Anya: Are you stupid or something? Giles: Allow me to answer that question with a firing.

'Sleeper'


Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!

Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!

Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.


Tom Scola - Feb 02, 2014 2:22:46 pm PST #4721 of 5059
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

What, the bit about

Exactly.


Polter-Cow - Feb 02, 2014 4:06:47 pm PST #4722 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I can see that.


Tom Scola - Feb 04, 2014 6:27:53 am PST #4723 of 5059
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

My comic book store, Bergen St. Comics, will stop shelving most DC and Marvel comics.

However, customers will still be able to subscribe to or preorder those books through the Park Slope store.

Writing on Twitter, co-owner Tom Adams explained the decision “Will enable us to better serve our customers. Strength of self contained, creator controlled comics will let us move away from double shipping, editorially driven, artist-swapping, inconsistent, tied into events/gimmicks comics. Trying to keep this a going concern/think long term.”


DavidS - Feb 04, 2014 6:40:17 am PST #4724 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Wow. I understand the desire to get away from the DC/Marvel model, but that's a radical step. I hope it works, but I'd be surprised if it did. I don't think there's enough indie comic fans to sustain it.


Tom Scola - Feb 04, 2014 6:52:47 am PST #4725 of 5059
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Most of their stock is GNs, anyway. And Desert Island Comics, in Williamsburg, is even more indie.


Tom Scola - Feb 10, 2014 9:37:47 am PST #4726 of 5059
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Relatedly-ish, Noelle Stevenson doesn't go to comic book stores anymore.

Somewhat unfortunately, the best way to guarantee the success of her new comic, Lumberjanes, is to pre-order it through your local comic book store.


amych - Feb 10, 2014 9:40:58 am PST #4727 of 5059
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

I've been to Bergen St Comics with Scola (*coughBRAGcough*), and if any place can get by just fine without Marvel/DC monthlies... yeah.


Steph L. - Feb 10, 2014 9:50:26 am PST #4728 of 5059
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I would read "Adjective Avengers". IJS.


Polter-Cow - Feb 10, 2014 9:54:11 am PST #4729 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I can't believe how many Avengers titles there are. Has it always been like that? When did they become the new X-Men?

Oh hey can we talk about how great Ms. Marvel is? Because it is great.


Calli - Feb 13, 2014 11:27:08 am PST #4730 of 5059
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Ms. Marvel is indeed great! Everything from the concern trolling to the dialog about costume choice totally worked for me.