Comments on: The list to end all lists: the best comics of 2007 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sun, 26 May 2013 00:52:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Best Skinny Jeans For Men http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-566347 Best Skinny Jeans For Men Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:25:58 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-566347 Wow, what a great read! Thanks so much for your fantastic writing, i'll be reading regularly from now on. Wow, what a great read! Thanks so much for your fantastic writing, i’ll be reading regularly from now on.

]]> By: jacob sareli http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-317244 jacob sareli Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:48:04 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-317244 to answer Scott Normington about exit wounds- i also was interested in buying this book about three months ago, than i found out that my comic book shop never got any copies of it. Than i found the gn in "previews" for march,and i gladly made an order, but later on they moved it to may. So, you can still order it from last months "previews" catalog. i personally just cant wait to read it to answer Scott Normington about exit wounds- i also was interested in buying this book about three months ago, than i found out that my comic book shop never got any copies of it.
Than i found the gn in “previews” for march,and i gladly made an order, but later on they moved it to may.
So, you can still order it from last months “previews” catalog.
i personally just cant wait to read it

]]> By: MarkAndrew http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-317215 MarkAndrew Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:56:08 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-317215 "Is it just me, or is it hip to be into comics now but not superhero comics (esp. from the Big Two)?" Well, by and large the better Indy comics are gonna be better than the better mainstream comics. I think it's a TIME thing, more'n a talent thing, or a genre thing. Barring, say, Dave Sim, Jeffery Brown, and Beto Hernandez most independent creators, lacking monthly deadlines, have more time for revision and editing. Hence better work. And there's the whole "personal connection" thing, too. It is GENERALLY (not always) easier to tell personally meaningful stories if you start from the ground up and don't have to integrate past continuity and the basic thematic elements of corpratized characters... Plus you've got greater financial incentive to make a work that's good enough to stay in print for a long time. (That said: (A) I REALLY like Daredevil and Criminal,(Haven't read Brubaker's Cap) and I hated A Complete Lowlife, and (B) The worst Indy comics are quite a bit worse than the worst of the mainstream Marvel/DC/Dark Horse books. There are plenty of independent comics who AREN'T rejecting the corporate culture for a uniquely personal vision, but simply ain't good enough to get hired by the majors. “Is it just me, or is it hip to be into comics now but not superhero comics (esp. from the Big Two)?”

Well, by and large the better Indy comics are gonna be better than the better mainstream comics.

I think it’s a TIME thing, more’n a talent thing, or a genre thing. Barring, say, Dave Sim, Jeffery Brown, and Beto Hernandez most independent creators, lacking monthly deadlines, have more time for revision and editing. Hence better work.

And there’s the whole “personal connection” thing, too. It is GENERALLY (not always) easier to tell personally meaningful stories if you start from the ground up and don’t have to integrate past continuity and the basic thematic elements
of corpratized characters…

Plus you’ve got greater financial incentive to make a work that’s good enough to stay in print for a long time.

(That said:

(A) I REALLY like Daredevil and Criminal,(Haven’t read Brubaker’s Cap) and I hated A Complete Lowlife, and

(B) The worst Indy comics are quite a bit worse than the worst of the mainstream Marvel/DC/Dark Horse books. There are plenty of independent comics who AREN’T rejecting the corporate culture for a uniquely personal vision, but simply ain’t good enough to get hired by the majors.

]]> By: Kat Kan http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-317126 Kat Kan Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:17:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-317126 Whereas I've at least heard of all the titles, and I've read 66 of them. I read a lot of graphic novels and comics. But I have an unfair advantage - my job entails reading lots of graphic novels. Last year I read more than 2,000. This year, at least 60 per month so far. Captain America is #42. Whereas I’ve at least heard of all the titles, and I’ve read 66 of them. I read a lot of graphic novels and comics. But I have an unfair advantage – my job entails reading lots of graphic novels. Last year I read more than 2,000. This year, at least 60 per month so far.

Captain America is #42.

]]> By: Scott Normington http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-316384 Scott Normington Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:24:01 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-316384 Interested thing about Exit Wounds... I have heard amazing things about this book, but I can't find it anywhere. Not that I have spent hours looking, but the few times I have been in the mood to buy something, nobody has this book. Including My local shop, Kindgom Comics her in Baltimore Both Barnes and Nobles in my area Midtown comics in time square, when I was there 2 weeks ago Tales of Wonder online Mile High Comics online Again, I know if I spend some solid time I could find it, but I'm not THAT interested. (I did just look on Amazon and they do have it. But still, a lot of good credible locaitons seem to have dropped the ball on this one.) Kind of sucks for suck a well reviewed book. Interested thing about Exit Wounds…

I have heard amazing things about this book, but I can’t find it anywhere. Not that I have spent hours looking, but the few times I have been in the mood to buy something, nobody has this book. Including
My local shop, Kindgom Comics her in Baltimore
Both Barnes and Nobles in my area
Midtown comics in time square, when I was there 2 weeks ago
Tales of Wonder online
Mile High Comics online

Again, I know if I spend some solid time I could find it, but I’m not THAT interested. (I did just look on Amazon and they do have it. But still, a lot of good credible locaitons seem to have dropped the ball on this one.)

Kind of sucks for suck a well reviewed book.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-316296 Shaun Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:55:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-316296 Wow... And here I thought I didn't know much in the top 20. I know very few on the rest of the list! I'm so woefully mainstream, I guess. I just don't have the time or cash to go trying more esoteric fare. Wow… And here I thought I didn’t know much in the top 20. I know very few on the rest of the list! I’m so woefully mainstream, I guess. I just don’t have the time or cash to go trying more esoteric fare.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-316287 Shaun Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:50:57 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-316287 I see Brubaker got props for Criminal (I've never read it, but perhaps I'll give it a try). But... No Captain America in the top 20? Puh-leeze! Is it just me, or is it hip to be into comics now but not superhero comics (esp. from the Big Two)? Personally, I'd have Cap and Green Lantern at the top of my list right now. Probably Detective Comics too, though I admit this hasn't been the best period ever for Batman reading. But 'Tec's a solid book, and Batman & The Outsiders is off to a great start. All-Star Supes is great fun, if (perhaps) a bit overrated, while I think both Iron Man and New Avengers have been seriously underrated books. And I'm enjoying Madame Mirage too, when it comes out. I see Brubaker got props for Criminal (I’ve never read it, but perhaps I’ll give it a try). But… No Captain America in the top 20? Puh-leeze!

Is it just me, or is it hip to be into comics now but not superhero comics (esp. from the Big Two)? Personally, I’d have Cap and Green Lantern at the top of my list right now. Probably Detective Comics too, though I admit this hasn’t been the best period ever for Batman reading. But ‘Tec’s a solid book, and Batman & The Outsiders is off to a great start.

All-Star Supes is great fun, if (perhaps) a bit overrated, while I think both Iron Man and New Avengers have been seriously underrated books. And I’m enjoying Madame Mirage too, when it comes out.

]]> By: jedifish http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-316211 jedifish Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:46:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-316211 Well, I've at least heard of 6 comics in the Top 20. Well, I’ve at least heard of 6 comics in the Top 20.

]]> By: AuH20 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-316095 AuH20 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:38:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/02/29/the-list-to-end-all-lists-the-best-comics-of-2007/#comment-316095 Criminal: hell yeah. Criminal: hell yeah.

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