tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post5417762747340372130..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Largely Uninformed RantScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-28371019302380358212007-02-13T05:34:00.000-05:002007-02-13T05:34:00.000-05:00Don't let it get you down.This blog is far too fun...Don't let it get you down.<BR/><BR/>This blog is far too funny to worry about such slights.<BR/><BR/>Keep on trucking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-32880712916071245632007-02-12T12:47:00.000-05:002007-02-12T12:47:00.000-05:00And now, Silver Age Footnote time!*Steel's tempora...And now, Silver Age Footnote time!<BR/><BR/>*Steel's temporary super-power caused the sebaceous glands in his skin to secrete a flexible metallic coating in liquid form that quickly hardened upon contact with the air. It covered his artificial hand because it flowed over it while still liquid -- the same reason sweat gets in your eyes on a hot day, <I>even though your eyes don't sweat!</I> -- Ed.<BR/><BR/>Alternately:<BR/>*Steel's amazing prosthesis includes adaptive pigmentation so its skin tone will always match his, even when his skin darkens during the summer. When his skin turned chrome, the pigmentation adapted. -- Ed.<BR/><BR/>And the least entertaining solution:<BR/>*Steel replaced his regular flesh-tone hand with a chrome-plated one, because it just looked silly otherwise. -- Ed.Your Obedient Serpenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133256640355844314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-19273323100404301782007-02-12T10:20:00.000-05:002007-02-12T10:20:00.000-05:00Ah, Kalinara.As charming as ever, I see.Ah, Kalinara.<BR/><BR/>As charming as ever, I see.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-73738323731517566332007-02-12T03:32:00.000-05:002007-02-12T03:32:00.000-05:00Actually, one needs a copy of Blankets and a subsc...Actually, one needs a copy of <I>Blankets</I> and a subscription to <I>Spider-Man</I> (preferably Friendly Neighborhood, but Amazing will do in a pinch) to have a valid opinion on anything, including Hamiltonian political theory.<BR/><BR/>Also, thank you for pushing <I>Krypto</I>. It may well be the pinnacle of sequential art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-52936775083589478502007-02-11T23:37:00.000-05:002007-02-11T23:37:00.000-05:00I just wanted to thank you for turning me on to th...I just wanted to thank you for turning me on to the DC Showcases for Elongated Man and the Phantom Stranger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-60236677064562608582007-02-11T22:06:00.000-05:002007-02-11T22:06:00.000-05:00"I think that Scipio hates everything published si..."I think that Scipio hates everything published since the Silver Age that doesn’t have Vibe in it."<BR/><BR/>That's so unfair. Anyone can see that you hate a lot of silver age comics too. Only last week you were having a moan about how Bob Haney didn't write Batman the way you like him, and your very next article has a whinge about silver age stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-60654292823611160422007-02-11T04:29:00.000-05:002007-02-11T04:29:00.000-05:00I feel awfully guilty. I linked you because I tho...I feel awfully guilty. I linked you because I thought the post was a good example of one side of a discussion. Not as a forum for personal insults.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry about that. :-(kalinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417686761943716312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-78221916182431779842007-02-11T00:51:00.000-05:002007-02-11T00:51:00.000-05:00Wow...uninformed? I can't believe anybody would c...Wow...uninformed? I can't believe anybody would call you uninformed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-62661769206725462952007-02-10T19:23:00.000-05:002007-02-10T19:23:00.000-05:00hey, anyone who likes Hamiltonian political theory...hey, anyone who likes Hamiltonian political theory is a-ok in my book, phooey on them,<BR/><BR/>anyway, how much easer is it for many fanboys to sink to the lowest possible setting of "well his opinion doesn't count because he doesn't know what happened in Uncanny x-men 233"<BR/><BR/>but then what do i knowwrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332040352637324529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-62350879444975182522007-02-10T17:44:00.000-05:002007-02-10T17:44:00.000-05:00The issue here (and with much discussion on the in...The issue here (and with much discussion on the internet) is that sarcasm is not always very easy to detect when written out. This guy is reading your blog WAY too literally. I guess most of us non-insulted readers can tell when your being straight with us and when your being hyperbolic. <BR/><BR/>You are obviously aware that this guy is one sad, lost internet peruser, so don't let him get to you. The rest of us 'get it' and love you for it. And sure, we may sometimes disagree, but disagreement