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Cronin Theory of Comics Comic Reviews

Cronin Theory of Comics Comic Reviews

As you all may know, the way that I see the blog working, when it comes to reviews, is that we tell you all what comic books we think are good or, in the alternative, tell you why books that were NOT good were not good At the heart of that, then, is the only "rule" Ive ever given the folks who I ask to contribute here - "Dont recommend a book that you do not think is good." That might seem to be a no-brainer, but far too often, elsewhere, I have seen people write reviews like, "Yeah, this comic isnt really that good, but I still like it, so Ill give it a B." I think stuff like that is counter-productive.

I have no problem with people liking books that they dont think are good, heck, I like plenty of books that I wouldnt classify as "good." They just happen to appeal to me. At the same time, I would hope that those same people wouldnt recommend the comics to OTHER people. Thats how I like to look at it - "Recommended," to me, means that I am willing to say, "Yeah, I think there is a darn good chance that most people will (or, to be more egotistical, should) enjoy this book." Thats all.

Therefore, when I DONT recommend a book, it does not mean that I think the book is bad. If I think the book is bad, Ill make sure to say I think the book is bad (heck, for the really bad, Nightwing #118-119/Battle for Bludhaven level books, I have a special "Recommended That You DONT Read" category). In most cases, though, Ill mention a certain audience who I think probably would enjoy the book, but I wont give it an overall recommendation. So, while most books will end up as "not recommended," that does not mean that most comics are terrible, or anything like that. I just think we should make it a point just to make sure people know which comics are GOOD.

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