Comments on: Those Pesky Ninjas — Bringing Superheroes Back to Basics http://whatwerereadingnow.org/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/ Remembering the fun of reading Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: milishaesxi http://whatwerereadingnow.org/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-2814 milishaesxi Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:58:14 +0000 http://bookswelike.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-2814 Stick with Spiderman. You don't seem to understand Naruto at all. (Naruto sells because it's a great story about FRIENDSHIP) Respectfully, Ishmael Stick with Spiderman. You don’t seem to understand Naruto at all.
(Naruto sells because it’s a great story about FRIENDSHIP)

Respectfully,

Ishmael

]]> By: Solon http://whatwerereadingnow.org/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-2174 Solon Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:06:04 +0000 http://bookswelike.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-2174 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: Jesse http://whatwerereadingnow.org/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-139 Jesse Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:43:09 +0000 http://bookswelike.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-139 I knew the "Dragon Ball Z" volume I read was in the middle of things, which probably meant that I was missing something important. That's why I didn't review that one. My mention of it in the "Naruto" post is still true, though -- I didn't enjoy reading it. I can't critique the entire series, but I can report on what I thought about the part I read. The most successful serialized stories give the reader a complete reading experience with each volume. So even though a longtime reader may find it more enriching, a new reader will still "get it." Just as a hypothetical, I doubt any reader would tolerate a six-issue "X-Men" story if all it was was a long fight between Cyclops and Magneto for the whole 190 pages or so. No one would say that the reader should go back and start with "X-Men #1" in the 1960s in order to experience that fight scene the right way. There would have to be some character development, some slower scenes, some talking, some lead-up time, a climax, and some falling action. I knew the “Dragon Ball Z” volume I read was in the middle of things, which probably meant that I was missing something important. That’s why I didn’t review that one. My mention of it in the “Naruto” post is still true, though — I didn’t enjoy reading it. I can’t critique the entire series, but I can report on what I thought about the part I read.

The most successful serialized stories give the reader a complete reading experience with each volume. So even though a longtime reader may find it more enriching, a new reader will still “get it.”

Just as a hypothetical, I doubt any reader would tolerate a six-issue “X-Men” story if all it was was a long fight between Cyclops and Magneto for the whole 190 pages or so. No one would say that the reader should go back and start with “X-Men #1″ in the 1960s in order to experience that fight scene the right way. There would have to be some character development, some slower scenes, some talking, some lead-up time, a climax, and some falling action.

]]> By: Estara http://whatwerereadingnow.org/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-138 Estara Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:49:29 +0000 http://bookswelike.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-138 It's interesting to read things from a non-manga fan point-of-view, still I would like to point out that - while I don't like Dragonball either - you need to start with the original Dragonball series to see what made young boys buy into it so much. Dragonballl Z (in the USA as titled by VIZ, Germany has them all as Dragonball and there's only Dragonball Z the anime) is the second part of the series of 42 volumes (according to wikpedia) and by then only people who already know the set-up and are addicted to it read it regularly. It’s interesting to read things from a non-manga fan point-of-view, still I would like to point out that – while I don’t like Dragonball either – you need to start with the original Dragonball series to see what made young boys buy into it so much.
Dragonballl Z (in the USA as titled by VIZ, Germany has them all as Dragonball and there’s only Dragonball Z the anime) is the second part of the series of 42 volumes (according to wikpedia) and by then only people who already know the set-up and are addicted to it read it regularly.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Blood for Pocky http://whatwerereadingnow.org/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-134 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Blood for Pocky Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:57:56 +0000 http://bookswelike.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/those-pesky-ninjas-bringing-superheroes-back-to-basics/#comment-134 [...] posting this up here because it’s not your normal review: a n00b reads Naruto, and likes it. Sort of. It’s an interesting peek at how manga looks to someone who [...] [...] posting this up here because it’s not your normal review: a n00b reads Naruto, and likes it. Sort of. It’s an interesting peek at how manga looks to someone who [...]

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