tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post5536105807213196804..comments2023-09-05T09:06:09.136-05:00Comments on Atop the Fourth Wall: Wild Thing #1Lewis Lovhaughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-13134406146614967792014-01-30T19:22:00.885-06:002014-01-30T19:22:00.885-06:00ashley parker angel wild thing ashley parker angel wild thing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-72604044099685863852013-12-31T22:20:32.535-06:002013-12-31T22:20:32.535-06:00My mind went to MC2 as well. Though if there's...My mind went to MC2 as well. Though if there's an MC2 Comic that deserves Atop the Fourth Wall, it's Last Planet Standing. Awful. Not as bad as Cry for Justice or Battle for Bludhaven, but Asgard is eaten by Galactus and the reaction is nonchalant. Though perhaps the Avengers Next Miniseries in which magic makes it uneaten might be worth consideration too.<br /><br />Spider-girl was great and I liked Last Planet Standing and the first Next Avengers was pretty good, but there are some opportunities.Adam Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660096949244528145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-38225259454758627482013-06-15T18:45:07.763-05:002013-06-15T18:45:07.763-05:00It seems like this comic was attempting to make ga...It seems like this comic was attempting to make games evil as I see no reason for there to be a black-market thing on the VR systems unless it does the following:<br /><br />A. It's been well known to screw with your nervus system and people get kicks from that.<br /><br />B. Many of the games are pirated versions.<br /><br />C. They are VR games where you are given true freedom of will so you can perform the most lewd and taboo of things. Things that if they were in games, they'd never be published. Atleast not mainstream.<br /><br />D. all of the above or one of the ones above with another use where the dealers are secretly extracting info from you like Pin numbers, secrets to use for blackmail and so on.<br /><br />I could definantly see potential if it was handled differently and it focused on why it was an addiction, like the 3rd suggestion I gave where you can't get those games anywhere or if VR was outlawed as with so many death cases it was considered unsafe, but like in real life where has that stopped people from doing things that risk their lives?overfiend_87https://www.blogger.com/profile/08911819470897632201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-82647217070607316292013-06-08T02:02:38.347-05:002013-06-08T02:02:38.347-05:00Hmm. Lousy artwork, lousy characters, feeling tha...Hmm. Lousy artwork, lousy characters, feeling that this comic is dated and Venom and Carnage used solely as shameless plugs for other better books. This is definitely bad, kind of like the Virtual Boy.<br /><br />Great review, by the way.Mingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-91089582190932463392013-05-23T03:05:15.548-05:002013-05-23T03:05:15.548-05:00Huh, so the 90's kid is a Genius Ditz or somet...Huh, so the 90's kid is a Genius Ditz or something and Nice Use of him for the commercial segments. I think that the plot could've been better and what a waste of it for a Cyberpunk based comic. Ariannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-74734156694663433752013-05-20T18:33:58.716-05:002013-05-20T18:33:58.716-05:00Oh, how I've missed your reviews, Link! I hav...Oh, how I've missed your reviews, Link! I haven't been on here in months... hell, since December!!!<br /><br />I've actually been meaning to read some Marvel UK comics... got a couple in a blind-bag from a Dollar Store... no one has heard of it. It's called Black Ax!