tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post791934358963245005..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Red Devils in Gayland: A Stitch in Time!Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-70413991024893312572020-06-11T19:58:35.130-05:002020-06-11T19:58:35.130-05:00But really, shouldn't they just tag the fallin...But really, shouldn't they just tag the falling victim (I've forgotten where in the alphabet we are) with a parachute arrow? Or snag him with a net arrow? I feel like the whole arrow-stitching thing was dreamed up in a bar at about 2 pm after six gin and tonics, and somebody REALLY wanted to knock off work and have a few more drinks. Bryan Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358102127982954750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-78595928655457357482020-06-11T09:25:41.101-05:002020-06-11T09:25:41.101-05:00Credit where it's due, at least Green Arrow an...Credit where it's due, at least Green Arrow and Speedy are trying to solve all their problems via archery, or as many as possible anyway. Not every recent GA comic has felt any obligation to involve archery at all.<br /><br />Now whether that leads to strange stories that inadvertently expose the limitations of archery as a solution to problems, that's another matter. But they are nevertheless sticking to the character premise, as they should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-16451038606235750542020-06-10T14:11:54.083-05:002020-06-10T14:11:54.083-05:00"A rubber mask!" Did Roy think they wer..."A rubber mask!" Did Roy think they were fighting actual devil-acrobats?<br /><br />And forget about detective work, if Ollie's so much taller, how'd he even get into that guy's pants? Hm. Y'know, I'd rephrase that, but Ollie clearly knows the members of the Gayland Acrobatic Troupe and Rotating Luncheon Society on sight.<br /><br />I was actually willing to go along with the arrow-stitch. It's <i>sort of</i> plausible with good timing and the art clearly shows the arrows coming from both directions, implying that the ragged edges were pushed together. But...Stan--sorry, <i>Roy</i>--is standing right next to Ollie, meaning there were some off-panel arrow-navigation shenanigans involved, so I don't like them apples.<br /><br />This story must be setting some record for the number of times a sap appears, though. It's happening enough that I'm surprised they're not named "the Saps" to go along with Slingshot, Snare, Roper (I assume Stanley), Dr. Blades, Detonator, Angler, and probably more archers than really seems likely...John Chttps://john.colagioia.net/noreply@blogger.com