2005 August
This Comic Is Good - Smoke and Guns
- by Brian Cronin
- Wednesday, August 31st, 2005 at 4:42 PM EST
On the inside front cover of Smoke and Guns, the new graphic novel from AiT/Planet Lar, there is the following quote from the series, “That’s it. Nobody shoots my shoes.” That quote was an excellent choice to place there, as it sums up the spirit and style of this comic perfectly.
Cronin Theory of Comics - A Reaction Is Not Enough
- by Brian Cronin
- Saturday, August 27th, 2005 at 2:54 AM EST
here are some spoilers ahead!
So I had really been enjoying the Ultimate Annuals, but with the Ultimate X-Men Annual, I think they hit a snag.
My main concern was the basic concept of the comic, which appeared to be “Let’s kill off Gambit.”
Ya see, I think that is a great example of confusing “significant” with “good.”
Killing […]
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #13!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, August 25th, 2005 at 2:36 PM EST
This is the thirteenth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous twelve.
Let’s begin!
Cronin Theory of Comics - Good Characters Should Be Written in Comics
- by Brian Cronin
- Sunday, August 21st, 2005 at 2:53 AM EST
Really, it sounds like a no brainer, doesn’t it?
When one wants to make good comics, one should use good characters.
So if a good character is available, a writer should use it.
However, it appears as though there are those who feel that there is a better idea out there…
To quote Judd Winick, from a nice interview […]
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #12!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, August 18th, 2005 at 2:34 PM EST
This is the twelfth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous eleven.
Let’s begin!
This Comic Is Good - Adventure Classics
- by Brian Cronin
- Saturday, August 13th, 2005 at 4:43 PM EST
Tom Pomplun sent me a copy of the latest collection of Eureka Productions‘ Graphic Classics series (Volume Twelve, to be precise), Adventure Classics, and I am really glad that he did, because it is a wonderful collection.
This Comic Is Good - DC’s Greatest Imaginary Stories
- by Brian Cronin
- Friday, August 12th, 2005 at 4:44 PM EST
A few months back, I said here, in reference to DC’s Greatest Imaginary Stories, “Who made a deal with the Devil so that we got something so freaking cool?!!?!?”
And having read the book, my question still stands.
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #11!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, August 11th, 2005 at 2:28 PM EST
This is the eleventh in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous ten.
Let’s begin!
Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #10!
- by Brian Cronin
- Thursday, August 4th, 2005 at 10:30 PM EST
This is the tenth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous nine.
Let’s begin!
