THANK HEAVENS FOR CRIVENS!...

One thing I pride myself on with this blog is that it's

honest.  When I 'review' a comic or book, I'll tell you what

I think about it with no fear or favour.  Looking at a couple

of other blogs who on occasion cover some of the same stuff

that I do, I'm struck by the fact that they never say anything

even remotely negative about any of it, instead just trotting

out the publishers' supplied spiel about their product.

Why's that do you think?  I'll tell you.

The couple of blogs I'm thinking of are by people con-

nected to the comic companies in some way, either by doing

freelance work from them in order to make a living, or relying

on their 'patronage' by way of being given advanced publicity

and images on upcoming or recent products.  They're in the

companies' pockets in other words, and won't risk incurring

their disfavour by giving you an honest, unbiased opinion

on any of the stuff they're featuring.

So if you want to read mere advertising, these other

blogs fit the bill.  If, however, you want to read an honest

opinion about any of the stuff publicised on this blog, then

congratulations on your taste and discernment.  You might

not agree with my review of a mag or book, but at least it

wasn't written merely to sook up to any publishers.

So come to CRIVENS! - the honest blog!

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(This, of course, is an unabashed plug for my blog, and

is therefore completely biased in its favour.  But hey - it's

 an honest bias and not one I deny - so there!)

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