Byrne on Moore & Brits

[Eric Plumrose]

The New Alan Moore Interview thread's already gone!

Heh. Jim, did you even get chance to contribute to it?

[DavidXBrunt]

Oh be quiet, Brunty...

Yes, sir.

[Jim_Campbell]

The New Alan Moore Interview thread's already gone!

Heh. Jim, did you even get chance to contribute to it?

I did indeed. You can tell by the fact that it isn't there any more ...

Cheers!

Jim

[Eric Plumrose]

Bloody Christ, there were only three posts. None of which I could read despite the thread title having survived the initial nukiller strike.

[Jim_Campbell]

I know I shouldn't, I really, really shouldn't, but ...

Apparently Alan Grant is one of those blasted avant garde new kids from across the pond who likes to mess with Merkin Comic Books for no good reason.

These bloody newcomers, messing with the CORE CONCEPT of sacred texts like, um, comic books.

Cheers!

Jim

[Lord Running Clam]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at how John Byrne casually dismisses a host of Demon stories just because the writers have him speaking in rhyme if it means he can have another pop at Alan Moore.

[Roger Godpleton]

This is not a popular interpretation with many on this board.

[Grae the puppetmaker]

My guilty little habit: I now lurk around the Byrne Robotics forums daily, just to observe the occasional outbursts of grumpy 'It was better when I was a lad'-ness & Moore/Morrisson/Loeb/'Insert creator's name here', has destroyed comics rants that pop up every now and then.*   

*(To be fair, not all of them are from John Byrne, quite a few of his posters seem to keep buying comics just so they can complain about them)

[Emperor]

Saved for posterity:

Of course, that was what so many of the Brit writers gave -- and continue to give -- us, wasn't it? Strange for the sake of strange. Don't look for logic, common sense or even tangible plot threads. As long as it's straaaaange it will be enough!

[Dandontdare]

Yeah, it was always the logic and common sense that drew me to comics....

The man really is an arse isn't he?

[Peter Wolf]

John Byrne clearly has an axe to grind about UK comics and writers etc.

I dont know why because he has never clearly stated exactly what his problem is and instead you just get snide comments posted on a forum and i get the impression that he thinks that he is funny when he isnt.

He is good at what he does if you like that sort of thing and he has his following on his grey joyless silly little forum.

I spent 2 minutes reading that thread and that was enough.

[uncle fester]

Christ on a bike, that forum looks oppressive. Lots of nodding dogs and a planet-sized ego ruling over them. George Orwell would've been proud.

[Trout]

"Nodding dogs" is a good way of putting it. So it "cocksuckers". They seem to spend quite a lot of time pandering to the opinions of someone who is, demonstrably, a cock.

I quite liked the Grant/Ennis run of the Demon and have been filling gaps lately. I think it's fun - yes, even Harry the "quadriplegic" pillow. Sheesh!

- Trout

[TordelBack]

I quite liked the Grant/Ennis run of the Demon and have been filling gaps lately.

Damn it Trout, it's not about enjoyment, it's about rigid adherence to core concept.  After all, when did JB ever say this was supposed to be fun?  It's comics, man, comics - not some form of entertainment!  

[Trout]

Well, it's obvious there's no fun to be had on his website.

Those "fans" must cry themselves to sleep at night.

- Trout