Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #65

By: Matt Brady

Matt Brady — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:49:15 +0000

Oh, man, I love Mike Allred! And, as I incessantly remind everyone when I talk about him, he's from the same town as I am, Roseburg, OR. I've met him a few times, and he's a really cool guy. And his comics are awesome! I'm super-stoked about the new Madman series.

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:01:40 +0000

Also, has anyone else noticed that Allred draws the most attractive females in comics? And he does it without slapping huge breasts on every character.

Nah - that'll be Steve Rude

By: Brad Curran

Brad Curran — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:34:16 +0000

Seeing his work in X-Force, coupled with Quitely's in New X-Men, was a revelatory experience for me. It coincided with my renewed interest in comics after I graduated from high school. But really, my first Allred drawn comic was one of those "Wow, comics can be like this" kind of things. It melted my brain. In the good way. Also, good on you for pointing out how much Laura adds to his work. It's similar to what Dave Stewart does to... well, just about every one.

By: KB

KB — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:15:04 +0000

Mobelius, I couldn't put a finger on it before, but now that you articulate it I've had the same concern with the preview pages from the new Image series... I'm sure it will still rock but I could do without the coloring as well..

By: Mobelius Rodelius

Mobelius Rodelius — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:55:44 +0000

Thanks for big-upping Mike Allred. I agree with Apodaca that I'll buy anything Allred does with zero hesitation. Is anyone else bothered by the way his stuff has been colored lately though? I think it started in his Solo issue, but his colorist (Laura?) has been doing this intentionally blurred, pseudo-newsprint effect. I think it is meant to look like old-style comics, but it drives me insane. Allred's art is so crisp, and at its best (atomics, x-statix) it jumps off the page. Anyone else bugged by this?

Also, has anyone else noticed that Allred draws the most attractive females in comics? And he does it without slapping huge breasts on every character.

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:55:43 +0000

Thanks - I suppose I should have checked Google but I couldn't be arsed

By: Ian Astheimer

Ian Astheimer — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:20:45 +0000

Dan, it's Stephens.

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:02:21 +0000

I like Madman, and I've got all of the Madman and Atomics TPBs, but much as I do enjoy them I always feel he's falling just a little short of where he should do as a writer. It's nothing I can put my finger on, but I thought Jay Stevens's (Stephens?) Atomic City Tales worked a bit better at the same kind of thing for me

By: Fledermaus

Fledermaus — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:29:54 +0000

The DC pic comes from Solo issue 7 by DC, an all Mike issue (if I'm not mistaken).

Although I'm not his biggest fan, I like the fact that he created his own recognisable style.

By: The Mad Monkey

The Mad Monkey — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:55:34 +0000

Easily...and I mean, easily...my most favorite Mike of the modern comics era.
But, I gotta gotta gotta know...
Where did that kick-ass DC picture come from?
That's just groovy and ginchy all rolled up in a poptastic burrito.

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:18:22 +0000

Hmm.

Never a big fan of Allred's style, though he is imaginative and better than the standard superhero artist.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:41:14 +0000

YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!

I love Mike Allred with all my comics heart. He was my first favorite artist, and I'll read anything he does.

Even the Book of Mormon.

By: Ian Astheimer

Ian Astheimer — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:43:43 +0000

Mike Week just might be the best week ever. I'll let VH1 know.