is a healthy human activity that allows for new ideas to be shared and new opinions to be formed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308713237974906122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-75432812065080476942007-02-10T17:18:00.000-05:002007-02-10T17:18:00.000-05:00Ah. Did anyone ever consider that this "Daniel" m...Ah. Did anyone ever consider that this "Daniel" might be ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY under another name? They lift with one hand, they cast down with the other, and pit brother against brother -- all so that when nothing is left but ashes, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY will stand alone, the only survivor of the Leisure Time Reading Wars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-58679974100648511062007-02-10T16:41:00.000-05:002007-02-10T16:41:00.000-05:00I'm grateful you let him know that familiarity wit...I'm grateful you let him know that familiarity with characters like Iron Man can breed contempt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-32258867322632500212007-02-10T16:37:00.000-05:002007-02-10T16:37:00.000-05:00I think where you confuse these poor souls is that...I think where you confuse these poor souls is that you tend to focus on discussing the aspects of comics you appreciate or find amusing. Having grown accustomed to believing that an "informed" opinion is invariably a negative one, they have to assume that anyone who regularly posts about what they liked in comics during any given week rather than what they hated must not know what they are talking about.<BR/><BR/>The problem I find with most fanboy critics is that they confuse opinion for universally recognized fact and cannot accept that it is possible for a person to disagree with them and not be wrong.<BR/><BR/>But then I like Brad Meltzer's writing, so I must not know something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-58591083608560312212007-02-10T15:06:00.000-05:002007-02-10T15:06:00.000-05:00This Dave's postings are bizarre to say the least....This Dave's postings are bizarre to say the least. However, as always, it's hysterical and gratifying to see you give him the smackdown both here and in the thread itself. It's the intellectual equivalent of watching Godzilla Vs. Bambi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-58044958517240531862007-02-10T14:56:00.000-05:002007-02-10T14:56:00.000-05:00There's plenty on your blog I disagree with, but I...There's plenty on your blog I disagree with, but I would never call you "uninformed."<BR/><BR/>In fact, you're easily one of the more literate bloggers out there.Marc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-86162498918530255102007-02-10T14:45:00.000-05:002007-02-10T14:45:00.000-05:00Well, Scip'There's only one thing more ludicrous t...Well, Scip'<BR/><BR/>There's only one thing more ludicrous than commenting on comics-and that's commenting on commenting on comics, so you're always one step above 'em.<BR/><BR/>Ludicrous, but fun, I should add.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the fine work!<BR/><BR/>Your fansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-53168206792371461492007-02-10T13:24:00.000-05:002007-02-10T13:24:00.000-05:00As someone who enjoys Marvel and DC characters, I ...As someone who enjoys Marvel and DC characters, I recommend that you email Dave your excellent post regarding DC as Tragedy vs. Marvel as Opera. I think that essay revealed someone better informed about Marvel characters than certain writers and editors currently strip-mining the icons of the House of Ideas for a sensational splash and fast short-term return. <BR/><BR/>Based upon that post, and your entire series identifying DC characters better suited to Marvel, I got the impression that you understood Marvel quite well. That doesn't mean they are to your taste. I love Marvel's characters and you have never offended me.Your Ol' Pal Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582728886218459847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-34881594091710310452007-02-10T13:13:00.000-05:002007-02-10T13:13:00.000-05:00What's the upcoming anthology, out of interest? (H...What's the upcoming anthology, out of interest? (He said, giving you a chance for a free plug.) :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-36530903489318564222007-02-10T10:45:00.000-05:002007-02-10T10:45:00.000-05:00It's ok, Scipio. I still like you.But ONLY if you...It's ok, Scipio. I still like you.<BR/><BR/>But ONLY if you like Corto Maltese.<BR/><BR/>heh heh.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-46628365209852638892007-02-10T10:17:00.000-05:002007-02-10T10:17:00.000-05:00Your dislike of Marvel makes you unqualified to co...Your dislike of Marvel makes you unqualified to comment on the Wonder Woman movie?<BR/><BR/>Not even someone who rationalizes superhero behavior like me can puzzle out that reasoning.Jon Hexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13599387638866026637noreply@blogger.com