Comments on: Grayson on Inheritance: ‘I’m joking with the reader’ http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: David Arroyo http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-11040 David Arroyo Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:37:23 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-11040 Uh...thats not an answer...She should get into politics... Uh…thats not an answer…She should get into politics…

]]> By: Nareese http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-11023 Nareese Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:43:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-11023 I read the book and thought it was very well done. There is no doubt however that an erotic theme waves through the book. Although Ollie jokes about the good looking "boys" under the "Mentors" care, I never had the feeling he was doing anything but commenting about why everyone believes otherwise. For Arthur, his relationship with Garth was so bitter, it wasn't even an issue for him. Batman on the other hand, had a definate Alpha Male thing going on with all the younger heroes. His physical presense and emotional relationship bound him tightly to Nightwing. The story was good, although the younger guys were written a little too young then what is portrayed in the current books. I felt with all of the especially Garth, they should have been more portrayed as men, instead of still in the shadows of the older guys. If you really, really can't handle homoerotic subtext, DON'T READ THE BOOK! For everyone else, it's no big deal. There is no chapter with Bruce and Grayson in bed for instance, so relax. It really deals with how each kid was treated and trained by their respective mentors to become what they are today. It was heavy with Nightwing/Batman and the others had shorter stories, so it seemed to me. Of all the DC novels, I though this one was written the best and it was by far the easiest to get through in one sitting. N I read the book and thought it was very well done. There is no doubt however that an erotic theme waves through the book. Although Ollie jokes about the good looking “boys” under the “Mentors” care, I never had the feeling he was doing anything but commenting about why everyone believes otherwise. For Arthur, his relationship with Garth was so bitter, it wasn’t even an issue for him.

Batman on the other hand, had a definate Alpha Male thing going on with all the younger heroes. His physical presense and emotional relationship bound him tightly to Nightwing.

The story was good, although the younger guys were written a little too young then what is portrayed in the current books. I felt with all of the especially Garth, they should have been more portrayed as men, instead of still in the shadows of the older guys.

If you really, really can’t handle homoerotic subtext, DON’T READ THE BOOK! For everyone else, it’s no big deal. There is no chapter with Bruce and Grayson in bed for instance, so relax. It really deals with how each kid was treated and trained by their respective mentors to become what they are today. It was heavy with Nightwing/Batman and the others had shorter stories, so it seemed to me.

Of all the DC novels, I though this one was written the best and it was by far the easiest to get through in one sitting.

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]]> By: Dan Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10997 Dan Coyle Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:19:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10997 And as we all know, I'm living proof of that adage. And as we all know, I’m living proof of that adage.

]]> By: A. http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10992 A. Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:56:46 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10992 Fanboys really aren't that hard to confuse. Fanboys really aren’t that hard to confuse.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10933 Dan Coyle Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:49:29 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10933 I don't think this pissed off fanboys so much as confused the living fuck out of them. I don’t think this pissed off fanboys so much as confused the living fuck out of them.

]]> By: Christopher Butcher http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10879 Christopher Butcher Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:09:57 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10879 I think that anything Devin Grayson does to piss off fanboys just cements her place in heaven. Good show, Devin! I think that anything Devin Grayson does to piss off fanboys just cements her place in heaven. Good show, Devin!

]]> By: Vito http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10840 Vito Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:00:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10840 I read the book and I thought it was a little too heavy handed with the innuendo. It was an ok book by adventure book standards, but I was a little put off by some of the little "in jokes" I read the book and I thought it was a little too heavy handed with the innuendo. It was an ok book by adventure book standards, but I was a little put off by some of the little “in jokes”

]]> By: _whatTf http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10826 _whatTf Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:17:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10826 Just joking with jokes! Jokey jokes to be joked jokingly! Jokes! The lady doth protest too much. Just joking with jokes! Jokey jokes to be joked jokingly! Jokes!

The lady doth protest too much.

]]> By: avengingtitan http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10818 avengingtitan Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:41:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10818 Please god make her stop. Please god make her stop.

]]> By: E.D. http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10797 E.D. Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:57:35 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10797 Whatever, <a href="http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/02/03/comic-dictionary-cousin-larry-trick/" rel="nofollow">Cousin Larry</a>. Whatever, Cousin Larry.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-10789 Dan Coyle Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:50:32 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/09/grayson-on-inheritance-im-joking-with-the-reader/#comment-10789 Yeah, but is it a good read? Yeah, but is it a good read?

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