mind/time, but it does, for many.<br /><br />I love that your realization ends with a letting go of the past and a positive outlook for the future. That is how stories should end, comics or otherwise.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, and inspiring greatness.<br /><br />-CharlesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299304365952774786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-82295367246585381422012-07-20T05:54:08.287-07:002012-07-20T05:54:08.287-07:00Thanks very much for reading Seth! More to come so...Thanks very much for reading Seth! More to come soon.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849465771288024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-44675691223164112602012-07-20T02:42:46.378-07:002012-07-20T02:42:46.378-07:00Dear Aaron,
I enjoyed the way you expressed the ...Dear Aaron, <br /><br />I enjoyed the way you expressed the (always) complicated relation with superhero comics. I look forward to reading your future posts.S. D. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706036181642981349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-4255960862725473612012-07-19T20:24:36.266-07:002012-07-19T20:24:36.266-07:00Thanks very much, I will plan to keep up that pace...Thanks very much, I will plan to keep up that pace, already thinking about my next post.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849465771288024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-20508811423238782302012-07-19T19:54:47.470-07:002012-07-19T19:54:47.470-07:00Aaron,
I really like the tone of this piece. Does...Aaron,<br /><br />I really like the tone of this piece. Does this mean you'll be dropping some books? Or adding others. Great start ... Now keep it up! One a week, my man, one post a week.Keith Philip Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563332266954903295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-33461135711224651782012-07-19T16:46:05.882-07:002012-07-19T16:46:05.882-07:00Thanks for checking out my post foo-gos! I'm p...Thanks for checking out my post foo-gos! I'm pretty deeply immersed in non-supe books or alt supe books (like The Boys for example), have been since i started back on comics a few years ago. Really this was my first attempt at explaining my feelings about mainstream books. to distill it even further, I think i made the choice last night not to be distracted by books that ultimately leave me feeling lacking, especially when each week there are more than enough indy books to keep me busy. Trying to maximize my reading time and my money.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849465771288024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-89706929711054860652012-07-19T16:38:55.292-07:002012-07-19T16:38:55.292-07:00I feel your pain, Aaron. To ween yourself off supe...I feel your pain, Aaron. To ween yourself off superhero books slowly, I'd recommend horror/mythology-centric books like Hellboy or the batshit crazy/HILARIOUS/off-the-wall antics of The Goon, The Adventures of Dr. McNinja, Axe Cop and Bearmageddon (the last three are all FREE internet comics). <br /><br />The short-lived, maybe-on-hiatus, maybe-canceled Butcher Baker was a beaut, too. For the most part, all those books play up some tropes of the superhero genre while making distinct about-faces. As a child of the 80s, I'm also surprised to say I'm enjoying the rebirths of some of my favorite franchises like the Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters and Transformers. (IDW has the nostalgia market cornered!) <br /><br />For something so very unlike superhero action, do yourself the biggest favor of all and read Ed Brubaker's Criminal series, followed by his current horror/noir mash-up, Fatale. His other creator-owned piece, Incognito, was only so-so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141240540617761590.post-8328741507710660672012-07-19T16:29:09.521-07:002012-07-19T16:29:09.521-07:00Dude, I couldn't agree more.. apart from the n...Dude, I couldn't agree more.. apart from the nostalgia, I have very little love for hero books. That's why I love publishers like Oni and others who are breaking away from the assumption that heroes make the comics better. The stories seem redundant and washed out to me.. great read man, and please post often! This was awesome! -KyleLovesComicsKyle Loves Comicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700234918144031721noreply@blogger.com