Not Too Sure About Stan The Man
Stan Lee, the head guy of Marvel comics, is involved in some bizarre reality show which will result in the creation of a new comic book character. I've tried to find more info but every news source says the exact same fucking thing.
Make reference to reality television in comics? Sure. Make fun of them? Knock yourself out. Put your name to a reality show and let it have an actual impact on comics? You've lost it Stan.
Now don't get me wrong, I love old Stan, I even watched the Hulk just for his cameo (Who'd have thought Ang Lee could make such a piece of shit? Saying that though, who'd have thought he'd get an Oscar for a film about gay cowboys?) But none the less a black mark has gone against him here.
Im trying to imagine what Brodies reaction would be to this. Would he be outraged that mere mortals could dictate the course of comic book history or would he be delighted and desperately try to get involved?
Im not sure but either way it leaves me with a bad feeling to think that a guy responsible for the X-Men, Spider-Man, the Hulk etc... would have to stoop to this. Im not against new creative ideas and talent but this whole thing just shouts 'gimmick'.
Make reference to reality television in comics? Sure. Make fun of them? Knock yourself out. Put your name to a reality show and let it have an actual impact on comics? You've lost it Stan.
Now don't get me wrong, I love old Stan, I even watched the Hulk just for his cameo (Who'd have thought Ang Lee could make such a piece of shit? Saying that though, who'd have thought he'd get an Oscar for a film about gay cowboys?) But none the less a black mark has gone against him here.
Im trying to imagine what Brodies reaction would be to this. Would he be outraged that mere mortals could dictate the course of comic book history or would he be delighted and desperately try to get involved?
Im not sure but either way it leaves me with a bad feeling to think that a guy responsible for the X-Men, Spider-Man, the Hulk etc... would have to stoop to this. Im not against new creative ideas and talent but this whole thing just shouts 'gimmick'.
Imagine my fucking surprise to see your page looking all different and shit! I don't mean shit, obviously. I mean, "different and stuff". Not that it's any of my business, but I think it looks better, dude.
That's a drag about Stan. He's just getting a bit old now. And Hulk really was awful, wasn't it?
Posted by * (asterisk) | 6:52 AM
I think it was only yesterday I was saying 'I wouldn't change my blog, blah, blah, blah', how two faced am I?
The only thing I like about the Hulk (except for Stan) was that the bloke who played Banner was called Bana.
Posted by The Wanted Man | 7:20 AM
The Bana/Banner thing was cool, no doubt. And Eric Bana's good; and Jennifer Connelly. Boring film, though.
Posted by * (asterisk) | 7:59 AM
Everyone's getting sucked into reality's maw and poor Stan got caught up in it. Even Rolling Stone is going to fill a slot with a reality show. So much for counter culture.
Posted by poppedculture | 8:22 PM