comics: Marvel or DC?
 

which superheroes do you prefer, those of Marvel Comics (Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic 4, Hulk, etc.)... or DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Justice League, etc.)? my choice is obvious...

in my mind, marvel definately wins for the most visually appealing and interesting characters (spanning decades) in the superhero genre...

d.c. however wins lots of bonus points for their thoughtprovoking mature books...the vertigo imprint, 'watchmen', 'the dark knight returns', 'sandman'...the list goes on and on

if i had to pick, though? marvel is the most fun.

Seriously, you don't need to explain yourself. It isn't rocket science.
Marvel

Favorite Combo Right now = Chris Claremont + Frank Miller

I used to read Todd McFarlane's column in Wizard (E.G.O.) every month way back when I used to buy comics. You could see how gradually he just got fucking pissed off at the comic industry in general. He wrote like an open letter one time asking kids if they wanted him to pull cheap gimmicks like Marvel and DC (Chromium Covers, kill off the main character and bring him back, Alternate Universe, Crossovers) because those seemed to be the comics they were buying.

The reason they started Image was because they wanted to do something outside of the industry. I think he forgot that when Spawn got big and wanted to compete with the industry, and the only way to truly compete with the industry is to get down in the dirt.
Then of course when you emerce yourself in the industry, you lose your passion for actually creating comics. I think you can appreciate Spawn at the level where McFarlane was writing (even when he stopped drawing, Greg Capullo did a badass job) and take that for what it was worth.

DC
xmen and the like cant compete with superman and batman.

Now you got me all sentimental FearFactory. If you want to see some good comics by Marvel check out McFarlane's run on Spiderman, he arguably did the best work on the Spiderman books ever. Black Costume, Venom (before they started drawing him with slimy green shit and a fucked up mouth), and Spidey just getting down in the dirt all around.

Actually, he just did a really good job of ripping off McFarlane's style. But then, I don't imagine many people would've bought it if he'd continued to draw like he did in issues 17-21 or whatever it was.

I guess, I really didn't mind it, that's probably why they got him. I certainly love Capullo when he did come into his own.

I'm guessing you didn't like his actual style very much? I also liked Tony Daniel, I stopped reading around then. I honestly haven't read those books since I stopped collecting.

Capullo and Tony Daniel and all the others just conformed their style to that more outlandish, insanely detailed way of penciling that McFarlane started. Capullo drew more like a Dale Keown or Mark Silvestri in the beginning.

It makes perfect sense, being that the art and McFarlane's specific style was what made so many people get into the comic in the first place.

It was just like Todd took a permanent vacation and had artists who decided to emulate him fill in.

Neither. Comics are pretty dumb.

*Agrees*

I never really overthought it. I think that's where you start taking comics a little too seriously.

By that logic I guess all critical observations are 'taking things too seriously.' I think I'll call up Spin, Rolling Stone, Roger Ebert, and many others and just say, "Man, you take it too seriously. Don't waste your time making comments or observations."

Why the hell wouldn't McFarlane bring in guys that draw like him? There's nothing wrong with liking them either despite their lack of originality. If I said I didn't want to listen to anything influenced by the Beatles, I'd probably just end up listening to the Beatles. He had a good run and it ended.

I wasn't trying to attack you either.

I seriously want to get my comics out of my attic back home right now.

You are talking about COMICS, you Charlton Heston-sucking dixieland Islamophobe motherfucker!!!

Having influences and the complete changing of one's style to cater to a specific audience are miles apart, chief.

Oh, and thanks for senselessly chiming in, you race-baiting, slanderous, class warfare spewing Misery Merchant!!#4.

I guess, you're still overthinking it.

Right, the next time anyone in any medium of art blatantly rips someone else's style, I'll keep in mind that Best Looking Boy told me that to point that out would be to overthink it.

Are you trying to make up for your bad taste in music?

Owned.

Hey, you finally got it
 

:D

Dude, you're overthinking it way too much...