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    MXAAGVNIEETRO were right The Black Guardian's Avatar
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    I don't care for all this fictional pet bashing around here.

    I've never heard of Fred Basset until this thread. I might have to hunt for him, but I usually haven't been that fond of comic dogs. I never get tired of reading Garfield.

    Bill the Cat needs to return.
    And Opus.
    But mostly Bill.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Black Guardian View Post
    I don't care for all this fictional pet bashing around here.

    I've never heard of Fred Basset until this thread. I might have to hunt for him, but I usually haven't been that fond of comic dogs. I never get tired of reading Garfield.

    Bill the Cat needs to return.
    And Opus.
    But mostly Bill.
    Maybe Bill could return to shoot Fred?
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    One time at Bristol Comic Expo, the organiser told a room that no one likes Fred Bassett and he's only there because the editor likes bassett hounds. That sounds about right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles RB View Post
    One time at Bristol Comic Expo, the organiser told a room that no one likes Fred Bassett and he's only there because the editor likes bassett hounds. That sounds about right.
    Why would basset hounds be so damn popular with editors?
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    Because they're boring old guys, apparently.

    You see how this theory makes a great deal of a sense for the Daily Mail.
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    I think Dan Didio took a lot of unnecessary crap when he decided to kill Nightwing. From a story perspective, it's a great idea. He's tied into every major group in the DCU, liked by everyone, and while he's a major character, he's not a marketing juggernaut either. You could milk years of stories from his death. Barry Allen has nothing like the importance of Nightwing in story terms.

    I honestly feel that trading Nightwing for that story point would have been worth it, especially had they backed off on character death afterward and kept him dead for a good ten years. Killing Superboy turned out to be a joke.

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