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TONY'S TIPS ^ | 9/20/2003 | Tony Isabella

[Shadowfax]

The other online Tony news this week is that I'm closing down the TONY POLLS for the foreseeable future. Following several days of electronic and phone harassment, a Bush supporter...or maybe a small group of Bush supporters...tried to stuff the ballot box on our political questions. When a great number of votes come in all in a matter of an hour or so, you know someone is trying to fix the fight. I had little choice but to take all but the comics question off the ballot.

I'll have more to say about this harassment in next weekend's TIPS. For now, I'll just say Justin and I can't afford to make the TONY POLLS creep-proof. The fun has gone out of it for me and, as this site is an unintentionally non-profit site, I'm not willing to devote any further time and effort to creating and monitoring the polls. Look for the results of the final questions in next week's TONY'S ONLINE TIPS columns at:

www.perpetualcomics.com

[Shadowfax]

For all of this guy's bluster, I'm surprised and disappointed that he folded so easily. Would that all left wingers be as deficient in the fortitude department.

Thanks to all Freepers who responded to my call a few days ago. You spanked a liberal and done good.

Anyone wishing to continue the fun can feel free to visit Tony's Message Board at

http://www.comicscommunity.com/boards/tony

and let him know what you think about his pathetic Bush bashing.

[prairiebreeze]

When a great number of votes come in all in a matter of an hour or so, you know someone is trying to fix the fight

You gotta give the guy credit for recognizing a Democrat tactic when he sees one. LOL!

Prairie

[Imal]

Must have been Howard Dean's Internet Army protecting their turf from this upstart. They are the strongest political force on the Internet, after all.

Just ask them.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Tony Isabella is a hack comics writer who is woefully out of his depth in the political arena. He and the ultra-lib Peter David are the reasons I let my sub to the Comics Buyers Guide expire.

[martin_fierro]

I'm not sure what all this was originally about, but for some reason...

...this guy comes to mind when I think of "America's Most Beloved Comic-Book Writer & Columnist"

[ExpatCanuck]

...as this site is an unintentionally non-profit site

Now that's funny.

[Shadowfax]

LOL!!!!!!

That is perfect. I never put 2 and 2 together on this issue, but I think you've got it. Tony IS the Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons. I mean, he is really pathetic. Recently, he announced on his message board that he had had a great, productive weekend. One of his major accomplishments was that he had almost made it through the video tapes he had made of last seasons TV shows.

Of course, there are some differences between Isabella and the guy on the Simpsons. One watches TV and one stars on TV. And Tony has a moustache. Other than that.....

[Shadowfax]

You know there are issues here when he continues to harp on how his own superhero creation, Black Lightning, was a milestone in the history of comics. DC really ticked him off recently when they used the character in a series without Isabella's permission or letting him do the writing. Tony felt really violated.

I think that John Byrne, a truly talented comic book creator, put it best in regards to this guy -"Poor Tony. The only thing worse than being a has been is being a never was."

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

I think that John Byrne, a truly talented comic book creator, put it best in regards to this guy -"Poor Tony. The only thing worse than being a has been is being a never was."

LOL!