I’ve been told I came across a little harsh in my recent review of CLiNT. They’re right, I was harsh and possibly a little too angry at the finished product.
In an effort to take a step back, I thought I’d clarify a few things and my feelings on it.
I love the fact that someone has tried to launch a new modern comics periodical in the UK. It’s a laudable endeavour and vital in maintaining an interest in the medium. In an age of immersive video games, online or not, comics are losing ground rapidly in the UK, even faster the the US. Comics aren’t as readily available in the UK as in the States and so face an even steeper uphill struggle to gain market penetration.
Where I take issue, is the fact CLiNT feels like a sniggering boys-club product. It’s Mark Millar and his mates having a laugh. I suppose this is good, because you should enjoy what you do, but bad because they’re only setting out to entertain themselves, rather than their audience. If you want existing comic heads to buy it, put in mostly NEW material. If you want new readers to pick it up, put in BETTER material.
Reprinting lacklustre, facile and bland comic strips will not sustain this project. As I said in my initial review, Kick-Ass 2 is a draw, but not enough. Did I mention that there’s no “Previously"…” details for Kick-Ass? If you’ve not seen the film or initial comic, you won’t have clue one about what the hell is going on.
Ahhhh, maybe it’ll improve once the reviews are in, but I don’t hold out much hope. Sorry Mark!
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