fuck.

[thehefner]

scans_daily is suspended. First details are here, and now it looks that Peter David himself (a writer I absolutely love) might be responsible in some capacity.*

EDIT: PAD's responded, and it looks like he wasn't responsible (although he DID issue a report to Marvel), but he ain't shedding any tears.

Guys, I am seriously, seriously upset. I... I can't even get my thoughts in order here. There are many logical ways to look at all this, I know, but right now, the purely emotional response is all I've got. I never honestly thought I'd have an appropriate time to use this icon, but right now, this is it.

I just think about all the wonderful comics that I'd never have even HEARD of without scans_daily. About all the awesome people I've met and friended from there**. Including a girlfriend! A girl who was the best damn person I met all last year, who I wouldn't have met otherwise if she hadn't been taken with this intense Harvey Dent fanboy! Scans_Daily actually got me laid!

But most of all, when I think about all the goddamn hours I've put into scanning and cropping and writing and editing posts of my own, and to think they're all just gone... like tears in the rain...

It's... it's the only place I've had for years now where I could actually just let loose with my love of comics and Harvey in particular, knowing that there would always be at least a few people who would get it and share my passion.

I literally have nothing else like that, never have. Not the comic shop, no social circle IRL, certainly not comic conventions, and definitely not anywhere else on the internet. Message Boards, jesus god save us all, never again. Even with the occasional troll and handful of fools and jerks, scans_daily has been a godsend to me as a fan. A place that would *daily* remind me why I'm a fan.

PAD, or whoever's responsible: way to totally fucking ruin the euphoric giddy feeling I had from getting a good review.



*And, if I'm not mistaken, he's LYING, as no, the whole issue of X-FACTOR was NOT posted! The mods have been rather strict about their "half an issue or less" rule. Which may not be any more legally sound than if they HAD posted the whole issue, but let's get the fucking facts straight first.

**Roll call: who here do I know purely and solely because we met on scans_daily?

Comments

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

What, you're identifying yourself as one of the handful? Welp, have fun, but I'm not sure you'd be flattered to know who your company would be in that case. ;)

Goddamn. A one-two punch.

Okay, I have to finally ask: why oh *why* do you have a Spider-Bitch icon?

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

I have TWO. There are just those times when only the murderous, ambitious, criminal daughter of dystopian future!Hawkeye applies.

Also Steve McNiven's art is lustworthy, even though I am mostly perfectly straight. And I am totally not gay for his Sue Richards. Totally not at all. *whistles*

I am was mostly well behaved on s_d, but I went off the chain a couple of times defending Rogue, Tony, and Carol. It is hard when your favorite characters fall into the hands of shitty writers, and the fans are left to clean up the mess.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Marvel Knights' 4: do you know that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa was a customer at the Bethesda Big Planet Comics for many a year? He used to be the publicist at the Shakespeare Theatre, and would get me into plays for free (and thank god; I'm SO glad I didn't play money to see the shitfest that was Michael Kahn's raping of KING LEAR).

And yeah, I hear that. Sometimes, I do fail to control myself when it comes to matters of Harvey Dent and Hal Jordan...

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh... I'm working my way through his 4 on Marvel Digital. It's fun.

(See, Marvel? I read scans_daily, I buy your floppies and your trades, AND I subscribe to your online service. What do you WANT from me, blood? Arrrrghhhhh.)

Everybody's gotta put their own spin on Lear when it doesn't really need it. I'm still waiting to see Lear set in a Japanese high school. I can't believe it hasn't happened yet. The revolutionary thing now would be to actually perform Shakespeare in the initially intended time and setting. :P

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

It's a damn shame that all of his ongoing series get canceled. He's a really solid writer, does consistently great stuff.

... wait, Lear as BATTLE ROYALE?

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

HAH. Okay, now that you put it THAT way, I might actually watch Lear in a Japanese high school.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Wow, "Beat" Takeshi Kitano as Lear... that visual puts me in a happy place indeed.

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

THIS ONE'S SUPER LUCKY.

It would be almost as good as this, which I have seen some of, but not nearly enough of.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

DEAR LORD THAT EXISTS?

Much like the Shakespeare porno A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S CREAM (it exists), it could either be godawful or magnificent. There is no middle ground.

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

It does it does. An older professor introduced us to that one (in class, even). I've been eternally grateful ever since.

This same prof also had us watch Prospero's Books and Chimes at Midnight. One of my favorite teachers ever. They don't make 'em like that anymore.

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

Also, I doubt that's the only Shakespeare-themed porno. XD