Originally published May 4, 2001, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1433
There are certain rules that govern readers of superhero comics and the comics themselves. Certain things that are simply “understood” as not being something one discusses in polite company. A sort of “Extraordinary Gentlemen’s Agreement,” if you will. However, I do not now, nor have I ever claimed, to be a gentleman, so I figured I’d mention the top ten topics which we generally gloss over when reading comics:
Originally published April 27, 2001, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1432
So we’re talking about the CBLDF this week.
Now of course, it’s not as if I’ve never discussed it before. Indeed, the last time I did, it prompted J. Lyle of North Carolina to wonder in “Oh, So,” in part:
I’m very glad that someone brought up this particular point about CBLDF. It certainly seems to me that CBLDF mostly defends the right of retailers to carry pornographic comics. I know that is not always the case, but it is a strong impression that CBLDF gives to the public.
Originally published April 20, 2001, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1431
Well, this has been interesting. Since my earlier column talking about net thievery and Harlan Ellison’s fight against same, I’m pleased to say that the majority of feedback I’ve received on it has been quite positive. At the very least, folks seem to be understanding why the current electronic assault on copyright is A Bad Thing. Some of the emails, however, have gone in some interesting directions. The first is from S. Drescher in Austin, Texas:
Originally published April 13, 2001, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1430
Continuing fun and frolic at the Florida MegaCon in March…
Bill Mumy brought the convention program book over to me as I sat at my table and, looking perturbed, said, “According to your biography, you and I co-created Crusade.”
I blinked at him, giving my best deer-in-the-headlights impression. “What?” I said, displaying my customary ability to cut past subtlety and go straight for the obvious.
“That’s what your bio says,” he said—and handed it to me.
Continue Reading “Florida MegaCon 2001, continued and continued…”
There’s nothing I can say that can compare to the mourning expressed by those who knew him. Me, I was simply an audience member watching his ascent with everyone else, marveling at his wit and talent.
What concerns me is the notion that some religious right fanatics are going to declare that he’s burning in Hëll because he killed himself and try to picket his funeral.
On behalf of America, may I ask all you idiots to, for once, shut the hëll up.
PAD
Originally published April 6, 2001, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1429
Fun and frolic at this year’s Florida Megacon, which turned—rather unexpectedly—into my personal convention that simply would not end.
Originally published March 30, 2001, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1428
There are always excuses for theft. Always. In fact, let’s trot some of them out, shall we?
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