Okay, I’m no expert, but here’s how I see it. Green Lantern got his powers when the previous protector of the Earth-zone-sector crashed to Earth and gave Hal Jordan (or whoever) the magic ring that chose him as the new protector. Before this, no one had ever heard of the Green Lantern, the planet had no aliens, nothing attacking it, no giant yellow clouds or sinister aliens bucking to destroy some shit. But gee, after the new GL became human, there’s all kinds of shit attacking the world. Does someone want to investigate this guy’s work-ethic? Maybe evaluate his performance. Whoever these aliens are that watch all the Green Lanterns,…
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Graphic Novelists Make Good Writers
I have discovered something quite interesting. Actually, I discovered it a long time ago, just haven’t written about it. Graphic novelists make really good writers. I mean really good. All of my favorite authors, the ones with books I could read over and over again, started off as comic book writers. Those authors are Richard Kadrey, Peter David, Neil Gaiman, and Neal Stephenson (Snow Crash was originally going to be a graphic novel, and it sure reads like one). There may be others that I don’t know of. I don’t know what it is about the comic style that makes good novelists. Maybe you learn a lot about pacing and…
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The Penny Arcade Dickwolves Go To State
I’ve been interested in reading this Penny Arcade Dickwolves debacle ever since this timeline was posted because it deals with many intriguing issues. In mass media outlets, often you end up with political correctness, vocal minorities, and advertising sponsors winning the upper hand, and that’s even if the producers let it go that far. Never do the creators get a say. That’s why people like me turn to the web to find entertainment that’s not limited by corporate executives. But Penny Arcade is a entrepreneur webcomic, made by guys who aren’t afraid to call a spade a spade. For those who don’t want to click the link, here’s the highlights.…