<br /><br />The art style for this kinda look like a really bad Aeon Flux knockoff!boooratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590994147343396522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-27614535786711770092013-05-08T14:53:28.707-05:002013-05-08T14:53:28.707-05:00T̶͚̬̼̘̱͖̀̅̂̆̔͑͑̀̕h̢͔͊̃͌ͣ͆̋͘ẹ̢̙̲̮͙̯͇̓͐ͥͪ̌̃̃̚͜ ̙̯̬͗a...T̶͚̬̼̘̱͖̀̅̂̆̔͑͑̀̕h̢͔͊̃͌ͣ͆̋͘ẹ̢̙̲̮͙̯͇̓͐ͥͪ̌̃̃̚͜ ̙̯̬͗a̸̸̠͉̳̬̱̲ͩ͑s̷͈̖̽̽ͯ̒c̛̹ͣ́ͦ̑ͮ̓͝e̸̲͎͈̒͌ͫ̃ͯ̆͝ͅn̫̪͓ͮͧ̈́̀͋̆͠s̛̝̘͎͎͖̹͎̱̦͑̈̎ͭ̀i͎̖͍̹͈̼̗̥̍͑̓̏̍̂́o̶̲̼̜̹̬̞͂ͩ͑̔ͅň̮̭̰̰̝̌ͨ͂͌͝ ͖̪͇̦̥̙͇̬̰ͮ̅̉̔̈o̝͓͊ͮ̀ͧ̎͢f̂͒ͦ҉͎̖̬͕̟ ̨̲͙͎̼̈́ͥͦ̃t̵̵̻̟̻̙͉̆̎̓́͋ͩ̔ͭ͟ḣ̘͖̣̳̲̑ͪͮ͒́́ḛ̵̞̈̉͋̿͘ ̧̫̟̝̟̪͇̓̆̓͌̑͘͡o̵̸̹̰͖͔̪̯̅͋̍̈́̓ͨ͞rͥ́҉͇̥̙̝̯̹d̵̦͚͆̅̏͑̄̋̑͡ḭ̺̫͉̦ͦͨ͘n̴̟̼̟̙̍ͬ͊̊̓̒͑͟͞a̵͚̣̬̭̎̀̃͑̽̚͜ͅr͙̠̺̯̰̼͓ͥ̔y̲̤̰͍͉̿ͦͣͩͪ͑̋ͤ ̫̖͇̔̏̊̀ͣ̇̇̓ͩ̕m̸̜͍̟̑͑͠ä̛͕̠̲͎̜́ͥ̓̓͌ͦ̂n̰̳̳͔͋̈́<br />̪͙͈̬͈̦͕̹͛ͨ͡<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-51280014529286372742013-05-06T04:55:58.276-05:002013-05-06T04:55:58.276-05:00Most of what I wanted to say has already been said...Most of what I wanted to say has already been said. One thing I wanted to say to any of the numberous commenters who said about VR being a passing fad, or a failure, or what have you, is that tech like the Oculus Rift and the Razer Hydra are coming close to practical application of the tech.<br /><br />On a more generally point, why is stuff about VR and gaming generally often so bad? There are exceptions, such as The Matrix, or the Red Dwarf episodes Better Than Life, Back To Reality and Gunmen of the Apocalypse, but often it's disappointments like .hack, or just plain bad like this comic.<br /><br />Given how cyberspace can work as a plot element, I don't see why it keeps falling apart when it's the focus. It's often completely ignorant of gaming/computers, extremely simple and patronizing, or both.<br /><br />The main issue I can see is the lack of threat, but even then, there's the "die in game die in RL" option, or having a different kind of threat. We know Superman, Spiderman, or any mainstream super hero is not going to die (for realsies anyway) so it's not as if they don't know how to do this.<br /><br />Even just pulling some ideas out of my backside, it could be framed as a typical sports team or dystopian bloodsport story, but with deathmatch instead of football. Or perhaps a player has his mind accidently transferred to the internet, and has to jump from game to game sliders style to get back to his/her body. Maybe even helping players out in exchange for new abilities.Sabrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-36966068194822876302013-05-05T13:50:05.259-05:002013-05-05T13:50:05.259-05:00I think I have a solution to the YouTube problem: ...I think I have a solution to the YouTube problem: http://youtu.be/3R-J6N5dggUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-32853391323661550082013-05-04T22:48:46.716-05:002013-05-04T22:48:46.716-05:00To be fair: "Becoming the only real thing in ...To be fair: "Becoming the only real thing in the made-up worlds." It has the potential to mean that she could get hurt. Think of the Matrix idea of getting hurt in the Matrix hurts them in real life. Same thing. Almost.Marcone Anteliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171409457301689012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-14695521234491995942013-05-04T06:22:25.974-05:002013-05-04T06:22:25.974-05:00Social worker uses VR to save people. Isn't th...Social worker uses VR to save people. Isn't that "The Cell"?Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452745264827281579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-54528324852041271322013-05-03T04:00:24.447-05:002013-05-03T04:00:24.447-05:00"I like the MC2 Wild Thing a bit, if only bec..."I like the MC2 Wild Thing a bit, if only because Larry Hama of GI Joe fame wrote it (and it's worth noting his writing attracted a large female readership to Joe due to how his females were portrayed). This one has no redeeming value in contrast. "<br /><br />Larry Hama also had one of the longest and most successful runs on Wolverine, he's probably almost as influential in that character's story as Chris Claremont. MC2 had some great books, though plenty of stinkers too. Ozalinehttp://outofthefridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-58638312580483838502013-05-03T02:48:55.696-05:002013-05-03T02:48:55.696-05:00*Heavily laden with sarcasm*
