Comments on: Snark Blocker for 11/9

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:33:32 +0000

I haven't seen the full size posters, but I have got the TPB which reprints the orignal pages and has a three page foldout showing the posters. I don't think seeing it full size would change my mind.

In pure visual terms, they are for me the low point of the series

By: moose n squirrel

moose n squirrel — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:36:54 +0000

But, you know, we have to allow for our resident Rocky and Bullwinkle enthusiast to be at least a little snarky about everything. I wasn't trying to "snark" - and in general I'd say I whine and grouse here more than snark, which usually implies the involvement of some degree of sarcasm. I was responding to the first commenter, who was sniping at the images, which fail to convey the full awesomeness of the actual, full-size posters.

By: yo go re

yo go re — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:12:42 +0000

It's like David Mack made love to a 1960s "Love Is..." poster and they gave birth on a Hawaiian shirt...

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:44:16 +0000

Good god, that's stunning. I need to reread that trade, stat.

This is the only series where I think that Moore's writing is outdone by the artwork. Or at least on even keel.

By: Joe Rice

Joe Rice — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:33:55 +0000

That's pretty.

By: moron

moron — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 04:52:57 +0000

Scrolled down -- thought they kinda blew.

Scrolled up -- suddenly saw giant faces and thought they were kinda neat.

I need new eyes.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:12:55 +0000

I don't understand how anyone could not like this. Too cool for them, maybe. At least they know their limits.

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:38:59 +0000

Neat!

By: Matt Brady

Matt Brady — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:59:35 +0000

I have the hardcover version of Promethea volume 5, which comes with a double-sided poster of the last issue. This reminds me I need to put it up on my wall. Man, Promethea was great.

By: Brad Curran

Brad Curran — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:01:16 +0000

So, for future reference, this doesn't block all the snark, but it doesn't allow toxic levels of it in either. But, you know, we have to allow for our resident Rocky and Bullwinkle enthusiast to be at least a little snarky about everything. I'm sure you factored that in as a variable. That, and on first glance, I kind of agree with the people that are in the not awesome camp. So adjust your research in to Snark Blocking materials accordingly.

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:21:50 +0000

The basic idea as I originally understood it was quite bold, and maybe something will become obvious as I read it (which will happen when the Pipeline Bookclub gets that far) but on flicking through it looks like basically the comic is drawn over the top of the picture pretty much ignoring it, so what you wind up with is a comic with completely irrelevant colouring and two posters with scribblings drawn all over the top of the main pictures

Dan

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:54:12 +0000

I think it's a really brilliant form experimentation.

By: moose n squirrel

moose n squirrel — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:44:06 +0000

The posters were pretty awesome, but far more impressive as actual posters than as jpegs on a webpage.

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:54:20 +0000

No I don't.

I love J H Williams's art as a rule, but I really think those posters are awful.