tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post1238265110113007337..comments2023-10-29T03:21:50.171-04:00Comments on SCHWAPP!!!: Random Comic ThoughtsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post-49554327331469302202008-06-05T22:57:00.000-04:002008-06-05T22:57:00.000-04:00Count me in the group that hates the change at New...Count me in the group that hates the change at Newsarama. And no, I didn't gripe about it on the Newsarama site. Telling someone their new direction is lacking isn't going to do anyone any good when it's obvious they aren't going to change it (ASM, I'm looking at you too). <BR/><BR/>I don't think I would mind the new format if it wasn't so click through oriented. It seems designed to obfuscate the information as much as possible and make me click things constantly to try and find any content. It's a shame too, because I really felt Newsarama provided better coverage than other sites in interviews with questions that were much more than fluff (at least sometimes). As it is now Newsarama seems like CBR's awkward preteen kid brother that always wants to tag along. <BR/><BR/>The only issue I had with the old site was the lack of RSS feeds, which caused me to have to go the site on a regular basis throughout the day (which with ad views I would think was working in their favor). But when I did load the site I could see all the articles right there on the front page and pick and choose what I was interested in. And I liked checking in on the discussion associated directly with the article if it was an article I was interested in. <BR/><BR/>Having said all that, I will say there has been one good thing about the Newsarama change, my productivity at work has increased significantly.JamesFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861155533959393695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post-8731035154605403842008-06-05T22:35:00.000-04:002008-06-05T22:35:00.000-04:00Thanks for the info, Ken. I'll update the blog to ...Thanks for the info, Ken. I'll update the blog to reflect it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post-77257049236395986202008-06-05T22:31:00.000-04:002008-06-05T22:31:00.000-04:00Hey, CBR still does suck, but they're striking ver...Hey, CBR still does suck, but they're striking very well since newsarama turned over to an all entertainment field. They also took Tilting at Windmills back from 'rama. And LitG is always something to look forward too.<BR/><BR/>Newsarama has Ambidexterous, a boring column with a guy that lost any shred of credibility when he defended OMD as a great work, clearly looking to get in good graces with Marvel to write another story for them.<BR/><BR/>Kevin, I had the same problems you did about Rags being the regular artist on Nightwing on the old 'rama back when you they had a dedicated "Features" thread.<BR/><BR/>And, back when people communicated in that very effective way, he did respond to my concerns, and said he had to finish his commitment on Batman Confidential. He is aware he's been spread thin (the divorce too), but he's doing his best to fix it. He didn't blow it off with a Brevoort-style lie or strawman argument, and I give him 5 respek knuckles for it.<BR/><BR/>And I think he can. The guy went 13 issues on Hawkman non stop and did Hourman no problem, so he can do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post-11831334173785699452008-06-05T21:37:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:37:00.000-04:00CBR offically became the Marvel Mouthpiece when, o...CBR offically became the Marvel Mouthpiece when, on the day that the NY newspapers were talking about DC #0 and the return of Barry Allen (the same day, that Newsarama was able to follow-up with an interview with Johns and Morrison and a REVIEW of #0), CBR's lead story was preview pages from Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1. They ignored a story getting play in other media for pages from a book that was a) way late, and b) didn't ship for four more weeks. How on Earth is CBR the better entity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post-12671809102935875692008-06-05T21:10:00.000-04:002008-06-05T21:10:00.000-04:00The new Newsarama does suck.So much damn clicking ...The new Newsarama does suck.<BR/><BR/>So much damn clicking just to see what others have to say.<BR/><BR/>God, I hate to say it, but CBR has better articles these days, even coupled with their crappy flooding of reviews by people I don't care about. 'Rama had the 10 ten FF members, while CBR had a very good Bendis talk on Secret Invasion #3.<BR/><BR/>And Bagley rules already in the DC sandbox. A lot of people are saying it, but the guy draws a damn good Flash (and his kids look like kids, too), I can't wait to see his Nightwing.<BR/><BR/>Also, Nightwing is the best book DC is publishing, can't say that enough. Tomassi is such a solid writer who adds so much stuff in each issue but it never seems cluttered like a Claremnot comic. And the plot is so, so smart. Kudos to Tomassi, Rags, and Kirk for their work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post-23644617321741788822008-06-05T20:37:00.000-04:002008-06-05T20:37:00.000-04:00What was the biggest bomb? Or are you keeping tha...What was the biggest bomb? Or are you keeping that a secret?Tombohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150702780629395135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14916953.post-81995453826315137302008-06-05T19:59:00.000-04:002008-06-05T19:59:00.000-04:00has Mr. Anonymous posted any further spoilers?has Mr. Anonymous posted any further spoilers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com