Archive for January, 2009

I love a snappy slogan

January 31, 2009

Most small companies aren’t very clever when it comes to writing their advertising copy.  That’s why it’s always a pleasure when I come across one that actually puts some quality thought into their ads and marketing flyers.

Consider this company, for example.  Their website copy needs improvement; however, their marketing materials were clearly thought through very well.  Look at the downloadable copy of their line of colony counters, for example.  I thought that the slogan they came up with was clever and had a lot of impact, but without being overly cutesy.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

January 31, 2009

This is an interesting new series on the Cartoon Network. Not bad, but it does have some rough spots.

I like their imperious take on Aquaman, though I think that they’ve gone a bit overboard in that regard.  I also like the way they depict Green Arrow, and I especially like the way they gave little Speedy some significant airtime.  Their characterization of the Blue Beetles hasn’t been bad either.

On the other hand, I absolutely detest the way they depicted the Elongated Man.  The voice they gave him was utterly atrocious as well.