Comments on: Some thoughts on realism in comics http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/05/some-thoughts-on-realism-in-comics/ Daredevil News, Views & Reviews Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MrCynical http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/05/some-thoughts-on-realism-in-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-106 MrCynical Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=75#comment-106 Reed's Social Science doesn't work. Although, again, he's been my favorite character, but Millar does bad things to good characters. <br/><br/>Thanks for coming by my blog, I hope to make a regular reader of you! Reed’s Social Science doesn’t work. Although, again, he’s been my favorite character, but Millar does bad things to good characters.

Thanks for coming by my blog, I hope to make a regular reader of you!

]]> By: Christine http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/05/some-thoughts-on-realism-in-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Christine Tue, 20 May 2008 22:12:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=75#comment-91 Thanks for both of your comments! While realism is definitely a relative term, good stories need to be governed by certain rules, and when you break them it creates a big WTF moment for the reader. So, I'm totally in your corner Laney. You really <i>can</i> state that a comic (or story generally) is unrealistic with a straight face.<br/><br/>As for the Hulk's pants (shorts?), I'm the biggest fan of the color purple there ever was. It's even an inside joke within my group of friends. I know not to go around dressed in lavender or decorate my house to complement the My Little Pony stable I had as a kid, but something happens to me, physically, everytime I see the color purple. I just really like it. My second favorite color is green, so I guess a green monster in purple shorts sort of works for me. Not in the sense that it's realistic, but you know... :) Thanks for both of your comments! While realism is definitely a relative term, good stories need to be governed by certain rules, and when you break them it creates a big WTF moment for the reader. So, I’m totally in your corner Laney. You really can state that a comic (or story generally) is unrealistic with a straight face.

As for the Hulk’s pants (shorts?), I’m the biggest fan of the color purple there ever was. It’s even an inside joke within my group of friends. I know not to go around dressed in lavender or decorate my house to complement the My Little Pony stable I had as a kid, but something happens to me, physically, everytime I see the color purple. I just really like it. My second favorite color is green, so I guess a green monster in purple shorts sort of works for me. Not in the sense that it’s realistic, but you know… :)

]]> By: Laney http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/05/some-thoughts-on-realism-in-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Laney Tue, 20 May 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=75#comment-90 My friends always get mad at me when I try to start this conversation up (the most recent being that Iron Man isn't exactly a superhero since he doesn't have any powers...just an awesome suit).<br/><br/>Although many argue that, "It's a comic book, anything can happen!" that's not necessarily the case. For the most part, the Marvel Universe takes place in the real world, just with the addition of a few goodies and baddies. Therefore, our laws of science should, for the most part, apply. <br/><br/>When you mentioned Harry Potter, I had to laugh. I am a HUGE fan of Harry, and when I say huge, I mean that a friend and I were able to predict almost the entire seventh book. That being said, we often run into the same problem that you are discussing within the Marvel Universe. When browsing fanfics, there are some that I want to shake the person who wrote it and yell at them, "THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN!" Yes, it's magic, but the books have clearly drawn up a list of rules of what can and cannot happen.<br/><br/>What I'm trying to say is that you are completely right. Marvel needs some consistency. There should just be a rule FAQ on their website for each comic to clear up any questions...maybe Bruce Banner wears his Hulk pants underneath his day clothes like Spidey wears his costume? My friends always get mad at me when I try to start this conversation up (the most recent being that Iron Man isn’t exactly a superhero since he doesn’t have any powers…just an awesome suit).

Although many argue that, “It’s a comic book, anything can happen!” that’s not necessarily the case. For the most part, the Marvel Universe takes place in the real world, just with the addition of a few goodies and baddies. Therefore, our laws of science should, for the most part, apply.

When you mentioned Harry Potter, I had to laugh. I am a HUGE fan of Harry, and when I say huge, I mean that a friend and I were able to predict almost the entire seventh book. That being said, we often run into the same problem that you are discussing within the Marvel Universe. When browsing fanfics, there are some that I want to shake the person who wrote it and yell at them, “THIS DOESN’T MAKE SENSE! IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN!” Yes, it’s magic, but the books have clearly drawn up a list of rules of what can and cannot happen.

What I’m trying to say is that you are completely right. Marvel needs some consistency. There should just be a rule FAQ on their website for each comic to clear up any questions…maybe Bruce Banner wears his Hulk pants underneath his day clothes like Spidey wears his costume?

]]> By: Gloria http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/05/some-thoughts-on-realism-in-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Gloria Tue, 20 May 2008 16:05:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=75#comment-89 Bruce Banner's pants not bursting completely means either: a) it's non-realistic, but a more realistic Banner wouldn't pass the Comics Code Authority Censorship... or b) Banner's got one heck of a taylor (if one with questionable color choices).<br/><br/>The fun thing is: when Banner's cousin Jen Walters hulks up, she often busts her clothes much more than Brucie... I wonder why, hum...<br/><br/>And Reed Richards... hum. No comment except saying that I always found Victor Von Doom a far more sympathetic character, and that sums up my opinion about Mr. Fantastic.<br/><br/>As for Wolverine: I really miss the old times when he was just a guy who could heal from a gunshot in a few days. Right now I feel he's a parody of himself.<br/><br/>P.S.: OMD violates so many things because it is the greatest reader-rape ever in comics Bruce Banner’s pants not bursting completely means either: a) it’s non-realistic, but a more realistic Banner wouldn’t pass the Comics Code Authority Censorship… or b) Banner’s got one heck of a taylor (if one with questionable color choices).

The fun thing is: when Banner’s cousin Jen Walters hulks up, she often busts her clothes much more than Brucie… I wonder why, hum…

And Reed Richards… hum. No comment except saying that I always found Victor Von Doom a far more sympathetic character, and that sums up my opinion about Mr. Fantastic.

As for Wolverine: I really miss the old times when he was just a guy who could heal from a gunshot in a few days. Right now I feel he’s a parody of himself.

P.S.: OMD violates so many things because it is the greatest reader-rape ever in comics

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