True or False: I Can Explain the Difference Between Magic, Sorcery, and Wizardry

And if you think you're feeling pretty smug, then explain this -

True or False: I Am a Completist

Doug: You may consider just about anything that afflicts you in your obsession... or maybe you're not smitten that way.

True or False: I Am a Completist

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True or False: The Dark Knight Returns Has Affected Superman As Much As It Has Batman

Doug: I've been thinking about this since we discussed upcoming superhero movies several days ago. We'd all agree that Batman became grittier after Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. But what about Superman? Prior to "Dark Knight", wasn't it a good thing that Superman was the "big blue Boy Scout"? Since, and certainly in regard to his depiction on film in Man of Steel and apparently upcoming in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC seems to want to tear him away from his classic interpretation. So, today...

True or False: The Dark Knight Returns has affected Superman as much as it has Batman.

True or False: Concerning the Bronze Age, I Miss Marvel's Giant-Size Titles the Most.

Doug: True or False: Concerning the Bronze Age, I Miss Marvel's Giant-Size Titles the Most.

True or False: I Have Comics-Related Goodness on Display in My Home or Office

Doug's desk in his office at school, with Spidey and Cap guarding the family photos and other memorabilia.

Posters referenced by HB in his first comment today.

True or False: No Character Retcon Was as Radical as Frank Miller's Daredevil.

Doug: Miller's Batman. Byrne's Superman. The Vision was the Original Human Torch. Retcon after retcon... But, did any of those totally redefine a character moving forward as did Frank Miller's "ninjafying" of the Daredevil mythos?

True or False: Bad Art Ruins Good Writing

Doug: ...and its antithetical question, also True or False: Bad Writing Ruins Good Art. Have at 'em!

Exhibit A is for the art -- I'm not saying the dialogue is akin to Shakespeare

I'm not saying this art is good, but hey -- the writing is by Bendis...

Readers' Rumblings: True or False - The New Marvel Universe is Better Constructed Than the Original

Karen: Hello folks. We haven't done a "True or False" in a while.  Here's how it works: the first commenter can pose a statement.  Of course, it should be somewhat controversial, and you of course do not have to believe the statement yourself.  The goal here is to stimulate some lively conversation.  In the past we've had conversations such as - "Rock is dead" and "Fantastic Four is the World's Greatest Comic Magazine." We can have multiple themes going on, as long as it stays manageable. Have at it!

True or False: DC's Trinity Remains More Iconic Than Marvel's Top Four Characters

Reader's Choice - True of False?

Doug: All yours today, kids! The first reader to post a true/false question in the comments section sets our topic for the day. Enjoy!

True or False: Batman Has the Best Rogues Gallery

 

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True or False: Arnold Schwarzenegger is the Greatest Action Movie Hero of All Time

Karen: The other day I read a fun and engaging article on Grantland.com by Bill Simmons called "The Action Hero Championship Belt." Simmons sets up some rules and then goes through chronologically from 1968 (when Steve McQueen's Bullitt premiered) and selects the top action hero for a particular time period. All the usual suspects are there -Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis -but Arnold Schwarzenegger comes away with more years on top than anyone else. Looking back, I'd say that's about right too. He was a believable butt-kicker in every role he played. 

Here are Simmons' rules, so you can answer today's question:

Rule No. 1: Over everything else, I need to believe our hero can kick everyone’s ass, in any conceivable situation, at any given time. And he needs to believe this, too.

Rule No. 2: During our hero’s apex, I would have seen his action movie no matter what the plot was, and no matter how lukewarm the reviews were.

Rule No. 3: The body of work from a particular run matters more than a single movie.

Karen: Based on this criteria, and whatever else you care to use, what do you say -is Arnold the Man?

True or False: I Like the JLA's "Original Seven" Better Than the Avengers Founders

Doug: As a group of individuals or as a team -- you may consider either in responding to the statement: I like the JLA's "original seven" better than the Avengers founders.

True or False: The Korvac Saga is Over-Rated

True or False: I Can't Stand Those Bloody Star Wars Prequels

 

 

True of False: More Bronze Age Writers Should Have Emulated Bob Haney's Style.

Doug: True or False -- More Bronze Age writers should have emulated Bob Haney's style: master of the done-in-one, and continuity be damned! Wouldn't that have been zany!

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True or False: Roy Thomas Will Be Best Remembered for His Writing on the Avengers

Readers' Write (16): True or False: Classic comic book costumes would not be accepted by today's movie audiences?

While Karen and Doug are on vacation, our readers are setting the day's topic of conversation.  For our "True or False?" posts, the first commenter can pose a statement.  Of course, it should be somewhat controversial, and you of course do not have to believe the statement yourself.  The goal here is to stimulate some lively conversation.  In the past we've had conversations such as - "Rock is dead." and "Fantastic Four is the World's Greatest Comic Magazine."

Thanks for keeping things moving during our break!

Today William posits, True or False: classic comic book costumes would not be accepted by today's movie audiences?

Readers' Write (10): True or False? Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones is Criminally Underrated.

While Karen and Doug are on vacation, our readers are setting the day's topic of conversation.  For our "True or False?" posts, the first commenter can pose a statement.  Of course, it should be somewhat controversial, and you of course do not have to believe the statement yourself.  The goal here is to stimulate some lively conversation.  In the past we've had conversations such as - "Rock is dead." and "Fantastic Four is the World's Greatest Comic Magazine."

Thanks for keeping things moving during our break!

Matt Celis says that Their Satanic Majesties Request is a criminally underrated album from the Rolling Stones.