Knight_Marshal

Originally Posted by BackFire

Note, she never said she liked the new outfit, just that the actress is beautiful and the show sounds good. Total plausible deniability. ;P

Originally Posted by BackFire

DC finally released a photo of the new Wonder Woman for the TV pilot. Not a bad cross between the classic and the new looks.

Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim

Blech, begging to differ in so many different ways. There are interesting things to the series, of course, but greatest? No, sir.

Still glad that fans of the series have another book: wouldn't want them to be in the same boat that Robert Jordan fans are. Even if Brandon Sanderson is doing a good job with the last books so far.

Originally Posted by Chase_Arcanum

I finally dug through the snow and made my way to the comic shop to pick up my copy, and... well... I have to take issue with... well, this issue.

More accurately... I have to take issue with how it was promoted. There's been a great deal of mistruth spread about this work-- false advertising so egregious that it should not go unchallenged.


This comic is not a miracle cure. It is not a suitable alternative to traditional cancer treatments. It isn't even a good alternative for homeopathic remedies. It will not and can not remove warts, clear blemishes, remove wrinkles, or bring back your lost youthful glow. There was one promising study where readers of Twilight Guardian reported substantially less pain than readers of the control group, but this study has since been discredited after it was found that the control group was given issues of "Brand New Day."

It will not end world hunger. Much to the dismay of starving children worldwide, this comic will not resolve their plight. There is absolutely no veracity in the suggestion that Twilight Guardian will cover the deserts in mana or even bring swarms of edible locusts to be dried, fried, or chomped on live. About the best that can be said is that, when properly prepared and accompanied with toast, juice, and milk, it offers more balanced nutrition than your typical cheeseburger value meal.

It does not in any way facilitate world peace. Quite the contrary. I have to admit that I was quite duped by this claim... going so far as to offer to lend the comic to a co-worker that I normally don't get along with as a peace offering. He was so enthralled by it that he refused to return it and tried to sneak it home in his laptop case. The HR director was able to mediate before the shouting match escalated to full physical violence, but that deep-set hostility and sense of betrayal lingered well into the evening... in the parking lot... where Mr. Tire Iron proved to be much better at conflict resolution.

It will not make you wealthier than your wildest dreams... especially after the lawyers get done with the abovementioned "world peace" issues.

It does not revolutionize comics. No, we've all seen enough promotions over the years to know that comic book revolutions take the form of character deaths, rebirths, redeaths, heroes going bad, villains going good, travels through time, demonic pacts that rectcon decades of content without actually retconning, younger versions of time-tested charcters (with boobs), and foil-embossed covers.

This comic has none of that. In its place, Twilight Guardian offers so many things that any veteran comic book reader will recognize as irrelevant to a comic book's greatness. Things like: solid narrative; wit; a complex character psyche that isn't just a reflection of two dozen different authors' rewrites; solid coordination of word and art; and an alternative perspective into the superhero genre reminiscent of Troy's other work, Common Grounds. It is a breath of fresh air-- but anyone who's ever been on the floor of a comic convention on the final day knows that there is no such thing as fresh air in this industry.


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I know some will say that all this criticism is too much... that this is only one issue... that maybe by the third issue, he'll have a chance at bringing order (and food) to Somalia... That maybe prolonged exposure to new issues will still prove beneficial to those suffering rickets... or maybe that greatness will be grasped when our intrepid Guardian adopts a costume that's more prone to wardrobe malfunctions in combat...

I know those responses will come, and... I'm sorry... but I know time will prove me right. Twilight Guardian will always be just a smart, insightful, somewhat-irreverant and always-enjoyable aberration in the comic world, much as I've come to expect from Troy. You can believe otherwise, but I'll stand by my guns-- and I'll have the complete Twilight Guardian collection at hand to prove it.

Originally Posted by Lothic

With that said I'm going to be watching (at the very least) the pilot of this new show even if we learn they've cast Betty White in the title role and she's fighting mutant space ninja turtle Nazis from planet Omicron Persei 8.

Originally Posted by Lothic

Seriously Knight_Marshal: You bothered to spend a few minutes cut-n-pasting a quote about the show without realizing we've already been talking about it for like the last 20 posts. Who tosses quotes into threads without spending at least 10-15 seconds reading the last few posts to see what's going on? WTF! indeed.

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

She makes fashion models look full bodied. I loved her commentary track from the first PotC movie where she thought the makeup crew should have gotten an award for airbrushing the impression of cleavage on her.

Actually I'm glad she hasn't gone the enhancement route to look like every other blond, skinny but top heavy actress.

Originally Posted by Nericus

I'll have to read up on that later. As to Marvelman I don't think he'd fit in too well in the MU unless he's revamped and brought in. If they try to "shoehorn" him into MU continuity like they did with that cheap superman knockoff the Sentry then it won't work.

Heh, maybe Marvel is holding out to see how the DC vs Superman Creator estate lawsuit turns out. If DC loses the rights (and that is a possibility last I checked) can you imagine Marvel stepping in with an offer if for no other sake then to make DC squirm and beg to keep Superman? If Superman is lost to DC, then DC will need yet another Crisis series to shuffle Superman out of their continuity. Crisis of Infinite Trademark Suits.....nice title.

Originally Posted by Night_Fyre

The real question is, what will the panel at Comic Con now be called? Cup O' Joe is out. How about "Spinning the Axel"?

*ducks head*

Originally Posted by Starflier

Magic Kingdom of Landover Series by Terry Brooks - always enjoyed these books about a depressed lawyer who buys a magical kingdom out of a Christmas catalogue.