Comments on: Color of Rage http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/ Where to find out what's really good. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:56:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John Thomas http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103198 John Thomas Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:50:16 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103198 If the non-PC nature of the title didn't agree wih all readers, that I understand, but Koike isn't a civil rights leader. He's an entertainer for mature readers, and I think he succeeds here. If the non-PC nature of the title didn’t agree wih all readers, that I understand, but Koike isn’t a civil rights leader. He’s an entertainer for mature readers, and I think he succeeds here.

]]> By: Jim http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103178 Jim Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:29:08 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103178 Don't forget about Crying Freeman, drawn by Ikegami and written by Koike. Don’t forget about Crying Freeman, drawn by Ikegami and written by Koike.

]]> By: Katherine Dacey http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103170 Katherine Dacey Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:55:34 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103170 I had the same reaction as you, Greg: I was also dumbfounded by Koike's portrayal of King. Whether he wrote <i>Color of Rage</i> in 1973 or 2003 is irrelevant. I'm an American reader looking at this text in 2008, and the unsophisticated handling of racial issues pulled me out of the story over and over again. I had the same reaction as you, Greg: I was also dumbfounded by Koike’s portrayal of King. Whether he wrote Color of Rage in 1973 or 2003 is irrelevant. I’m an American reader looking at this text in 2008, and the unsophisticated handling of racial issues pulled me out of the story over and over again.

]]> By: John Thomas http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103164 John Thomas Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:09:37 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103164 I thought it had a pretty clear conclusion. And I think much of the point of the story was King's being a black man in a country with no black people. Now that you know it came out 30+ years ago, do you still feel the same way about it? "Disaster"? Wow...it sounds like we read two different books. I thought it had a pretty clear conclusion.

And I think much of the point of the story was King’s being a black man in a country with no black people. Now that you know it came out 30+ years ago, do you still feel the same way about it? “Disaster”? Wow…it sounds like we read two different books.

]]> By: Greg McElhatton http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103163 Greg McElhatton Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:33:45 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103163 Thanks for the additional information -- I was going off of the indicia copyright, which traditionally includes the original publishing date. Thanks for the additional information — I was going off of the indicia copyright, which traditionally includes the original publishing date.

]]> By: Paul http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103162 Paul Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:30:26 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103162 You are wrong about this book being published for the first time in 2004. I wish Dark Horse would include more information on things like these in their books, but the original was first published back in 1973. You are wrong about this book being published for the first time in 2004. I wish Dark Horse would include more information on things like these in their books, but the original was first published back in 1973.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » In other news… http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103161 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » In other news… Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:51:59 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103161 [...] Add Greg McElhatton to the growing list of folks who were disappointed by Kazuo Koike’s Color of Rage; you can read all about it at Read About Comics. Julie has a mixed reaction to vol. 1 of Ultimate [...] [...] Add Greg McElhatton to the growing list of folks who were disappointed by Kazuo Koike’s Color of Rage; you can read all about it at Read About Comics. Julie has a mixed reaction to vol. 1 of Ultimate [...]

]]> By: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » July 2, 2008: Child-size cup http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2008/07/02/color-of-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-103160 Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » July 2, 2008: Child-size cup Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:55:22 +0000 http://www.readaboutcomics.com/?p=525#comment-103160 [...] Greg McElhatton on Kazuo Koike and Seisaku Kano’s Color of [...] [...] Greg McElhatton on Kazuo Koike and Seisaku Kano’s Color of [...]

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