One of the big reasons behind starting Quoted For Truth was to display my love and thanks to fanboys and the internet for the endless hours of entertainment they provide me. There’s no way my ADD and I could get through a long day at the office without several visits to, and chuckles, at Newsarama.com. Therefore, at the beginning of every month, I’ve decided to bring together a collection of my favorite Newsarama posts from the previous month for your enjoyment.
There are no defined criteria to be selected for my Best of Newsarama blog. A post can make the list by making me laugh, by being a beacon of rational thought, or by being a prime example of fanboy overreaction. It’s all about entertainment, so anything goes.
Special note: From here on out, my commentary will appear in italics. All spelling and grammatical errors in the posts are that of the original poster. I’ve left them in place because that’s part of the message board charm. Also, due to the distractions of the holiday season, this edition is a bit shorter than future Best of Newsaramas will be. Let’s get started…
Topic: Word Balloon: Jeph Loeb & Jesse Alexander
This thread is a response to the Word Balloon podcast featuring Jeph Loeb and Jesse Alexander. Among the items discussed was Heroes. I feel the following post perfectly summarizes one of the reasons I just can’t get on board with the show.
Posted by JoeGKushner on 12-10-07
Peter [Petrelli] is an idot. Truly an idot. There needs to be a random, "And then Peter gets hit in the face with a brick" moment every episode until his stupidity stops.
Topic: Why Isn’t Batman Iron Man?
There are going to be a lot of “Batman is awesome” posts in these Best of ‘Rama blogs, so get used to it.
Posted by caats19 on 12-10-07
k let's be real, this is one of those quintessential comic fan discussions, the real reason that everybody should know, is batman is hella lot better than iron man. batman is a badass who can kick iron man's ass too. batman wouldnt be NEARLY as cool if he was in a robot suit. he would lose all his fear, he wouldn't be batman anymore. the whole point of batman would be lost. but really it comes down to batman having a larger set of juevos under his cape. and iron man is a loser/wimp
Posted by danzo on 12-10-07
Who's richer? Smarter? Sure, they don't really seem to play-up these long-established aspects of the character these days, but if you pay attention Bruce is still the MAN. He's the original "best there is at what he does" guy, except what he does the best is EVERYTHING.
Topic: Who is the best leader the JLA has ever had?
Posted by bebopeva88 on 12-10-07
Batman. Bats is always the leader, even when he's not there. He just likes letting others think they're in charge at times.
Topic: Is Poison Ivy Vegetarian?
As an unapologetic carnivore, I truly appreciate the sentiment in this post.
Posted by kitty_tc on 12-11-07
If Ivy is a plant, I'd gladly go vegetarian.
Topic: “The Dark Knight” poster: what is its symbolic meaning?
This is a great example of properly executing the “obviously over-the-top intelligent and/or philosophical for comedy’s sake” post.
Posted by DiscoVietnam on 12-14-07
Equally, the juxtaposition of the 'vagina dentata' bat symbol in the upper portion of the image contrasts nicely with prevalent historical readings of Batman as homosexual. This tension is interestingly reflected by the city, with its raging penises forcefully penetrating mother nature's pure and natural sky in an act of implied, constant violence. Light pollution is smeared across the landscape like semen.
I feel dirty.
Topic: This Week’s DC Nation
I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve typed this exact post in response to something absurd only to take a deep breath, count to ten, and then delete it.
Posted by Brenticles on 12-19-07
You don't like the decisions made that's fine, please make your voice heard and write them a letter. But I am damn sick and tired of the illogical and false arguments and accusations laid against DC. I am sick and tired of the hatred that come out with petty fanboys lashing out at other fans and things that those fans like.
Topic: Batman UN-appreciation thread!!
This post is noteworthy because of who wrote it. Tony Daniel is the penciller on Batman, and from his first interviews after accepting the position, he has shown nothing but enthusiasm and devotion to the character. I really enjoy reading that. For those interested, a link to Tony’s blog can be found in the sidebar of this page.
Posted by TonyDaniel on 12-21-07
You guys are out of your damn minds. NO ONE can kick Batman's ass. Not Green Lantern, not Boba Fett, not Rambo and not even Supes. No way, no how. Okay? Jesus folks.
Tune in next month for another exciting edition of the Best of Newsarama.
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