Comments on: Snark Blocker - Mid-Ohio Con Posters!

By: Dunc

Dunc — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:29:26 +0000

I'm pretty sure Cap is trying to push Wolverine over.
Also notice how Cyclops's gaze changes between pictures to keep him staring at Shulkie.

By: Mike Loughlin

Mike Loughlin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:58:13 +0000

Thor really, really likes Captain America in Byrne's poster. I think Punisher is jealous.

By: Thenodrin

Thenodrin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:35:47 +0000

I don't understand Cyclops's fascination with She Hulk's breasts. Maybe they are developing telepathic abilities.

Theno

By: tank

tank — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:33:22 +0000

...er...DISlike

By: tank

tank — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:33:00 +0000

What? I'm not allowed to like John Byrne's writing?

By: oldtime2001

oldtime2001 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:39:45 +0000

Hey Tank!

You just here to be a turd? If so, Mission Accomplished!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:42:27 +0000

Um...

I really think Byrne's is just a Photoshop compilation of separate sketches... Iron Man really looks slapped on top as an afterthought...

Is it possible that this was just a reference for Chris G?

Byrne (much as I may dislike what he hid to Doom Patrol, etc.) can draw really well, but his poster does not look well-composited at all...

By: Suzene

Suzene — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:17 +0000

I still have a lot of love for Byrne's interpretation of Shulkie.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:48:46 +0000

"The other issue is that we have gotten so used to the over the top physiques of comic book characters, that more conservatively proportioned characters now look odd to us. Byrneâ€™s characters are firmly within the realm of human posibility (ignoring the fact that they are superheroes)." I didn't notice anyone saying that the characters weren't muscular enough. I don't think that is related to the oddness of Byrne's picture at all. It's just that it looks like he composed it in MS Paint and many of the characters look flat, like cardboard cut-outs.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:45:22 +0000

"I think George Perez is probably the only person that varies his faces from character to character."

Except for everyone having a greek nose and high cheek bones.

By: PÃ³l Rua

PÃ³l Rua — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:11:52 +0000

Some lovely li'l sight gags there in the ChrisG picture. The DD one is a cracker, but I love his surly li'l Punisher.

By: tank

tank — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:10:04 +0000

Anything that keeps Byrne drawing and *not* writing it fine by me.

By: kyle

kyle — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:09:34 +0000

Mr. Albertson took the words right out of my mouth...

...way to go comments

By: T.

T. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:03:15 +0000

I canâ€™t stand Kirbyâ€™s infantile art either.

Well, regardless, the criticism stands for like 90% of the artists out there I'd say.

By: Ariel S.

Ariel S. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:54:10 +0000

Awesome!!!!!!!

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:51:50 +0000

So much for blocking the snark . . .

Hehe...it does sometimes seem to work as a call to arms instead, doesn't it?

By: tank

tank — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:43:14 +0000

I can't stand Kirby's infantile art either.

By: T.

T. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:16:28 +0000

haha! As if Byrne would give up re-using the same old poses! or facial expressions! or faces! or bodies!

I think most anyone who has been in the business long enough is guilty of this. I think George Perez is probably the only person that varies his faces from character to character. Kirby's great but even he is guilty of this. How many mouth open, palms outstretched poses has he done?

By: Scavenger

Scavenger — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:15:26 +0000

It's weird seeing Cyclops in that outfit, smiling.l

By: Jeff Albertson

Jeff Albertson — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:37:07 +0000

So much for blocking the snark . . .