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Post by tolworthy on Dec 21, 2017 5:56:05 GMT -5
Has anyone read this book? I just saw it on my library's new arrival list and requested it, but I hadn't heard anything about it previously. -M And a related question, about the checked shirt: what is the first example of the "checked pattern ignores reality" meme? I remember the first time i saw it years ago, and thought it was a good joke: no matter how the character moves, the chequered pattern on their clothes is always stays flat. But it's so common that now I wonder, is it s a "thing"? Or does each artist think they are the first one to come up with it?
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 21, 2017 12:21:27 GMT -5
Has anyone read this book? I just saw it on my library's new arrival list and requested it, but I hadn't heard anything about it previously. -M Flipped through it at the store, especially the sex chapter and the superhero chapter.... hoping the library gets it. I'm interested in the superhero parts especially, cause they seem to come at it from an Indy perspective focussing on Clowes and Ware.
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 21, 2017 12:22:22 GMT -5
Has anyone read this book? I just saw it on my library's new arrival list and requested it, but I hadn't heard anything about it previously. -M Flipped through it at the store, especially the sex chapter and the superhero chapter.... hoping the library gets it. I'm interested in the superhero parts especially, cause they seem to come at it from an Indy perspective focussing on Clowes and Ware. Got a decent review in last Sunday's NY Times Book Review...
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Post by MWGallaher on Dec 21, 2017 13:13:03 GMT -5
And a related question, about the checked shirt: what is the first example of the "checked pattern ignores reality" meme? I remember the first time i saw it years ago, and thought it was a good joke: no matter how the character moves, the chequered pattern on their clothes is always stays flat. But it's so common that now I wonder, is it s a "thing"? Or does each artist think they are the first one to come up with it? It's one of the oldest conventions in modern cartooning. Here's an example from More Fun Comics #15, November 1936 from the Spike Spalding feature, by Vin Sullivan: That's just the earliest example I could immediately turn to, but I know I've seen countless examples in the early newspaper strips (which were obviously a huge influence on Sullivan).
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 21, 2017 19:43:54 GMT -5
And if you stare at the pattern long enough, you see a shape inside of it. No , not really
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Post by wildfire2099 on Dec 22, 2017 8:34:17 GMT -5
IIRC, Golden Age Superman always had the villains wear checked jackets for a while...to the point I was shocked the first time they put Clark in one.
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 22, 2017 21:47:17 GMT -5
Does Jughead still eat Hamburgers?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2017 22:01:25 GMT -5
Does Jughead still eat Hamburgers? Yes! From the recent Jughead (New Riverdale series):
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 22, 2017 22:03:08 GMT -5
I mean the new Archie comics version.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2017 22:08:42 GMT -5
I mean the new Archie comics version. Added a picture in the previous post from the latest Jughead series....
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Jan 1, 2018 19:25:35 GMT -5
In the early 70's when Marvel went through their "let's block off half the cover with the title of the comic" phase, was there ever areason for it? Was it cheaper somehow, having to pay less for artwork? I feel like this may have been asked before, apologies if it was.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2018 19:41:22 GMT -5
In the early 70's when Marvel went through their "let's block off half the cover with the title of the comic" phase, was there ever areason for it? Was it cheaper somehow, having to pay less for artwork? I feel like this may have been asked before, apologies if it was. I don't think so. I think it was just the "style" for awhile. DC did the same thing. Remember how cluttered DC's 100 pager's covers were?
Logos were huge. It was probably because that was what you saw sticking out on the spinner racks?
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Jan 1, 2018 19:53:28 GMT -5
^That makes sense, if they had other books piled in front, you would want a bold title to stick out. Yes those 100 pagers suck. No joy in those covers.
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Post by antoine on Jan 3, 2018 9:22:54 GMT -5
Can the Usaji Yojimbo collected editions be read as standalone stories? If I buy Volume 4 (crazy cheap on amazon), will I enjoy it if I haven't read the first 3?
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Post by brutalis on Jan 3, 2018 13:15:25 GMT -5
Can the Usaji Yojimbo collected editions be read as standalone stories? If I buy Volume 4 (crazy cheap on amazon), will I enjoy it if I haven't read the first 3? Stan makes Usagi easy to jump into antoine. While many of the stories can reference past story lines or may be a 2 part or more story in and of it's self, every story is easily accessible and able to be enjoyed on their own. Starting from the very beginning does provide a gradual timeline and advancement of stories and concepts over the long haul. I can really say when you find a price deal grab it and delve in because you won't be sorry! You will become a follower of the Ronin Rabbit very quickly
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