Hospital bills aren't cheap.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 17, 2016, 04:57:54 PM

Quote from: daren on April 17, 2016, 04:14:16 PM

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 15, 2016, 04:21:23 PM

Quote from: spazaru on April 15, 2016, 03:49:06 PM

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 15, 2016, 01:25:00 PM
Yes, it's exciting enough to make you forget all about those people losing their jobs, isn't it?
^^^ (Potential sarcasm alert)^^^

I embarrassed to say I don't get it, and I was raised by the most sarcastic woman I've ever met.

Seriously? You see no connection between ACP spending the company's money to hire people like Adam Hughes, and former freelancers like Ruiz, Kennedy & Kennedy, Shultz, Galvan, etc. no longer having gainful employment at the company they've worked for, for 25 years? Yesterday's news then, and let's all just move on? Nevermind how they'll manage to pay their bills? That's life, no use crying over spilt milk, it's all water under the bridge? The important thing is that we keep buying everything ACP puts out, regardless?

ACP was wrong to fire Fernando and most of the rest because they were shouldn't have dropped the classic Archie style, not because they're obliged to keep them afloat.

And man you're guilting spazaru, a guy so principled he won't buy Archie books bound by exploited factory workers in Asia, for buying the reboot because boycotting it might very very slightly increase the chance of ACP rehiring their old artists, skilled abled Americans all? Even though the best one has said he doesn't want to work there anymore? I don't know, that seems a little backward. I lost my own job last month and it hasn't been easy, my new job is much crappier than my old one but thank God I have any job and live in a country with a huge safety net. I wish all the ex Archie employees luck especially Fernando but I'm sure they can take care of themselves and anything I say against their work being cut is only because I want to see more of it.

Well, if you're buying the reboot comics, basically the message you're sending back to ACP is that "Yes, you made the right decision. You are correct, this is the kind of Archie Comics stories I would like to see ACP publishing, going forward into the future." You know, as opposed to new stories from the other guys. So even though I'm condemning their business practices as far as how they repay years of service from the people that made the company what it is (in terms of creative output), I'm also condemning their aesthetic judgment concerning what type of stories are best for these characters that they own going forward as publishers. How else can I say this plainly? To me, the rebooted titles ARE JUST NOT ARCHIE. They are totally lacking in any of the unique qualities that make me want to read Archie Comics in the first place. In short, they are just like any other comics that any other publisher could (and would) put out. Except somewhat more boring, in terms of subject material.

Yeah the reboot is just a novelty but it's entertaining for what it is and at this point if it fails it seems very unlikely ACP will interpret it as reason to bring back classic Archie, they'll just try another new thing like Disney style art. Fernando said in another post that they've told him they believe a classic Archie 32 won't sell. The best way to get those artists back with Archie or another company where they can do Archie style art is to support their independent projects. Like you do in other threads.

And Erica and her mother were stuck with a huge medical bill when old C.J. died (she's his only child) so if Fernando can't be doing Jughead I'm glad she is. (Yeah I can guilt with the best of them too.)

Oh so you decided to say the answer to my trivia question that I PMed you De, that no one got yet. I can't get mad though because only Fernando got it and I doubt anyone else would have. Yeah, Erica's father wrote this.

If I find it again I'll post it, it was probably an image from the old forum. 

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 15, 2016, 04:21:23 PM

Quote from: spazaru on April 15, 2016, 03:49:06 PM

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 15, 2016, 01:25:00 PM
Yes, it's exciting enough to make you forget all about those people losing their jobs, isn't it?
^^^ (Potential sarcasm alert)^^^

I embarrassed to say I don't get it, and I was raised by the most sarcastic woman I've ever met.

Seriously? You see no connection between ACP spending the company's money to hire people like Adam Hughes, and former freelancers like Ruiz, Kennedy & Kennedy, Shultz, Galvan, etc. no longer having gainful employment at the company they've worked for, for 25 years? Yesterday's news then, and let's all just move on? Nevermind how they'll manage to pay their bills? That's life, no use crying over spilt milk, it's all water under the bridge? The important thing is that we keep buying everything ACP puts out, regardless?

ACP was wrong to fire Fernando and most of the rest because they were shouldn't have dropped the classic Archie style, not because they're obliged to keep them afloat.


And man you're guilting spazaru, a guy so principled he won't buy Archie books bound by exploited factory workers in Asia, for buying the reboot because boycotting it might very very slightly increase the chance of ACP rehiring their old artists, skilled abled Americans all? Even though the best one has said he doesn't want to work there anymore? I don't know, that seems a little backward. I lost my own job last month and it hasn't been easy, my new job is much crappier than my old one but thank God I have any job and live in a country with a huge safety net. I wish all the ex Archie employees luck especially Fernando but I'm sure they can take care of themselves and anything I say against their work being cut is only because I want to see more of it.

There was a dog who looked like Hot Dog in one of the '40s stories, he was Archie's new dog.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 11, 2016, 07:27:05 PM

Quote from: daren on April 11, 2016, 06:47:55 PM
You didn't miss anything.

Whenever anyone asks me how is the Archie reboot, that's exactly what I tell them.

I like classic Archie much more I'll say that.

This list isn't serious but number 9 justifies it all by itself. Er that and number 11.

You didn't miss anything.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 11, 2016, 06:08:14 PM

Quote from: The Bee on April 11, 2016, 05:55:17 PM
Is this the same Regina that Reggie was kissing in the recent Jughead issue?

Of course not. That's a completely different timeline of the Archie multiverse where Reggie Mantle is of Hispanic, rather than Caucasian, descent.

What?

Joani and Debbie from the '80s Jughead title.

In case I made things confusing in the sliding timeline thread: chancebond/Archiver123 signed up for the new board using DeCarlo Rules' name and went about dissing other people's posts with that title so I ratted him out to Oldiesmann, who changed his name to chancebond, and all the posts he'd made as DeCarlo Rules changed over to that name. Sorry to invisifan if it looked like I was calling HIM an imposter, I'll put a note in that post.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 02, 2016, 06:43:50 AM
Wow, it just gets better in issue No. 2!  And hey, look! Dan brought back Assie from Dumb-Ass Express No. 1 (1998)... Could we possibly see an appearance by The Carneys (Linda-Louise being my favorite) in a future story? And they have superheroes lined up for issue No. 3, which I never would have expected (doesn't hurt to cover all the bases)! I'm loving it! Were the Bill Golliher single page strips brand new, or older material created some time ago but never seen before? It was nice to see Bill contribute something.

Can't believe nobody posted about this yet, it's been out for a few days now (I was just behind)!

PTF posted a review in the review section.

Thanks for bringing the forum back Oldiesmann, and for looking into what I pm'ed you.