Crimebuster
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Post by Crimebuster on Dec 18, 2015 13:25:47 GMT -5
My apologies for being late. This "work" thing is really intruding on my "screwing around on the internet" time. Wait.. who's this guy? It's Dr. Hfuhruhurr. Says so right up there in blue letters. |
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Post by Dr. Hfuhruhurr on Dec 19, 2015 18:24:05 GMT -5
My apologies for being late. This "work" thing is really intruding on my "screwing around on the internet" time. Wait.. who's this guy? How quickly they forget.... |
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zilch
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Post by zilch on Dec 23, 2015 19:05:48 GMT -5
Sorry for the late posting...
Various reasons why i've been quiet lately (illness, depression, the looming death of my job, general malaise, ennui... you know)
so, without further ado... (and in no particular order)
Day 12
Charles Schulz
why so low on the list? Never been a big Peanuts fan, but always enjoyed his work, and looking back at his evolution/devolution as an artist is fascinating in itself.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 17:57:59 GMT -5
Making time for this today, and not looking at anyone else's choices (yet). I know I'm leaving some "big" names off, but (blasphemy): Kirby, Ditko, Jeff Smith, Los Bros Hernandez,etc. . never really did it for me. So my list is gonna be MY favorites that affected me over the years. .although I absolutely acknowledge that the above mentioned, as well as many others, vastly have influenced the medium over the years. ok. #12: Mark Crilley I was first exposed to Mr. Crilley thru his work on "Akiko" and although I have never really liked "manga" or "anime" style, his loose, yet detailed work, and super clear storytelling just drew me right in and I was an INSTANT fan from the moment I read the first book: "Akiko on the Planet Smoo"  as I noted, his work LOOKS deceptively simple, but the details he slips in. . i used to spend hours going over each issue, just taking good hard looks at every panel. Although in black and white, the depth he achieves in the shading. . just phenomenal and gave me a huge appreciation for his work.  And the storylines as well, he was writing space opera without dumbing it down. Yes, kids loved it, but it spoke to me as an adult as well. He had gotten out of comics for a while (before returning with "Brody's Ghost" last year. . but just on the strength of "Akiko" he makes my list. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 12:02:11 GMT -5
First up is an "of the time" entry. Back in the dim distant past when I was expanding my boundaries past the mostly-Marvel and bitsa-DC, Comico, First and others were putting out a range of comics which were interesting and totally different from the things I'd been reading. And one of my favourites of that time was Mage by Matt Wagner.  Around that time, he became better known for his Grendel series, which I was never wildly fond of, and the second volume of Mage was much (much much) delayed, eventually coming out during my 15-year absence from comics, and in face I've never seen it, to this day. But that first volume, with a loose interpretation of the Arthurian legend and Excalibur, complete with ghosts, elves and a doomed companion, were just things of joy, excellently written and with artwork full of life and vibrancy. So, could I leave it off this list? Well, I'll let our protaganist answer that for me:  |
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