Category: But I Digress…

Guest column: Dave Sim

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digresssmlOriginally published July 5, 1996, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1181

And now for something completely different:  A guest column But I Digress.

Basically, Dave Sim approached me with a piece that he had written for Diamond Comics to run as part of their catalogue, and they opted not to run it. So he came to me and asked me if I’d be interested in running it here in BID. I read it over and said, “Sure.”

Now… I’m not going to tell you at this moment if I agree with it or not. Form your own opinions, come back in a week or two, and we’ll discuss it.

And now, Dave Sim:

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Comic Book “Reviews”

Posted By: Peter DavidPosted On:

digresssmlOriginally published June 28, 1996, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1180

Not too long ago, a fellow on CompuServ asked me to try my hand at attacking comic book titles. I didn’t understand the challenge, and said so. Why in heaven’s name, I asked, should I want to attack comic books? I try to defend them, not tear them down. But another poster explained, rather nicely, I thought, that it would be to parody censors’ tactics, to hone rhetorical skills, and to try and second-guess where such attacks might go. Having had it explained to me in sufficient one-syllable words, I took a whack at it. The result was not half bad, I thought, and so I’m running it for you here as well, in slightly expanded form.

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Movie review: Mission: Impossible

Posted By: Peter DavidPosted On:

digresssmlOriginally published June 21, 1996, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1179

(Spoiler warning:  Extremely and serious warning. The following contains serious spoilers for Mission: Impossible. I’m not kidding. If you haven’t seen the film and don’t want major aspects ruined for you, don’t read these comments. But then again, I saw them in context and they ruined the film for me. And there’s no way to explain why they ruined the film unless I tell you what it is. Besides, I figure it’s fair warning, sort of a public service. Like advisories from the Surgeon General on cigarette cartons.)

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