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by **Keb** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:19 am

Hey everyone, Daniel aka Forbush Man has a new column about being a comic reading kid in high school, and how it increases his wedgie and swirlie ratios by ten percent, because he's such a geek

Anyways, read it here

by **fieldy snuts** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:39 am

people knew i read comics and didnt really care. i never worse comic shirts but people knew id read them. i get people are ashamed of stuff like that in high school due to the "acceptance" phase but when you honestly stop giving a crap about that its when things end up working for the best socially. its not the comics that affect your personality/image in high school, its how you let yourself be affected by what you assume other people judge you as.

nice read by kid d aka forbush man.

by **Shady** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:45 am

I love the image :wink:

two thumbs up even before I started reading the article!

by **CountD** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:51 am

I like the message, but it really needs a light English/Grammar proof.

The English kept bothering me. Otherwise, good stuff: B

by **Keb** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:04 am

CountD wrote:I like the message, but it really needs a light English/Grammar proof.

The English kept bothering me. Otherwise, good stuff: B

Explain, please.

I think he did a great job for a 15-year old. As his editor, I'm very proud of him.

by **Daniel** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:20 pm

CountD wrote:I like the message, but it really needs a light English/Grammar proof.

The English kept bothering me. Otherwise, good stuff: B

I put all gramitcal blame on Mr. Keb.

And thanks guys.

Though Keb ut up the wrong image, it worked for the better.

by **nietoperz** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:50 pm

Pretty good article! Also, I have no problem with the grammar (and Keb will tell you how tough I am with that stuff)...

by **Shady** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:10 pm

I have to say I now go to the articles more often when I log on here. Keb's peeing in the Shower column, Starlords and now Forbush's articles are great reads. I can't wait for more, great job guys!

by **Daniel** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:15 pm

Gracias mi amigos.

by **Keb** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:17 pm

nietoperz wrote:Pretty good article! Also, I have no problem with the grammar (and Keb will tell you how tough I am with that stuff)...

I learned from the best

Shady wrote:I have to say I now go to the articles more often when I log on here. Keb's peeing in the Shower column, Starlords and now Forbush's articles are great reads. I can't wait for more, great job guys!

Peeing in YOUR Shower!!!! But thanks.

by **Daniel** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:18 pm

Keb's editig was harsh. He threatened to kill my spell checker. :shock:

by **GLX** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:07 pm

Great column. I don't see that many superhero t-shirts around the teens I know, though. Still, the article is spot on-comics are seen as a childish medium. That'll change years from now, when more teens discover comics(series like the Walking Dead and 30 Days of Night were favorites among some people that I knew in high school that weren't comic fans, but just nerds, in general).

by **Keb** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:12 pm

GLX wrote:Great column. I don't see that many superhero t-shirts around the teens I know, though. Still, the article is spot on-comics are seen as a childish medium. That'll change years from now, when more teens discover comics(series like the Walking Dead and 30 Days of Night were favorites among some people that I knew in high school that weren't comic fans, but just nerds, in general).

I agree. There are TONS of great titles that teens could probably get into. I just don't think they're aimed/marketed at teens.

The Walking Dead would be a cool example. I like the fact that there is an 18+ mentality that goes with the "mature readers" fact because it really pushes the teens who watch shows like Entourage and (whatever violent shows HBO plays nowadays).

When I was in high school my favourite show was Oz. I would have loved a comic like 100 Bullets then (I still do today).