What was the target dictionary and just plain point of the Superdictionary?
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§ ita § - Sep 28, 2011 7:43:33 pm PDT #3858 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Polter-Cow - Sep 28, 2011 8:06:39 pm PDT #3859 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Somewhere out there is a giant with NO TEASPOONS.
§ ita § - Sep 28, 2011 8:08:01 pm PDT #3860 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's why we need superheroes.
I hate getting trapped in a Cracked loop. I'm breaking free right now. Enough.
Steph L. - Sep 29, 2011 4:27:07 am PDT #3861 of 5059
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Nielsen survey about DC's 52, for people who bought any.
Cool -- thanks for that link. I gladly filled it out.
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2011 5:02:07 am PDT #3862 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Glad to share. I pasted in my letter to the editor, as well as other "WHY??? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU GUYS???" verbiage.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 29, 2011 5:53:10 am PDT #3863 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Huh, it informed me I didn't qualify for the survey at the end. I guess they're metaphorically covering their ears and going "la la la" when respondents aren't buying any DC Comics.
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2011 5:59:54 am PDT #3864 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I get that the pool they're looking for is about the 52 comics purchasers and how they feel about it. From the perspective of someone who's bought, I felt I got a lot of room to be specific about the titles I bought and those I intended to continue with, or not. There are a bunch of questions you couldn't have answered.
Tom Scola - Sep 29, 2011 6:10:41 am PDT #3865 of 5059
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The really annoying thing about it is that DC sold so many comics this month, that this is going to be seen as a success. But Didio has done a really good job of alienating the fans, and alienating the talent; he's done some really major long-term damage to the brand. It may be years before it becomes apparent how bad the damage is. By then Didio will have been promoted or moved on, and he won't ever have to deal with the consequences of what he did.
Steph L. - Sep 29, 2011 6:13:46 am PDT #3866 of 5059
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
It may be years before it becomes apparent how bad the damage is.
Do you think it'll be that long? I think there will be a steep drop-off in October -- I think the huge numbers in September were people who were curious about the reboot and collectors who wanted #1s.
I've heard several comic store owners worrying about December/January, because they think by then DC will have dropped several of the lowest-selling titles and the readers will have stopped buying a lot of them because they're crappy and the reboot was a poorly conceived gimmick in a panicked response to Marvel having almost 50% of the sales numbers.
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2011 6:17:21 am PDT #3867 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
the unquestionable success of the relaunch
How can you know that with the first month not even complete? Their plan cannot possibly be that shortsighted. If they are paying attention to survey results like mine, they'll get that I bought a lot more titles this month than I intended to keep up with. Even if I liked them all, I probably wouldn't have kept more than 4 or so. I doubt I'm that atypical.