Comments on: It must be nice to only have this to be upset about http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:07:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Kirk Boxleitner, a.k.a. K-Box http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/comment-page-1/#comment-103477 Kirk Boxleitner, a.k.a. K-Box Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:39:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/#comment-103477 Drew - Which goes to show how foolish many of Warren Ellis' old rants really were, in my opinion. The man seemed convinved that it was the closed-minded "fanboys" who were holding so many of the characters and concepts of comic books back from appealing to the mainstream audience, but in point of fact, the mainstream audience as a whole has always been vastly more conservative and afraid of change than even the most fundamentalist Hal Jordan fanboy. Drew – Which goes to show how foolish many of Warren Ellis’ old rants really were, in my opinion. The man seemed convinved that it was the closed-minded “fanboys” who were holding so many of the characters and concepts of comic books back from appealing to the mainstream audience, but in point of fact, the mainstream audience as a whole has always been vastly more conservative and afraid of change than even the most fundamentalist Hal Jordan fanboy.

]]> By: Drew Clements http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/comment-page-1/#comment-103342 Drew Clements Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:57:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/#comment-103342 People, especially comic book fans, hate change. I just never realized how far it could actually extend outside of the super hero comics world. People, especially comic book fans, hate change. I just never realized how far it could actually extend outside of the super hero comics world.

]]> By: Chris Mautner http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/comment-page-1/#comment-103157 Chris Mautner Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:48:23 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/#comment-103157 Yeah, the contradiction was intentional. I kind of would like to see Civil War Archie actually. Yeah, the contradiction was intentional.

I kind of would like to see Civil War Archie actually.

]]> By: Kirk Boxleitner, a.k.a. K-Box http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/comment-page-1/#comment-103152 Kirk Boxleitner, a.k.a. K-Box Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:20:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/04/16/it-must-be-nice-to-only-have-this-to-be-upset-about/#comment-103152 "Personally, I don't really see any reason not to change the characters' looks. <i>My five-year-old daughter, however, has already expressed her disapproval about the makeover to me.</i>" Just pointing out, the second sentence completely contradicts the first, since that's reason enough for them not to be doing this. Unless, you know, they want to go all the way in that direction, and do <i>Ultimate Civil War Archie</i>. “Personally, I don’t really see any reason not to change the characters’ looks. My five-year-old daughter, however, has already expressed her disapproval about the makeover to me.”

Just pointing out, the second sentence completely contradicts the first, since that’s reason enough for them not to be doing this. Unless, you know, they want to go all the way in that direction, and do Ultimate Civil War Archie.

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