Comments on: Where were you when Civil War #2 was spoiled for you? http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/ Newsarama contributors share what’s on their minds. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:04:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: femdom http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-662 femdom Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:18:36 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-662 Agreed Agreed

]]> By: Hank http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-527 Hank Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:33:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-527 Read the spoiler in a shabby free newspaper reporting what another newspaper had reported. Wasn't even picking up the series and felt the burn of the ending before the giveaway. Like Matt Little said, they wouldn't have done this for THE SIXTH SENSE. Although that was spoiled for me when Nathan Lane was on THE LATE SHOW. Read the spoiler in a shabby free newspaper reporting what another newspaper had reported. Wasn’t even picking up the series and felt the burn of the ending before the giveaway.

Like Matt Little said, they wouldn’t have done this for THE SIXTH SENSE. Although that was spoiled for me when Nathan Lane was on THE LATE SHOW.

]]> By: jonny freeze http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-473 jonny freeze Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:05:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-473 superherotimes.com ruined it for me. i figured i was quite safe when i realised most news sites didnt have the actual spoiler as a headline but nope....buggers! superherotimes.com ruined it for me. i figured i was quite safe when i realised most news sites didnt have the actual spoiler as a headline but nope….buggers!

]]> By: Blog@Newsarama » The Week in Review http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-465 Blog@Newsarama » The Week in Review Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:42:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-465 [...] The week’s biggest story, though, was the end of Civil War #2. If you’re the only person in the world who hasn’t read the issue or didn’t have the end spoiled for you by Howard Stern or the New York Post or Yahoo, then I won’t spoil it for you here. Graeme McMillan talked about fan backlash, though, and Kevin talked about Marvel’s claims of sticking to their guns with the big change, which may contain a few spoilers. In fact, if you want to stay in the dark, you may not want to click on any links in the previous paragraph … [...] [...] The week’s biggest story, though, was the end of Civil War #2. If you’re the only person in the world who hasn’t read the issue or didn’t have the end spoiled for you by Howard Stern or the New York Post or Yahoo, then I won’t spoil it for you here. Graeme McMillan talked about fan backlash, though, and Kevin talked about Marvel’s claims of sticking to their guns with the big change, which may contain a few spoilers. In fact, if you want to stay in the dark, you may not want to click on any links in the previous paragraph … [...]

]]> By: SPOILERS AHEAD: Civil War #2 Review : Hero Hunt News http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-455 SPOILERS AHEAD: Civil War #2 Review : Hero Hunt News Sun, 18 Jun 2006 03:33:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-455 [...] It seems that I wasn’t the only one that had the issue spoiled for me. The New York Post published an article Wednesday spoiling the issue. Other web sites, mainly Yahoo!, picked up the story and ran with images on the front page. So it was spoiled for lots of other people. Newsarama even had a blog post asking where were you when the issue was spoiled. [...] [...] It seems that I wasn’t the only one that had the issue spoiled for me. The New York Post published an article Wednesday spoiling the issue. Other web sites, mainly Yahoo!, picked up the story and ran with images on the front page. So it was spoiled for lots of other people. Newsarama even had a blog post asking where were you when the issue was spoiled. [...]

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-431 Dan Coyle Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:47:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-431 "Where were yoooooou when IIII was lonnnnesome..." “Where were yoooooou when IIII was lonnnnesome…”

]]> By: supa_pedro http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-430 supa_pedro Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:40:56 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-430 My comic shop spoiled the ending for me, which I'm actually pretty upset about. Right on the rack, under Civil War #2, "Spidey Reveals Identity - Limit 2 per customer". Weak. My comic shop spoiled the ending for me, which I’m actually pretty upset about. Right on the rack, under Civil War #2, “Spidey Reveals Identity - Limit 2 per customer”. Weak.

