Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.

Kaylee ,'Shindig'


Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!

Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!

Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.


§ ita § - May 21, 2011 11:45:01 am PDT #3514 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Yeah, I don't get the point of retconning him into a redhead. You want to liven up the Robin landscape, give Damian brown hair.

I am very much enjoying my re-immersion into comics right now. Previously I hadn't liked Grant Morrison's work much (I know, I know--I just didn't like what he did on the X-Men), but it seems he's the go to guy for the characters I want to read.

And I also realised I hadn't finished Y: The Last Man. Miraculously I'm still unspoilt, so I'll be polishing off the last deluxe book of that.


Atropa - May 21, 2011 4:29:47 pm PDT #3515 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I got ridiculously angry at the DC Comics iPad app/store, because they don't have the first 8 issues of The Sandman available now. The only issues there are 34, 35, and 44. Dammit, I want the first 8!

(I also want both Death miniseries for the iPad, but realize that won't happen. Grrr. )


DavidS - May 22, 2011 8:42:29 am PDT #3516 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Barry Windsor-Smith did a portfolio of five Conan characters back in '75. Here's a gorgeous rendition of the evil wizard Thoth Amon.

I want to live in that evil wizard city!


DavidS - May 22, 2011 8:45:40 am PDT #3517 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Also, via Feuillton, a lovely obit on Jeffrey Catherine Jones.

More on Jeff Jones involvement at The Studio (which included Jones, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson and Mike Kaluta).


quester - May 22, 2011 9:21:23 am PDT #3518 of 5059
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Barry Windsor-Smith did a portfolio of five Conan characters back in '75

I always loved his version of Red Sonja better than the later version with the chain mail bikini.


Tom Scola - May 22, 2011 9:51:59 am PDT #3519 of 5059
hwæt

Here’s a nice set of Jeffery Catherine Jones scans: [link]


DavidS - May 22, 2011 10:25:36 pm PDT #3520 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Here’s a nice set of Jeffery Catherine Jones scans: [link]

Wow, you can really see the Wyeth influence in his style there.


Tom Scola - May 23, 2011 5:56:16 am PDT #3521 of 5059
hwæt

The Comics Journal just posted Gary Groth's epic 1989 interview with Jack Kirby: [link]


§ ita § - May 24, 2011 7:11:04 am PDT #3522 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Wow, you can really see the Wyeth influence in his style there.

Shouldn't that be "her style"?


DavidS - May 24, 2011 9:03:18 am PDT #3523 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Shouldn't that be "her style"?

Exactly so. Her style.