9/11 Omission Report Comic Book Praised in Harvard Crimson Editorial
Far too often, we pigeonhole comic and kid-oriented works into neat and tidy categories, forcing them to conform to the comic book’s stereotypical nerdy, science-fiction minded readership. But when the artists and authors step outside the kiddy confines of the genre, the results can be inspiring.
Last year, for example, we saw the release of “The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation,” a comic book take on the 9/11 Commission’s fact-driven report about that fateful day five and a half years ago. A worthwhile read for those who could manage to stay awake, the official 9/11 Commission Report was unattractive to the casual reader thanks to its length, density, and somewhat convoluted nature. The lack of readability, however, did not diminish its importance. For those recognizing the significance but unable to trudge through official report, the comic book version still uncompromisingly conveyed the weight of the original.
PLEASE, people--go to where this article lives: http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=517653 and leave a comment! The op-ed is about how comics can deal with weighty subjects, drawing inspiration from the unremarkable recent death of Captain America by a terrorist sniper's bullet.
And what better opportunity to plug this:
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I can't post a comment
I tried. Anybody else having this problem?
seriously?
that sucks. anyone else?
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it's a pop-up comment box, so maybe settings?
temporarily allow pop-ups? Not to be confused with the BBC, which temporarily allows cock-ups... har har... uh, OK, hope it's as simple as that!
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DISRUPTOR ALERT
I didn't see these -1's when I posted my comment--I'll get rid of these. And I think someone HAS noticed our wee Harvard op....
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Pop-up blocker override
Try pressing the Control key whilst clicking the comments link - this works with my pop-up blocker.
please please please post some comments!
We are close to a truth breakthrough here at Harvard--every little bit pushes this colossus of attention-grabbing wealth and elitism closer to a day of reckoning that will rock the truth universe!!
Ask not what the movement can do for you, but what YOU can do for your MOVEMENT!!!
And I will say: "Put this ivy leaguer in his place--tell him comic books are NOT a reliable source of history!"
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First Blood Award
goes to.... Chris Rose! I'm not counting my comment, which got it''s title cut off somehow, rendering it awkward... anyway let's see if we can't stir the pot ehre a little!
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we've just set a record
I have NEVER seen as many as 8 comments on a Harvard Crimson article! Good work people, they're going to notice this!
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=517653
Come on, take the truth stick to them--no mercy!!! try to add comments subjects not covered already by other commenters! At the very least this will generate some buzz in the harvard blogosphere--I will put up follow up links if the subject is raised anywhere.
Thanks again to all who have posted--you ROCK!
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Good going guys!
I finally got the comments section to work for me. Thanks.
last update for a while
OK so I was wrong--the most discussed opinion article has 180 comments. The fourth most discussed has 17, so if we keep at it we might make the list of most discussed. But no worries if not--this will get people's attention for now!
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Posted, but proceeded to mess up
now I look a 'lil stupid. Ah well, not as stupid as those who praise the weight of the 9/11 Commission Comics...
Where is the edit button when you need it the most?
doing great, 12 comments so far!
Your post looked fine, Bruce, thanks!
We have successfully managed a shot across the bow. Let's keep em coming!! If you haven't posted a comment please do!
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It's almost like another 911Blogger over there...
Bet we're keeping the intellegence gits hard at work. That has to be the reason they have comments--they want to see how bad it is. I predict once they get a good sampling the comments will vanish.(that Jenny, always such an optimistic lass....)
So, in the interest of posterity, here's mine:
>>>Sorry, even as a fan of comics, I couldn't get past the simplelistic, emotionally manipulative tone of the first handful of pages. I've read X-men comics with greater emotional depth and sophisitation. And that's just the narrative--I'm not even touching on the blatent inaccuracies. Suffice it to say, a planefull of passengers ARE NOT going to be overwhelmed by a couple of prats with box cutters.
Want to get up to speed re:911? Read Barrie Zwicker's "Towers of Deception".
What "911 Press for Truth". Listen to the Honorable Cynthia McKinney as she asks "What did they know and when did they know it?" And give yourself a kicking for not asking the same thing.
Want to read a good comic book? Pick up Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta". Or Warren Ellis' "The Authority". Either, or; but not this tot.
Premeditated murder is ALWAYS a conspiracy. Those who, destroyed evidence at the crime scene, tried to stop the murder investigation, then tampered with said investigation, make themselves, at the very least, accessories after the fact, to premeditated murder.<<<
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That was weird
Just a couple of minutes ago all the comments on this blog had vanished. After checking again, with the same result, I emailed dz. I don't know if he fixed it or it just spontaneuosly resolved--still, VERY weird.
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I believe they're having server capacity issues...
See "Breaking News"...
Best wishes
You'll be happy to know
that Nico has been by, over at the Crimson, with some helpful links and constructive criticism for 911blogger.
I've got to see
I've got to see this...
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Well, I tweaked the
Well, I tweaked the wanker--let's see if he has a melt-down...
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