tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post3841661683440578086..comments2024-03-18T20:18:53.674-05:00Comments on A MOMENT OF CEREBUS: The Washington Post Reviews Dave Sim's High SocietyA Moment Of Cerebushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718525538144698138noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-23567759898180244582016-11-08T10:32:38.603-06:002016-11-08T10:32:38.603-06:00That's what I get for not being a Twit!That's what I get for not being a Twit!Tony againnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-15670616754305247062016-11-08T10:16:39.848-06:002016-11-08T10:16:39.848-06:00I doubt that, Tony, he's got a signed Cerebus ...I doubt that, Tony, he's got a signed Cerebus head shot as his twitter avatar. Click the link in the post here.<br /><br />Travis Pelkienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-76658839563792930892016-11-08T10:08:17.359-06:002016-11-08T10:08:17.359-06:00I hate to break it to Dave, but I bet whoever wrot...I hate to break it to Dave, but I bet whoever wrote that review doesn't even *know* Dave Sim is supposed to be a misogynist, or anything else besides a comic-book...er, excuse me, Graphic Novel, guy.Tony Dunlopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-14625234741139493812016-11-08T09:43:35.220-06:002016-11-08T09:43:35.220-06:00VERY surprised that the WASHINGTON POST would allo...VERY surprised that the WASHINGTON POST would allow a reference to me or CEREBUS let alone a favourable write-up. Let alone leaving out the obligatory "misogynist" shot. Are you sure anyone's in charge up there? :)<br /><br />One of those "next you'll be telling me that the Cubs won the World Series." <br /><br />[One of my favourite jokes ca.1972 was the guy who went into a coma after a traffic accident in 1958. Been in a coma for fourteen years. Wakes up and the first thing he wants to know is "HOW IS IKE? HOW IS THE PRESIDENT?" And, they don't want to shock him, but they figure this will be a good incremental step, so the doctor says, the doctor says, "I'm afraid President Eisenhower... has died." And the guy slumps back into his pillows and moans, "Oh, no. That means RICHARD NIXON is president."<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502294606395720342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-16592736093566894662016-11-07T10:56:29.477-06:002016-11-07T10:56:29.477-06:00Ha. Didn't mean to sound like a sourpuss. One ...Ha. Didn't mean to sound like a sourpuss. One of the reasons comics have been so cool is because they are not understood by the mainstream. :)adampaszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996870582551608876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-87702982525949322432016-11-06T19:28:04.629-06:002016-11-06T19:28:04.629-06:00Jeff: I'm not your fellow-countryman, so I don...Jeff: I'm not your fellow-countryman, so I don't have to make a decision, but I can understand your vote. Years ago, a pal and I came up with the idea of the "None Of The Above" Party (or NOT A Party). Our only platform was, if elected, we would immediately resign and force a byelection -- in which we would run on the simple platform of ...<br /><br />Just what the smoothly-oiled machinery of government needs!<br /><br /> -- Damian<br />Damian T. Lloyd, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15423589734839129158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-2935220928947647772016-11-06T18:41:19.800-06:002016-11-06T18:41:19.800-06:00"“High Society,” “Transmetropolitan” and “DMZ..."“High Society,” “Transmetropolitan” and “DMZ” are all brilliantly written and illustrated productions. They are far more fun, much richer and less didactic than these bare bones descriptions allow (and, fair warning, in the case of “Transmetropolitan” at least, extremely NSFW). If you need to distract yourself from refreshing your news feed for the 10th time in the last hour, give Dave Sim, Warren Ellis and Brian Wood a try."<br /><br />All of these are excellent reads. Obviously "High Society" is my favorite (Because I started reading Cerebus with #26, and HS is a fabulous story). Nice to see WPost give some good props to comnics, and to these books, and most especially to Dave.Bill Ritternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-57786620193132136692016-11-06T18:15:40.038-06:002016-11-06T18:15:40.038-06:00I was going to write in "None of the above.&q...I was going to write in "None of the above." on Tuesday. Now I think I'll write in "The Goat."Jeff Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543690118315946039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-18545221978420030372016-11-06T16:10:37.447-06:002016-11-06T16:10:37.447-06:00This is awesome news!
Self declared "pariah&q...This is awesome news!<br />Self declared "pariah" no more!Ericknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-7022695919303393042016-11-06T13:12:25.451-06:002016-11-06T13:12:25.451-06:00Whoops! I guess my comment would map more accurate...Whoops! I guess my comment would map more accurately onto the post if I'd said <i>Washington Post</i> (though I think my point is still discernible). Sorry about that.<br /><br /> -- Damian<br />Damian T. Lloyd, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15423589734839129158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-91478174903244252062016-11-06T13:10:57.434-06:002016-11-06T13:10:57.434-06:00Adampasz: We can't be too sour about that. Thi...Adampasz: We can't be too sour about that. Thirty years ago "High Society" was covered positively in the comics press, and thirty years ago no comics were reviewed in the <i>New York Times</i>.<br /><br />I would credit Dave with being one of those who imported the European / Japanese model of TPB collections of periodical stories to the North American comics market. "High Society" (as many pages as a real novel, and a horse-choking 25 bucks, as Bob Fiore put it at the time) was one of the first NA examples of that.<br /><br /> -- Damian<br />Damian T. Lloyd, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15423589734839129158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-65067822178862188002016-11-06T11:10:54.783-06:002016-11-06T11:10:54.783-06:00Will be interesting to see what effect this has on...Will be interesting to see what effect this has on cerebus.download volumes.Richard P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04432712201130079741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-81107603603044281062016-11-06T09:35:59.612-06:002016-11-06T09:35:59.612-06:00High Society should have gotten this level of kudo...High Society should have gotten this level of kudos 30 years ago. Better late than never, I guess.adampaszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996870582551608876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-61797840327395507522016-11-06T06:14:42.917-06:002016-11-06T06:14:42.917-06:00Nice timing with all the other stuff going on too,...Nice timing with all the other stuff going on too, CIH?, the IDW book, etc.Ibishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09805494114251519448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-70330635935127022442016-11-06T01:11:43.359-05:002016-11-06T01:11:43.359-05:00What an awesome pump to get for the books! Good co...What an awesome pump to get for the books! Good company too. Transmetropolitan seems more relevant to me every passing day.Carson Grubaughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-4614960042840511462016-11-06T00:16:05.146-05:002016-11-06T00:16:05.146-05:00Good to see some discussion of why one should read...Good to see some discussion of <i>why</i> one should read <i>Cerebus</i> -- a line too often overlooked.<br /><br /> -- Damian<br />Damian T. Lloyd, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15423589734839129158noreply@blogger.com