Day: November 19, 2003

…that the allegations against Michael Jackson are true…

…can they prosecute the parents of the child for gross stupidity while they’re at it?

I mean, come on, seriously…show of hands now…how many people here, after Jackson talked about how he cuddles with kids in bed…would let their 12 year old stay overnight with the guy? Do these people have bricks for brains or what?

And no, I’m not saying that (if it’s true) Jackson should be excused because the victims brought it on themselves. I’m saying, geez, where the HÊLL were the parents if/when this happened?

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Quite a few people, surprisingly, have been e-mailing me asking if I know why Jim Starlin–as reported on his website–is departing “Thanos” in general and Marvel in particular.

The answer is, yeah, I know.

Will I say anything beyond that? No. Why? Nobody’s business but Jim’s and Marvel’s.

It’s as if lack of detail is a vacuum, and since nature abhors a vacuum, everyone rushes in with their own speculation. Then others react to the speculation as if it were fact. And the whole thing just spirals.

Not that I’m necessarily any better. In “But I Digress,” I’ll openly speculate on why certain decisions are made at various publishers. But generally that speculation is derived from trying to think like a business person, rather than an angry fan.

I think because of “But I Digress,” though, there’s this perception that I’m this huge blabbermouth who’s always going on about inside information. But if you actually read the column, you’ll realize that–with very rare exceptions–I comment purely on stuff that’s already public knowledge.

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