How dare you force me...*Heavily laden with sarcasm*<br />How dare you force me to sit through a minute of advertisements to watch your freely produced and available content. For shame! As an internet user I already pay my provider all I should have to for unlimited free everything I ever want. Truly you attempting to get advertising revenue is a sin above all others! That goes for Video game companies and television shows as well! I should get it all for free because I'm the most important thing on the planet!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721851996914639453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-78400171341809726152013-05-02T21:29:41.756-05:002013-05-02T21:29:41.756-05:00"Are Eschergirls paying you to plug their blo..."Are Eschergirls paying you to plug their blog?<br /><br />I mean, you should be getting money for how many times you namedrop them."<br /><br />No, but I like them. And actually, I think I've mentioned it all of about 2 or 3 times total.Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-85224687735179695482013-05-02T21:28:08.187-05:002013-05-02T21:28:08.187-05:00Are Eschergirls paying you to plug their blog?
I ...Are Eschergirls paying you to plug their blog?<br /><br />I mean, you should be getting money for how many times you namedrop them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-68597573863448287062013-05-02T11:27:31.469-05:002013-05-02T11:27:31.469-05:00So a VR fantasy where a loser gets to kill superhe...So a VR fantasy where a loser gets to kill superheros.<br /><br />I guess in the 2020 universe, Garth Ennis became a black market game developer.<br /><br />I like the MC2 Wild Thing a bit, if only because Larry Hama of GI Joe fame wrote it (and it's worth noting his writing attracted a large female readership to Joe due to how his females were portrayed). This one has no redeeming value in contrast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-31038305000680290632013-05-01T23:06:09.034-05:002013-05-01T23:06:09.034-05:00I own a couple of issues of Death's Head, beca...I own a couple of issues of Death's Head, because they cross over with Alpha Flight. I was confused about you saying they were set in 2020, until I read Andrew's comments.<br /><br />You say most comics don't get to 100 issues these days? I find a series is lucky if it gets to 12!<br /><br />Was that swordfish password a Marx reference?<br /><br />When you were talking about the DVDs (VHSs), you didn't seem to notice that one of them had 'Love Diamonds' on it, and another had 'Sex Pearls'... and between, Prince's symbol at the time. 'Diamonds and Pearls' being one of his songs, I have to wonder if 'Love and Sex' was, too?<br /><br />Kaze Koichi: "at least there is no Wolverine in it."<br />Pretty sure I saw him down among the dead men, just like Captain America.<br /><br />"How U.S. comic stores had UK comics sitting in the racks like it was no big deal,"<br /><br />Actually, they made a bit of a deal about it at the time, and brought in the UK commics as a huge promotion.<br /><br />~ MikAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-71210611259479254962013-05-01T22:52:11.567-05:002013-05-01T22:52:11.567-05:00"They pay less and I really don't want to..."They pay less and I really don't want to go through the headache of the appeals process if a bot flags my video because I used a 3-second clip of Dr. Cox calling someone an idiot."<br /><br />True that, I've put 4 review videos on youtube and 2 got content ID flags. Jaconeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227823212065572721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-50839936000664331252013-05-01T22:38:42.875-05:002013-05-01T22:38:42.875-05:00I ane the 1st issue of a bunch of those marvel uk ...I ane the 1st issue of a bunch of those marvel uk titles. I will now hang my head in shame, but at least I can look forward to the next 4 episodes...because I have each of the 1st issues of the 2099 titles. I will now hang my head lower.Jaconeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227823212065572721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-52452407834888003482013-05-01T13:00:51.713-05:002013-05-01T13:00:51.713-05:00Okay, this comic was weird.
