[Above, behold! As Timmy Williams is eaten alive by Comic-Con induced fear.]

MTV Continuing To Cater To Dumb People
Okay, so I know Comic-Con isn’t just for comic books anymore, but MTV reaching out specifically to people who don’t read them by NOT suggesting comic-related things to get them into a fun and exciting art form?  Sheesh! I guess this should be no surprise, coming from the channel that offers music for people who hate music.

It almost feels like part of another wave in the populace I’ve been feeling that really pisses me off: pretending to hate stuff just because other people like it.  I feel like people are so quick to dump things that are genuinely good once they pick up steam and get fans. Yes, America (and the world) is brimming with horseshit to dumb us down and distract us while the puppet-masters continue their reign, but shit!  Dark Knight was good!  500 million dollars doesn’t suddenly make it bad!  Good things getting popular is good!  When, for example a comic book guy you like gets a chance to reach a wider audience by increasing their circulation or trying something on TV, that’s great and we should be happy for them!  I only say something sucks, if it, y’know, sucks.  Whether or not my mom in South Dakota knows about it has no bearing on my opinion.

It really happens a lot with indie stuff.  An independent musician/comic artist/movie maker busts his or her ass off to make something they really believe in, and as soon as they hit the bigs, a bunch of assholes start griping about how they’ve lost it or that their “older” stuff is better.  I don’t get our obsession with exclusivity here.  Isn’t part of the fun of life sharing things you enjoy?  YES.  So why get off on knowing about something other people might not?  People are so insecure in themselves that they will DO ANYTHING to make themselves feel like they have an edge over others, just to feel better about themselves.  So there’s tons of douchebags Indy* wanna-bes out there looking for early or rare work by people they like, just so they can say they’ve experienced something others haven’t.  Why can’t we all listen to and read to and watch what we LIKE and just leave it at that?  So many dickheads out there, dude! Sometimes I wonder when Barry O’s just gonna say “yeah, you’re right, Timmy, too many douches” and just push the button.  He’s too busy starring in comics and killing flies to do that though.

And besides, the major point here: most of the time, that early ‘zine or mixtape is SHIT compared with their popular work.  Popular stuff is often popular for a reason**.  So go away.

Well, as of this writing, what kind of comic news has come out of SDCC?  More  celebrities writing comics!  Hooray! IDW really seems to be leading this Death March with forthcoming “work” by Jennifer Love Hewitt*** and a guy from Good Charlotte.  I’m beginning to think Gerard Way should’ve written under a pseudonym.

But seriously, good luck to these entertainers in their new ventures, and to anyone who buys their stuff: next time, just put 3 bucks in an envelope addressed to Hell and skip the middleman.

Everything is gross.

*As in “Jones,” not “-dependent.”
**That reason is normally “because the corporate oligarchy told us to like it” but it’s sometimes because it’s good (I hope).
**Yeah I know she’s not a celebrity anymore, but I’m not about to call her a “writer.”