THE PREPOSTEROUS BOLLOX OF THE SITUATION
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Mila Kunis by Ruven Afanador
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He said Star Trek is too “philosophical”? Screw that noise.
I don’t...
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Zoe Saldana
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Rose Leslie photographed by Rebecca Miller
Forbidden Planet’s Richard Bruton reviews The Whale House, part two, saying:
“…this, ladies and gents, is a superb read. In fact it may be one of the best things Cheverton’s ever written… And it’s absolutely Doherty’s best work thus far.
“Throughout the issue the tension builds and builds, and even though there’s little out and out menacing here, it’s again all down to storytelling, perfectly done. I don’t think I’ve ever been this breathless at the end of a comic where essentially the protagonist has dinner and meets a strange family before.”
The full Forbidden Planet review is here.
Also, the MOMBcast comic podcast features reviews of both The Whale House, part two and West: Autumn Dusk in their most recent show.
Listen to the MOMBcast show here.
Our thank to both reviewers for their time and kind words.
The Whale House and West are available in print editions here.
The Whale House and West are available in print and digital editions here.
35 Years of Dredd Comic Art (by Mac Kenny)
Promotional ad for Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2. Art by Kevin Eastman, 1985.
Fink Angel(and Ratty)-Mick McMahon.
Two very different but equally cool studies of Fink Angel,showing that like all truly great artists,Mick McMahon’s style is always evolving and developing.
Top:2000AD Star Pin-up from early eighties,showing McMahon’s loose,easy technique.
Below:Cover art for Complete Judge Dredd#18(1Jul’93)sees McMahon return to 2000AD,after a seven year absence,with a bold new style.
“After years of effort and many thousands of free man-hours, and ahead of the launch of the film for free online, the team behind the not-for-profit Judge Dredd fan film ‘Judge Minty’ have released a new trailer.
“The short film starring Edmund Dehn and Dredd artist Greg Staples has been touring festivals since its debut last year.
“Produced by fans in their own time and for free, the film is based on a character from the early days of Judge Dredd and follows Judge Minty as he takes the ‘Long Walk’ into the irradiated wastelands of the Cursed Earth.”
New trailer for not-for-profit ‘Judge Minty’ fan film (by 2000ADonline)
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy.
The cover to the second issue of The Whale House, by Andrew Cheverton and Chris Doherty, making its debut at the Bristol Comics Expo in May.
Commission for Batgirl and Harley Quinn.
Black Hole #1-12 // Charles Burns
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Today is apparently Colorist Appreciation Day, according the comics internet. In case there were any questions about creative legitimacy concerning the role of the colorist in comics, look at this comparison above. The first image is from the original release of Jodorowsky and Moebius’ The Incal, colored by Isabelle Beaumenay-Joannet. The second is from the atrocious recoloring for a 2003 re-release, which was also released in the states under a partnership with DC Comics.
Beaumenay-Joannet’s colors are simple and elegant, allowing the fullness of Moebius’ line to come through, and the space and loneliness to be felt. The recolored page, with all of its gaudy textures and gradients, destroy all of that. My eyes are way too busy processing all that muck to notice the line and composition of the page, and it all falls apart on me. You can see more examples in this post by Joe McCulloch, where he breaks down a bit the coloring history for The Incal(I had no idea that Yves Chaland only colored the first chapter of until I first read this).
The value of colorists: sort of a no-brainer.
Oh, God, that is horrible.
(via royalboiler)
Judge Dredd, by Mick McMahon.
