tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298870015314386479.post4200746473057885409..comments2023-11-03T13:44:06.259+01:00Comments on Jamie Wakefield: Hotspot RamblesJamie Wakefieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08028955303477337715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298870015314386479.post-86269789034558659422012-03-08T16:18:46.018+01:002012-03-08T16:18:46.018+01:00I realize I'm 6 months late and don't know...I realize I'm 6 months late and don't know if anyone will read this, but I'm glad to hear someone who feels similarly to how I did with Dance with Dragons. My god it took like 600 pages to get to the titular dragons. Although (spoiler warning) it was cool to reveal Aegon, or whatever the kid Targaryen heir's name was.bripalmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988068474039074405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298870015314386479.post-27276238226456301682012-02-26T03:26:44.041+01:002012-02-26T03:26:44.041+01:00http://signup.wazzub.info/?lrRef=e75d08ebhttp://signup.wazzub.info/?lrRef=e75d08ebsimon suckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996062724576738061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298870015314386479.post-50396358104268825382011-09-14T11:54:35.204+02:002011-09-14T11:54:35.204+02:00Hey, how was the move? When will you be back on-bl...Hey, how was the move? When will you be back on-blog?atmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298870015314386479.post-63551183051096396392011-08-12T12:43:23.707+02:002011-08-12T12:43:23.707+02:00"Killing Superman: That was a gimmick that bo..."Killing Superman: That was a gimmick that bored true comic fans.<br />Killing Captain America: Same exact thing and like we didn't know he would be back two years later. Duh. "<br /><br />I expected him—and pretty much anyone else the least bit popular/profitable for publishers—to be back in like 6 months, tops. John Byrne <a href="http://youtu.be/tNJTdhLSIjo" rel="nofollow">said it best</a>.<br /><br />"Touching, wonderful story where she should have just stayed dead. Bringing her back ruins that entire arc."<br /><br />Agreed completely, even more so for Aunt May, Jason Todd and above all, Iron Fist. It was downright sleazy bringing those three back, especially if you've read Power Man & Iron Fist no. 125 which is one of the best comic books I have ever read, period. Aunt May made a graceful exit, why ruin it? Killing a child like Robin was kind of edgy for its time and made the Joker more dangerous than ever, it seems a giant step backwards to sanitize it.<br /><br />So they killed off Ultimate Peter, eh? This sounds kind of big. I remain uncharacteristically behind the times on the Ultimate line. I'm thinking of getting a one month membership to Marvel's Digital Comics Unlimited as a means of getting caught up. Ever tried this thing? It kind of goes against the savory organic experience of reading a comic book—I actually quite enjoy the feeling of actually holding a back issue in my hands and being able to read bubblegum ads from 1991 or whenever—but this seems too serviceable to further ignore. I think I waited too long to jump on the Ultimate bandwagon and now its probably too expensive to buy physical copies, even reprints, of everything. Spending $3k or whatever on back issues is kind of unattractive.<br /><br />Unrelated question: you're moving back to Vermont for good? And if so, are you getting a day job when you get there or will you continue to write full time for income?Mr. Fantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236342863495691423noreply@blogger.com