So..."The Situation". What do we make of this?

Midtown Comics posted this morning to promo the release of a comic based on a disgrace of a TV show, Jersey Shore. Frankly, this pisses me off. And there are a lot of reasons, but mostly it just comes across as an affront to the medium of Comics. We're worth more than this, capable of telling some truly great stories, and this is the garbage that is relegated to our pages. So, weigh in. What's your take? Is this an appropriate use of the medium? Will you be buying this comic? Give 'er.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=554248994587035&set=a.150089371669668.26292.149522418393030&type=1&theater

Oh, I'm sure it's terrible, but this is hardly the worst thing I've seen in comics. I guarantee you nothing in this book could offend me more than the few pages I read of The Boys.

That said, maybe it's not so bad -- just seeing this cover was good for a hearty laugh.

Just gonna switch this to Gen. Discussion, as the comic book preview board is for the posting of official previews by staff only.

But regarding the actual topic, I will gladly boycott that series lol.

who will read this comic anyway?

LOLZ internet rage. I fistpumped-grinded my way through the club less than 12 hours ago in honor of my Jersey Shore mainmen. My shirt was tight and rhinestoned, my hair was fabulous, the spirit of GTL/FPC flew through me and it was wondeful. Thank you Situation, Pauly D, Vinny, and thank you BasedGod.

Just don't buy it.

I know I won't.

actually if I didn't know what Jersey Shore was, this could totally be a cover for a new indie series.

I'd read it

Well, I can't say I'm surprised about who's the cover artist.

I've only seen the tv show once, and that was enough. I would never buy a comic book based on that show.

lol.... cool :D

I guarantee this make will be better written than All New X-men

Kill it with fire.

@akbogert said:

Oh, I'm sure it's terrible, but this is hardly the worst thing I've seen in comics. I guarantee you nothing in this book could offend me more than the few pages I read of The Boys.

That said, maybe it's not so bad -- just seeing this cover was good for a hearty laugh.

Better not read 120 days of Sodom or Gravity's Rainbow or your head might explode. Hard to read comics when you can't understand classic literary techniques.

@quirky_anecdotes: It probably is hard to read comics in that situation. Happily I have a B.A. in English and have a mastery of those techniques and their criticism.

@Markus_Langbourn said:

I guarantee this make will be better written than All New X-men

We have a situation here.

I can't do it anymore.

Now, imagine it as drawn by..Liefeld.

@Vitaeleous said:

Now, imagine it as drawn by..Liefeld.

Ugh... thanks a lot, now I have to go try and clean my soul... that mental image covered it in filth.

@Vitaeleous said:

Now, imagine it as drawn by..Liefeld.

Meh, it would be kinda funny, not horrible. A Greg Land cover on the other hand...

He just wanted a comicvine character profile.

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