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Post by kirby101 on Jun 8, 2024 8:24:09 GMT -5
That cover is Gray Morrow doing a painting based on the Steranko cover from the original comic the story is reprinted from.
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Post by MRPs_Missives on Jun 8, 2024 13:48:53 GMT -5
I heard from Dan Taylor, a dealer/con organizer friend of mine (who organizes the Jim & Dan Comic & Toy Show I am going to tomorrow) that the une aventure de Conan books were all reprints of US Savage Sword material translated into French, with no new material in them. So now I know, and they become much less interesting to me to try to get. Still an interesting curiosity I would pick up if I found in the wild, but nothing I need to go out of my way to try to find.
-M
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 12, 2024 13:51:39 GMT -5
Did the comic fan get tired of Alex Ross ?
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Post by justwondering on Jun 12, 2024 15:15:51 GMT -5
Can anyone identify this comic? It appears in season 2 of Queer as Folk, which was filmed in 2001, so it can't be more recent than that. According to what one of the characters says, it's Sandman, Batman, or Superman.
I know this is a very long shot; it's the back cover, and not even all of it, aside from being blurred with distance... It would be really cool to know, though! Thank you!
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Post by spoon on Jun 12, 2024 17:18:06 GMT -5
Can anyone identify this comic? It appears in season 2 of Queer as Folk, which was filmed in 2001, so it can't be more recent than that. According to what one of the characters says, it's Sandman, Batman, or Superman.
I know this is a very long shot; it's the back cover, and not even all of it, aside from being blurred with distance... It would be really cool to know, though! Thank you!
I think that might be an ad for the video game Bubble Bobble. But that ad appeared in so many different comics that if that's what it is, it wouldn't impossible to tell which comics it is. ETA: here's the ad I think it is:
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Post by commond on Jun 12, 2024 17:28:44 GMT -5
Man, did I love Bubble Bobble. I was useless at it, but I sure did love it.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 12, 2024 17:55:25 GMT -5
Did the comic fan get tired of Alex Ross ? I can't speak for everyone, but I did. When Kingdom Come came out.. it was amazingly different and just knocked my socks off. As I saw more and more of his work though, I realized that his art is very static... good for a poster, but he's not a great story teller.. once you've seem him do everyone in an iconic pose, I feel like that covers it.
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 12, 2024 18:19:49 GMT -5
Did the comic fan get tired of Alex Ross ? Which one?
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 12, 2024 18:32:59 GMT -5
I don't really agree with that assessment; but it's subjective. I think his work was more dynamic with things that were less iconic, like Astro City and Project Super Powers. Ith his DC and Marvel projects, he is limited, somewhat, by existing models and being tru to history and the established characters. With the others, he got to be more creative. I really like his penciled sketches for Astro City and would have loved to see him do a whole issue with pencil art, rather than painted. There is more subtlety to the pencil work, due to nature of the tool and it is a bit harder to capture that with paint, though he does a pretty good job, in most cases.
I don't think there is any evidence to support the idea that fans grew tired of the work. I think it is more of the case that he became a pricey artist and is used more sparingly, for greater impact and more for specialty projects like limited edition lithographs and books, while he chooses to work more for companies like Dynamite, where he has less (presumed) interference. Not to mention other commissions, outside the comic book world. By this point, it feels like he has earned enough FU money to be his own master and do what he wants to.
You also have to remember, he is in his 50s and has no need to prove himself by taking on a lot of projects. He's worked in comics for nearly 35 years. Most creators do their largest body of work between their 20 and 40s and then settle down into a pace that is comfortable for them, depending on their income and aspirations.
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Post by kirby101 on Jun 12, 2024 18:46:06 GMT -5
Considering how many covers he still does, I would say no. And Full Circle was a wonderful book. He worked in a different technique, and it was great to read.
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Post by MRPs_Missives on Jun 12, 2024 18:57:35 GMT -5
Did the comic fan get tired of Alex Ross ? Alex Ross is the regular cover artist for several Marvel books each month (FF. Doc Strange at least, usually others as well) and he regularly does series of variants that not only sell well but retain demand on the secondary market (most recently the Timeless series of Heroes and Villains). His exhibits at SDCC and NYCC regularly draw sell out crowds and move lots of merch, so if anything I'd say he is as popular and as in demand as he has been through most of his career. Full Circle sold well, and supposedly he has signed a contract to do another such project (not sure if it will be FF or something else). What gives you the impression that fans are tired of him? -M
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 12, 2024 19:14:19 GMT -5
Did the comic fan get tired of Alex Ross ? What gives you the impression that fans are tied of him? -M Now I'm concerned that the fan may have been tied up by him.
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Post by tarkintino on Jun 12, 2024 19:15:18 GMT -5
Did the comic fan get tired of Alex Ross ? Aside from what others have said, I see no evidence of fans becoming tired of Ross. In addition to Ross being one of the few true living icons in the comic book industry, he's still creating much for several publishers. While its subjective about what is considered the best of Ross' work, he's been so consistent and still actively in demand in a manner many top comic artists of the past did not share. Moreover, unlike the majority of comic artists who saw their abilities diminish as they aged, Ross has not suffered the same fate. That's remarkable, and likely one of the many reasons he's still in demand, as he's not in the "He used to be great, but now..." category.
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Post by justwondering on Jun 12, 2024 22:05:17 GMT -5
Can anyone identify this comic? It appears in season 2 of Queer as Folk, which was filmed in 2001, so it can't be more recent than that. According to what one of the characters says, it's Sandman, Batman, or Superman.
I know this is a very long shot; it's the back cover, and not even all of it, aside from being blurred with distance... It would be really cool to know, though! Thank you!
I think that might be an ad for the video game Bubble Bobble. But that ad appeared in so many different comics that if that's what it is, it wouldn't impossible to tell which comics it is. ETA: here's the ad I think it is: That's absolutely astounding that you can remember an ad for a game over 2 decades later! It's a bummer to never be able to identify the comic book, but thank you so much for answering my question!
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Post by berkley on Jun 12, 2024 23:21:23 GMT -5
During which years was that ad appearing on the back covers, out of curiosity? I don't remember it so maybe it came after my time as a regular Marvel/DC reader, if was one of those companies.
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