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for Friday, April 18, 2008
What's that, Lassie? Tony's in the well?
This being the fourth day of my not posting an actual column, Lassie's about ready to leave me in the well. I can't say I blame her. I miss TOT, too.
When I do post an actual column, I promote it on a handful of message boards, on MySpace, and on ComicSpace. A reader wanted to know why I haven't been promoting these "Lassie" columns in those places. It's a fair question and here's what I hope is an equally fair answer.
These "Lassie" columns are mostly space holders. They let you know TOT is still alive and well and, hopefully, so is the guy who writes it. Sometimes they include a funny line and sometimes they include something thoughtful. But I think it would be misleading to promote them as if they were anything more.
Next week you will be getting full-size TOTs. One or two of them might be reprints from my Comics Buyer's Guide stuff, but they will be longer and some of them will be all-new. Lassie needs the rest.
Have a happy and safe weekend, and thanks for visiting. I'll be back on Monday with a lot more stuff.
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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