A few comments before diving in.
Before jumping into my first review I’d like to take a moment to outline where I intend to head and what you can expect. Though the course of even the mightiest river can change, so don’t be surprised if this little trickle diverts.
As much as I can avoid it, I’ll not be preaching to the choir.
That is to say, I’m writing these reviews to be accessible to and for the primary benefit of those who are non-readers or infrequent readers of comics. I’m aware that this will likely be a minority of my audience. Comic fans can enjoy the reviews just as much. I’m just going to avoid fanboy references and discussions that can be followed only by the initiated. Or at least when I bring them up, I’ll provide a little initiation.
The books chosen for review will probably lean towards the better end of the spectrum.
This is no accident. One of my hopes is to provide a positive introduction to the medium. Hopefully guiding people towards looking into something that priques their interest. If you’re trying to convince someone that Bill Cosby is a pillar of comedic talent, you don’t show him Leonard Part 6
I will try to post at least one review a week.
Ideally, that one review will come from that weeks purchases. Comics are published on a weekly basis (rather, every week, a new batch of comics is published. From one issue to the next of a particular series is usually a month). Unfortunately, it is likely that my review will seldom be of a newly published book. Most comics are of a serial nature. Presenting someone with a random issue of X-Men is much like sitting someone down partway into an episode of 24. They might enjoy it. But they also might be turned off - unable to fully appreciate it nor be able to follow the complex story and relationships. I don’t want to bewilder a potential fan, so I will often default to reviewing a collection that has been published in a continually available format (a.k.a. a trade paperback).
I will occasionally spout off an essay on some comic related concept or issue.
Just because I can. And in the interest of educating those who might be interested. Or provoking a flurry of comments.
I will eventually settle into a format.
But it might take a while to find one that I feel is both concise and qualitative. It’ll be an organic process. Bear with me.
I will make plenty of typos.
Deal with it.
As much as I can avoid it, I’ll not be preaching to the choir.
That is to say, I’m writing these reviews to be accessible to and for the primary benefit of those who are non-readers or infrequent readers of comics. I’m aware that this will likely be a minority of my audience. Comic fans can enjoy the reviews just as much. I’m just going to avoid fanboy references and discussions that can be followed only by the initiated. Or at least when I bring them up, I’ll provide a little initiation.
The books chosen for review will probably lean towards the better end of the spectrum.
This is no accident. One of my hopes is to provide a positive introduction to the medium. Hopefully guiding people towards looking into something that priques their interest. If you’re trying to convince someone that Bill Cosby is a pillar of comedic talent, you don’t show him Leonard Part 6
I will try to post at least one review a week.
Ideally, that one review will come from that weeks purchases. Comics are published on a weekly basis (rather, every week, a new batch of comics is published. From one issue to the next of a particular series is usually a month). Unfortunately, it is likely that my review will seldom be of a newly published book. Most comics are of a serial nature. Presenting someone with a random issue of X-Men is much like sitting someone down partway into an episode of 24. They might enjoy it. But they also might be turned off - unable to fully appreciate it nor be able to follow the complex story and relationships. I don’t want to bewilder a potential fan, so I will often default to reviewing a collection that has been published in a continually available format (a.k.a. a trade paperback).
I will occasionally spout off an essay on some comic related concept or issue.
Just because I can. And in the interest of educating those who might be interested. Or provoking a flurry of comments.
I will eventually settle into a format.
But it might take a while to find one that I feel is both concise and qualitative. It’ll be an organic process. Bear with me.
I will make plenty of typos.
Deal with it.
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