[snip]
>I just have to argue this point about comics being sanitised now. The only
>sanitation within the comic world (And I have been an avid collector for
>pushing 2 decades) is within Marvel comics, which now produce trash and is
>slowly dieing from abject bankruptcy. The rest of the comic world, while in
>an unhealthy state does not necessarilly follow political correctness. There
>have been heaps of new comics rejecting the censorship-wrought comics code
>authourity, and making very adult (violent or mature) comics. A lot of these
>tackle either the real world or very important points. I am proud that I buy
>NO comics censored by the comics code authority, but then I hate the entire
>concept of censorship over adult or mature readers. Children should be
>protected, but mature adults should be free to choose.
Whoops, I misspoke. Vertigo (DC) does indeed produce very fine material.
Preacher and Books of Magic are very good. Sandman was great, and died a
healthy, natural death. I'm told Hellblazer is good, as is something
called Poison Elves (not Vertigo). Hellboy (Dark Horse?) is very
entertaining, very dark. There are a lot of good comics out there, but
apparently Marvel does not produce any of them, and I've been seeing a lot
of their stuff recently. My mistake. But to get back to my point, even
the cleaner comics (Books of Magic, or Sandman Mystery Theatre (or whatever
it's called), say) aren't aimed at kids in the 8-10 year olds. I think
there's a lot of money in that market, and that's why GW, Marvel and the US
cartoon industry are so intent on catering to that portion of the market.
I don't think they all woke up one morning, and thought, in unison, "Hey!
Instead of making thoughtful, well-designed products that make people
think, let's shovel out drivel that appeals to people at a second grade
level!"
ObEpic, Orks:
>From the Warhammer 40K mailing list, someone wants to know if he would be
getting a good deal from GW:
>From: "Aaron Tunney" <atunney_at_...>
>Subject: Self confessed Epic Newbie
>I've phoned up GW (about Epic 40K) and they offered me this deal and I'm
>pondering it. What do you think?
>Orky army starter deal �100:
> - Epic 40,000 boxed set
> - 3 battle groups (I think) including about 8 stompas and lortz of ovver
>noo infantry
> - Cult of Speed
> - Noo garant (must be the proper one that looks like the carboard from the
>boxed set). I know I've simplified this a hell of a lot (it took this poor
>sod about 5 minutes to tell me about what you get) and epic players must be
>thinking "no, that's not right, you've completelt got the wrong end of the
>stick there, etc. Right?
>Cheerio
>Aaron Tunney
>BLITZKRIEG - Only apon the point of take-off did Enola realise that the
>other Exarchs had played a prank on him and swapped his Swooping Hawk wings
>for buffalo wings.
>http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~atunney/intro.htm
My initial impression was "100 pounds!!?? Gaaaack!" <thump>. But I
thought it over, and realized that "noo" was probably English for "new," or
else the poster's spelling capabilities had been temporarily downgraded.
Anyway, 100 pounds seems like a truly horrendous amount to spend on what
looks like a pretty small Ork army, but my conversions may be off. As
indicated, send any replies to <atunney_at_...>.
Howard
Received on Tue Mar 04 1997 - 00:32:53 UTC