Posted on 01/16/2009 9:05:14 PM PST by grey_whiskers
A few days ago, in the context of pointing out some of the excesses that typify superhero comic books being published today, I posted my personal mission statement, promising to no longer take part in the superhero decadence trend.
As surely as night follows day, the comics community reacted (here, and on comics-devoted news sites and message boards, far and wide), in a more or less even mix of pro and con, support and condemnation, leavened with the usual percentage of anonymous bomb throwing that’s impossible to avoid in our wonderful Internet culture. Some arguments (on both sides) were fairly and eloquently made, while others were… (let’s be charitable and say) less so.
(Excerpt) Read more at bighollywood.breitbart.com ...
I read the article.
It’s depressing.
Cheers!
That’s what I took away from the article, as well.
There were certain things in our past that were good.
I don’t think they can be returned to. Even adding in our current enlightenment. Or maybe because of it.
Myself...I want to live in Mayberry.
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