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I figured while I was on a writing tear, I might as
well sit here and write an opinion article. So, off we
go!
The comic industry has the absolute best selection of
comics that Ive ever had the privilege of reading.
What annoys me is that the industry is so in the
toilet. It make no sense that great books like
Complex City are being dropped off of Diamonds
subscription list. It make no sense that Operation
Purge didnt have enough interest to be able to afford
publishing issue two. A few months ago Geeksville put
out its last issue. I followed Geeksville for its
entire run. When it finally stopped coming out it was
on the Image label. I cried when I got the last
issue of it. Its been forever since I got a Gorilla
comic in my subscription box; I think something bad
has befallen them, too. Whats up with this, people?
All these wonderful self-published books have had some
major set back or have had to fold. Whats going on?
Does it have to be Marvel or DC for people to buy it?
Keith Giffen cant put out a book nowadays without it
dying within the first 6 issues, either. Hes an
absolutely brilliant writer, who wrote JLA in the
80s, Legion of Superheroes in V4, and co-wrote Legion
with Paul Levitz in V3. I mean, WHAT is up with
this? I like DC books, dont get me wrong. There are a
lot of good things put out by the big boys, but
theres a lot more out there than just the big boys.
Speaking of injustices, I was looking at the Jurassic
Park 3 website and I looked down at the rating symbol
and it told me why it was rated PG-13. It sounded
like a decent rating, but the reason had one word that
immediately captivated my attention. JP3 is not rated
PG-13 for Intense Terror and Violence. No, no, its
rated PG-13 for Intense SCI-FI Terror and Violence.
What on EARTH? I then decided to do a little
investigation and I found out that no sci-fi film made
after 1969 has been rated anything lower than PG.
Yes, this includes E.T and Close Encounters of the
Third Kind, and every last one of them had the words
sci-fi or Science Fiction in the reasons for their
ratings. Its like someone went, "OH NO!! Science
Fiction BAD cannot be rated G and we must warn
everyone of its evils in our reasoning for the
ratings." Okay what idiot is going to think that Star
Wars, Starship Troopers, Jurassic Park, Mars Attacks,
or Close Encounters of the Third Kind is not going to
be science fiction? EXCUSE ME! What about space
ships, dinosaurs, or aliens made you think it was not
going to be science fiction? How low does ones IQ
have to be for this to be the case? Im sorry, but
Im positive that the movies poster should make it
expressly clear that its a sci-fi movie. You DONT
need to put it in the rating box like its an evil,
degenerate genre. If youre gonna put the genre in
the rating box, I want to see the words romantically
humorous portrayal of blah-de-blah-de-blah, or inane
action flick portrayals of violence (I like action
flicks, but for sake of argument) in the ratings box,
too. Come on! What's sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gander.
And finally, I have to rant on my pet-peeve of the
month. Moms and Dads, when you take your little
children to a store, WATCH THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont let them run around and do whatever they want.
I know you think theyre little precious and that they
wouldnt destroy anything. Wowever, the truth of the
matter is, I spend half of my time at work
baby-sitting someones child whos trying to tear up
something or other in my store. If you want a
baby-sitter, pay for one. Im perfectly willing to
baby-sit for the right price. When Im not
supposed to be babysitting, I and a lot of other
retail workers would appreciate it if youd watch your
own children. Id think that people would care more.
I mean if the kiddo breaks it, you have to buy it. If
for no OTHER reason, Id have my little kid at my side
at all times.
Okay, I think Ive frothed at the mouth enough for one
month now. Ill talk at you all later.
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