tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post8342696591488680566..comments2023-09-13T08:35:19.088-05:00Comments on Tom Floyd's Captain Spectre and the Lightning Legion: Yet another slap in the face....Tom Floydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-81011847157158322712009-08-16T07:00:09.902-05:002009-08-16T07:00:09.902-05:00Thanks to Martin, Lloyd and Mousie for backing me ...Thanks to Martin, Lloyd and Mousie for backing me up on these ideas...Sometimes I feel all alone and finding like thinkers is a great boost. Makes me stand my ground that much stronger. Thanks all.Tom Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578247271864660405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-48508428047652891652009-08-13T19:49:30.530-05:002009-08-13T19:49:30.530-05:00I have a real problem with the current trend of re...I have a real problem with the current trend of reinventing well established fictional characters.<br /> <br />It seems to me that once an author has taken the pains to create a character, an environment,and a passion a passion, well then, he owns it.<br /><br />Perhaps the most disturbing statement is "Fan might be a strong word but I was definitely aware of him."<br /><br />If you're not a fan,then create your own damn character. As far as I am concerned, Azzarello is the literary equivalent of a chihuahu<br />pissing on a German Shepard's hydrant. Just because you piss on something, it doesn't make it yours.<br /> <br />So the good news is I don't have to read it. That's my option and I will excersize it.Irene Beyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807449261887258013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-48134767206693909362009-08-13T18:23:43.906-05:002009-08-13T18:23:43.906-05:00Why mess with an icon? Because they are desperate ...Why mess with an icon? Because they are desperate to get new readers, and Doc Savage is so well know. Look at the...throwing up..Star Trek movie. It served not purpose, except to get new fans...I mean customers...for CBS/Paramount. If the...10?....fan will not buy it, even out of curiosity, then maybe it will go away.Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847555211690165472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-12992201993536990782009-08-12T00:44:03.387-05:002009-08-12T00:44:03.387-05:00This interview steamed me, too, especially as the ...This interview steamed me, too, especially as the Man of Bronze is probably my favorite fictional character. It's fairly obvious that the only reason DC licensed Doc Savage, The Shadow, and The Avenger was so they could have the comics rights once the new movies are made (if ever).<br /><br />I think it's safe to say that this fake Doc will fail, for the same reason most all of the other comics have.<br /><br />Namely, they didn't present the "real" Doc Savage to his already present fan base either. If a publisher isn't aiming an expensive licensed character at its already-loyal fans and the existing long-time readers, then why else even bother? The publishing industry is risky enough as it is.<br /><br />None of this bothers me much, though. Doc, Monk, Ham, Renny, Johnny, Long Tom, and Pat are still unchanged, still safe and sound, still as great as ever, right here on my shelves.<br /><br />No worries here.Martin Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178236776724050838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421840902573827780.post-3298085789925367132009-08-12T00:40:09.486-05:002009-08-12T00:40:09.486-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Martin Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178236776724050838noreply@blogger.com