Comix and match

I’ve been writing a lot of stuff, lately. If you think you’d like to read some of it, please be sure to scroll down and read all them posts down there. There’s links too.

Actually, quite a few of today’s links tie in to previous posts. For example, we can add NeilAlien’s scolding of Sequential Tart for its systematically bad netiquette to this post on holding great comics institutions to their own high standards.

We can also add Alan David Doane‘s gut-level reaction to Dan Clowes’s Eightball #23 to my own take on the book. And remember, I’ve also reviewed Invincible, Demo, and Black Hole at that self-same site.

Speaking of Eightball #23, Chris Butcher has announced his intention to blog every reaction to the book he comes across. He’s started with citing mine and Alan’s CBG reviews, his own sorta wond’ring aloud inquiry as to how the book will be received by superhero fans (to whom I say: Don’t worry, it’s not at all the condescending, lazy patronizing of the genre and its fans that you may be expecting), and a Comics Journal messboard thread on the book that demonstrates with admirable clarity why that board needs to be death-rayed out of existence.

Chris also makes the case for why not all comics publishers are created equal, and why the ailing Alternative Comics is more equal than others. I’ll drink to that. A reminder for those of us who are San Diego-bound next weekend: Alternative will have a booth there, and it’ll be a great chance to do some shopping. Plus, if you buy something you end up not liking, Milo George will buy it from you. Go Team Comix!

John Jakala is disappointed with Street Angel #3, which he says is not in line with the happy-go-socky tone of the series’ first two issues. Unsurprisingly, I’m both intrigued and impressed. Looking forward to reading it.

Marc-Oliver Frisch has the scoop on the intricacies of continuity–or the futility of communication, depending on your POV–over in Spider-Man’s section of the Marvel Universe. Hey, I care about these things.

Finally, I duke it out with Jamie Rich, Marc Singer, and NYT writer Charles McGrath over the nature of alternative/art comics here. If nothing else, it contains a list of comics I guarantee you you’ll enjoy…