Best Gig Ever

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:54 pm

I'm getting paid to review comics for Orson Scott Card's online magazine.

How cool is that?

I thought I'd post my first review here for some help, if y'all don't mind.

rusty_herring · Post by **rusty_herring** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:31 pm

dude, that's so cool

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:39 pm

Nice one.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:37 am

Wow, that great. Congrats!

How'd you get the job?

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:45 am

I've been working for a gal who does anime reviews for them. She thought I should toss the idea out.

Note--I just realized I can't post them here for help. Which is too bad, because I could use it. Maybe I'll PM a few of you.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:56 pm

First review is up.

http://www.intergalacticmedicineshow.co ... rticle=001

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:05 pm

I enjoyed reading that, and am very tempted to but Birthright now.

I hope we can still afford your TF reviews here.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:36 am

Wow Sir, you ARE writing a comic column! Sweet! Kick ass!!

But speaking from Marvel Zombie to Marvel Zombie, there's no way that Wolverine could kick Superman's ass.

And the original Dawn of the Dead is the best zombie movie eve made (despite having the most "cop out" ending of Romero's original trilogy).

I love Walking Dead, and I understand what Kirkman's saying, but when I watch a zombie movie, I WANT to see Zombies eat everyone or everyone overcome the zombies. Or, if you're going to do a "there's zombies and there's humans and we'd better just get along," then REALLY go through with it, like Day/Land of the Dead.

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:45 am

Nice one! Well done.

You've got a really nice writing style. Easy to read, intelligent, good humoured.

And, do people really pick you up for calling a 'graphic novel' a comic? Jeez.....

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:31 am

Shanti418 wrote:Wow Sir, you ARE writing a comic column! Sweet! Kick ass!!

But speaking from Marvel Zombie to Marvel Zombie, there's no way that Wolverine could kick Superman's ass.

And the original Dawn of the Dead is the best zombie movie eve made (despite having the most "cop out" ending of Romero's original trilogy).

I love Walking Dead, and I understand what Kirkman's saying, but when I watch a zombie movie, I WANT to see Zombies eat everyone or everyone overcome the zombies. Or, if you're going to do a "there's zombies and there's humans and we'd better just get along," then REALLY go through with it, like Day/Land of the Dead.

Yeah, I wanted to get a hold of Romero's trilogy before I wrote the article since, as you can see, I am a zombie virgin. But no luck at the library and no money for the video store.

If Doomsday can puncture Big Blue's skin with those dumb bone-thingies, without Kryptonite, Wolverine could eventually break through. And besides, he'd fight dirty. Punch in the Super-Nuts.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:08 am

Good writing

rusty_herring · Post by **rusty_herring** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:57 pm

Great review!

I have to admit that I do find it weird sometimes seeing old superheroes 'updated for the modern world'. (Some update better than others. James Bond using modern technology in Casino Royale fit in rather seamlessly but Superman instant messaging seems kind of weird)

It was a really fun read, nice and light and very fair.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:14 pm

well mother ****ing jingle bells!

nice one my friend.

Great stuff.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:26 am

After that review, I decided to give Birthright a try.

Then I got it in a firesale at my local LCS.

Read the whole thing today.

After that + Brave & The Bold + 52, I believe instead of reading hardly any DC, I'm going to switch to reading anything DC related that Waid writes. That was a pretty sweet ass TPB.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:26 am

I have touched someone. Sniff.

I posted this in the comics sticky, but I'll stick it here too. New review of Invincible and Ellis's Fell:

http://www.intergalacticmedicineshow.co ... rticle=002