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Post by codystarbuck on May 8, 2023 22:38:29 GMT -5
Today is the 85th anniversary of the birth of legendary comic artist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius...  -M For a while, there, he was better known as Gir.........  |
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Post by mikelmidnight on May 9, 2023 11:09:29 GMT -5
I was today years old when I learned there was a DC villain that was a color swapped Dr. Fate called Dr. Chaos... When you think about it, Dr Chaos ought to have been a much bigger gun back in the day, rather than a one-shot Superboy villain. |
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Post by dbutler69 on May 9, 2023 15:43:37 GMT -5
I was today years old when I learned there was a DC villain that was a color swapped Dr. Fate called Dr. Chaos... When you think about it, Dr Chaos ought to have been a much bigger gun back in the day, rather than a one-shot Superboy villain. From what I see, I agree. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2023 14:39:07 GMT -5
Out next month here in the UK:  The Forbidden Planet synopsis: |
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Post by Batflunkie on May 13, 2023 18:41:57 GMT -5
TCM aired a short earlier today called "People On Paper" that focused on comics strips
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Post by codystarbuck on May 14, 2023 0:01:38 GMT -5
Agh....no Alex Raymond? Bud Sagendorf? Roy Crane? VT Hamlin?
The Ham Fisher segment should have pulled back when you see the hands drawing Joe Palooka and reveal one of the many ghosts he used. Would have been real interesting if they had brought Fisher and Capp together.
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Post by codystarbuck on May 14, 2023 0:12:09 GMT -5
ps They kind of fail to mention the first attack on comics, when comic strips were targeted, a generation before comic books (I believe it was the 1920s, but can't seem to find a reference with the exact time period. I know The Ten-Cent Plague uses it as background detail.)
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Post by MDG on May 14, 2023 6:46:30 GMT -5
Agh....no Alex Raymond? Bud Sagendorf? Roy Crane? VT Hamlin? The Ham Fisher segment should have pulled back when you see the hands drawing Joe Palooka and reveal one of the many ghosts he used. Would have been real interesting if they had brought Fisher and Capp together. Well, jeez, they can't do everyone--as it is it's a good dozen folks profiled. Also, a good reminder that there were content-free presentations before YouTube. |
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Post by kirby101 on May 14, 2023 8:10:35 GMT -5
Did all those guys really wear ties at the drawing board? Seems a good way to get ink stains.  |
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Post by codystarbuck on May 14, 2023 11:29:09 GMT -5
Did all those guys really wear ties at the drawing board? Seems a good way to get ink stains. Sure, saves on needing to keep towels by your table, to wipe your hands! |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2023 21:11:47 GMT -5
Today marks the 7th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Darwyn Cooke. He was gone way too soon but his legacy endures...  -M |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2023 7:31:44 GMT -5
If anyone is inclined to help, comic writer Len Kaminski is in need...
-M
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2023 7:46:03 GMT -5
There's been a fascinating discussion of comic coloring going on on Twitter the last week or so as Jose Villarrubia talks about the restoration process he uses for certain collections and shows examples of other books he applied the process too on his own time. I know there is a lot of dislike of the modern recoloring of a lot of classic comics by some members of our community.
Here's an example tweet from Jose...
and an example of the conversation about it in a tweet form Kurt Busiek...
if you do the blue bird site, follow Jose for this fascinating discussion of the coloring process then and now.
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Post by kirby101 on May 16, 2023 7:53:36 GMT -5
I follow Jose on Facebook, where he has been posting about this for a while. I fall squarely on his side and think the modern recoloring is garish and is not "the same colors on better paper", as others argue. Look at this other post from Jose.  I think there is no contest between his mock up and the printed Marvel reprint. But also, there is no way the original was 100% Magenta the way Marvel reprinted it. It's not the same colors on better paper. |
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 16, 2023 8:04:21 GMT -5
Wow, Jose's restorations look *so much* better.
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