Comments on: 10/18/07: Grant Morrison, Brian Michael Bendis, and Good Writing http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/ The Big Monkey Comics Crew out of Washington, DC discusses comics, popular culture, superheroes, and whether Hal Jordan's eyes really follow you across the page. Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scipio http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-18 Scipio Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:40:40 +0000 http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-18 "More heroes need wacky sidekicks." AMEN! “More heroes need wacky sidekicks.”

AMEN!

]]> By: Mela http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-17 Mela Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:10:01 +0000 http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-17 Great show. You asked if the guy who created Orca was the first writer shoved off a book by fan demand because he was just that bad... I'm not sure, but I know that's definitely what happened with Chuck Austen and his run on X-Men. I don't know if it was the bizarre emphasis on werewolves, the disintegrator communion wafers or the extra-bad Romeo & Juliet riff with body armor that did it, but people were vehement that he be replaced. So even if he's not the first, he's also not unique. Another lightning round question: If you could give one character a wacky Doiby Dickles-esque Golden Age sidekick, who would it be? And what would the sidekick be like? More heroes need wacky sidekicks. Great show. You asked if the guy who created Orca was the first writer shoved off a book by fan demand because he was just that bad… I’m not sure, but I know that’s definitely what happened with Chuck Austen and his run on X-Men. I don’t know if it was the bizarre emphasis on werewolves, the disintegrator communion wafers or the extra-bad Romeo & Juliet riff with body armor that did it, but people were vehement that he be replaced. So even if he’s not the first, he’s also not unique.

Another lightning round question: If you could give one character a wacky Doiby Dickles-esque Golden Age sidekick, who would it be? And what would the sidekick be like? More heroes need wacky sidekicks.

]]> By: Ryan http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-16 Ryan Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:47:36 +0000 http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-16 Finally others who aren't afraid to point out how much Bendis sucks! I constantly harp about this on my blog, so it's good to see i'm not the only one. Consider me a new regular listener! Finally others who aren’t afraid to point out how much Bendis sucks! I constantly harp about this on my blog, so it’s good to see i’m not the only one. Consider me a new regular listener!

]]> By: Jim Livesay http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-14 Jim Livesay Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:25:06 +0000 http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-14 Great show, fellas. I completely agreed with your take(s) on Bendis-- I've been saying much the same for a while. His plotting is too slow, his use of word balloons has gotten way out of hand--- and worst of all, all his characters sound exactly the same. On that last point, it's something I've noticed on tv shows like The West Wing and Gilmore Girls-- where you have this very particular or quirky type of dialogue, everyone ends up speaking exactly the same. Drives me nuts. Here's what I think of as a typical Bendis scene: two characters, say for example Spider-Man and Luke Cage, in a room talking. Cage has just came in from outdoors, where it's raining. The Bendis dialogue would go: Spider-Man: In from the rain, hunhh? Cage: Yep, in from the rain. Spider-Man: So, it's raining? Cage: Yep, it's raining. Spider-Man: And you're in from it? Cage: I'm in from it. Spider-Man: So, you're out of the rain? Cage: Looks that way. Makes me want to break something. Great show, fellas. I completely agreed with your take(s) on Bendis– I’ve been saying much the same for a while. His plotting is too slow, his use of word balloons has gotten way out of hand— and worst of all, all his characters sound exactly the same.

On that last point, it’s something I’ve noticed on tv shows like The West Wing and Gilmore Girls– where you have this very particular or quirky type of dialogue, everyone ends up speaking exactly the same. Drives me nuts.

Here’s what I think of as a typical Bendis scene: two characters, say for example Spider-Man and Luke Cage, in a room talking. Cage has just came in from outdoors, where it’s raining. The Bendis dialogue would go:

Spider-Man: In from the rain, hunhh?
Cage: Yep, in from the rain.
Spider-Man: So, it’s raining?
Cage: Yep, it’s raining.
Spider-Man: And you’re in from it?
Cage: I’m in from it.
Spider-Man: So, you’re out of the rain?
Cage: Looks that way.

Makes me want to break something.

]]> By: Derek http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-13 Derek Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:14:20 +0000 http://bigmonkeypodcast.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/101807-grant-morrison-brian-michael-bendis-and-good-writing/#comment-13 The question about Scip's laugh at the end? I <i>cried</i> I laughed so hard. Seriously, someone had to come check on me. And he heard me from <i>two floors away</i>. Another great show, guys. The question about Scip’s laugh at the end?

I cried I laughed so hard. Seriously, someone had to come check on me. And he heard me from two floors away.

Another great show, guys.

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