It's okay for me to disappear for a month or two but not a monthly comic book title.

I've let a month go by without signing onto the CGC Chat boards. There was no particular reason for my absence other than work, school and life in general. Still as I make my return to read though the threads of comics news and shenanigans I notice absence of several modern titles of which I enjoyed:

Lady Mechanika: Seriously Aspen?!?!? Part of the reason I stopped reading your comic titles is because of poor publishing. Most of your books are mediocre at best but every now and then you come up with something worth reading only to ruin the fan base by missing release dates. What the heck!?!? Really? Issue O of Lady Mechanika (which sold out and should have been more than enough incentive for this publisher to meet its deadlines) was released in October 2010. Issue 1, another sell-out; was released in December 2010. Since then there have been numerous reorder dates missed deadlines. It's freaking July 2011 and nothing. F- (yes that would be the lowest grade possible)

Nonplayer: I'm not sure that this book really lived up to its hype. Don't get me wrong, I loved the artwork and the storyline was very interesting. But since its release date in April 2011, Issue 2 of Nonplayer has not seen the light of day. The buzz on this book has more than died, it's moved to a silent fart. F-

Batwoman: How clever of DC to give more face time to a character that has building interest. When the Kate Kane Batwoman debuted in 52, she had an immediate following. Later after the death of Batman, Detective Comics featured Batwoman as the lead from Issue 854-864. A storyline crafty spun by Greg Rucka, Batwoman garnered enough interest to have her own Bat title. Issue 0 of Batwoman was released November 2010 and that is where it ends. The release dates for Issue 1 have come and gone so many times I've lost count and interest. F-

Chocker: I like Templesmith's artwork and so when an new limited series was relaese, I purchased it. The first issue of Chocker arrived in February 2010 with much hype and fanfare. Short lived as the title was immediately plagued by missed release dates. Issue 6 has not been release and it's July 2011. You stink for that McCool, Templesmith and Image. F-

I don't really care to know the reason "why" deadlines are missed. I remember waiting forever for All Star Batman, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152, should I even mention a comic series called Fell? It's pitiful what publishers and creators do to fans when it comes to missed deadlines. For me what really stinks is missing good stories. Each week the shelves of my local comic shop are littered with good and bad titles, yet these books continue to be missing in action.

F-

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