I'm personally finding it real interesting reading the online reviews of Planet of the Capes since the reception (and perception) of any work, really, is dependent upon what the reader brings to the table. It's why I find it hilarious that when I tell someone they just didn't get Channel Zero, say, they're more apt to get pissy than to shrug and agree. The work is the work, you know? You're on the bus or you're not; don't blame the bus if you miss it.

In that vein, Sean Collins gets Planet of the Capes. Instead of pointing out that the characters' motivations aren't explained, there's hardly a throughline to follow, and, in fact, that no one does learn anything, and everyone does in fact die... Sean sees that that's the point of the work and shows everyone pretty clearly what I think of superhero comics. Being labelled a "smartass indie guy" doing a comic where "'We've been had' is the message" gives me my first smile of the day.

Me, I can't wait to see what a full-on superhero guy like Augie De Blieck, Jr. will make of it, because, so far, anyone's who's read it as just a superhero comic has been distracted by the capes and tights and missed the point wide.

Speaking of superhero-comics-but-you-know-not-really, the big Demo blogtest has gone live, so, in addition to Dave Fiore's rumination today, you can get all the particulars on the Demo Contest Page posted up by Shane Bailey. There are a big honkin' lot of books there for some lucky and interested folks.

Greg Gatlin does his "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DEMO" impression on Raw Feed, while Kevin Melrose has a quick interview with Becky Cloonan about process, minis, and upcoming work. And a little talk about, you know... DEMO!