tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post238601122188895593..comments2023-10-08T07:22:58.997-04:00Comments on Are You A Serious Comic Book Reader?: Why Bat-Manga! Remains Kinda Bullshitbrandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05331746353766612879noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post-56779947544975080962008-11-10T16:24:00.000-05:002008-11-10T16:24:00.000-05:00i finally picked it up last night and my big thing...i finally picked it up last night and my big thing was how some pages were scanned so that you could still see like 1/4 inch of the page under it from the original book, like you know, when you open a real book? also there were sometimes shadows from where the original book was placed on the scanner, and i don't understand this need to emphasize the fact that the book you're holding is really a product of these other books. i mean, obviously it is, but to show it in this like, "ceci n'est pas" paradox way doesn't do much for the meaning or importance of the book but just makes it feel poorly put together.Karen Peltierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425261207196221219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post-1029914214440656242008-11-09T02:03:00.000-05:002008-11-09T02:03:00.000-05:00I didn't put it in the rant, but another issue wit...I didn't put it in the rant, but another issue with it is, Chip Kidd is undoubtedly this self promoter. I think he sees that as like connecting to the work or paying tribute, but in a lot of ways, he "fails" at his designing job as much as he succeeds. He grabs attention to the book but over time it's also like distracts or recontextualizes the books he designs covers for...brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331746353766612879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post-50879093878781099062008-11-08T16:50:00.000-05:002008-11-08T16:50:00.000-05:00i think maybe kidd's response is sort of this micr...i think maybe kidd's response is sort of this microcosm of the phenomenon of chip kidd himself in the sense that this is a guy who became famous for designing book jackets, so like his whole career or reputation or whatever rests on this foundation of decorating other people's work. <BR/><BR/>i havent actually spent a lot of time with the book largely as a result of learning that the stories are largely incomplete. but i think you and sammy are on to something in suggesting that if the book's purpose is defined the way kidd has, then it has to be viewed largely as a failure.david e. ford, jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530623430089464503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post-22616490433975388172008-11-08T06:44:00.000-05:002008-11-08T06:44:00.000-05:00I keep going back to this book and what actually b...I keep going back to this book and what actually bothers me is it's not enough of everything. It's not a collector's book, it's not an art book, it's not a comic book, it's not a history. The toys should be shown the same way toys are shown in 'Star Wars' collectible books with a nice clear picture of each and every toy they found, not the toy placed on a scanner. It's like everything is calculated to be as shitty as possible while giving you the least amount of content while giving you the largest amount of bookings.samuel ruleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836770588681468852noreply@blogger.com