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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Jan 4, 2015 22:41:59 GMT -5
Over the last couple of days I've finally read the first year or so of Daredevil V2, the Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada books, oh and David Mack too. So does Joe Quesada ever get the kudos he deserves ? These are visually stunning. Although I didnt care for the first arc too much, Joes art is amazing, and then he just goes crazy good when David Mack comes in. What a treat they are, glad I picked them up.
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Post by Confessor on Jan 4, 2015 23:02:44 GMT -5
So does Joe Quesada ever get the kudos he deserves ? These are visually stunning. Although I didnt care for the first arc too much, Joes art is amazing, and then he just goes crazy good when David Mack comes in. I think ruining Spider-Man takes precedence in most people's minds. [/snark]
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Jan 4, 2015 23:49:08 GMT -5
So does Joe Quesada ever get the kudos he deserves ? These are visually stunning. Although I didnt care for the first arc too much, Joes art is amazing, and then he just goes crazy good when David Mack comes in. I think ruining Spider-Man takes precedence in most people's minds. [/snark] So that makes a difference to how well he draws... let it go people
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Post by Confessor on Jan 5, 2015 0:23:15 GMT -5
I think ruining Spider-Man takes precedence in most people's minds. [/snark] So that makes a difference to how well he draws... let it go people Actually, although Quesada is a good sequential artist, I've always found his work to be quite ugly looking. I guess its aesthetic quality just doesn't do it for me, regardless of how well he actually draws.
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Post by paulie on Jan 5, 2015 14:45:30 GMT -5
So that makes a difference to how well he draws... let it go people Actually, although Quesada is a good sequential artist, I've always found his work to be quite ugly looking. I guess its aesthetic quality just doesn't do it for me, regardless of how well he actually draws. Quesada is the epitome of mid-90s art for me. I stopped reading comics for 10 years during the mid 90s so you will get no vote from me for Joe Quesada.
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Post by Confessor on Jan 6, 2015 4:29:22 GMT -5
Started reading through my pile of Christmas comic goodies and began with the Blake & Mortimer adventure The Yellow "M" by Edgar P. Jacobs. I'd previously read The Mystery of the Great Pyramid, parts 1 and 2, in this series and, while I certainly enjoyed those, I felt that this book blew them into the weeds. This was a really gripping mystery tale, set in 1950s London, full of seemingly impossibly perpetrated crimes and intriguing detective work. The artwork is absolutely to die for here too...really, really good stuff. Very atmospheric and quite beautifully rendered. I would definitely recommend this as a good entry point for anyone unfamiliar with Jacobs' work.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2015 5:34:34 GMT -5
That looks right up my alley
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 7:52:25 GMT -5
I read The Saga of the Swamp Thing #2 last night. I am loving this so far. The Unmen were a little odd, but I really love the writing so far for this series. And again, the art is amazing, imo. I also started some Silver Age Teen Titans. And while it's crazy cheesy, I have really liked what I have read so far for the sheer innocence and lightheartedness. What I appreciate about Silver Age is: the stories are not serious. Everything feels clean, innocent, and just brand new. Like homemade slingshots. I don't know.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 11, 2015 8:29:03 GMT -5
I read The Saga of the Swamp Thing #2 last night. I am loving this so far. The Unmen were a little odd, but I really love the writing so far for this series. And again, the art is amazing, imo. I found the Saga Of the Swamp thing to be really good even before Alan Moore took over.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 11, 2015 8:34:03 GMT -5
I read The Saga of the Swamp Thing #2 last night. I am loving this so far. The Unmen were a little odd, but I really love the writing so far for this series. And again, the art is amazing, imo. I suspect you're talking about the original series by Wein and Wrightson, in which case it's simply "Swamp Thing." "Saga of" is the second series, which has no Unmen in its #2. Cei-U! I summon the nitpick!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 8:34:29 GMT -5
I read The Saga of the Swamp Thing #2 last night. I am loving this so far. The Unmen were a little odd, but I really love the writing so far for this series. And again, the art is amazing, imo. I found the Saga Of the Swamp thing to be really good even before Alan Moore took over. I kept reading about how fantastic Alan Moore's SotST was, but it's not easy to find in HC. In deciding where to start with ST, I decided it best to just go to the beginning and give it a try. And I am glad I went with that instead of trying to jump in with Alan Moore's take on the character.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 8:36:46 GMT -5
I read The Saga of the Swamp Thing #2 last night. I am loving this so far. The Unmen were a little odd, but I really love the writing so far for this series. And again, the art is amazing, imo. I suspect you're talking about the original series by Wein and Wrightson, in which case it's simply "Swamp Thing." "Saga of" is the second series, which has no Unmen in its #2. Cei-U! I summon the nitpick! Oh, well, in the book I am reading, it states "The Saga of the Swamp Thing" on the cover of each new issue. Maybe they changed it when they put it into collection? But, yes, it is definitely the Wein and Wrightson series. I did find it odd that it had "Saga" in the titles on each cover, because I could have sworn it was just "Swamp Thing" as well.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 11, 2015 8:40:11 GMT -5
I suspect you're talking about the original series by Wein and Wrightson, in which case it's simply "Swamp Thing." "Saga of" is the second series, which has no Unmen in its #2. Cei-U! I summon the nitpick! Oh, well, in the book I am reading, it states "The Saga of the Swamp Thing" on the cover of each new issue. Maybe they changed it when they put it into collection? But, yes, it is definitely the Wein and Wrightson series. I did find it odd that it had "Saga" in the titles on each cover, because I could have sworn it was just "Swamp Thing" as well. I got confused with the Titles. I was referring to the Mike Barr run that preceeded Moore. Of course the Wrightson/Wein was great also.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 11, 2015 8:42:15 GMT -5
Martin Pasko, not Mike W. Barr.
Cei-U! I summon the credit where credit is due!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2015 8:43:10 GMT -5
Now I feel like I am losing my mind. I am going to check my book here in a sec and snap a shot. I was AWFULLY tired last night when I read, so maybe I only imagined seeing it.
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