Book of Mormon Comic Spawns...Discussion (Creator, followers, blood, Mormonism)

[DeepShadow]

From the discussion boards of Mike Allred, creator of the Golden Plates comic book. I must warn you, I found this rebuttal of Mike's critic to be one of the funniest things I've ever read. It's like siccing the MST 3000 robots on someone...so put down the Coke before you read.


>>I have been a huge fan of Mike Allred for the past ten years, first discovering his work on Madman. I have followed his career, enjoying other works of late (Vertical, X-Statix).

Well done, sir. Shows good taste on your part.

>>When the Golden Plates showed up in my comic shop on Wednesday, I was a little shocked.

Shouldn't be. It's a comic book. Now if it showed up at your local Pep Boys, I'd understand your perplexity.

>>Why was there a religous book in my local comic shop?

If you spent a little less time in the comic shop, you might find that your spelling would improve.

>>Why was Mike Allred drawing it?

You know these "religous" nutjobs. There's no accounting for their actions. Loving their neighbors, etc.

>>I proceeded to read the inside and outside covers of the book

Hey, this isn't a library, y'know. Either buy that funny book or get out.

>>shocked at the langauge that Allred was using.

He's always used English. Stop freaking out, dude.

>>I had no idea that he was a religous zealot all these years. I mean, what a freakshow.

Totally, dude.

>>Moromonism in particular, the most laughable of all organized religions, has some of the biggest nutjob followers. Since it is the fastest growing religion in the country

Wait a minute. It's both the most laughable of all religions and the fastest growing one as well. Hmmm. Doesn't bode well.

>>I shouldn't be suprised that it made its way into my local comic shop.

I don't know. Comic book adaptations of scripture are still relatively rare in my local shop. But I just kind of run in and run out, y'know? Those kids with the card games frighten me.

>>Why do these people insist on trying to indoctrinate new followers every possible chance they get? Mike Allred has drawn these books for no other reason than to spread the book of mormon to new and/or impressionable comic book fans.

Well, most of them aren't very bright. They bought the "Identity Crisis" books. And the "Avengers Discombobulate" arc. Hey, even I bought that one.

>>I shudder to think that a young comic lover will purchase these books, read them and put stock in what is found in these pages.

It's been a couple weeks since Election Day and I'm still shuddering about that. But, to each his own.

>>Joesph Smith was the greatest con man that ever lived.

I give up on the spelling. But it's K-A-R-L R-O-V-E.

>>Who can blame a guy that wants to have hundreds of wives and lead a religous movement? I couldn't turn down all of that ***.

Eloquently put, sir.

>>If Allred wants to practice Mormonism, good for him. Let him have ten brainless kids to spead his religion, but keep is out of my comic shop.

Just try and keep ten brainless kids out of a comic shop. It's practically impossible.

>>I will no longer purchase Mike Allred's comic projects, no matter what he produces.

The world heaves a sigh of relief.

>>I hope other comic creators avoid him like the plague as well.

Not bloody likely.

>>My only glimmer of hope in this whole situation, is that of the five copies of the golden plates that my local shop had, all five are still on the shelf two weeks later.

Just tell us that no one bought any of those new "X-Force" books. Please.

>>Anyone who wants to learn the truth about Mormons, should read "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer. This is a fascinating look at the real history of the religion, from their inception to present day.

I would also suggest "Under The Banner Of Spelling," a fascinating look at words and how they got there.