tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577490778732005247.post4700754931451767329..comments2024-03-27T00:17:30.149-07:00Comments on Criterion Confessions: SIDELINE: EGG #1Jamie S. Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574127694740978803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577490778732005247.post-30554303545765778892009-03-24T20:14:00.000-07:002009-03-24T20:14:00.000-07:00It's still shocking to me that those collections (...It's still shocking to me that those collections (and the series proper) don't sell well enough for Lapham to continue publishing them--is there no justice? When do the bailout checks for comics creators start rolling out?Eric Skillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457581438691667177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577490778732005247.post-56870497992998491322009-03-24T20:05:00.000-07:002009-03-24T20:05:00.000-07:00Looking at this cover gallery (http://www.comicvin...Looking at this cover gallery (http://www.comicvine.com/stray-bullets/49-9584/), it looks like I read SB right up until the hiatus for <I>Murder Me Dead</I>. At the time, we were sharing comics at Oni, and I remember Joe Nozemack talking about <I>Murder</I>; maybe he never brought the comics back. As to why we didn't start picking up the title again, I still don't recall a reason. It wasn't because I didn't like it, quite the contrary. It probably was that the oversized hardcovers started coming out right after, and my intention was to get all of those. Oh, the plans of mice and men...Jamie S. Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574127694740978803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577490778732005247.post-28101322940223814652009-03-24T19:48:00.000-07:002009-03-24T19:48:00.000-07:00I can confirm that decision was indeed misguided--...I can confirm that decision was indeed misguided--Stray Bullets might be my favorite series of all time! Murder Me Dead is a slightly different animal, though--much closer to a classic film noir vibe than the '70s-style nihlism of SB. But both are definitely worth your time.Eric Skillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457581438691667177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577490778732005247.post-46027735507445937132009-03-24T11:11:00.000-07:002009-03-24T11:11:00.000-07:00Eric!For whatever reason, I never actually read Mu...Eric!<BR/><BR/>For whatever reason, I never actually read <I>Murder Me Dead</I>. At some point I accidentally fell off the <I>Stray Bullets</I> train and never got back. I don't recall why. Maybe a misguided decision to "wait for the trade."Jamie S. Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574127694740978803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577490778732005247.post-8351966588772483112009-03-24T10:46:00.000-07:002009-03-24T10:46:00.000-07:00Hey, wow, thanks for the kind words, Jamie!! And I...Hey, wow, thanks for the kind words, Jamie!! And I'm excited to see the promo for <I>You Have Killed Me</I>--I hadn't been aware of that, and now I'm looking forward to it. It looks very cool--maybe reminiscent of David Lapham's <I>Murder Me Dead</I> a little? (In a good way!)Eric Skillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457581438691667177noreply@blogger.com