Apparently, I grabbed it at Cap City Comics last night.
I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much, and... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets.
River ,'Safe'
Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!
Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!
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Torque - May 23, 2008 5:44:09 am PDT #1550 of 5059
Bad Wolf
Tom Scola - May 23, 2008 8:10:10 am PDT #1551 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I *thought* that this week's New Yorker cartoon caption contest looked familiar: [link]
DavidS - May 23, 2008 8:12:43 am PDT #1552 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I *thought* that this week's New Yorker cartoon caption contest looked familiar: [link]
Comics Journal used to run a feature showing panels that comic book artists would rip off from other artists. About 70% of them were Jack Kirby ripoffs because he was such a master of composition.
eta: I have a theory that certain aesthetic gifts are easy to cultivate and others are more rarely distributed. For example, many people can learn how to draw but relatively few people have a knack for composition. Likewise, I think narrative is the rarer gift in writing and melody is the rarer gift in music. Which is why people copy storylines and melodies from other people so often. This is, admittedly, a half-baked idea but I still suspect there's something to it.
Frankenbuddha - May 23, 2008 8:14:31 am PDT #1553 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
What was the Angel Director's cut? Is the content different than the original issue 1?
Torque - May 23, 2008 8:47:24 am PDT #1554 of 5059
Bad Wolf
Same Content plus commentary on each of the pages in the end. Nicer cover as well.
I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I have a feeling I missed a few things the first time through.
Laga - May 23, 2008 10:33:26 am PDT #1555 of 5059
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
This is, admittedly, a half-baked idea but I still suspect there's something to it.
I think you're on to something.
Frankenbuddha - May 27, 2008 7:43:02 am PDT #1556 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think the giant-size Astounishing that comes out on Thursday is Joss' last issue before Warren Ellis takes over.
smonster - May 27, 2008 7:55:36 am PDT #1557 of 5059
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Frankenbuddha, that's what my friendly local comic book store woman person behind the counter said, too. Except for the Warren Ellis part. She said Terry Moore and wikipedia is saying the same.
Frankenbuddha - May 27, 2008 8:00:13 am PDT #1558 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Except for the Warren Ellis part. She said Terry Moore and wikipedia is saying the same.
Huh, I wonder if that's a recent change, because I thought I'd seen that in wikipedia (the Warren Ellis part).
Invisible Green - May 27, 2008 8:13:31 am PDT #1559 of 5059
Terry Moore's taking over Runaways. Warren Ellis is taking over Astonishing X-Men. I can't really imagine Moore writing for X-Men.