Comments on: Nuked With The New http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Orbis Quintus » Blog Archive » The Initiative & the Draft: New Universe http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-271895 Orbis Quintus » Blog Archive » The Initiative & the Draft: New Universe Tue, 15 May 2007 12:39:41 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-271895 [...] would be nice if Tom wrote more about comic books. I read this post on Marvel’s New Universe and the Pitt back in December, and it keeps nagging me with each further issue in the current Marvel arc, the Initiative. Oddly, [...] [...] would be nice if Tom wrote more about comic books. I read this post on Marvel’s New Universe and the Pitt back in December, and it keeps nagging me with each further issue in the current Marvel arc, the Initiative. Oddly, [...]

]]> By: David R. http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-135534 David R. Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:32:05 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-135534 My bad: looks like Byrne only PENCILLED <i>Legends</i> (according to Wikipedia). The Star Brand knock might just be a general LOL MARVEL SUCKS jab (unless Len Wein or John Ostrander had beef) (& given Shooter was an affable, charming, not-at-all-demanding sort of boss, I can't see that being the case) (cough). My bad: looks like Byrne only PENCILLED Legends (according to Wikipedia). The Star Brand knock might just be a general LOL MARVEL SUCKS jab (unless Len Wein or John Ostrander had beef) (& given Shooter was an affable, charming, not-at-all-demanding sort of boss, I can’t see that being the case) (cough).

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-135458 Tom Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:00:30 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-135458 To be fair JS brought it on himself a bit by making Pittsburgh the Star Brand lead's home town too. To be fair JS brought it on himself a bit by making Pittsburgh the Star Brand lead’s home town too.

]]> By: David R. http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-135441 David R. Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:52:02 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-135441 <i>Is it just a coincidence that Pittsburgh is turned into a pit, or does Star Brand’s amazing power like puns?</i> I think a lot of it has to do w/ Pittsburgh being <i>Star Brand</i> writer / creator Jim Shooter's hometown, & <i>Pitt</i> co-writer John Byrne's undying quest to stick it to Jim in a passive-aggressive style. See also the DC mini-series <i>Legends</i> (co-plotted by Byrne), where Guy Gardner fights a Star-Brandy Jim-Shootery villain called Sunspot or something and, um, forces him to blow off his hand. Is it just a coincidence that Pittsburgh is turned into a pit, or does Star Brand’s amazing power like puns?

I think a lot of it has to do w/ Pittsburgh being Star Brand writer / creator Jim Shooter’s hometown, & Pitt co-writer John Byrne’s undying quest to stick it to Jim in a passive-aggressive style. See also the DC mini-series Legends (co-plotted by Byrne), where Guy Gardner fights a Star-Brandy Jim-Shootery villain called Sunspot or something and, um, forces him to blow off his hand.

]]> By: DV http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-124532 DV Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:28:47 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-124532 Is it just a coincidence that Pittsburgh is turned into a pit, or does Star Brand's amazing power like puns? Is it just a coincidence that Pittsburgh is turned into a pit, or does Star Brand’s amazing power like puns?

]]> By: Nicole http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122733 Nicole Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:28:14 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122733 Thanks! I felt kind of dumb for asking, I think I still have DC++ installed on my computer though. Thanks! I felt kind of dumb for asking, I think I still have DC++ installed on my computer though.

]]> By: Pete Baran http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122508 Pete Baran Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:57:44 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122508 Well he was clearly right! Look at us and our giant robot vs dinosaur obsession. Well he was clearly right! Look at us and our giant robot vs dinosaur obsession.

]]> By: Martin Skidmore http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122503 Martin Skidmore Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:47:17 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122503 The thing I recall about the NU was a conversation with Tom DeFalco at about the time he was becoming editor-in-chief or whatever at Marvel. He said that unlike their mainline titles, the NU was aimed at the intellectual adult, college graduates and so on. I said "A giant robot comic by Gerry Conway and Herb Trimpe was aimed at adult intellctuals?" and he clearly had no idea why I was doubting this. The thing I recall about the NU was a conversation with Tom DeFalco at about the time he was becoming editor-in-chief or whatever at Marvel. He said that unlike their mainline titles, the NU was aimed at the intellectual adult, college graduates and so on. I said “A giant robot comic by Gerry Conway and Herb Trimpe was aimed at adult intellctuals?” and he clearly had no idea why I was doubting this.

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122079 Tom Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:24:25 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122079 Actually for this you're probably best off with something like DC++ which lets you snatch individual files. If I knew how to make a torrent I might try and put together a "PITT Pack" though! Actually for this you’re probably best off with something like DC++ which lets you snatch individual files. If I knew how to make a torrent I might try and put together a “PITT Pack” though!

]]> By: Nicole http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122031 Nicole Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:23:08 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/12/nuked-with-the-new/#comment-122031 <i>But THE PITT and its immediate aftermath has aged very well, and in an era of downloadable comics the saga is ripe for rediscovery.</i> Where would I find something this? Bittorrent? But THE PITT and its immediate aftermath has aged very well, and in an era of downloadable comics the saga is ripe for rediscovery.

Where would I find something this? Bittorrent?

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