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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2023 6:17:42 GMT -5
I don’t buy this magazine, but the latest issue caught my eye:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2023 6:36:28 GMT -5
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Post by kirby101 on Apr 17, 2023 8:37:25 GMT -5
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Post by Batflunkie on Apr 17, 2023 9:10:28 GMT -5
I want to frame this and hang it on my wall, the visual of Reed as a surf board is fantastic
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Post by kirby101 on Apr 17, 2023 9:17:41 GMT -5
I want to frame this and hang it on my wall, the visual of Reed as a surf board is fantastic Here is a link to the original art.
You could probably get a good print from it.
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Post by tonebone on Apr 17, 2023 9:26:37 GMT -5
My late father claimed that he never drank Pepsi or Coca-Cola (I bet he had one, God rest his soul). He claimed that Coca-Cola and Pepsi would damage the lining of your stomach. I’m not sure how true that is, I think moderation is the key! In excess, maybe. However, sodas do contribute to ketonuria, where excess amounts of ketones collect in the urinary tract, as well as the sugar content being off the charts, adding to all kinds of health conditions, including diabetes. You can do science experiments where you soak a piece of meat in a cola and see it deteriorate; but, your stomach acids are even stronger and do the same thing. Alcohol is more likely to damage your stomach lining than colas. Yeah, apparently, darker sodas are worse for you... colas and "pepper" sodas. Not because of the coloring per say, but because of the Phosphates... very bad for kidneys. Basically, you should avoid phos- anything in beverages if you are prone to kidney disease. A lot of the lemon-lime, orange, etc. sodas are better. I hear sparkling water beverages may even be beneficial in some ways.
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Post by kirby101 on Apr 17, 2023 9:44:11 GMT -5
Mainly sodas are bad because they have enormous amounts of sugars, and HFCS is worse than cane sugers. Diets sodas, with Nutrasweet are bad too. I switched to diet sodas in my 20s and then gave up those when I learned about artificial sweeteners. There are almost 10 teaspoons of sugar in a can of Coke or Pepsi.
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Post by MDG on Apr 17, 2023 9:46:28 GMT -5
Minor vent about (some) current digitally-created comics. I just finished the first volume of Chip Zdarsky's Public Domain. What do you notice?
Backgrounds?
It feels like the artists can get away with it, just leave it out. If not just do something with a few straight lines. Forget any details or "character" that might add to mood or theme. And it really calls attention to itself by it's absence.
I think there's a real opportunity for some artists to become background specialists and really add to the overall quality of the storytelling. IIRC, for a while, Tex Blaisdell was known as a "background man," handling several popular newspaper strips.
Thoughts?
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Post by kirby101 on Apr 17, 2023 10:42:00 GMT -5
My thought is it is boring as hell. If you are doing a comic where the art just tells the story without having any interest on it's own, what's the point. When I read a comic I want a good story and art that excites me. That is why a "insert great artist" book was better than a "insert mediocre artist" book written by the same writer. (avoiding a discussion of who is great or mediocre). That is why we are thrilled or disappointed when a new artist takes over a book we like. This art is so blah that it hardly seems needed.
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Post by tonebone on Apr 17, 2023 13:06:15 GMT -5
Minor vent about (some) current digitally-created comics. I just finished the first volume of Chip Zdarsky's Public Domain. What do you notice?
Backgrounds?
It feels like the artists can get away with it, just leave it out. If not just do something with a few straight lines. Forget any details or "character" that might add to mood or theme. And it really calls attention to itself by it's absence.
I think there's a real opportunity for some artists to become background specialists and really add to the overall quality of the storytelling. IIRC, for a while, Tex Blaisdell was known as a "background man," handling several popular newspaper strips.
Thoughts?
Also, the "camera" is almost always at human eye level. Everything is medium-shots with few exceptions... you know... like an iphone camera point of view. I think this also drives the kinds of stories people are likely to tell. Everything is a conversation or something that can be acted out by friends for photo reference. Just boring, real life stuff.
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Post by commond on Apr 17, 2023 17:13:54 GMT -5
Chip Zdarsky is a talented artist, and I don't see a particular problem with the storytelling in those panels. It IS a slice of life comic. Slice of life stories have a place in comics. Some of us enjoy reading them. In Zdarsky's case, I don't think he's being lazy with the backgrounds. It appears that he's actively choosing when to draw a background and when to fill it in with color. The balance seems fine to me. Putting a ton of detail into every panel can be amazing, but it can also be crowded and overly busy.
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Post by kirby101 on Apr 17, 2023 17:35:35 GMT -5
Slice of life comics shouldn't mean boring visuals. There is a big history of real life stories that have good art. In fact look at all the great comic strips that do it, from Apt 3G to Carol Day by David Wright to Rusty Riley by Frank Goodwin.
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Post by commond on Apr 17, 2023 18:45:30 GMT -5
I don't find Zdarsky's art boring. It's a character driven story and he's very good at character work, especially expressions. He reminds me of a Kevin Maguire type in that regard. Plus, he's the writer-artist. It's his book in his style. I have absolutely no problem with it. I'm more interested in how it reads as a complete story than the art on its own.
To that end, I'd like to know if i's any good.
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Post by MDG on Apr 18, 2023 10:42:39 GMT -5
I don't find Zdarsky's art boring. It's a character driven story and he's very good at character work, especially expressions. He reminds me of a Kevin Maguire type in that regard. Plus, he's the writer-artist. It's his book in his style. I have absolutely no problem with it. I'm more interested in how it reads as a complete story than the art on its own. To that end, I'd like to know if i's any good. I generally like the art, but the lack of backgrounds and background props become conspicuous in their absence, especially with the reliance on items consisting of nothing but straight lines. For example, on the second page shred, panels three and five show an older couple talking to their son on the phone and the table is empty: no pencil and pad or cup of coffee to make the space seem lived in.
He also tends to rely on an arc of color (first page panel 4, second page panel 1) to break things up on a lot of panels, but it's an effect, not a "thing" that exists.
The story itself is OK, but Volume 1 collects five issues with no sense of how long this story is supposed to go on. Another five issues? 20? Indefinately? 'Cause none of the characters are particularly likable, so I wouldn't want to be in for a long haul.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2023 16:39:30 GMT -5
Today marks the 85th anniversary of the release of Action Comics #1 and the debut of Superman. Happy 85th Superman! -M PS (and Zatara too).
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