Fans on the Comic Book Resources boards respond to the news of the latest Civil War delays:
“Marvel I’ve stuck by you in everything so far but this… this is INSANE. If this really is delayed until late February, I say screw it and use a fill in. I love Civil War but this cannot be worth this.”
“WHat happened to Marvel/Millar saying there would be no further delay for Issue #7?”
“THIS STORY IS NEVER GOING TO END! EVER! IT’S JUST GOING TO KEEP GOING AND GOING GETTING WORSE AND MORE NONSENSICAL WITH EVERY ISSUE THAT DOESN’T COME OUT ON TIME ANYWAY! ARGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! … … Okay. Got that out of my system. I feel bet– SPEEDBALL WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU!?! no. Seriously. I mean it this time. I’m good this time.”
“Sweet Jesus and the orphans!!! What the f***?!!?! Is this right?! I love Civil War, and I do mean love…but this is outrageous! All these delays are really starting to annoy me now.”
“Ok I must say this is f***ing bull**** I mean come on first delay I wasn’t upset because i knew the others would be out on time, but no there was another delay again upset but figured two in one month would be great, but getting almost another month delay I call bull. This means the last tie-ins won’t be out until this and then the whole post civil war will be delayed I will say that planet hulk will not have my participation at all. At least with DC they got the story out to you in a reasonable amount of time. And 52 has had no delays what so ever come on Marvel pick up your F***ing game.”
“Wow. This has really disappointed me. I’m not even mad. I just feel extremely let down. I really believed them when they said, ‘No more delays’ the first time. The second time, I believed them again, and wasn’t that mad. After all, this was Steve McNiven’s health we were talking about. Wouldn’t do much good for CW’s schedule if the penciller dropped dead, after all. But then, they up and do this to us again. Why didn’t Brevoort have the stones to tell us this last week, instead of feeding us some ‘we’ll tell you on Tuesday’ bollocks?”
January 9th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Fans: Damn you Marvel! That is IT! You have hit me for the LAST TIME! I’m leaving you and never coming back! Oh and I’ve been sleeping with DC behind your back!
Marvel: Oh c’mon baby. Why you gotta be like that? Haven’t I always been good to you? Don’t I always give you what you NEED?
Fans: Well we have had some good times… NO! F-you! I’m going to my mom’s!
Marvel: Baby don’t be like that. Look, I got some hints about the new FF lineup for you…
Fans: Is that Stardust? Well… I guess you DID turn Speedball into an S&M addict like I always secretly wanted…
Marvel: That’s right baby… Come to Papa…
January 9th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Yawn… I’ll do the same thing with Civil War #7 when it comes out that I’ve done since Clor came out - Byrne-steal it and use the money I would’ve spent on it to buy a book I normally don’t… like Manhunter
January 9th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Gotta love people whose biggest complaint in life is not getting their comic books on time.
January 9th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
All of you ranting fanboys need to chill out. No Civil War? Pick up or try something different, maybe one of those ‘best books that no one is buying’. NOT A BIG DEAL!!!!!!!
“At least with DC they got the story out to you in a reasonable amount of time. And 52 has had no delays what so ever come on Marvel pick up your F***ing game.”
This dude forgets that IC was slightly delayed and the art was compromised (several differnt artists, instead of having cool fight scenes you just had red washes and sound effects in some panels) and NOW they have made a ton of changes to the hardcover edition.
As for 52, yes, DC should be applauded for their work in getting 52 out weekly, I mean, that is the whole premise of said event.
I’d rather see Marvel get it right (continuity gaffes aside)than having to ‘fix things’ later. I have read both and I am enjoying CW more.
Civil War is billed as a “Marvel Comics Event in Seven Parts”. I think they dropped the monthly line, so is anyone surprised it is delayed? We all knew it would be. At least this time they are letting retailers know further in advance.
And for all those people ranting, I bet 99% of you will buy it anyways.
January 10th, 2007 at 8:06 am
And let the Marvel defense commence. Ah, I remember when I was one of the sheep that followed blindly and bleated at every turn. Just laugh and go on while the internet is “broken” by the next Marvel “event” and whatnot.
Just so you know, the real and great Marvel Event that shipped on time was Annihilation. That was just great story and superb art. It has shipped on time and really delivered what was promised. Of course it has no ties to CW and Joey Q and his pet pals have had nothing to do with it.
That last statement will probably get this deleted, heaven forbid I speak ill of Newsarama’s main Man.