]]> By: Blog@Newsarama » While one mask comes off, another goes on … http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-427 Blog@Newsarama » While one mask comes off, another goes on … Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:32:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-427 [...] While comic-book message boards abuzz about you-know-who doing you-know-what (beware of spoilers), the world of soccer — pretty much everyone outside of the United States — is a-titter over one footballer actually donning a mask. [...] [...] While comic-book message boards abuzz about you-know-who doing you-know-what (beware of spoilers), the world of soccer — pretty much everyone outside of the United States — is a-titter over one footballer actually donning a mask. [...]

]]> By: Squashua http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-421 Squashua Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:44:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-421 If that kid in the movie turns out to really be Superman's son, I think that'll trump Spidey. If that kid in the movie turns out to really be Superman’s son, I think that’ll trump Spidey.

]]> By: Blog@Newsarama » Will Civil War #2 revelation grip the media? http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-420 Blog@Newsarama » Will Civil War #2 revelation grip the media? Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:08:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-420 [...] Although Marvel has dubbed the big revelation in Civil War #2 as “arguably the most shocking event in comic book history,” the mainstream media are a little slow to seize upon the story. MarvelWhile it did receive prominent placement on Yahoo and a mention by Howard Stern, a Google News search brings up just 28 items, most of which are variations of the same newswire articles. [...] [...] Although Marvel has dubbed the big revelation in Civil War #2 as “arguably the most shocking event in comic book history,” the mainstream media are a little slow to seize upon the story. MarvelWhile it did receive prominent placement on Yahoo and a mention by Howard Stern, a Google News search brings up just 28 items, most of which are variations of the same newswire articles. [...]

]]> By: JVT http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-414 JVT Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:44:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-414 I saw it coming in Amazing Spider-Man but I couldn't believe Marvel would do it. Then I read the headline on the Yahoo homepage. I was annoyed but now I can't wait for the repercussions this will have for Spidey and the rest of the Marvel Universe. After all, guys, at the end of the day, it's just comics ;) I saw it coming in Amazing Spider-Man but I couldn’t believe Marvel would do it. Then I read the headline on the Yahoo homepage. I was annoyed but now I can’t wait for the repercussions this will have for Spidey and the rest of the Marvel Universe. After all, guys, at the end of the day, it’s just comics ;)

]]> By: Tuckenie (Chirs Tucker) http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-413 Tuckenie (Chirs Tucker) Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:56:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-413 Really it's not like this wasn't the most predictable thing ever. I mean what else could they do to Spidey? No really. I mean they could give him new powers, a new suit, and kill him but that would just be copying the last year or so of his comics. Oh and I was spoiler free but had it figured out so no biggy. At least the comic was good... Really it’s not like this wasn’t the most predictable thing ever. I mean what else could they do to Spidey? No really. I mean they could give him new powers, a new suit, and kill him but that would just be copying the last year or so of his comics.

Oh and I was spoiler free but had it figured out so no biggy. At least the comic was good…

]]> By: Morocco_Mole http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-410 Morocco_Mole Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:52:45 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-410 Here's the real kicker: Press releases are handled by the publishers themselves, aren't they? It's not like Howard Stern or someone from Yahoo has a comic store that opens at 4 in the morning with new comics available... So really it's Marvel that blew it, just to make a headline, they screwed their loyal readers a little. Here’s the real kicker: Press releases are handled by the publishers themselves, aren’t they? It’s not like Howard Stern or someone from Yahoo has a comic store that opens at 4 in the morning with new comics available…
So really it’s Marvel that blew it, just to make a headline, they screwed their loyal readers a little.

]]> By: Jonathan Kemp http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-409 Jonathan Kemp Thu, 15 Jun 2006 23:13:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-409 I read it on Sideshow's web site after leaving the comic book store. I got the book but hadn't read it yet. I left them a comment on their blog thanking them for the huge spoiler they just gave me. Today they took the news down leaving only the link up. I commend them for taking it down and announcing the spoiler but Sideshow should know better. I read it on Sideshow’s web site after leaving the comic book store. I got the book but hadn’t read it yet. I left them a comment on their blog thanking them for the huge spoiler they just gave me. Today they took the news down leaving only the link up. I commend them for taking it down and announcing the spoiler but Sideshow should know better.

