EOY2007 Contest: Round Three

As you may know, I’m giving away a book that I wrote. Now, more questions and answers!

Maxo:

Who would win in an all-out cage match, Bob Haney or Bob Kanigher? And what would the Mortal Kombat-style finishing move be called?

Dude, uh, they’re both dead. God, you’re morbid and weird, Maxo. (And it would be called the “With-It Whirlwind – All The Hip Cats Dig It Because It’s Way Out!”)

Ryan:

What, EXACTLY, does Tony Stark make me feel while being a cool exec with a heart of steel?

Ken Lowery:

Is it tricky to rock a rhyme?

It’s notoriously difficult to “rock a rhyme” that is as timely as required, so yes.

Brandon Bragg:

Rank Morrison’s The Invisibles, Doom Patrol and Animal Man. And why that order?

I ain’t gonna do that because it depends on what you’re looking for.

High-concept, brain-bending, adrenalized hyper-fiction featuring conspiracies, martial arts, heavy drug use, and frequently very spotty art? The Invisibles.

High-concept, brain-bending, thought-provoking hyper-fiction featuring a revitalized Silver Age super-team grappling with the bleeding edge of whatever Mondo 2000 was covering that month? Doom Patrol.

High-concept, brain-bending, thought-provoking, meta-fiction featuring a revitalized Silver Age superhero grappling with the bleeding edge of DC’s continuity while Chas Truog’s art makes you go “Wait, he got hired? Really?” Animal Man.

Pat

How much Garmonbonzia do I want?

What the hell are you going on about?

Will Wise:

Comparing the current state of Marvel’s Ultimate line with the Marvel Adventures titles, which direction is better for attracting new readers, and is there a better option?

While the former works well for the young-adult, trade-oriented market (bookstores, etc), the Marvel Adventures line is ideal for getting the new readers that I’d consider most important: the kids. The thing is, I don’t think either of the big two superhero publishers are where we’re going to really get new readers: it’s manga (which I’m pretty sure is due to have a bust soon) that’ll get people into comic shops where, hopefully, staff can point out things they may be able to transition to, like Runaways.

Karl Ruben:

Which was the best single of 1981?

This one.

Y’all’ve got the rest of the day to sort out something, then I’m gonna do what I do.