TGB posted on Aug. 11, 2010 at 5:21 PM
I FINALLY got around to reading JL:GL 6 and - - HOLY CRAP. Very nice way to up the ante of the story, and definitely a needed boost.

Shawn posted on Jul. 14, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Booster also appears in Power Girl 14, 3 appearences in 1 week!

TGB posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 12:11 AM
So what did you think of Keith Giffen's artwork fail? I would have stopped reading had the entire issue looked like that. If I want inconsistent and cartoonish artwork like that, I'll go to an elementary school. Fail fail fail. Thank goodness that the rest of the issue didn't look like that.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 1:24 AM
Wow. So you didn't like it, huh? There are two kinds of fanboys: art people and story people: I'm pretty sure that I now know which you are, TGB. Giffen is capable of a surprising range of styles, most of which have been criticized by comic readers for the last 20 years. I've seen much, much worse professional comic book art. So I have to say that I don't consider it a "fail," though I agree that it is a disconnect with the established visual aesthetic of the series. At least it's not Rob Liefeld or Todd McFarlane (yes, I admit it, I hate McFarlane's art) or any of a number of other artists from DC's mid-1990s Brazilian explosion.

Erin posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 1:44 AM
Shawn: Are you sure it's this week? I looked for Power Girl this week and it wasn't on the selves. Then I looked online and it was listed next week.<br />Boosterrific: I'm a mix of both. I try to be more lenient on art since I draw but this did mess up the flow of the book. I wasn't too thrilled with the writing either. A lot of stuff took me out of the issue and seemed to really change the feel of the the series.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 2:02 AM
Erin, I understand completely. I have a BFA degree in drawing, so you can assess the value I place on art. But I generally think storytelling (almost exclusively the domain of the writer) is king in all entertainment media, including comic books. I'll have more to say about this subject in the Boosterrific.com blog entry tomorrow.

TGB posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Agreed RE Liefeld. Booster doesn't need a dozen and a half ammo pouches or guns. <br />@Erin: The only writing issue I had was the name of the villain.

Erin posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Boosterrific: Storytelling is a huge part but I like to think it walks hand and hand with the art in comics. I remember this one comic I got where I couldn't tell what was happening because the art wasn't clear. Looking forward to your thoughts.<br />TGP: The tone shifts and the joke/insults took me completely out of the story as well as Michelle making the choice for Booster in regards to Rani bothered me. Liked the last two issues but not this one.

TGB posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Erin, the more I think about it, the more I see what you're saying.

TGB posted on Jun. 23, 2010 at 3:20 PM
<a href='http://thegreatestblogyouveneverheardof.blogspot.com/2010/06/generation-lost-3.html'>http://thegreatestblogyouveneverheardof.blogspot.com/2010/06/generation-lost-3.html</a><br /><br />I would have put this in the link bar, but it was too long for the text box...first thoughts are up for this issue, review to come as I get to it on my vacation! <br /><br />Now that we know that artificial intelligences were not effected by Max's mind blast, I'm concerned that they'll forget a detail. It seems to me that it was a convenient solution as to why the Blue Beetle would believe and tag along.<br /><br />What about Green Lantern rings? Those are certainly forms of artificial intelligence. I go on about that in my review of #3... but it's something to think about, especially since Rocket Red mentions that all they need is for a Green Lantern to fall out of the sky.<br /><br />Finally, I'm concerned that DC isn't giving this saga the attention that it deserves. Green Lanterns seem to be king right now, and I know that Brightest Day is the one getting play, but this is a bi-weekly series and they're not even mentioning it. It makes zero appearances on the DC Facebook pages. The Source blog has only one mention of it, and that's about digital purchase options. I'm not too impressed with their handling of this - do they WANT it to succeed? Don't they have a vested interest in it? Why aren't they pumping a bi-weekly series?

TGB posted on Jun. 23, 2010 at 3:21 PM
I fail at formatting, apparently... do your comments accept HTML? Sorry for the jumbled mess; I had a few line breaks in there.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jun. 23, 2010 at 9:10 PM
I've got your back, TGB. Yes, the comment form has always recognized the common html tags, but I never publicized that as until right this minute, it didn't seem to matter. However, as a result of the mess you made, the comments box now parses non-html line breaks (always should have, really; I was just lazy), and the website box will not take sites up to 100 characters long (previously sites had to be under 45 characters in length).

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jun. 23, 2010 at 9:25 PM
On another note, I'm not the least bit disappointed in how DC is marketing this book. I'd much rather read a regularly produced, entertaining story than some over-hyped turd like Countdown, which seems to be the final product of most of DC's recent editorially mandated, event-driven projects. JL:GL has taken a little time to gel, but it is improving with each issue. Give it time to be a good book and let word of mouth take care of things as the story picks up speed. That's really a much better strategy than yelling at the audience for months about how great it is when it really isn't (Blackest Night) or running a never ending series of promotional tie-ins to promote a core story that is equal parts confusing and pointless (Final Crisis).

That is to say, I understand you concern regarding sales. Sales volume is always a real concern in an industry where stories get truncated because your idea didn't catch on with the public within 2 months. All I'm saying is that I'm not worried. DC is trying a lot of things right now, and I don't mind that JL:GL isn't foremost among them. If it's good, it will get its turn in the spotlight whether DC plans it or not, especially since there are fan blogs, like, say, thegreatestblogyouveneverheardof, promoting it.

TGB posted on Jun. 24, 2010 at 7:37 AM
Hey, thanks! If HTML would have fixed it, I'd have done that, but this works too.<br />You may be right regarding the advertising; I suppose I'm thinking more along the lines of even a public mention that it is has been released. Countdown was exactly what you say in every aspect. I guess I'm not looking for hype so much as a mention that the series exists.<br />Finally, I hope that blog gets to that point...hehe...