Comic Fans Who Annoy You

[Spike Spiegel]

I'm sure that everybody meets one once in their life. There's this guy at my school who is what I would call a "Mighty Marvelite," by that I mean that he thinks that Marvel somehow is so much better than DC to the point that he believes Marvel is the only thing worth reading...he told me that the copy of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns I was reading sucks (which he hadn't read it himself, so he would never know).

It's almost kind of funny to me...but also kind of sad.

[ZariusTwo]

People who dislike All-Star Batman. They dont get it and they never will.

[Drtooth]

Those girls that always read those dumb mangas about girls whining about how "Ugly" they are (when they aren't drawn any different from the "pretty" girls) and whining about how they can never get the right man. Until the end of the comic series, that is. I don't know whay they bug me, they just do.

[Spitfire]

People who think comic movies are good because they like the series and don't take anything into account other then it's based off something they like.

[Zog the Equalizer]

I despise the holier than thou indie comic fans that see you reading something like Batman and start talking about how it sucks just because its not indie. Most of the times I've seen this the people haven't even given it a chance. It's just as bad the other way around.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

People who think comic movies are good because they like the series and don't take anything into account other then it's based off something they like.

You should have a TV show. Seriously. The complete stupidity of it could almost match The Simple Life.

[cqb101]

People who won't read a comic because it's black and white.

[Wanda]

Time after time I tend to drift into conversations about Marvel comics. I've read some X-men when I was younger, but I'm not a big fan or anything. Well, when I announce I'm into X-men if anything, these guys are always: "Oh no, another Wolverine lover! That's just so lame and blaa blaa blaa blah."

When I finally have the chance to correct that I'm actually a big fan of Sabretooth and Rogue, they fall into silence and probably change the subject of discussion, 'cause everything they're able to discuss revolves around Wolverine/Jean Grey/Scott Summers.

[ToTheNines]

The kids at my school that snatch my comics right out of my hands and go " WHOAHH GHOST RIDER WAS A TIGHT MOVIE" then read it for 30 seconds and tell me the book sucks. And when ever I bring a TMNT someone says "A ninja turtle comic book wtf!"

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by Peanut

You should have a TV show. Seriously. The complete stupidity of it could almost match The Simple Life.

And you should have a talk show where you invite guests on and be assholes to them, step aside Steve Colbert.

[KROW]

I can't stand people who can't have intelligent conversations about comic book characters. For example, someone loves Green Lantern, so they ramble on and on about how much they like the character. Fine. But point out one simple flaw in that character, and it's thunder on the plains. It's like they simply cannot fathom their favorite hero can have a vulnerability and are in some fanboy denial.

And forget about contrasting and comparing characters. That's just stepping into the lion's den with these wankers.

I also hate Uni-philes (those that favor one universe over another). I mean, I may favor Marvel for various reasons, but I also like some DC characters as well as indie and Image.

I'm very tolerable with comic book fans, but some of them need to... turn the page... as it were.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Originally Posted by Gisaku Kato

I despise the holier than thou indie comic fans that see you reading something like Batman and start talking about how it sucks just because its not indie. Most of the times I've seen this the people haven't even given it a chance. It's just as bad the other way around.

This.

Plus people who are holier than thou non-superhero comics fans. I know there is stuff like Transmetro-neopolitan ice cream and Ghost World....guess what, I have no interest in them. I can't get past five pages of American Splendor. I like my stories about the X-Men fighting Magneto for the umpteenth time and Batman being dark and brooding and beating up Joker. So what? Why should I waste my time reading comics on subjects that don't really hold my interest? Although I do read Hellboy on occasion which is a bit more horror than superhero. Plus I do like the occasional Star Wars comic and superhero story that isn't from a mainstream comic universe.

Also overly critical fanboys. I'm not saying you should try to like everything, but sometimes on message boards I get the vibe that everyone is way too freaking nitpicky, to the point where I have a hard time understanding just what they do enjoy about comics. If you don't enjoy a certain series at the moment, odds are that character pops up in five other titles anyway.

Also people that crap on/disregard the silver age of comics. Sure the stories were goofier, but they're still fun to read. Stuff like Superman's "superdickery" is just so bad it's good.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

And you should have a talk show where you invite guests on and be assholes to them, step aside Steve Colbert.

Hmmm. If you co-produce, we'll have a winner.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

People who think comic movies are good because they like the series and don't take anything into account other then it's based off something they like.

Hey, I resemble that remark! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was awesome!!!

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Hmmm. If you co-produce, we'll have a winner.

You got a deal, that would actually be pretty funny. I think you should be a game critic, angry game critics are always funny.

Originally Posted by Jester

Hey, I resemble that remark! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was awesome!!!

Ironically I do as well, but if I want to be a wise ass I could say I like it because it evokes good childhood memories cause I didn't like "TMNT" much. All the comic movies I do like are based off comics I don't even read funny enough.

[Jester]

I think TMNT was a good comic book movie, but that's another topic...seriously i started a topic on it.
TMNT was a good adaptation. It adapts several issues very well.

Fans who give up on a series when a writer/artist leaves the title.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

I guess if someone only likes a particular writer they may want to follow them from book to book, but personally I usually tend to choose comics by character as opposed to writer (with the exception of Alan Moore books, I gave V and Watchmen a shot due to the praise Moore gets). I guess maybe that's the comic fandom equivalent to someone that sticks to their sports team, even if they necessarily aren't at their best.

I thought TMNT was a great comic book movie as well. Really considering all the other movies that have been aimed at kids, it's pretty good.

[ZariusTwo]

-So called "fans" who chastise their franchise's benefactor and his top artist out of "frustration" with storylines, but mostly out of petty jealously that he makes money and they dont.

[Fugitoid Jones]

People who dislike All-Star Batman. They dont get it and they never will.

That's funny. I "get it", and I still don't like it. But lemme guess, cause I don't like it, I obviously don't "get it", cause if you "get it", you have to like it. Am I right?

I don't like fans who think their opinions are correct and that's that. Everybody has different tastes, so I prefer when people say "I didn't think it was very good" instead of people saying "That book is not good, and that's a fact".

And people who think Jim Lee and Michael Turner are Gods. Their artwork isn't terrible, but when you've seen one Lee or Turner character, you've kinda seen them all. In my opinion.

I despise the holier than thou indie comic fans that see you reading something like Batman and start talking about how it sucks just because its not indie. Most of the times I've seen this the people haven't even given it a chance. It's just as bad the other way around.

yeah, and those people too.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

-So called "fans" who chastise their franchise's benefactor and his top artist out of "frustration" with storylines, but mostly out of petty jealously that he makes money and they dont.

Are you referring to Spider-Man? Because if that's the case, I think Quesada gets crapped on by fans a little too much, but he does deserve criticism for the breaking up the marriage thing. I think blaming the quality of the stories or Spider-Man's appeal on the marriage is a huge cop out, and if he wanted them broken up so badly, he should have just stopped JMS from having them get back together 4 years ago, because that would have been easier to swallow than the mess Spider-Man fans have gotten over the last few months.

Other than that, I'm not sure who you're referring to, maybe I haven't been following current comics all that closely so I'll need it spelled out.