Comments on: Wizard World Texas – Saturday at the Con http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Francisca Silvia http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-564186 Francisca Silvia Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:14:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-564186 You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic <a href="http://www.chen30.com" rel="nofollow">ws sign</a> and found most people will agree with your blog. You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic ws sign and found most people will agree with your blog.

]]> By: Joshua 'Beard Guy' Shaw http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452671 Joshua 'Beard Guy' Shaw Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:46:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452671 "Economy-Guy is a much better nickname than Beard Guy." Who asked you, Jerk Guy? :D “Economy-Guy is a much better nickname than Beard Guy.”

Who asked you, Jerk Guy? :D

]]> By: The Ugly American http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452637 The Ugly American Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:16:09 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452637 Economy-Guy is a much better nickname than Beard Guy. It even has the Spider-Man hyphen. Economy-Guy is a much better nickname than Beard Guy.

It even has the Spider-Man hyphen.

]]> By: Tony Salvaggio http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452631 Tony Salvaggio Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:37:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452631 Aron, thanks for the "Aim for the Brain" plug! We're working hard to ship it out ASAP. Since zombie hunting season has begun, people need to start getting their zombie killing fix on the iPod/iPhone soon. We were happy that we got Max Brooks' thumbs up after he played it. For a zombie geek, that is very cool. Again, your blog support is much appreciated. You rock! Aron, thanks for the “Aim for the Brain” plug! We’re working hard to ship it out ASAP. Since zombie hunting season has begun, people need to start getting their zombie killing fix on the iPod/iPhone soon. We were happy that we got Max Brooks’ thumbs up after he played it. For a zombie geek, that is very cool.
Again, your blog support is much appreciated. You rock!

]]> By: Joshua http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452630 Joshua Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:31:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452630 Maybe I'm just biased because I got a cool weekend nickname from him, but I don't see how anyone could interpret Ian Sattler as anything but funny and charming. DC can quit sending Bob Wayne down, just send Ian Sattler. He was a riot. Maybe I’m just biased because I got a cool weekend nickname from him, but I don’t see how anyone could interpret Ian Sattler as anything but funny and charming. DC can quit sending Bob Wayne down, just send Ian Sattler. He was a riot.

]]> By: BSmithy http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452629 BSmithy Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:28:44 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452629 I'm with Evan Van Sciver - what is so difficult for people to understand about Final Crisis. The story is partway through its run, and like any (good) story you don't know what's exactly going to happen or how until the end. The only problem I have with Final Crisis is the obvious - delays, delays, and editorial mismanagement RE: making sure the talent could deliver on time. Should have been sorted out last time (Infinite Crisis) and wasn't. I’m with Evan Van Sciver – what is so difficult for people to understand about Final Crisis. The story is partway through its run, and like any (good) story you don’t know what’s exactly going to happen or how until the end.

The only problem I have with Final Crisis is the obvious – delays, delays, and editorial mismanagement RE: making sure the talent could deliver on time. Should have been sorted out last time (Infinite Crisis) and wasn’t.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452621 Shaun Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:40:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452621 Meant to say "shame" and not "sham," but I guess that fits too. I feel like DC's been shamming its readers a lot lately. Meant to say “shame” and not “sham,” but I guess that fits too. I feel like DC’s been shamming its readers a lot lately.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452620 Shaun Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:38:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452620 Thanks to everyone for their answers (it makes up for additonal cute pics of Ms. Marvel)! I feel better about Azzarello's Joker book now. I'll need to pick that one up, before it gets changed. Like FC and RIP themselves, it sounds like no two people can entirely agree upon (let alone make sense of) what Morrison's doing with those books and how it affects the rest of the DCU. I'm sure there are Morrison fans out there who are digging one or both of those series, but I'm not amongst them. I really had high hopes for his Batman run, and I feel like he completely made a mess out of that title. Hell, I just blame him for reviving the goddamn Bat-mite! The aftershocks of RIP, whatever they may be, have already messed up Batman & The Outsiders (a book that simply needs to be cancelled, muy pronto), and I'm prepared to drop Detective once "The Heart of Hush" wraps up. Dini's run on 'Tec has been great, so I think it's a shame that RIP is likely going to mess up everything else that's in continuity for Batman and his supporting cast. I think it's amazing that no one (aside from Morrison, I assume) even knows when RIP takes place in comparison to FC. Likewise, I think it's a sham that Batman conquered movie theatres in 2008, but DC failed to capitalize on Bat-mania by putting out some great new stories that would lure new readers in. DC did just that back in 1989... But now? That's great that they sold lots of Killing Joke, Dark Knight Returns and Long Halloween. But when we will get some new Batman stories that are on that same level? Thanks to everyone for their answers (it makes up for additonal cute pics of Ms. Marvel)! I feel better about Azzarello’s Joker book now. I’ll need to pick that one up, before it gets changed.

Like FC and RIP themselves, it sounds like no two people can entirely agree upon (let alone make sense of) what Morrison’s doing with those books and how it affects the rest of the DCU. I’m sure there are Morrison fans out there who are digging one or both of those series, but I’m not amongst them. I really had high hopes for his Batman run, and I feel like he completely made a mess out of that title. Hell, I just blame him for reviving the goddamn Bat-mite!

