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Now here is a man who feels the Sun exactly the way I do!Knightt wrote:Too many of these 'summer events' end with a whimper instead of a blast. So, as a rule I shy away from them because 'just how many summers in a row can the XXXX Universe be turned on it's collective ear or can the world be saved'. Summer to me in comics is just another excuse to soak some kid out of his summer lawn cutting business money (well that is what I used to do so that I could afford comics... but then again at $.25 cents a pop I could afford a few then... (tip of the hat to steverino) that is if I was luck to get them at the drug store or supermarket because we didnt have an LCS near where I lived (Michigan kinda sucked like that - back then).
The whole comic bidness is just so disappointing at times. I will be honest, I REALLY enjoyed comics in the early 90s. Through it's speculation, enhanced covers and more X-Titles than you could shake a stick at... it was FUN (for me). The excitement of Valiant was there and I even enjoyed the numerous X-Titles. I will even go out on a limb here and admit I ENJOYED IMAGE COMICS !!! WildCATS... dug it. Cyberforce... dug it. Deathblow... dug it. Youngblood... hated it, Rob Leifeld is a turd but that is another story. But during those times, it was fun... for a while. Then things took a definate turn South. But now... I mean what is there REALLY to get excited about ? Spider-Man getting a new costume/armor or whatever the hell that red/gold thing with SPATS is ??? Yes, I enjoy reading comics... read 'em every week. But have you seen the prices of these books these days ? I am within six months of retiring from the Army with 20 years of active service, make good money as a Senior NCO and I still feel that I need to go out and get a grass cutting job just to be able to afford my monthly comics !!! (<--- pretty hard job to get here in Arizona because IT'S CALLED A DESERT !!!) But to be a young man again and be 'into comics' these days... well $hit, it is no wonder kids are more into 'card games' ABOUT comic characters than 'into the actual comics'.
Sheesh...do I need to take a midol or what ? After reading my own post I want to say to myself "Hey Chris, does your vagina hurt THAT bad ?"
BOO-YA!
Great post, Chris!
