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Tuesday, February 22, 2005
The Comics Journal's Saddest Day
February 23, 2005 will be a tragic and infamous day in the history of comics, at least in the history of comics journalism (if anyone would subject themselves to chronicling such a dire profession). That is the day The Comics Journal #266 comes out and it is sure to be the worst issue the periodical will ever release.
Is it the fact that a magazine that has interviewed and covered artists like Art Spiegelman, R. Crumb and Alex Ross now has a feature interview with Brian Michael Bendis, the creator behind such books as Ultimate Spider-Man, Secret Wars and Hellspawn? No, although that certainly doesn't help them any. The reason why this is a sad day for TCJ becomes horrifically clear glancing at the writers featured in their 2004: Year in Review. It is the first time one of the most pathetic, most annoying and least intellectual pundits in comics writes for the once esteemed magazine. Under the category of Autobiographies we see the beast's moniker:
Ian Brill
The fact that that man's name is listed next to Eddie Campbell is enough to make one question how close the Apocalypse is. Upon further investigation we see he has a second piece of "criticism" in the magazines. I hear he has more writings for the magazine coming.
How far the mighty have fallen.
The Comics Journal, you are no longer a friend a mine. I will no longer pick up your magazine in my semi-monthly trips to the comic book store. I will reduce my 156 hours a week spent on your message board to 143 hours. Perhaps you can pick yourselves up from this, but I doubt it. Ian Brill is just that noxious as a writer and as an individual.
Sincerely,
Buzz Cuddles.
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