]]> By: Eobard http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-407 Eobard Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:52:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-407 I tried my best to avoid all spoilers, only to have my retailer blow it for me in the shop when i was picking up my copy. Granted - he was only recapping the ending of the recent issue of ASM (which i don't read) to another customer, but the setup he gave made it clear what the big moment was going to be. i'm still a little annoyed about it, since previous to that i had not a clue and was trying hard to stay that way! I tried my best to avoid all spoilers, only to have my retailer blow it for me in the shop when i was picking up my copy. Granted - he was only recapping the ending of the recent issue of ASM (which i don’t read) to another customer, but the setup he gave made it clear what the big moment was going to be. i’m still a little annoyed about it, since previous to that i had not a clue and was trying hard to stay that way!

]]> By: John McClain http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-405 John McClain Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:07:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-405 I picked up the Thunderbolts Civil War issue along with CW#2 itself. Thinking I'd save the best for last, I read Thunderbolts first, and noted with interest a certain news conference happening in the background. "Gee, Spidey unmasked? Seems like they'd save big news like that for it's own mag or something" I thought. After getting through the rest of this weeks pulls, I finally made it to Civil War #2, looking forward to the surprise ending everyone had been talking about. And there it was, Spidey unmasked. Bad enough to read it at random in a newspaper, but Marvel itself spoiled it for me by printing the same surprise in Thunderbolts! What a world, what world.... I picked up the Thunderbolts Civil War issue along with CW#2 itself. Thinking I’d save the best for last, I read Thunderbolts first, and noted with interest a certain news conference happening in the background. “Gee, Spidey unmasked? Seems like they’d save big news like that for it’s own mag or something” I thought. After getting through the rest of this weeks pulls, I finally made it to Civil War #2, looking forward to the surprise ending everyone had been talking about. And there it was, Spidey unmasked. Bad enough to read it at random in a newspaper, but Marvel itself spoiled it for me by printing the same surprise in Thunderbolts! What a world, what world….

]]> By: Punchy http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-404 Punchy Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:33:38 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-404 One of my MSN friends told me, he found out about the Tbolts spoiler on Superherohype, sent me a link, I followed it, and posted it on Talk@. One of my MSN friends told me, he found out about the Tbolts spoiler on Superherohype, sent me a link, I followed it, and posted it on Talk@.

]]> By: Emperor Nerd http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-402 Emperor Nerd Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:04:04 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-402 I was looking at the comments on a comics blog on Wednesday morning and I saw just a glimpse of the panel. But to be fair, after ASM 532 I felt it was coming. I was looking at the comments on a comics blog on Wednesday morning and I saw just a glimpse of the panel. But to be fair, after ASM 532 I felt it was coming.

]]> By: Jason Rodriguez http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-401 Jason Rodriguez Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:48:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-401 One thing I found interesting was that Spider-Man was in the classic costume for the reveal. I realize that they can explain this, editorially, because the classic costume is more familiar to the public – but I wonder if we they were playing to the Daily Bugle or to the real press, the Yahoo and New York Times of this world. It’s amazing how we’ve become an accepted enough culture that Marvel can PLAN for mainstream press for a storyline that doesn’t involve homosexuality or the death of a sixty+ year old icon. One thing I found interesting was that Spider-Man was in the classic costume for the reveal. I realize that they can explain this, editorially, because the classic costume is more familiar to the public – but I wonder if we they were playing to the Daily Bugle or to the real press, the Yahoo and New York Times of this world. It’s amazing how we’ve become an accepted enough culture that Marvel can PLAN for mainstream press for a storyline that doesn’t involve homosexuality or the death of a sixty+ year old icon.

