Comments on: How the Marvel Free Comic Book Day Comic Was Edited http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/08/how-the-marvel-free-comic-book-day-comic-was-edited/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sun, 19 May 2013 00:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Marvel Super Heroes Magazine Launches With Avengers Focus » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/08/how-the-marvel-free-comic-book-day-comic-was-edited/comment-page-1/#comment-126629 Marvel Super Heroes Magazine Launches With Avengers Focus » Comics Worth Reading Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:54:34 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26199#comment-126629

[...] a magazine for kids in connection with the Avengers movie is a terrific idea. (Especially since the free comic book Marvel put out was such a bad choice.) The first issue of the ongoing Marvel Super Heroes Magazine [...]

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/08/how-the-marvel-free-comic-book-day-comic-was-edited/comment-page-1/#comment-126373 Johanna Wed, 09 May 2012 03:34:51 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26199#comment-126373 I want comics for all ages, in the true meaning of that, but you’re right, there were some great kids’ comics out this year.

]]> By: John Jakala http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/08/how-the-marvel-free-comic-book-day-comic-was-edited/comment-page-1/#comment-126372 John Jakala Wed, 09 May 2012 02:55:02 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26199#comment-126372 No problem, Johanna, thanks for linking to my post and discussing it here.

While I didn’t care for this FCBD offering (like Alan, I’m surprised that this was the best representation of the Avengers that Marvel could muster), my daughter, son, and I did have a wonderful FCBD experience and most of the all-ages titles were a hit with my kids.

]]> By: ADD http://comicsworthreading.com/2012/05/08/how-the-marvel-free-comic-book-day-comic-was-edited/comment-page-1/#comment-126365 ADD Tue, 08 May 2012 14:26:23 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=26199#comment-126365 I’m with you on pretty much ignoring Bendis’s (unfortunately seemingly endless) Avengers run. Once in a while I’ll pop in to see if it lives up to the latest hype, or because, say, Walter Simonson drew an issue. But man, the writing is all one big gray blob of samey sameness.

I also thought this choice of Avengers comic to have in stores on opening weekend was bizarre beyond comprehension. I could easily name 100 better issues to reprint to bring in curious new readers.

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