[I am continuing the series started yesterday which will introduce you to the contributors on WonderWorldComics.com. You will note that so far, I am building a team with different strengths and interests.]
Greetings! I am JD Stockman: I am a student of life, an artist (professionally in tattoos), a writer, and a commentator. I’ve worked with Yahoo! for a few years; writing human interest, equal rights, science, philosophy, and education pieces mostly. If I were to identify my geekdom, I’d have to say I am a fan of other people’s fandom, mostly. I’ve long been an admirer of cosplay and the independent comic gone pro.
JD Stockman
I also take a great deal of interest in the human quality of fiction, as well as whether or not the writers have struck it well. I enjoy a story that gives me enough fantasy to get lost in and enough reality to suspend my disbelief. Big sellers for me showcase the highs and lows of humanity.
One of my biggest pet peeves that seems to occur with greater frequency is the urge to retrofit the continuity of entire comic companies; and not always for good reason.
I am an avid reader, not collector. I don’t much care for slews of loose comic issues laying around; and that will become evident when you see my “must read” list below.
I love how comics are invading the rest of the media, but lets face it: DC is where you go for cartoons, Marvel is where you go for movies. Video game finally really caught on in the last few years; and for the record- I will kick all your asses with Auqaman on “Injustice”.
Finally, protests of “movies not being true to the comic” are met with scoffs that you should quit whining. Never in the history of movies has a book – comic or otherwise – translated exactly. That said, the industry does owe an apology for X-Men, Spider-Man, and Blade 3; Ghostrider, Bat-nipples, Daredevil,or Catwoman.
Likes:
Most comic movies, all of DC Animation properties, Wolverine, Batman, Spider Jerusalem, modern mythology, (eventual) aging of a universe, updating characters for modern times (not to be mistaken for retro-continuity), story legacy, Christoper Nolan, Venture Bros.
Hates:
Superman, commercially beating dead horses, endless or back-to-back company-wide story arcs, retro-continuity, “forever 21” characters, transparent plot devices, Rob Liefeld, Catwoman (movie), X-Men 3, Wolverine: Origins (comic or movie), Marvel Anime, tripping at the finish line of awesome story arcs.
JD’s Priority Reads:
Transmetropolitan
Superman for all Seasons (and I hate Superman, so take this seriously)
Astro City: Life in the Big City
Daredevil: Guardian Devil
Kabuki
V is for Vendetta
Watchmen
World War Hulk
Identity Crisis
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
