Quick Rant - Page 2

TheShowstoppa · 12-24-2005, 06:27 PM

Issue 25 = 3 Months. That's okay though... 2 TMNT issues in 2 months!

Zarius, I loved your comment. That was one of the most insightful and thought provoking replies yet. Kudos to you, man!

*Raven* · 12-28-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Read Tales all you want, as far as I can tell, Aprils' story intrigues me as a TMNT fan, and this stupid b*ching over art and story holds no logical or reasonabal ground other than the fact its' a bandwagon grudge against Laird for sticking his political opinions down your throats and being rude to people who are intially rude themselves with their criticism. Other comic editors take rude letters with grace and civility because they have a higher brass to answer to, Pete has the balls to respond in kind when someone make a rude comment, and they can't take it, hence the bandwagon.

But being rude to the customer can also turn away many people, in the comic business you have one chance to make a lasting impression, if you act how your customers does then you will lose business.

Just because the customer is giving critasism and not agreeing with how the current book is going does'nt mean Laird has to be also. A small business owner knows that he must be respectful to every one that comes through his door, what Laird is doing is poor business practice which in the end can turn away people causing the book to fail weather its popular or not.

~~BartAllen~~ · 12-29-2005, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by major pain

But being rude to the customer can also turn away many people, in the comic business you have one chance to make a lasting impression, if you act how your customers does then you will lose business.

Just because the customer is giving critasism and not agreeing with how the current book is going does'nt mean Laird has to be also. A small business owner knows that he must be respectful to every one that comes through his door, what Laird is doing is poor business practice which in the end can turn away people causing the book to fail weather its popular or not.

tell that to john byrne. he has said everything short of out and out racism, and he still gets work at DC comics.

*BigApple3AM* · 12-29-2005, 03:38 PM

Saying "if you don't like it don't buy it" isn't a valid arguementative point. You've already given other points so it's best just to leave that out of there.

I agree that vol 4 is somewhat slow paced and radically different from what TMNT has usually been about. I still read it and enjoy it, but it could be better.

I understand that Peter must be extremely busy, so the shipping delays are no problem to me, I'm very patient, though I can understand why this would cause readers to become weary of the title.

TMNT will live on for as long as the fans want it to. In that respect don't be upset that you're not getting the most perfect comic book adaption of all time. We have a lifetime to look forward to other Turtle projects.

Archie Turtles was mixed, it had its amazing points and some completely garbage issues. That's for another thread though.

*Raven* · 12-29-2005, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BartAllen

tell that to john byrne. he has said everything short of out and out racism, and he still gets work at DC comics.

I refuse to buy anything he does, I've seen him posting on newsarama and some other places and his comments are just idiotic, how does he get away with it?

~~BartAllen~~ · 01-08-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by major pain

I refuse to buy anything he does, I've seen him posting on newsarama and some other places and his comments are just idiotic, how does he get away with it?

Honestly i dont know, but DC still gives him work. the man is a blatent racist. that much is obvious. saying that latina women with blonde hair have to be whores. and that the N- word is an appropriate word for whites to use, because "the blacks" as he put it, use it like its nothing.

pwnage · 01-08-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BartAllen

tell that to john byrne. he has said everything short of out and out racism, and he still gets work at DC comics.

Thats because DC comics is owned by AOL Time Warner, which we all know, its a souless corprate machine. I won't get into that though.

TheShowstoppa · 01-08-2006, 10:45 PM

If you notice that in the first few issues, Laird addressed the problem with people dissing the comic very well. He didn't lose his cool or "lash out" at the "customer." However, as the stupidity kept coming in, he started getting frustrated with it, and he lashed out. It's not that he's a very grumpy old man, it's that he's taking HIS creation in the direction he WANTS to take it, hoping that the fans will like it, and in the end, all he catches on the back end of things is sh*t.

*R-iZZy* · 01-08-2006, 11:33 PM

What does he expect? If you give us sh*t, then you're going to get it back. His style goes against a lot of things the original series went by. What crowd is he trying to please, his old ones or the new ones?

12-24-2005, 06:27 PM	#21
TheShowstoppa Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 629	Issue 25 = 3 Months. That's okay though... 2 TMNT issues in 2 months! Zarius, I loved your comment. That was one of the most insightful and thought provoking replies yet. Kudos to you, man! __________________ Courtesy of LUCKFF "I don't know what bothers me more; That this actually worked, or that Don carries around a pigeon puppet." - Mikey: Search for Splinter Pt. 1

01-08-2006, 10:45 PM	#28
TheShowstoppa Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 629	If you notice that in the first few issues, Laird addressed the problem with people dissing the comic very well. He didn't lose his cool or "lash out" at the "customer." However, as the stupidity kept coming in, he started getting frustrated with it, and he lashed out. It's not that he's a very grumpy old man, it's that he's taking HIS creation in the direction he WANTS to take it, hoping that the fans will like it, and in the end, all he catches on the back end of things is sht. __________________ Courtesy of LUCKFF "I don't know what bothers me more; That this actually worked, or that Don carries around a pigeon puppet."* - Mikey: Search for Splinter Pt. 1

01-08-2006, 11:33 PM	#29
R-iZZy The Long Con Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: G'ville, FL (Gator Country), USA Posts: 3,007	What does he expect? If you give us sh*t, then you're going to get it back. His style goes against a lot of things the original series went by. What crowd is he trying to please, his old ones or the new ones? __________________

12-29-2005, 03:38 PM	#24
BigApple3AM Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Supermarket Aisle Posts: 1,635	Saying "if you don't like it don't buy it" isn't a valid arguementative point. You've already given other points so it's best just to leave that out of there. I agree that vol 4 is somewhat slow paced and radically different from what TMNT has usually been about. I still read it and enjoy it, but it could be better. I understand that Peter must be extremely busy, so the shipping delays are no problem to me, I'm very patient, though I can understand why this would cause readers to become weary of the title. TMNT will live on for as long as the fans want it to. In that respect don't be upset that you're not getting the most perfect comic book adaption of all time. We have a lifetime to look forward to other Turtle projects. Archie Turtles was mixed, it had its amazing points and some completely garbage issues. That's for another thread though.