Comments on: The Science of superheroes

By: Miles

Miles — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:49:50 +0000

Yeah, well, I could recommend numerous books that aren’t “for boys,” (which THAT statement isn’t even necessarily true), I could recommend books I’m sure you’ll love as well.

By: K.E.A.

K.E.A. — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:06:47 +0000

Yeah…I have never read a comic book before so felt like I shouldn’t make the analogy without having done so. Yet, that analogy is why I have never read one…

By: Miles

Miles — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:03:14 +0000

Ha! There’s no way I’m going to tear that apart. It’s the absolute truth!

By: K.E.A.

K.E.A. — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:39:42 +0000

Feel free to tear this analogy apart…

I have always felt like comic books are soap operas for boys.

By: Miles

Miles — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:09:48 +0000

Yeah you know, I have agree with you.

Your comment immediately makes me think of Brian Michael Bendis. I really like his writing. But I was reading a few issues of Powers and New Avengers over the weekend, and I had realized almost three or four months have passed since any action occurred in the book.

Creators have been able to tell great stories in the same length of book for a long time, why does it seem now that many creators are sprawling it out over two or three books to tell the story? Sales? Creative direction? Too much freedom?

By: David Scholes

David Scholes — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:32:39 +0000

I’m 60 and have been reading American comics since I was 10.

I’ve actually written a large amount of fan fiction on a variety of internet sites and (most recently) my wn science fiction book see:

http://www.StrategicBookPublishing.com/ScienceFictionandAlternateHistory.html

The main thing that turns me off nowadays is how slowly some of the comics move and the relative lack of action compared to earlier times.

Cheers

David Scholes