Comments on: Linkarama@Newsarama http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/31/linkaramanewsarama-13/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sun, 19 May 2013 11:18:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Joe http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/31/linkaramanewsarama-13/comment-page-1/#comment-455917 Joe Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:49:20 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10467#comment-455917 Yeah, I only paid attention to Batman after reading a few reviews about Robin and Nightwing and decided to skip them. The MU may not be perfect, but at least I don't have to backflip through hoops in order to connect one title to another. Yeah, I only paid attention to Batman after reading a few reviews about Robin and Nightwing and decided to skip them.
The MU may not be perfect, but at least I don’t have to backflip through hoops in order to connect one title to another.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/31/linkaramanewsarama-13/comment-page-1/#comment-455915 Dave Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:21:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10467#comment-455915 Hey, in X-Force's defense, it's by far the most entertaining of the post-Messiah Complex X-Titles and definitely more interesting than a lot of other gore-for-gore's sake comics like Rage of the Red Lanterns (sorry, the continuity wank space opera started pushing it with the yellow lanterns. An entire spectrum is just goddamn ridiculous). I mean, Bottomless Belly Button is still one of my favorite things I've read all year, but when it comes to pure mind-numbing action and entertainment, Kyle and Yost have found a formula that few other writers in monthly comics have been able to match. Hey, in X-Force’s defense, it’s by far the most entertaining of the post-Messiah Complex X-Titles and definitely more interesting than a lot of other gore-for-gore’s sake comics like Rage of the Red Lanterns (sorry, the continuity wank space opera started pushing it with the yellow lanterns. An entire spectrum is just goddamn ridiculous).

I mean, Bottomless Belly Button is still one of my favorite things I’ve read all year, but when it comes to pure mind-numbing action and entertainment, Kyle and Yost have found a formula that few other writers in monthly comics have been able to match.

]]> By: Cisco Kid http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/12/31/linkaramanewsarama-13/comment-page-1/#comment-455873 Cisco Kid Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:29:35 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=10467#comment-455873 I agree with Tim O'Neil's assessment of the Bat Books. The last issue of Robin had significant change in the status quo after an explosion. But with all the oddities in the Bat books and previews that seem to contradict it, it's difficult to get excited. Instead of wondering how it will impact the future of Robin and Tim and all of the supporting character relationships, I'm wondering: Will it all be magically fixed somehow at the end of the next issue? Is it even really happening, or will it be the victim of selective retcon come March? It's a shame really. Nicieza's Robin, Tomasi's Nightwing, and especially Dini's Detective have been magnificent. Now it all ends and we're left with Battle for the Cowl, which I'm terrified will reduce these deep and developed characters to Loeb style slugfests and preaching. I agree with Tim O’Neil’s assessment of the Bat Books. The last issue of Robin had significant change in the status quo after an explosion. But with all the oddities in the Bat books and previews that seem to contradict it, it’s difficult to get excited.

Instead of wondering how it will impact the future of Robin and Tim and all of the supporting character relationships, I’m wondering: Will it all be magically fixed somehow at the end of the next issue? Is it even really happening, or will it be the victim of selective retcon come March?

It’s a shame really. Nicieza’s Robin, Tomasi’s Nightwing, and especially Dini’s Detective have been magnificent. Now it all ends and we’re left with Battle for the Cowl, which I’m terrified will reduce these deep and developed characters to Loeb style slugfests and preaching.

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