tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post7096738781264075369..comments2023-10-26T03:57:50.903-07:00Comments on Comics Fairplay: New Comics for January 4Heidi Meeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-7542422221266293272008-01-07T20:19:00.000-08:002008-01-07T20:19:00.000-08:00Devon, that makes a great deal of sense to me. Whe...Devon, that makes a great deal of sense to me. When looking at comics from strictly an "enjoyment" point of view, it is completely different. My hubby has found this as well. He worked comics retail for a long time, and since leaving that field he has cut back his new books significantly to focus on older reads. Demanding quality is a very smart thing to do. Too many of us fans today buy because of habit rather then enjoyment. <BR/><BR/>I do hope you can find that joy again somehow though. :-)Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-29608375818243508972008-01-05T19:35:00.000-08:002008-01-05T19:35:00.000-08:00Heidi,Don't get me wrong. I still read comics. Lov...Heidi,<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong. I still read comics. Love them, too.<BR/><BR/>I just want more from them lately.<BR/><BR/>I'm reading them more from a fan's standpoint, rather than a retailer's.Devon Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223057696498728357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-15388100200739044422008-01-05T16:06:00.000-08:002008-01-05T16:06:00.000-08:00Mark. No books this week? That is such a bummer! I...Mark. No books this week? That is such a bummer! I think next week will have a few good ones. I am in agreement about Supergirl. When all I like is the art, it isn't a good thing.Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-16496179268871033872008-01-05T16:05:00.001-08:002008-01-05T16:05:00.001-08:00Rich, this issue didn't do much for me. What did y...Rich, this issue didn't do much for me. What did you think?Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-69485827385144677412008-01-05T16:05:00.000-08:002008-01-05T16:05:00.000-08:00Swinebread. Holy Crap. It is true. Carol Danvers i...Swinebread. Holy Crap. It is true. Carol Danvers is really Darryl Hannah! Call the press.Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-2331896309352817892008-01-05T16:04:00.000-08:002008-01-05T16:04:00.000-08:00Devon, you nailed it. The gym in January can be qu...Devon, you nailed it. The gym in January can be quite a shock to the system. Just last week, I had run of the place and now I have to work in with other folks to do the exact same routine. It is surreal. I welcome and applaud their motivation, but really hate the interruption it causes in my carefully planned routine. My workout partner and I are starting a heavy lifting phase, and we get nervous about moving so much iron around when it gets crowded. We are total snobs, I guess.<BR/><BR/>The trainers at my club are shell shocked right now. They have that glazed, over-worked look in their eyes. We are starting a new "Get in Shape" contest next week and there is much jockeying for supremacy.<BR/><BR/>Too bad I don't live closer or we could show 'em how it's done. LOL!<BR/><BR/>I am sad to hear about your comic reading, but I completely understand. Sometimes something has to give and that thing is comics.Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-86636303559191013282008-01-05T16:01:00.000-08:002008-01-05T16:01:00.000-08:00-caj: I looked at Supergirl last night and was ama...-caj: I looked at Supergirl last night and was amazed to see how much of the focus was on the art. As a fan of Drew Johnson's I could see the intelligence of this move, but I still don't think it made up for all the ups and downs readers have had to endure this past year. I was going to go on the DC website and see when this story arc is over. If it is next issue, that will be my last one for sure.Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-56496151233192473932008-01-05T15:59:00.001-08:002008-01-05T15:59:00.001-08:00Eaglewing, it sounds like your job is very physica...Eaglewing, it sounds like your job is very physical! :-) Take care of yourself!Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-7054024129864777022008-01-05T15:59:00.000-08:002008-01-05T15:59:00.000-08:00Foolio, you are correct, Sir. It is crazy how many...Foolio, you are correct, Sir. It is crazy how many folks hit the gym at the same time, with the new resolutions kicking in. With it being so crowded, it is only a matter of time before irritation sets in. Getting some dumbbells sounds like a great plan to me!Heidi Meeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436991028382498324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-46991053177624803202008-01-04T12:47:00.000-08:002008-01-04T12:47:00.000-08:00I'm getting exactly ZERO books this week....and I ...I'm getting exactly ZERO books this week....and I can't say I'm too disappointed considering all the money I spent over Christmas.<BR/><BR/>As for Supergirl, as say just pull the trigger and dump it. I read the first issue of the new creative team and thought it was one of the most incoherent comic I'd ever read (and I've read alot of 'em). We can't keep giving these guys endless chances to get it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-38281154560217712342008-01-04T10:37:00.000-08:002008-01-04T10:37:00.000-08:00Supergirl's on the block for me too. I had high ho...Supergirl's on the block for me too. I had high hopes for the new creative team but the first two issues have been terrible. <BR/><BR/>This is make it or break it...Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435582231180905967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-608745184243689532008-01-04T07:52:00.000-08:002008-01-04T07:52:00.000-08:00You notice how Ms. Marvel looks like Daryl Hannah....You notice how Ms. Marvel looks like Daryl Hannah.Swinebreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947060321484913676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-19629528266822914212008-01-03T12:58:00.000-08:002008-01-03T12:58:00.000-08:00From one gym rat to another, I can sympathize.Much...From one gym rat to another, I can sympathize.<BR/><BR/>Much like Jan. 1st is Amateur Night, January itself is Amateur Month.<BR/><BR/>It's almost sad watching people walk in gyms wanting to do something good for themselves but not knowing where to be begin. The trainers at my old gym were a joke and after days without external motivation, the cycle begins anew.<BR/><BR/>March rolls around and those new faces have given up again and decide to try it again next year.<BR/><BR/>It's kind of sad.<BR/><BR/>As far as comics go, now that I don't work in a comics shop, it's amaze just how much I don't want to read anymore.Devon Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223057696498728357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-46977006806683745842008-01-03T01:44:00.000-08:002008-01-03T01:44:00.000-08:00Supergirl continues to teeter on my chopping block...<I>Supergirl</I> continues to teeter on my chopping block as well. If you do give the Maid of Might the axe, I hope you blog your reasons for it. It might help me make my decision.- cajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723935579572565213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-73887895014168437132008-01-02T21:31:00.000-08:002008-01-02T21:31:00.000-08:00I went to the "gym" last night, but I call it goin...I went to the "gym" last night, but I call it going to work and I get paid to walk, walk, and walk some more. I wouldn't want to do the gym thing at this time of year as I hate crowds.<BR/><BR/>Shorter list this time - good luck on your resolution to trim it down, bet it won't be easy :)Eaglewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372974358045440796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7747146.post-38923214475002992962008-01-02T20:27:00.000-08:002008-01-02T20:27:00.000-08:00Looks like a good list of titles! Though I must s...Looks like a good list of titles! Though I must say, the only thing worse than needing to join a gym is coming to that realization at this time of year. Right now the crowds are heavy, but in three months the motivation may be lacking. Bah! Time to invest in some cheap dumbbells and Tae Bo videos!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669155916462097086noreply@blogger.com