Howl on my brothers.
So yeah, I've been reading tattered snips of this and that, no real focus, but goodness abounds. Some things I've enjoyed over the past week:
a) The various addenda and apocrypha at the tail end of Absolute Sandman V1. Its neat to see the process behind the completed project. I've always wondered how the mesh between artist and writer worked, I always figured one dominated the other, usually the writer being the control freak, with the talented ones 'playing to their artist's strengths.' I really have come to loathe that phrase, mainly because its become a bit of a cliche.
b) Hellboy V1. The artwork of this TPB just kills me. There really is nothing else like it, especially in the world of DC/Marvel where computerized coloring and 'realist' approaches have become the main trend. The shadowy, raw, cartoonish yet violent style of Mignola's masterpiece is a pleasure to read. And this early on he manages to spell out exactly how the sotry is going to proceed for years.
c) Justice Society of America #1-5. Simply put the best on-going series on the shelves. Blows everything out of the water. Johns has captured my attention and things are only going to get better as the 'round 'em up' magnificent 7 style formation of the group is in the past and the adventures have begun. I may do a feature on this series in the near future, keep your eyes peeled.
Well, its a busy week for this here head and I must be going. Gotta go learn computery stuff. not very exciting. Some three sentence howls are in the pipeline.
-LeftD
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