Comments on: It Was Either This Or Interpretive Dance

By: Danny Sichel

Danny Sichel — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:36:07 +0000

Oh god, I *just* noticed the Jay Pinkerton ref with Jonah insisting that Peter get him a fucking coffee.

…that WAS a Jay Pinkerton ref, right?

By: J. Bryan Shoup

J. Bryan Shoup — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:48:02 +0000

Andrew said: “I think the Gold and Silver Ages would like a word with you.”

I’m confused. Do you agree or disagree with me? I was saying that Mr. Bird understands what makes superhero comics enjoyable. I also really enjoy the Gold and Silver Age.

By: Rob Brown

Rob Brown — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:31:55 +0000

Oh yeah, about Terry?

After reading the post here…

…I CALLED IT!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:58:40 +0000

“Harry Osborne is Mephisto in disguise and his real goal is to get Spidey to go gay”

I think that making Spider-Man gay would piss off the fanbase way more than Clone Saga, the story where Spider-Man had claws and was empowered by a Spider-totem, and One More Day put together.

It’s a swerve that I’d enjoy. It’d get me buying Spider-Man books if they turned him gay. The portrayal of Harry Osborn here would make fertile ground for a Spider-Man/Goblin feud. Rather than the “you killed my dad” angle, you could have a very deep and complex rivalry/friendship based on unrequited love. Rather than worry about telling Aunt May he’s Spider-Man (that’s an old, worn out road, after all), Peter would have to worry about coming out to his aunt (who, while probably a really nice person, would show her age and be uncomfortable with it). There’s a treasure trove of new, fresh stories there to be told. Since Peter’s a fairly down to Earth character, you could also have stories that meaningfully and seriously dealt with homophobia.

“He understands how they think, how they’ve been consistently characters. Good story + consistent characterization = what made comics great.”

I think the Gold and Silver Ages would like a word with you.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:08:16 +0000

Find out the truth about the split-up by reading, MJ’s Top 5 Complaints About Spider-Man Revealed!

By: Rob Brown

Rob Brown — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:09:07 +0000

I think someone needs to start a campaign to clamor for DC or Marvel to hire Mr. Bird. I just think e-petitions and flooding inboxes aren’t the best way. Ideas anyone?

Maybe a deluge of honest-to-God letters in tangible envelopes that open and close and have saliva-activated adhesive and everything? I haven’t written one of them in ages and I may have forgotten how to do so, but for Mr. Bird to potentially get a job in comics I would certainly try my best!

Anyway, nobody bothers to write their letters on paper anymore, so I think it would be tougher for these companies to ignore a lot of those.

By: MGK

MGK — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:45:26 +0000

I am planning on being a lawyer, but I’m not going to be a high-hat corporate lawyer - rather, I will be the sort of lawyer who engages in public causes. That pays, but not nearly so well as the soul-deadening stuff. So I could certainly use a little side income.

By: Anung

Anung — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:45:06 +0000

I was hoping you’d do a parody of “Amazing 30-Year Old Virgin Jobless Loser Peter Parker, Who Lives at Home With His Mother Figure, and Doesn’t Fight Crime Out Of Spite”.

Or, A30YOVJLPPWLAHWHMFADFCOOS.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:42:37 +0000

Awesome parodies like yours were what got Gail Simone noticed, and she’s one of DC’s top writers now. But really, aren’t you planning on being a lawyer? I don’t think even top-tier comics writers can compare in pay scale.

By: Mariko

Mariko — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:21:35 +0000

I am so depressed at what they are doing to Spidey. I am no exaggerating when I say that these parodies totally make my week (sometimes my entire month, depending.) I completely agree with J. Bryan Shoup. Words could not describe how ecstatic I would be if Mr. Bird were able to write comics. Thank you so much for providing these salves for our comic-loving souls.