Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 08:22:57 AM
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 08:22:57 AM
Detective Comics (known by most of us as DC) is shutting it's doors (in North America anyway) partially from market forces and mostly from an avalanche of lawsuits being filed by a fundimentalist Christian organization called Parents Agaisnt Pantheonic Lore better known as "PAPL". The organization founded in New Mexico in 1996 has been going after any media that supposodly expounds the virtues of a collection of powerful beings. They have targeted everything from comics, books, movies, role playing games and of course video games with some degree of success.
The organization has being filing multiple lawsuits in a simultaneous attack designed to tie up DCs resources in court. Comics under fire were diverse to say the least, everthing from the JLA to Archie Comics have been brought under fire because of their "immoral" focus on pantheonic mythology. And while I personally don't see the resemblance between Zeus / Hades vs Archie / Reggie, PAPL's lawyers have still persued the case(s).
Cartoon Network has, at the request of DC, ceased showing many cartoons based on DC characters for fear of falling into the same boat. Marvel has been watching the mayhem develop for six months and has been gradually shifting it's storylines from "team-based" adventuring to more individual focused stories. Industry analysts expect Marvel to come under attack after the "Fantastic Four" movie comes out this summer.
The organization has being filing multiple lawsuits in a simultaneous attack designed to tie up DCs resources in court. Comics under fire were diverse to say the least, everthing from the JLA to Archie Comics have been brought under fire because of their "immoral" focus on pantheonic mythology. And while I personally don't see the resemblance between Zeus / Hades vs Archie / Reggie, PAPL's lawyers have still persued the case(s).
Cartoon Network has, at the request of DC, ceased showing many cartoons based on DC characters for fear of falling into the same boat. Marvel has been watching the mayhem develop for six months and has been gradually shifting it's storylines from "team-based" adventuring to more individual focused stories. Industry analysts expect Marvel to come under attack after the "Fantastic Four" movie comes out this summer.
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Melbosa on April 01, 2005, 08:37:51 AM
Post by: Melbosa on April 01, 2005, 08:37:51 AM
Complete and utter BS. WTF is with this world. HTF do they think they are. I mean come-on! Comics, freakin comics ???????
K who had that *knock some sense into you* stick lying around? I think its time to start paying some people *visits*!
K who had that *knock some sense into you* stick lying around? I think its time to start paying some people *visits*!
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Melbosa on April 01, 2005, 08:38:35 AM
Post by: Melbosa on April 01, 2005, 08:38:35 AM
Unless this is an April Fools... please say it is... :(
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Thorin on April 01, 2005, 10:32:49 AM
Post by: Thorin on April 01, 2005, 10:32:49 AM
If this was real, Mr. A.'d be a *lot* more upset.
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Tonnica on April 01, 2005, 11:05:14 AM
Post by: Tonnica on April 01, 2005, 11:05:14 AM
Plus he'd link to articles, he's a linker not a fighter!
Personally, I blame that one Archie comic where they find the cursed wooden idol that turns anyone who posseses it into a power hungry maniac. Archie nearly broke Veronica's wrist. Scandal!
Personally, I blame that one Archie comic where they find the cursed wooden idol that turns anyone who posseses it into a power hungry maniac. Archie nearly broke Veronica's wrist. Scandal!
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 11:13:31 AM
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 11:13:31 AM
Yes I'd be curled up in a ball at home playing with my action figures...
Also, I can write articles when I want! :P
Also, I can write articles when I want! :P
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 11:14:58 AM
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 11:14:58 AM
Quote from: "Tonnica"Personally, I blame that one Archie comic where they find the cursed wooden idol that turns anyone who posseses it into a power hungry maniac. Archie nearly broke Veronica's wrist. Scandal!Cursed wooden idol? BLASPHEME!
Wrong, just wrong...
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 01, 2005, 01:31:55 PM
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 01, 2005, 01:31:55 PM
Quote from: "Mr. Analog"Detective Comics (known by most of us as DC) is shutting it's doors (in North America anyway) partially from market forces and mostly from an avalanche of lawsuits being filed by a fundimentalist Christian organization called Parents Agaisnt Pantheonic Lore better known as "PAPL". The organization founded in New Mexico in 1996 has been going after any media that supposodly expounds the virtues of a collection of powerful beings. They have targeted everything from comics, books, movies, role playing games and of course video games with some degree of success. Plus they actually don't exist.Boy, some PAPL just don't know how to keep things in perspective :rolleyes:
The organization has being filing multiple lawsuits in a simultaneous attack designed to tie up DCs resources in court. Comics under fire were diverse to say the least, everthing from the JLA to Archie Comics have been brought under fire because of their "immoral" focus on pantheonic mythology. And while I personally don't see the resemblance between Zeus / Hades vs Archie / Reggie, PAPL's lawyers have still persued the case(s). You know the lawyers, the ones that don't exist.
Cartoon Network has, at the request of DC, ceased showing many cartoons based on DC characters for fear of falling into the same boat. Marvel has been watching the mayhem develop for six months and has been gradually shifting it's storylines from "team-based" adventuring to more individual focused stories. Industry analysts expect Marvel to come under attack after the "Fantastic Four" movie comes out this summer.Again, the Fantastic Four movie that doesn't actually exist ;)
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 02:11:17 PM
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 01, 2005, 02:11:17 PM
By Zeus' beard you're right!
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Bryan on April 04, 2005, 06:22:19 AM
Post by: Bryan on April 04, 2005, 06:22:19 AM
Quote from: "Tonnica"Plus he'd link to articles, he's a linker not a fighter!I can't believe I remember this... classic toilet reading.
Personally, I blame that one Archie comic where they find the cursed wooden idol that turns anyone who posseses it into a power hungry maniac. Archie nearly broke Veronica's wrist. Scandal!
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Bryan on April 04, 2005, 06:23:55 AM
Post by: Bryan on April 04, 2005, 06:23:55 AM
Quote from: "Mr. Analog"Whats wrong with this?Quote from: "Tonnica"Personally, I blame that one Archie comic where they find the cursed wooden idol that turns anyone who posseses it into a power hungry maniac. Archie nearly broke Veronica's wrist. Scandal!Cursed wooden idol? BLASPHEME!
Wrong, just wrong...
Veronica being pregnant? or the fact that Jughead is wearing speedos?
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 04, 2005, 08:34:53 AM
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 04, 2005, 08:34:53 AM
As most of you figured out, this was indeed an April Fool joke, I posted it on two other forums and got some laughs.
DC is still going stronger than ever and will gain some more ground now that they're bringing the Green Lantern back in force!
DC is still going stronger than ever and will gain some more ground now that they're bringing the Green Lantern back in force!
Title: DC Comics ceases all publication, Marvel next...
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 04, 2005, 11:54:17 AM
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 04, 2005, 11:54:17 AM
Quote from: "Mr. Analog"
Always thought it's ironic how many people thought Archie was a good trustworthy wholesome moral comic. Look at this issue's subtitle "Archie's Girls". Girls, *plural*. The guy was practically a polygamist, I tell ya ;)