The Big Picture: Marvel Mess

[Hellfireboy]

Damn you and your cliffhangers! Someone is going to have to have a talk with The Escapist about MovieBob doing a full length documentary of some sort. I'm tired of having to wait a whole week to get the answers.

 

[LadyRhian]

I didn't know if Bob was being somewhat satiric with the words "Moore on" sounding like "Moron". :/

Captcha: One Hit Wonder. Surely not.

 

[Raikas]

Is there a reason that Bob does 5-minute videos? Even for a multi-parter, wouldn't even 2 extra minutes make for a clearer story?

Watching all these videos about comics make me realize two things: One, that comics are awesome. And two, that I will never read any of them. I mean seriously, if all this stuff is so inter-connected, it would take years to sort it all out. I read Watchmen and V for Vendetta because I was told they were awesome and because they were self-contained, but I don't see how I could delve any deeper into the medium without drowning in it.

Oh, there are lots of other awesome and either self-contained or limited run series that are totally accessible. Don't let the few with the decades upon decades of drama scare you away!

 

[SacremPyrobolum]

Buxom daemon-hunting angel?!

Spoiler

I already have two

 

[Cpt. Slow]

Who imposes the 5 minute limit? Is it the escapist or did Bob simply decide that was the only runtime that would work?

The Escapist really knows their target audience and knows that they only have a average attention span of 5 minutes. Har-har.

Anyway, it's good to see Bob is not doing a 2 piece ensemble regarding why Spring Breakers is actually good (according to him) And comics have lost my interest since they animated it and put it out on Bluray disks.

 

[geier]

Whoaw........ stop the video at 3:45 and read the comic.
"Forthy years we have waited for you, the first of the BLONDE GODS THAT WOULD REPLACE US."

Christ, what is this ?
Mein Kampf as comicstrip ?

 

[itsthesheppy]

I really would have rather if they'd just not posted something this week, and then released both parts next week. I don't mind waiting for quality.

 

[Clankenbeard]

Anyone know what the comic was that he used an image of to illustrate "a few good books"? It looked kind of cool.

The Maxx by Sam Keith. It's about a homeless schizophrenic superhero combined with Australian aboringeese folklore. I've only read a little of it but I liked what I read. Sam Keith is a good artist, so it's worth reading almost anything he draws.

Thank you I will check it out!

There was a cartoon series that covered the first part of the story (on MTV I think) which was absolutely brilliant and well worth tracking down too.

MTV still has full episodes for viewing: http://www.mtv.com/videos/the-maxx-episode-1/1611381/playlist.jhtml

 

[magpie_girl]

Damn Bob! I'm loving this stuff!

Obscure comic history, my personal literary idol - Neil Gaiman, and legal battles.

I don't know if I can wait until next episode!

 

[gridsleep]

Every time I listen to something like this, I wonder why I care about anything. Then, I feel a sudden comfort in remembering that I don't care about anything. Nothing ventured... No, really. Nothing ventured. I've given up on any gains.

 

[PunkRex]

Just like any good comic book episode, it leaves you wanting Moore.

*Throws tomato* Booooooo, GET OFF!!!

I concur! You suck! *Throws tomato as well* Also,I miss Samurai Jack,Don't you?

I'd be fine if it had a good ending... but it doesn't, just an end... *weeps*

 

[longboardfan]

Marvel Mess

Follow Bob down the convoluted memory lane that is comic books.

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Okay, I'm confused. I'm not comic, nor was I ever comic. This episode really didn't do or say anything. You say you introduced us to a problem, but you didn't. Okay, so next week we find out what the problem is. But you didn't explain in this video why this is a problem or why anyone would care. I need more context Bob, and you didn't deliver. Can someone for the love of Drool tell me what on earth Bob is talking about in this video. There's something about Gaimin, some busty chick'n chainmail, some people, and some company that doesn't exist, and ultron, and some new marvel something. Wtf dude, give me a foundation before cliff-hang'n.

Anyone out there able to give me a reader's digest version so I can make sense of what I just saw and so I can hopefully understand next video? PLEASE!

 

[OldDirtyCrusty]

The Angela miniseries is the best spawn story i`ve read so far. In only three little books was more happening with the character of Spawn than in his regular series in about 5 years. Spawn turned out to be the rare and only book i just bought because of the pretty pictures (Greg Capullo - just love this guys drawings).
Curious how this turns out.

 

[chikusho]

Actually, it's not really weird that you waste time in the video to point out it's a two parter.
It IS kind of weird though, that you don't know whether or not it will be a two parter before the video is uploaded.

 

[XavierPrice]

3:48
...and brought Moore on to...
...Moore on...

...moron...

Please tell me I'm not the only one that heard this...

 

[LadyRhian]

3:48
...and brought Moore on to...
...Moore on...

...moron...

Please tell me I'm not the only one that heard this...

See my post @62...

 

[PrototypeC]

I've had a long standing theory that the Escapist having no rules on length for videos week to week is a heinous lie. This one is just more fuel for that theory.