]]> By: Squashua http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-398 Squashua Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:31:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-398 I go to Phil's Comic Shoppe (in Margate, FL - PLUG PLUG!). I tell him that Newsarama had some innocuous "don't click this or something might be spoiled for you maybe somewhat" click, so I went there and found the ending to issue two. He says, "My son was unpacking the books today, flipped through Civil War, and shoved the last page up in front of me." :-O I go to Phil’s Comic Shoppe (in Margate, FL - PLUG PLUG!). I tell him that Newsarama had some innocuous “don’t click this or something might be spoiled for you maybe somewhat” click, so I went there and found the ending to issue two.

He says, “My son was unpacking the books today, flipped through Civil War, and shoved the last page up in front of me.”

:-O

]]> By: Bald Steve http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-396 Bald Steve Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:23:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-396 This exact same thing happened to me to the letter. Goddamn Yahoo. This exact same thing happened to me to the letter.

Goddamn Yahoo.

]]> By: Matt Little http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-392 Matt Little Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:38:46 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-392 Also, my friend <a href="http://www.aweekofkindness.com" rel="nofollow">Nate</a> made an excellent point: they would never spoil a story like this beforehand if it was a book or movie. Positive press is awesome for the industry, but they'd never disrespect the story like this with a film. Grumble. Also, my friend Nate made an excellent point: they would never spoil a story like this beforehand if it was a book or movie. Positive press is awesome for the industry, but they’d never disrespect the story like this with a film. Grumble.

]]> By: Matt Little http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-390 Matt Little Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:35:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-390 I got through yesterday, and was on high alert. Then my brother called me and said "Hey I just wanted to know what you thought about [insert MASSIVE SPOILER]." I was mad, but it really wasn't his fault. Wasn't too hard to connect the dots from interviews beforehand, though. I got through yesterday, and was on high alert. Then my brother called me and said “Hey I just wanted to know what you thought about [insert MASSIVE SPOILER].” I was mad, but it really wasn’t his fault. Wasn’t too hard to connect the dots from interviews beforehand, though.

]]> By: Shane http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-388 Shane Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:32:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-388 Cool, Postcard's Jason Rodriquez and Nitroglycerin's Benjamin Birdie in the same thread. :) It was spoiled for me but I wasn't trying to avoid it really. I still get the same feeling from reading the story, if I know what happens or not. I guess that's because I hardly ever have those "holy $%U&$!" moments anymmore, since I've been reading since I was 12. Cool, Postcard’s Jason Rodriquez and Nitroglycerin’s Benjamin Birdie in the same thread. :)

It was spoiled for me but I wasn’t trying to avoid it really. I still get the same feeling from reading the story, if I know what happens or not. I guess that’s because I hardly ever have those “holy $%U&$!” moments anymmore, since I’ve been reading since I was 12.

]]> By: Benjamin Birdie http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-382 Benjamin Birdie Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:47:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-382 I made it all the way to the last page. As much as I spoil myself on TV I have pretty fantastic discipline when it comes to comics. Once I heard that the spoiler was out, I just went into Hibernation Mode. I made it all the way to the last page. As much as I spoil myself on TV I have pretty fantastic discipline when it comes to comics. Once I heard that the spoiler was out, I just went into Hibernation Mode.

]]> By: Jason Rodriguez http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-381 Jason Rodriguez Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:47:01 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/06/15/where-were-you-when-civil-war-2-was-spoiled-for-you/#comment-381 Howard Stern did it for me. The way he set it up I thought he was going to talk about Batwoman. Once it became clearer he may be talking about Civil War I remember saying, "I don't want to hear about this, I don't think." Then he drops it. Oh well. I'm still enjoying the series - might even get me back to reading some Marvel books. Howard Stern did it for me. The way he set it up I thought he was going to talk about Batwoman. Once it became clearer he may be talking about Civil War I remember saying, “I don’t want to hear about this, I don’t think.”

Then he drops it. Oh well. I’m still enjoying the series - might even get me back to reading some Marvel books.

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