An Open Letter to Joanna Draper Carlson

I recently posted this on this chick's blog. In case you don't know who she is, she's one of these fancy-pants 'Internet Comic Reviewers' that seems to think her shit doesn't stink. This whole shitball started when the CBH's #1 Super-Fan Rick wrote a blog entry complaining about comic reviewers who review stuff that really wouldn't appeal to them in the first place. Carlson responded with a vicious attack, and went so far as to delete every attempt Rick made to justify his position on her blog. I'm sure she'll delete my post soon enough, so here it is, preserved for posterity.

To see what's left of this discussion, navigate on over to her blog. Feel free to throw in your two cents, but if it's not Pro-Joanna, don't expect it to stick around too long.

Joanna:You've got a lot of nerve. You make a living (or spend a great deal of your spare time) publicly criticizing comics, yet you cry foul as soon as someone dares criticize your reviews. You strike me as a coward, especially since you've deleted every comment which Rick posted on your site. Why isn't he allowed to voice his opinion?

I'm sure you'll delete this post as well, proving that your claims of an open forum are pretty much hollow promises.For your information, The Comic Book Haters is a comedy show, even though it's rarely funny. You have your fans who enjoy your writing, and that's fine, but learn to take the good with the bad. You claim to be looking for 'Honest Communication,' but it seems like you only allow those who support your limited view to voice their opinions.

-DJ Sloofus

http://thecomicbookhaters.blogspot.com