Comments on: Joe Rice Media Review 1/24/07

By: Matt Brady

Matt Brady — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:07:08 +0000

I believe Paper Rad is actually an artists’ collective rather than a single person. I haven’t read any of their stuff, but Jog is always singing their praises, and I respect his opinion. BJ and Da Dogs is supposed to be good. Of course, I’m just giving secondhand opinions here, so feel free to ignore me.

By: Joe Rice

Joe Rice — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:59:18 +0000

Thanks, XyphaP. That kind of makes sense . . .I still don’t think it’s a good comic, but I’m almost beginning to see why it might appeal to some people. (That’s a lot of modifiers.)

Stealth: If your friends make fun of you for Mouse Guard and not for Captain America, then they’re retarded.

By: XyphaP

XyphaP — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:47:21 +0000

Well, Paper Rad’s outrageous imagery is the largest part of his appeal. He takes iconic images of geek culture and places them in an artistic rather than entertaining context. It seems like pandering to the common denominator of the modern art crowd in one aspect, but his art has a unified aesthetic and incredbly distinctive design, something that most upcoming modern artists lack. You’d have to assimilate yourself in the Fort Thunder art scene (or at least become somewhat knowledgeable) to properly appreciate the art and what it’s trying to do, but taken out of context? It’s like Coltrane’s later dissonant jazz work.

That said, I don’t know that much about his work, having only seen a small chunk in Ergot 5, but it seems strictly for the hipster art crowd. I like Panter more, too.

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:22:29 +0000

“Wow. Two shots at me in one column. Well done.”

Just wait ’bout half an hour.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:41:40 +0000

“That is, if you were not struck blind by the list of awful comics Burgas reviews and enjoys for some reason.”

Because he is a tool with terrible taste in comics?

By: Sean Whitmore

Sean Whitmore — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:36:29 +0000

I picked up a copy of Mouse Guard at my comic shop, and a beautiful, half-naked woman walked in and looked at me. Then I put it back on the shelf and she left.

Further testing is required.

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:32:48 +0000

DMZ does rock.

I’m intrested in Mouse Guard, but am afrayd that my friends will make fun of me for liking it. Is it cool?

By: The Mutt

The Mutt — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:57:59 +0000

“Youâ€™re like a mushroom (that isnâ€™t even tasty) or a sand dollar or an Irish.”

Say what? I’m gonna kick yer bollicks inta orbit, yeh wee shite! Soon as I finish this pint.

By: Greg Burgas

Greg Burgas — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:28:33 +0000

Wow. Two shots at me in one column. Well done.

And I got Moon Knight AND Criminal. And enjoyed them both. What the hell does that make me????