Comments on: Snark Free Corner for 11/20

By: stephen cade

stephen cade — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:14:50 +0000

I posted Batman #10 last night--but it seems to have vanished.

By: David Blackshore

David Blackshore — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:42:29 +0000

Brian, did you review any of Skyscrapers of the Midwest? I've only read the third issue, and I'm curious what the others were like.

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:51:51 +0000

It's nice to know Street Angel is good! I picked up a selection of trades in one auction off eBay that happened to have this chucked in with the books I was really after, and had never heard of it til then.

It's just made a virtual move nearer the top of my "to be read" pile

Dan

By: Ryan Day

Ryan Day — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:05:56 +0000

Street Angel is indeed Awesome on Toast. Such a fun book - reminded me a lot of Madman and the original Ninja Turtle books. Plus lots of ninjas. I even loved #4, which I know lots of people didn't like.

One of these days I'll pick up the trade - I've got all the original issues, and a few of the backup strips. (Is the leprechaun skeleton one in there?) The only way it could be better would be to include Afrodesiac strip from Project Superior, which I think is (tragically) out of print now.

By: Russell P.

Russell P. — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:25:38 +0000

#5 is back to fun stuff, as Jesse teams up with an old 70s blaxploitation superhero, Afrodisiac. The retro art by Rugg is well handled (this is also the character they do for Project Superior).

In addition to being an all around swell guy, Rugg's original art is pretty swell, too. If you see him at a show, ask him about the panels from the flashback sequence as, at least a year ago, he was selling a lot of them individually. I think the sequence was largely assembled digitally, if what I saw was any indication.

The Medusa/"Rock Hard, Baby" panel, however, is spoken for -- for the record, the girlfriend loved the anniversary gift...

By: Edward Liu

Edward Liu — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:20:23 +0000

"What do you think is the biggest thing the Mouse Guard could kill?"

It matters not WHAT you fight, but what you fight FOR.

If pushed, those badass mice could take out a human being. Probably even a horse. Elephants might be harder, unless they're of the cartoon variety that gets excessively freaked out by mice.

By: sterg

sterg — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:48:53 +0000

The Simpsons cover is homaging Batman (first series) #10

http://www.jamespayettecomics.com/images%5C2677.jpg

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:28:19 +0000

Scurvy Dogs was awesome.

Also: Is Polly and the Pirates in trade yet?

By: eqdoktor

eqdoktor — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:30:43 +0000

What do you think is the biggest thing the Mouse Guard could kill?

At least two thirds of a medieval population that does not have access to antibiotics - The Black Plague! A little biological warfare does a lot to even the odds.

By: Mr. Witt

Mr. Witt — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:33:24 +0000

We need more street angel. Now. (My life needs a pick me up, and homeless avengers fills the role.)

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:27:11 +0000

The first two covers feature Mature Content advisories.

The third cover wordlessly (and gleefully) indicates that it features Immature Content.

BTW -- I have all three Visions appearances of The Carrot, plus the Killian Barracks book and most of the first 25 or so issues of the Aardvark/Vanaheim / Renegade Press / Dark Horse run of his book.

Bob Burden is a god among men.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:20:28 +0000

Two of the covers have "Mature Audience" advisories.

The third one is obviously (and gleefully) aimed at immature audiences.

BTW -- I have all three Visions appearances of the Carrot, as well as the Killian Barracks book and the first 25 issues of the A/V, Renegade, Dark Horse Carrot books. Burden's a god among men.

By: thechrisexperience

thechrisexperience — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:04:33 +0000

All three covers feature letters arranged into words to convey meanings.

By: The Dane

The Dane — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:30 +0000

All three covers feature rad collars!

As well as wrinkly faces.

And cleavage?

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:23:42 +0000

Street Angel and Scurvy Dogs in the same Snark-Free Corner? Awesome. They're two of the best comics to come out so far this century.

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:08:16 +0000

You might as well have said, "Scurvy Dogs: Cool Comic Moment." The whole thing is that way. It's like the ultimate inside joke of comics. "The cow says ... True!" Anson Williams singles. "Point at them dramatically, dammit, or I'm cutting you off!" Lita Fjord. But that whole first set-up is really quite brilliant.

By: chasdom

chasdom — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:08:02 +0000

Cover Challenge:

All 3 titles are now published/reprinted by Image through Desperado Publishing.

http://www.desperado.lightcubed.com/