personally, i dislike how it is so focused on superheroes. that isn't comics, that is superheroes. i dislike how they focus on certain people as "superstars" of comics. if you ask me, there is no single bigger superstar in comics than craig thompson. i read good-bye, chunky rice and blankets. jesus christ. it is so exciting to be living at a time where these comics are coming out, and not looking back on great comics that did come out, and wishing you were there when it first came out. wishing you were on the ground floor with it.
I wouldn't say I dislike them. They focus us mainstream big 2 comicbook shop comics. I agree it gets old, but I know a lot of people who enjoy it. And it used to be really fucking funny, though it is much less so now. I havethe issue where they let Doctor Doom be in charge and it still makes me laugh like a little girl.
I don't dislike them, but I'm hoping they bring back Wizard Edge on a regular basis--in the regular magazine, not in a random movie special.
I know a lot of guys over at Wizard and they are some great people. I also had the chance to tour their offices once and they have their act together.
One request: Please reschedule the dates for Wizard World Atlanta. You'll make a lot of new fans if you do and keep many of the people that are on the fence right now...
I don't dislike them, but I'm hoping they bring back Wizard Edge on a regular basis--in the regular magazine, not in a random movie special.
I know a lot of guys over at Wizard and they are some great people. I also had the chance to tour their offices once and they have their act together.
One request: Please reschedule the dates for Wizard World Atlanta. You'll make a lot of new fans if you do and keep many of the people that are on the fence right now...
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Craig
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The magazine is physically ugly. The humor hasn't been funny since I turned 16. Every few months there's an excuse found for a multipage spread of cartoon titties, and I find that creepy. The staff appear to have no interest in or knowledge of what makes comics work, or what makes comics an art form. It was created in the 90's speculation boom, and has never progressed from that mentality. Far more interested in creating "hype" "heat" and "buzz" for shit that will sell anyway than actually promoting anything of quality or diversity that might otherwise go overlooked. There's page after narcissistic page of inside jokes about, and photos of, WIZARD magazine. Heavily Marvel-biased. Questionable business practices include, but are not limited to: the current con fiasco; pushing comics from WIZARD-owned Black Bull press; labelling as "hot" back issues that happen to be overstocked in WIZARD-owned comic warehouses. There is no insight or information contained within. Hey, look another toy masturbating! It represents everything I am embarassed of in comic book fandom.
i don't like their buisness tactics. they seem to have no regard as to how they are negatively affecting the comics industry as a whole. they make exclusive deals with marvel so that they will print their characters on more covers if marvel makes most of their big announcements at chicago. they care more about what sells than what helps.
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The thing is, we're like battered wives in a sense, given that we all seem to think that if we talk reasonably with Rodger about this that he'll make some concessions or stop being such a moron about this all the time. The triump of hope over experience.
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