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for Thursday, November 9, 2006
I remain in "Dreaded Deadline Doom" mode today, which means no commentary on the midterm elections and no full-length column. In the case of the former, DDD or not, I always planned to take a few days to consider the results before writing about them. As for the latter, well, stuff happens.
I did want to note what I think might be something of a minor Tony Isabella milestone. Shipping in January, MARVEL MASTERWORKS: WARLOCK VOL.1 [Marvel, $54.99] includes an issue of INCREDIBLE HULK I wrote and marks the first time my work has been published in hardcover. I was finishing a three-issue story begun by editor Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway and working on a deadline which required me to script the story virtually overnight, but I always thought it turned out quite well. I'll let you know if I still feel that way after I've had a chance to reread it.
To answer a frequently-asked question:
Marvel does pay royalties when it reprints my work. When you buy such reprints, I make a few bucks on the deal. I'm very much in favor of that and, by the way, reprints of my work make spiffy Christmas gifts.
I'm just saying.
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COMICS IN THE COMICS
Here's your reward for staying with me through the above plug. It's a six-day sequence from Bill Amend's FOXTROT which ran from February 13-18 of this year.
Thanks for spending a part of your day with me. I'll be back soon with more of this thing I do.
Tony Isabella
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THE "TONY" SCALE
ZERO: Burn your money before buying any comic receiving this rating. It doesn't *necessarily* mean there's absolutely nothing of value here - though it *could* - but whatever value it might possess shrinks into insignificance before its overall awfulness.
ONE: Buy something else. Maybe I found something which wasn't completely dreadful in the item, but not enough for me to recommend it when there are better comics available. I only want what's best for you, my children.
TWO: Basic judgment call. I found some value, but not enough to recommend it. My review should give you enough info to decide if you want to take a chance on it. Are you feeling lucky today, punk? Well, are you?
THREE: This denotes something I find perfectly respectable. There are better books out there, but I wouldn't regret buying this item. Based on my review, you should be able to determine if it's of interest to you. Let the Force guide you.
FOUR: I recommend anything earning this rating. Unless you don't like the genre, subject matter, or past work of the creators, I believe you'll enjoy this item. Isn't it uncanny how I can look right into your soul that way?
FIVE: Anything getting this rating is among the best comicdom has to offer. You should buy/read this, even if the genre/subject matter doesn't appeal to you. It's for your own good. Me, I live for comics and books this good...but not in a pathetic "Comic-Book Guy" sort of way.
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