The aftershocks of RIP, whatever they may be, have already messed up Batman & The Outsiders (a book that simply needs to be cancelled, muy pronto), and I’m prepared to drop Detective once “The Heart of Hush” wraps up. Dini’s run on ‘Tec has been great, so I think it’s a shame that RIP is likely going to mess up everything else that’s in continuity for Batman and his supporting cast. I think it’s amazing that no one (aside from Morrison, I assume) even knows when RIP takes place in comparison to FC.

Likewise, I think it’s a sham that Batman conquered movie theatres in 2008, but DC failed to capitalize on Bat-mania by putting out some great new stories that would lure new readers in. DC did just that back in 1989… But now? That’s great that they sold lots of Killing Joke, Dark Knight Returns and Long Halloween. But when we will get some new Batman stories that are on that same level?

]]> By: Justin Boggan http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452614 Justin Boggan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:56:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452614 Unless Cassady has a contractual obligation, I really wish he'd switch over to BTVS. The current art work is terrible. In fact, after FOX enevitably cancels "Dollhouse", When should spend more time on BTVS -- it's SERIOUSLY lacking. Way more effort is being put into "Angel", and "The Astonishing X-Men" us a glimpse of what BTVS S8 COULD have been. Unless Cassady has a contractual obligation, I really wish he’d switch over to BTVS. The current art work is terrible. In fact, after FOX enevitably cancels “Dollhouse”, When should spend more time on BTVS — it’s SERIOUSLY lacking. Way more effort is being put into “Angel”, and “The Astonishing X-Men” us a glimpse of what BTVS S8 COULD have been.

]]> By: The Ugly American http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452613 The Ugly American Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:41:53 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452613 DChildren- The perpendicular comment likely refers to the Final Crisis story taking an inordinate span of time (months), RIP happens within a short time frame (days), which are set either before, or after Final Crisis, but not during. Morrison notwithstanding. Now go sit in the corner for bickering. -Dad DChildren-

The perpendicular comment likely refers to the Final Crisis story taking an inordinate span of time (months), RIP happens within a short time frame (days), which are set either before, or after Final Crisis, but not during.

Morrison notwithstanding.

Now go sit in the corner for bickering.

-Dad

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452608 Jim Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:15:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452608 Thanks for answering, man. Thanks for answering, man.

]]> By: Aron Head http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452589 Aron Head Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:24:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452589 BTW, I just finished uploading my WWTX pics to flickr. Check it out, yo! http://flickr.com/photos/56359732@N00/sets/72157608803359932/ BTW, I just finished uploading my WWTX pics to flickr. Check it out, yo!

http://flickr.com/photos/56359732@N00/sets/72157608803359932/

]]> By: Aron Head http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452587 Aron Head Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:28:40 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452587 Jim, No, I did not find Sattler to be rude. I got a kick out of him. I do think he didn't care for where certain questions took the room, but no - I do not think he was rude. I'm not really sure what he meant by "perpendicular," nor do I think that the room understood either. I think he was going for a right-angle metaphor. The image was lost on me, though. I would point to the comment as more of the Final Crisis incomprehensibility, to be honest. Jim,

No, I did not find Sattler to be rude. I got a kick out of him. I do think he didn’t care for where certain questions took the room, but no – I do not think he was rude.

I’m not really sure what he meant by “perpendicular,” nor do I think that the room understood either. I think he was going for a right-angle metaphor. The image was lost on me, though. I would point to the comment as more of the Final Crisis incomprehensibility, to be honest.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452582 Jim Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:38:04 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452582 And another question, how did you interpret "perpendicular?" And another question, how did you interpret “perpendicular?”

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452581 Jim Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:36:09 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452581 If you say so... Aron, would you say Ian Sattler came off as rude? Some on Comicbloc took it that way based on his comments from your entries. If you say so…

Aron, would you say Ian Sattler came off as rude? Some on Comicbloc took it that way based on his comments from your entries.

]]> By: Ryan the Iowan http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452580 Ryan the Iowan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:12:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452580 I really don't hate Morrison at all. Looking at his entire career, he's still one of my favorite writers of the modern era. My problem is that his current work simply isn't working. He's trying to go high concept and change-for-the-sake-of-change on RIP and FC, but it simply isn't working. He's lost a major step somewhere and I hope that he finds it again or that DC allows for someone else to take the company in a different, more comprehendible direction. We are just getting extremely lucky that the tie ins to these stories have been so good. Nightwing and Detective have been solid while Robin is currently the best that its been in years...same goes for the FC tie-ins. I just wish the stories they surround were effective. I really don’t hate Morrison at all. Looking at his entire career, he’s still one of my favorite writers of the modern era. My problem is that his current work simply isn’t working. He’s trying to go high concept and change-for-the-sake-of-change on RIP and FC, but it simply isn’t working. He’s lost a major step somewhere and I hope that he finds it again or that DC allows for someone else to take the company in a different, more comprehendible direction. We are just getting extremely lucky that the tie ins to these stories have been so good. Nightwing and Detective have been solid while Robin is currently the best that its been in years…same goes for the FC tie-ins. I just wish the stories they surround were effective.

