The Letters Page
As we've mentioned before, there's way too much mail for us to answer in the shows, so we'll be answering some of it right here on the blog. As always, thanks for sending in your questions, and please keep shooting them over to tips@pulpsecret.com, call them in to 888-841-7549, or post a video response on YouTube!
John E writes:
I ran across you site and it is great! You three stooges, uh I mean guys, work great together and I appreciate you knowledge and humor. I am retiring from the US Army soon so if you need a fill-in (think Shemp or Curly, pick me, pick me) Seriously. You have a great show, thanks for the effort and (so called) work.Thanks for writing in John! If we need someone to whip us into shape, we'll definitely drop you a line.
CyberTed sez:
Love the show. I like the occasional coverage of a DC or Indie comic (such as your comments on Countdown) but please stay mainly Marvel. I love the Marvel comics and really enjoy the way you review the comics from your individual perspectives. Keep up the good work!Well, I don't know if we can focus just on Marvel (though we do love the House that Joe Lives In), but we will keep reviewing their titles as long as they continue to be awesome.
Alex asks:
What is going on with Frank Miller's Terror? The graphic novel he was suppose to write about batman in the middle east.There was a little news from WonderCon this weekend about that... It does exist, but there's no plans to release it at any point. Don't know if that means the work is done, or if the idea exists. Regardless, don't expect to see it any time soon.
Andre writes:
Dude, I watch the Gilmore Girls, so Dawson's Creek... Not a problem. I dig the show, but I would like if you guys reviewed other titles, cause even if it's not as current as Marvel it introduces us to other comics. More Dark Horse, and some Vertigo too. Like Hellblazer (I like Hellblazer)! I miss RAMBO, too. I wish my whole life was "Brought to you by RAMBO". Keep kicking ass all the way. I love this show almost as much as I love peanut butter.So weird. I love doing the show almost as much as I love jelly. We should hang out. We are mixing in a few more Dark Horse and Vertigo titles, so look for that. No plans for Hellblazer right now, but you've put it on my radar, so I'll start re-checking it out!
Tim wonders:
I wanted to know what you guys think about long story arcs in comics these days? With Marvel recently having World War Hulk, X-Men: Endangered Species & Messiah Complex and DC having Sinestro Corp Wars, Countdown and Batman: Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul. Did you like them and do you think they are good for comics?We've talked tangentially about this on the show, but not necessarily the "are they good for comics" angle. Here's the simple answer: good stories are good for comics. The more complicated answer is, what do you mean by good? Financially, a cross-over will elevate sales across the line. For example, New X-Men and X-Factor, traditionally low selling titles, nearly doubled their sales during Messiah CompleX. They're good books, so if more people read them, that's greta news. The long term forecast is that crossovers, like anything in any industry, can get out of control with one-upping each other. And that's bad, because it leads to bad stories that are event-ized for no other reason than to have an event. So right now? No, it's not terrible, it's fine. Very soon? It may get out of control.
