tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post9033298060816930189..comments2024-01-02T07:48:42.623-05:00Comments on Comics And...Other Imaginary Tales: Amazing Spider-Man #654 – A ReviewJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-12195949613855569302011-02-14T16:04:57.268-05:002011-02-14T16:04:57.268-05:00I know, but reading the text and seeing a picture ...I know, but reading the text and seeing a picture are different. Dejah might as well be naked in this book. Her breast "shields" are just metallic nipples. Her proportions are so ridiculous, it's laughable. There's only one body I want to be seeing anyway...<br /><br />The lust scene in Next Men was fully clothed, which did make you wonder how it was even possible, but it was the way it was presented that bothered me. I don't want to see that. The scene with Tony was much better, it communicated that they were intimate and that's all you needed for the story. <br /><br />It's just like the TV, I can turn it off if I want/need to and I can drop a book if I want...I just don't want to drop this book, because I like it so much. I pretty much have to stay clear of any Image book, because of the language. They don't need my support, I guess. Probably why I get so many kiddie friendly books -- luckily they're usually pretty good.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894454259041852707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-74128018172400060642011-02-14T07:57:36.686-05:002011-02-14T07:57:36.686-05:00Dejah Thoris has always been scantily clad from th...Dejah Thoris has always been scantily clad from the very beginning of the character. <br /><br />Not surprisingly, you and I come from different perspectives in this area. I want to see more of the human body in sexual situations. It's unrealistic to not have naked people in naked people situations. And you might be surprised to discover that seeing a character walking around naked isn't particularly titilating when that character isn't engaged in something sexual. Even when there is something sexual it's not always erogenous. Take Scalped's scenes with Dash and Carol. They're both so drug dependent their sex is sad more than anything else.<br /><br />Besides, there's hardly any difference between naked and clothed in the skin tight superhero costume world. You could get executed for either one in some parts of the world.Thommnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-6948377596327218062011-02-13T00:19:35.125-05:002011-02-13T00:19:35.125-05:00I didn't care for the Shakespearean "love...I didn't care for the Shakespearean "love" scene. It certainly could've been much more graphic (thankfully it wasn't), but it was still more than I personally want to see in my comics. <br /><br />Other than that, the story was still interesting, but having us see the time-lost storylines by watching that other character (sorry, I'm still not up on everyone's name) see them as an outside observer made me think of their plight as less "real". I was much more drawn into it last issue.<br /><br />Oh, and while I'm on my prudish soapbox, I'd really like to see some more coverage on Dejah Thoris in Warlord of Mars! Is helium what she's "inflated" with? Joe Jusko still is rocking on the covers though.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894454259041852707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-23060346580642623892011-02-12T23:31:06.518-05:002011-02-12T23:31:06.518-05:00What was the Next Men scene you didn't like?? ...What was the Next Men scene you didn't like?? I'm enjoying the series so far, altho' it is definitely going way out on a limb using the Slave South and the Holocaust...i'm really intrigued to see where this storyline goes. How will this all come back together? - UrthonaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-29099724757844150852011-02-12T18:37:08.115-05:002011-02-12T18:37:08.115-05:00Well, since I don't read or collect comics any...Well, since I don't read or collect comics anymore, I'm totally lost. However, as always, your descriptions made me want to start collecting again. Now I just need to make room in my budget- lol (man, it's hard to believe that paper and ink can cost so much!).<br /><br />- AlanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com