Originally Posted by
Pete Wisdom
It was in such high demand, because it couldn't be reprinted until now and it was thought the rights issues would never be resolved (sort of like Miracleman). And it may come as a serious shock to some of you, but there are people who read it before, liked it, and wanted it collected, just like there were people who read it before and didn't care for it. Similarly, there are people who'll read it for the first time in these omnibi and will like it, and those who'll read it for the first time and won't like it. Because people like different things. I seriously doubt there was ever a critical acclaim for this series, but people just go to extremes with other people's opinions. I will never get why would anyone take seriously opinions of random folks on the internet, especially the negative ones. I've seen too many ridiculous exchanges that go like this:
- I'm thinking of getting book X.
- It sucks.
- OK, then it's a pass.
Really? It's a miracle anybody ever tries anything new. On the other extreme, there was a guy recently on another forum, who because of many reviews he had read bought all three Johns Green Lantern Omnibi (which must have been like $200 at least) and made a thread asking people why should he like it, because he doesn't. Jesus.
Eh, I'm kinda rambling I guess. The point is people like different things. Master of Kung-Fu doesn't have critical acclaim, just some people really like it. And even if it had, some other people reading it for the first time 40 years later and not liking it wouldn't mean that it's not deserved. If you want to try it, try it.