My long-term prediction: Election day will launch a lengthy legal battle and on December 21 the Supreme Court decides in favor of Romney…thereby fulfilling the Mayan calendar end-of-the-world-date.
That said, I will endeavor to be even handed in my commenting on the debate. See you shortly.
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The recent debates and, more to the point, the reaction to them, have been the entirety of the GOP/Democrat dynamic in microcosm.
On the one hand, there’s the GOP. The party that launched a bold, “We don’t give a dámņ what you think of us” initiative in October 2010, or at least articulated it baldly enough to attract notice: Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell declaring, “The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.” Not pass laws, not help the downtrodden, not serve the people. Their energies were to be devoted to preventing the president (and by extension the Democrats) from accomplishing anything. During the Bush years, any Democrat making such a statement would have been pilloried as unpatriotic and even treasonous.
Romney’s declaration that he was going to “reach across the aisle” carried with it the implication that Obama had failed to do so; a galling assertion considering that the GOP had effectively declared Obama public enemy number one. Even previously standard actions, such as raising the debt ceiling, were blocked by the GOP in order to damage Obama’s record. Using filibusters in record numbers and blocking 375 Democratic bills (including the Vision Care for Kids Act, the Veterans Training Act, and the Elder Abuse Victims Act) Republicans have not only aggressively stonewalled both the Obama administration and the needs of the electorate, but they now have the audacity to act as the peacemakers. Kind of like an abusive husband telling his wife that he promises not to beat her anymore if she’ll just avoid pìššìņg him off.
And yet when President Obama had the opportunity to highlight this in face-to-face conflict with Romney, he backed off. When Romney spoke in smooth, conciliatory language, Obama let him off the hook. I mean, if someone’s party spends four years—four years—doing everything within their power to ignore their oaths of service and block all that you try to accomplish, that’s got to make you mad. People need to see that it makes you mad, because otherwise they assume that you’re okay with it. Or worse, afraid to stand up to it.
Originally published February 27, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1267
I miss Seduction of the Innocent.
Not the famous book that served to trash the entire comic book industry. I’m talking about the band.
I was reflecting on my con-going life the other day and came to the surprising realization that Seduction was a part of an amazingly large number of fond memories, both in terms of personal stunts and also things that I witnessed.
I’m trying to determine how many copies of scripts for the animated YJ series I should bring along to sell at NYCC. So I’m giving people a chance to advance order. I’d prefer if you placed it at the comments section of my website at peterdavid.net so it’s all in one place.
Please tell me, right here in this space, if you will be interested in purchasing (for $20) any of the following YJ episodes
Season 1: SECRETS
It’s Halloween. Artemis and Zatanna are in Manhattan for a girls’ night out. There, they encounter the deadly Harm, who has a secret.
Season 1: INSECURITY
Red Arrow’s return undercuts Artemis’ confidence, while the team’s mission to track down Sportsmaster threatens to expose her darkest secrets.
Season 2: BLOODLINES
The arrival of Impulse triggers a situation that involves multi-generations of Flash
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It is with a certain degree of weary resignation that I post my schedule for New York Comic Con. Why? Because I’m putting it up on my website…and cross posting to Twitter…and Facebook…and I could take out full page ads in all three major NY newspapers and buy commercial time on the debut of “Arrow” and I know the most repeated refrain I’m going to hear from my fans is, “I looked ALL OVER and couldn’t find Peter David ANYwhere.” Yeah, that’s me; I’m the dámņëd Shadow.
My table is at Artist’s Alley, over in the North Plaza, table BB1. That is for the most part where I will be when I’m not on panels. I will not be attending Thursday. Friday morning I will be in meetings and not available.
Friday
12:15 – 1:15: Marvel Now! All New X-Men – 1E07
2-3 PM: Marvel booth signing
3 – 4 Marvel Prose novels panel – 1A21
Saturday
3-4 Stan Lee’s World of Heroes – 1E13
4-5 Marvel booth signing
Sunday
11-12: Marvel booth signing
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Originally published February 20, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1266
“Only half a million copies.”
It was some years back, during the pinnacle of the sales boom for comic books. There was an editor walking around the offices at Marvel Comics, and he was sorely distressed, angry and disappointed.
You may ask, Why was he so angry?
Go ahead. Ask.
I’m not going to tell you unless you ask. Come on. Say it out loud. Say it with me: Why was he so angry?
(Having learned your lesson from last week’s column, I can only assume that you have very wisely said out loud, “Why was he so angry?” thereby getting some rather odd looks from anyone who might be nearby you. Don’t worry about them. They’re probably working for the Starr Chamber, trying to determine whether or not you had an affair with Bill Clinton. Just glance their way, nod, smile, and make no sudden movements, and you should be fine. Where was I? Ah yes.)
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