tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post4825137377305223919..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Marvel Immersion Project: Uncanny X-Men #112-116The Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87530466143761099592020-09-08T21:03:55.602-04:002020-09-08T21:03:55.602-04:00Okay. I shall endeavor to enjoy the ride.Okay. I shall endeavor to enjoy the ride.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29035120342278093522020-09-08T16:39:32.958-04:002020-09-08T16:39:32.958-04:00Oh, no, Byrne is, or was, totally a jerk.
I think...Oh, no, Byrne is, or was, totally a jerk.<br />I think that's probably why he ended up doing his own writing later; mostly, no one wanted to work with him.<br /><br />I think part of what's going on, though, is just that Claremont was getting better and more confident. His writing doesn't diminish after Byrne leaves; it could be said that it got better. Claremont propelled X-Men to the top of the ratings for two decades, something no one else has ever done. And that was Claremont, because it was consistent no matter who was doing art for him.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33983640871938395632020-09-07T08:27:26.739-04:002020-09-07T08:27:26.739-04:00Unfortunately, I'm sure you're right.Unfortunately, I'm sure you're right.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80151281067795678922020-09-07T08:02:13.198-04:002020-09-07T08:02:13.198-04:00Definitely.Definitely.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-90106135040735627942020-09-07T08:01:31.073-04:002020-09-07T08:01:31.073-04:00I definitely disagree. But we already knew that.
...I definitely disagree. But we already knew that.<br /><br />I will say this: once Byrne is on board, I get a sense that Claremont had "his guy" and the game was definitely on now. The stories get less cluttered and less formulaic. I don't know if it was any more one or the other or an artistic synergy between the two. What's funny to realize after learning a little more about Byrne is that he is a notoriously difficult man to work with - for Claremont and pretty much everybody. Lesson: just because someone is talented doesn't mean he's not a jerk.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87573192398526693762020-09-07T07:56:58.716-04:002020-09-07T07:56:58.716-04:00I'm curious to know what you've chosen to ...I'm curious to know what you've chosen to watch, and if you enjoyed them.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-78005887110988667412020-09-06T05:56:35.159-04:002020-09-06T05:56:35.159-04:00There is talk that his South Carolina hometown MAY...There is talk that his South Carolina hometown MAY remove a Confederate statue and put one of him in its place. <br /><br />I'm always up for removing Confederate memorials, but I'm expecting the usual howls of heritage BS to start any minute. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-19284096382579594412020-09-01T18:12:39.895-04:002020-09-01T18:12:39.895-04:00Chadwick Boseman's death was sad.
www.thepul...Chadwick Boseman's death was sad. <br /><br />www.thepulpitandthepen.comJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339789596944683688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40654587806611714102020-09-01T17:45:00.631-04:002020-09-01T17:45:00.631-04:00I don't know that I'm willing to credit &q...I don't know that I'm willing to credit "artists" with the improving the "story," but Byrne certainly did. He was heavily involved in the story plots almost any time he was doing art. Of course, later, he would go on to also be a writer.<br /><br />He is also the primary reason we still have Wolverine.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-12645625429486213822020-09-01T07:30:41.116-04:002020-09-01T07:30:41.116-04:00I'm still very sad about Chadwick Boseman. Whi...I'm still very sad about Chadwick Boseman. While I'm not too familiar with his movies, I am only familiar from SNL, 43 is so young and he seemed like such a kind and gentle man. Gone too soon.<br /><br />I'm going to stream all the Marvel movies this weekend. Maybe not all, but I want to stream a few.Musings of a Creative Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765023786410264588noreply@blogger.com