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February 7, 2013 12:52 pm How 'bout a new weekly column that's the equivalent of a MAKE COMICS podcast? Keep it simple: Josh, or better Paul because as the new kid he's desperate to prove himself, picks a Silver Age sequence of just one or two panels that one of the artist friends of iFanboy redoes in just a rough, blocking sketch, that shows how modern storytelling would change things. Same thing each week, their choice to rewrite dialogue or leave it out entirely. Quick sketch and the artist plugs whatever project he has coming out. Yes? No?

February 7, 2013 12:46 pm Aside from the socio-political issues raised by this... Storytelling-wise, if the panel was flopped, the balloons could be rearranged to read in a more logical order. Then Robin's line could end in "ow." He also wouldn't be giving a speech after he was hit. Although "unh!" would be more dramatic.

January 18, 2013 5:51 pm I just made the connection to the "So Sad" pic from yesterday. Doy. I guess I was lost in the twin pools of dreamy mascara.

January 18, 2013 4:41 pm Or you kidding? Ron will be the guy to the side with a hand muffling the microphone as he whispers to Kirkman about what he's supposed to say.

January 8, 2013 5:23 pm Why care? 1) I assume there will be awesome superhero action but with a POV character with motivations that we have rarely seen if ever. 2) Stories of redemption, when successful, are at the core of lots of popular literature. The challenge here is that the character is not just unsympathetic in a general way, but there is reason to actively hate him for his role in the Marvel universe. As to Peter Parker coming back... he's already shared memories. This series will no doubt play with the notion of what makes a personality - brain chemistry or something indefinable. Modern science doesn't have the answer to that. Down the line, Octopus may find himself being haunted by Peter Parker thoughts and ultimately possessed by them. Will that mean Peter Parker is back? Or will some fans demand a reboot or a scene that involves Dr. Octopus's corpse and a Reed Richards gizmo connecting it to Peter's body for a brain swap? Or will it be a psychologist saying that Peter was mentally ill and had a personality split that made him think he was Dr. Octopus? I don't think Peter is coming back. I think he's already here and has some issues to work out.

January 4, 2013 11:36 am Of course, it's not necessarily a system that creates the best comics... or television.

January 4, 2013 11:34 am You have to go farther back for the roots of Ron's comments about Scott Lobdell. Try the 90s and the Xmen. ;)

January 4, 2013 11:31 am Has anyone pointed out the DC has shifted to a network TV system of creating new titles? I hear plenty of people point out that most of the original New 52 have fallen away which is just what happens to new shows every TV season. Comics are an incredibly cheap way of creating new Intellectual Property. Way cheaper than TV pilots. My impression is that the mandate is "Try whatever you want but if it doesn't click in five or six issues dump it and try something else." That can refer to creative teams, new groupings of characters or new takes on old heroes. It's not necessarily a wrong way to do things from a business standpoint. I guess you eventually wind up with a successful line up. It's a different perspective: it's not about the number of fails, it's about the surviving wins. What's missing is the creation and "testing" of brand new characters which isn't likely to happen since creators generally take new concepts to creator owned markets. That's where the TV system analogy breaks down.

January 3, 2013 11:04 am This is a fantastic page of beautiful art. I appreciate that most of the pages highlight the importance of panel to panel storytelling. But what also stood out is the gorgeous coloring on these pages and the varied styles of same. Great picks, Josh.

December 19, 2012 10:48 am Gorgeous artwork but somehow the panel with Cyclops and Magneto in the doorway made me think about how bizarre superhero costumes are. Like a couple of naked men barging into the room of a young girl. At least Magneto is wearing briefs and a cape. I've never had that reaction to a drawn image and it's not even photorealistic, though it is beautiful and emotive.