That's an amazingly specific form of Tourette's!
Practically OCD since I almost always say it exactly like that, "Goddamit, look at the pernicious influence of Chris Ware on Clowes' work!"
First of all, 'Posse?' Passé
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DavidS - Jun 07, 2010 7:18:40 am PDT #2986 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tom Scola - Jun 07, 2010 7:23:51 am PDT #2987 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Well, Chris Ware has been perniciously influenced by Clowes' cynicism (nsm with the humor), so it all balances out.
DavidS - Jun 07, 2010 7:25:42 am PDT #2988 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Really? I always thought Ware was pretty bleak to start with.
Tom Scola - Jun 07, 2010 7:28:54 am PDT #2989 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
He was, but somewhere along the line, he started getting mean.
DavidS - Jun 07, 2010 7:31:36 am PDT #2990 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
he started getting mean.
Heh, I can't blame that on Clowes when life itself is capable of making you bitter as you get older.
Miracleman - Jun 07, 2010 6:24:16 pm PDT #2991 of 5059
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
M is for Martian Manhunter or Metamorpho or Miracleman
Thank you, Plei.
He-LLO?! I mean...He-LLO?!?!
P.M. Marc - Jun 07, 2010 6:57:27 pm PDT #2992 of 5059
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I KNOW, RIGHT? YOU WERE STANDING RIGHT THERE!
Miracleman - Jun 08, 2010 10:01:18 am PDT #2993 of 5059
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Exactly! I was RIGHT EXACTLY STANDING RIGHT HERE!!
§ ita § - Jun 10, 2010 7:25:53 pm PDT #2994 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Willingham continues to be a douche:
"I wanted to gun down those girls who kept asking about the (Steph's) memorial case."
They're your public. You're a wordsmith. Smith.
P.M. Marc - Jun 11, 2010 6:33:54 am PDT #2995 of 5059
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
To be fair, he's not a very GOOD wordsmith.