]]> By: Radomski http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452576 Radomski Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:10:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452576 wow, john Cassaday's a bit of a self important jackass, IMHO. wow, john Cassaday’s a bit of a self important jackass, IMHO.

]]> By: Aron Head http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452575 Aron Head Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:02:06 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452575 Goozer, I'd have been happy to cover Wowio, but Wowio wasn't at the con. Goozer,

I’d have been happy to cover Wowio, but Wowio wasn’t at the con.

]]> By: Aron Head http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452574 Aron Head Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:00:35 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452574 Shaun, Yes - someone did ask Azzarello about the 'Abner' reference. He said the Joker was dissin' Oswald. He's had that question a lot, he said, and clearly the intent fell flat. He's considering making a change when it goes to additional printings. Shaun,

Yes – someone did ask Azzarello about the ‘Abner’ reference. He said the Joker was dissin’ Oswald. He’s had that question a lot, he said, and clearly the intent fell flat. He’s considering making a change when it goes to additional printings.

]]> By: Tim O'Shea http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452571 Tim O'Shea Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:56:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452571 Jim, I don't think Ryan has "hate" for Morrison. He fairly effectively expresses his dissatisfaction with FC and RIP (Morrison's work), juxtaposing the work with the tie-ins. Jim, I don’t think Ryan has “hate” for Morrison. He fairly effectively expresses his dissatisfaction with FC and RIP (Morrison’s work), juxtaposing the work with the tie-ins.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452568 Jim Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:26:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452568 Perpendicular means that the story surrounds FC. Doesn't part of RIP happen before FC and the latter (which is the O'Neil and Gaiman stuff, I think) happen after? That's how I understood it to be, at least. And man, Ryan, your hate for Morrison is...wow... Perpendicular means that the story surrounds FC. Doesn’t part of RIP happen before FC and the latter (which is the O’Neil and Gaiman stuff, I think) happen after?

That’s how I understood it to be, at least.

And man, Ryan, your hate for Morrison is…wow…

]]> By: Ryan the Iowan http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452567 Ryan the Iowan Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:12:31 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452567 Shaun, I think that "perpendicular" means that DC put all of their eggs into Morrison's basket and he broke them to see what happens, leaving them with the unfortunate task of coming up with incomprehnsible answers to avoid owning up to the problem. "Final Crisis" and "RIP" are train wreck storylines that, thus far, have put DC's characters and readership in a worse place than they were before. The only saving grace is that considerably more disciplined talents have been able to pick up the pieces with the tie-ins. The most interesting outcome of this is how many people have asked what the tie-ins even have to do with the story. Could this be because there was no story bible from Morrison? Shaun, I think that “perpendicular” means that DC put all of their eggs into Morrison’s basket and he broke them to see what happens, leaving them with the unfortunate task of coming up with incomprehnsible answers to avoid owning up to the problem. “Final Crisis” and “RIP” are train wreck storylines that, thus far, have put DC’s characters and readership in a worse place than they were before. The only saving grace is that considerably more disciplined talents have been able to pick up the pieces with the tie-ins. The most interesting outcome of this is how many people have asked what the tie-ins even have to do with the story. Could this be because there was no story bible from Morrison?

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452564 Shaun Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:45:36 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452564 RIP runs "perpendicular" to Final Crisis? What does that mean, exactly? I'm so glad I decided not to read either of those series. I'm really close to dropping all my DC titles that I still buy, depending on how FC and RIP affect those books afterward. Did anyone ask Azzarello why his Joker apparently calls Penguin "Abner"? Did he honestly not know Penguin's name (and did no one bother to proofread it?), or was there a reason for it? I haven't picked the book up yet, but I've seen a number of people ask about this with no answers provided yet. Anyone got more pictures of "Ms. Marvel" from the con? :-) RIP runs “perpendicular” to Final Crisis? What does that mean, exactly? I’m so glad I decided not to read either of those series. I’m really close to dropping all my DC titles that I still buy, depending on how FC and RIP affect those books afterward.

Did anyone ask Azzarello why his Joker apparently calls Penguin “Abner”? Did he honestly not know Penguin’s name (and did no one bother to proofread it?), or was there a reason for it? I haven’t picked the book up yet, but I’ve seen a number of people ask about this with no answers provided yet.

Anyone got more pictures of “Ms. Marvel” from the con? :-)

]]> By: Goozer http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/11/09/wizard-world-texas-saturday-at-the-con/comment-page-1/#comment-452553 Goozer Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:56:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9978#comment-452553 Struggling Platinum property Wowio has an iPhone app, too, but the major comics news sites seem to be ignoring them altogether, to Newsarama's discredit. Struggling Platinum property Wowio has an iPhone app, too, but the major comics news sites seem to be ignoring them altogether, to Newsarama’s discredit.

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