Comic Story arcs should be like the show HOUSE - Page 3

The Roman Candle · 10-03-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ethan Van Sciver

So HOUSE is that good of a show? Hmm....I just don't like that actor. He looks like a piece of human filth.

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Brendan · 10-03-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Goldfield

So you want stand-alone stories with a common thread between them that builds to something big?

That's called Harry Potter.

And I do think Bendis does that quite well, especially in Ultimate Spidey.

Bearpod91 · 10-03-2006, 02:16 PM

I see this alot of times now and I'm loving it. Hate the comics that have no point into continuety so I guess that's why I don't comics that don't have that. Bendis is good at this stuff, especially in USM and NA.

Ben · 10-03-2006, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Albert

He is actually quite handsome and talented!

Does he taste as good as he looks?

nihilance · 10-03-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo13601

So I was watching "HOUSE MD" today on dvd, and I discovered that that show has the PERFECT way to pull off a story arc.

Now, story arcs today (i'm talking about you bendis) has all 6 issues all about a certian story. And a lot of people don't like that.

Now, after watching house I noticed somthing pretty cool. Every episode (issue) had a different dilema in it, and a different main problem so that every episode seemed a little different, but If you actually watch them all in a row, there IS an ongoing story, even though it's not 100% essential to the part of the story where he's working on the patient. If comics where written more like this, we could get more of an oldschool vibe, with things actually happening, rather than having what I have dubbed the "DBZ EFFECT" where the whole issue is about one little thing in the whole story, such as an entire episode of DBZ that only has Goku powering up.

I don't know if I explained that well enough, but I think it's a good idea.

Yeah...you just described good comics pre-decompression. Dip back into the eighties...there's tons of stories that do just that.

Johnny C. TheLastHorseman · 10-03-2006, 03:40 PM

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So you want stand-alone stories with a common thread between them that builds to something big?

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yes. and i don't see that in the comics i read. The end of every issue today seems to always want to be somthing big.

It's called Planetary.

And well, a whole lot of other stuff as well.

YouStayClassy · 10-03-2006, 03:43 PM

Oh, so you mean they should all be completely hated by me? I donno.... I really really like comics.

The Human Target · 10-03-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Roman Candle

So you want every issue to follow the same formula over and over until ever episode... I mean, issue, becaused painfully predictable?

Damn!

Mine would have been funnier, and meaner, but still.

WinstonWolf · 10-03-2006, 04:47 PM

Hmmm, that's an interesting idea. And it just might work.

WinstonWolf · 10-03-2006, 04:50 PM

Plus, I think it would be cool if there were more than just a few titles that sell really well. There should be more than just Marvel and DC that rake in all the dough. And I wish comics would actually be LONGER. With the prices they charge us. Especially since one of my comic stores, which I usually go to, is starting to charge tax on ALL items soon. So really, new comics are about $3.25 now. Ridiculous. Oh well, at least they have cheap back issues, and some reasonably priced trades.