There is just one thi...Okay, this comic was weird.<br /><br />There is just one thing that I have to mention, though. As someone who has watched VR Troopers (a long time ago), the group didn't really go into "virtual reality" as we (and that comic) envision it. If anything, it was the Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad (no, I did not make a mistake with the spelling) who jumped into virtual games and computers. <br /><br />Keep up the good work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881676830017749078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-59771132224342242312013-05-01T05:30:14.518-05:002013-05-01T05:30:14.518-05:00I looked at this and wondered if "Wild Thing&...I looked at this and wondered if "Wild Thing" was really a precursor to Aeon Flux. The design looks similar.David 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/12346835717361261194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-58234230992489413192013-04-30T22:39:06.331-05:002013-04-30T22:39:06.331-05:00"What I can't wait for is to see how they..."What I can't wait for is to see how they try to rectify Marvel 2020 with the current timeline, if they bother at all."<br /><br />Eh, they really don't need to. Usually any time a future is depicted it's in an alternate universe and IIRC any book set in 2020 during that time has its own universe, as well.Lewis Lovhaughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724769374732321363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-89435822281895521252013-04-30T21:04:30.457-05:002013-04-30T21:04:30.457-05:00What I can't wait for is to see how they try t...What I can't wait for is to see how they try to rectify Marvel 2020 with the current timeline, if they bother at all. That should be hilariously stupid. But then, so is the whole idea behind 2020. I like 2099 because it's somewhat plausible, if a little sketchy. But 2020 is way too soon to be believable. The only way I could believe an apocalypse could be caused by corporations this quickly would be if Rossum Corporation was involved, though I find it unlikely that none of the heroes would've found out about the Dollhouse by then. Speaking of which, have you seen 'Dollhouse', Linkara? It's different from Joss Whedon's other shows, but it's still really good.Patrick Carlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290822426547111957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-38268699581756798022013-04-30T16:40:51.307-05:002013-04-30T16:40:51.307-05:002020 was a setting established by Marvel US -- the...2020 was a setting established by Marvel US -- the Iron Man 2020 appearance in the Spider-man annual you mentioned is where it began. Then in the late 1980s Death's Head was transported to the 2020 setting for a little while, mostly so he could fight Iron Man 2020. Death's Head II wasn't really in 2020 very long, but he didn't have a stable setting because he was a time traveller.<br /><br />Anyway, Wild Thing I'll admit to knowing nothing about. But Warheads was definitely set in the standard Marvel UK setting of the 1990s.<br /><br />Oh, and the reason for the weirdness of the cameos? All the Marvel UK 1990s stuff was being reprinted in a UK-format book called "Overkill Magazine", which Marvel UK wanted to pitch as being a sci-fi book, not a super-hero book. However their US-format books WERE being sold to comic shops in the USA.<br /><br />So all the pages with super heroes in them had to be REMOVEABLE, without any edits to the story, for reprinting in Overkill. Most Marvel UK books read BETTER if you just SKIP the pages with any Marvel US characters on them.<br /><br />--Andrew S.Andrew Sorohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01377620456453176431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809126056034906096.post-41933159293728921502013-04-30T13:51:07.645-05:002013-04-30T13:51:07.645-05:00this made me for some reason think of Aeon Flux this made me for some reason think of Aeon Flux Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com