cyberweasel

Established in 1996. The internet's original cyberweasel. Accept no substitutes! I like geeky stuff. Or is it mainstream now? 🤔

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@straczynski Your opinion I absolutely trust on this. You definitely had one of the most well written Peter Parkers in your ASM run. I'm glad we had Torn, but its time for another ASM run if you're ever willing.

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@JrRomita An absolute gentleman. The comic book greats take the high road. Always a fan, JRJr!

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@NECA_TOYS good morning. What is going on with @AutoTVault and the website? And when can we ship all of our figures together instead of paying separate shipping for each figures? #NECA #TMNT #NinjaTurtles

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@straczynski @CBCebulski if this wasn't on your radar, please call this man.

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

Spider-Man day is every day, but here's a nod to some of my favorites. Steve Ditko, John Romita, Todd McFarlane, Erik Larsen, Mark Bagley, and John Romita Jr. #Marvel #SpiderManDay #SpiderMan

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

Looking up some Art Adams Longshot art this morning after listening to @robertliefeld and ran across this cover. Am I crazy or is there some inspiration here? #SpiderMan #robservations

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@robertliefeld I really enjoyed the balance of swagger, conviction, and sincerity we seemingly get out of Supes. This could be a great interpretation that lands well for all. Exciting!

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@portalrealm That almost looks like they were installed backwards at some point...

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

So much truth here.

[robliefeld @robertliefeld]

From the legendary Sal Buscema - 100% truth

“Sal Buscema out here TESTIFYING.

"Stroud: You’ve worked both Marvel method and full script. Do you have a preference between them?

Buscema: Oh, yes. Marvel method far and away. One of the reasons I’d given up penciling was because first of all I’d had enough of it. I think I’d just gotten to the point where I was over-saturated. I didn’t want to do any more penciling. Essentially, I’d retired. Even though I want to continue working I was officially retired some 11 or 12 years ago.

Working full script is just an absolute bore. I think it was the genius of Stan Lee who came up with this concept of working by giving the outline of the story to the artists and telling them to flesh it out and this is what created the excitement of Marvel comics. It made them head and shoulders above anything else that was being produced in the ‘60’s, ‘70’s, ‘80’s and even the ‘90’s and made them the biggest selling comic book company in the world. I think it was because of that method. The stories were so much more dynamic. I mean who can tell a story better than Jack Kirby, pictorially speaking? Stan recognized that the gift these guys had and said, “Let me just give them their head. Let them do whatever they want to do.” The result as fantastic. To this day I cannot understand why it was abandoned.

I don’t even look at comic books any more. I was at Borders a month or two ago and out of morbid curiosity I walked over to the comic book end and picked up a couple of Spider-Man books and one or two others and leafed through them and I had to put them back on the shelf. I can’t stand looking at them anymore. I don’t know what’s happened to the medium of comic books, but that’s not what they’re doing anymore. They’re just not doing comic books anymore. They’re trying to reproduce movies in comics and it doesn’t work. It never will because it’s a completely unique and different medium.

They’re working on them full script. I speak with Ron Frenz frequently and he’s doing work for DC occasionally and doing work for Marvel occasionally and they’re all working from full script and he can’t stand it. He hates it and for the reasons I stated. It’s so restricting. It’s a case of the writer telling the story by telling the artist what to do, where to place the characters, what he wants in every panel. It just doesn’t work as well. We, as artists, think visually. I know they say writers think visually, too, but it’s just not the same. I think it shows in the difference of the product between today and the product of the heyday of Marvel. There is no comparison as far as I’m concerned.

It’s interesting. I don’t do conventions any more, but when I was, especially back in the earlier days, most of the attendees were children; kids or at least young people. Then there was this extraordinary change in later years. The last dozen or so conventions that I did revealed to me that the people waiting in line for drawings or autographs and so forth were 30, 40 and 50 year-olds. And every one of them telling me, “I don’t buy comic books anymore, when I want to read a comic I re-read my old ones. I just don’t buy them anymore.”

This is why the industry is about 20% of what it used to be. I don’t understand why this is not recognized by the powers that be. The only conclusion I can come to is that they are strictly trying to satisfy their own creative egos. That’s the only way I can put it. They’re not interested in selling comic books. When we were doing comic books, to us it was a business. We were in the business of selling comic books and we sold a ton of comic books. There was a time when Marvel had 50 or 60 titles a month and if a comic book was selling in the 40,000 to 50,000 range per month, it was on the bubble.

I just heard a story recently where the editorial staff at Marvel was all excited because their top Spider-Man book sold 50,000 copies. This is what’s happening now and I just find it extraordinary.”

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@mrmarkmillar You on Punisher with John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson is on my wishlist.

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

One year later & Ed Piskor's death is still haunting. I STILL listen to #CartoonistKayfabe more than once a week. So much useful content & inspiration for makers & fans "on the record." It stirred a dormant part of me. Love to his family. You are remembered, Ed. #MakeMoreComics

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

I try not to be negative, but invoking #BrandNewDay doesn't please me. I really didn't like this era in the Spider-Man comics and felt Peter regressed as a hero and role model.

[Spider-Man Movie @SpiderManMovie]

Spider-Man: Brand New Day 🕷️ July 31, 2026.

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@DaveBlass random Star Trek musings the other night. Couldn't it be reasonable and work within canon for the TOS Enterprise bridge module to exist and be preserved in the 25th century? Or any other parts (nacelles) removed for the refit? #StarTrek

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

This was such a good listen. One that will need another listen or two. Very densely packed with great nuggets for both creators and fans. Thanks @robertliefeld and @RobertKirkman for this!

[robliefeld @robertliefeld]

Sat down for an extensive conversation covering a wide range of industry topics with @robertkirkman. Part 1 covers much of his @Skybound label’s success including Void Rivals, Transformers, G.I. Joe & Universal Monsters. Learn the moves he and his team are making to maintain their tremendous success.
https://t.co/spjKjv22hu

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

Day 1 pledge for Ed Piskor's last completed work, Switchblade Shorties. #CartoonistKayfabe #ReadMoreComics #MakeMoreComics https://t.co/gEObYnOZIF

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

#OTD in 1966 #StarTrek (TOS) debuted on TV screens across the U.S. The original starship Enterprise studio model used in the TV show is in our collection and on display at our DC Museum: https://t.co/yawCZeShaJ

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

The most powerful thing you can do on social media is periodically block the negativity and hate that exists around topics you care about. Don't engage, don't give them the attention they crave, just take away their platform in your world.

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

@Todd_McFarlane I have one of those I need signed, too! Awesome!

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@straczynski I am completely excited for you to take some laps with Peter Parker again. I would sign up for another 6 years of you on ASM in an instant!

[cyberweasel @cyberweasel]

Ooooh, I got a surprise from @BottleneckNYC on the @bryanleeomalley Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles covers! One came upgraded to a CGC 9.9! Cowabunga!!! #ninjaturtles #tmnt