Kerb Crawler
Closed Fist of the Badlands
^One of my absolute favorite depictions of the Endless.
You MUST get The Little ENDLESS Storybook by Jill Thompson.
That is all. Carry on.
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MENTALIST
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^One of my absolute favorite depictions of the Endless.
You MUST get The Little ENDLESS Storybook by Jill Thompson.
That is all. Carry on.
Fuddlemiff
Is this real life?
The one in the middle is Shatter.
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
But Destruction wasn't an artist until late in his life, was he? gasljkljksdlhsk
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
I NEARLY HAVe
Kerb Crawler
Closed Fist of the Badlands
Mentalist said:
I am sorry to say I never even read The Doll's House once I bought it.
It has been sitting on my desk, next to my monitor, for months now.
I will start this weekend.
And we shall discuss.
Yes.
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Kerb Crawler said:
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Kerb Crawler
Closed Fist of the Badlands
Reading now, lads... halfway through.
Kerb Crawler
Closed Fist of the Badlands
Done. The Doll's House was excellent! And reading through the solicitations at the back, for the subsequent collections, it's nice to see things, concepts, and characters that have been introduced thus far will be returned to, explained, and further expanded upon.
The coloring is horrendous, though. Ugh.
The coloring is horrendous, though. Ugh.
Some of the early art is sketchy at best (pun not intended), though the stories more than make up for it. Sandman just goes from strength to strength and becomes more and more epic, whilst weaving a narrative that has absolutley no filler whatsoever.
YOOOUUU MUUSSST RRREEAAAD ZEEEM ALLLL!!1
YOOOUUU MUUSSST RRREEAAAD ZEEEM ALLLL!!1
Kerb Crawler
Closed Fist of the Badlands
Well, I certainly agree with you there, Mentalist, art-wise. I mentioned it before, regarding the first collection, Sam Keith is a phenomenal artist, but it was interesting to see some of his older stuff. (We're talking about a work that's approaching 20 years old now!) It's also important to remember that Gaiman's The Sandman actually predates DC's Vertigo imprint by a couple years, before they had a fully-realized idea what all it was/could be, or what kind of stylistic approach they were going to take. These early issues almost hint at a *classic* horror comic book feel to them, and it is certainly understandable considering a lot of the dark subject matter.
Mike Dringenberg, the primary artist for The Doll's House, to me, has always been the definitive artist for the Sandman, and although it was interesting seeing some of his earlier work on the character, it was grating seeing so much good artwork (yes, a lot of it IS very rough - some of the grainy-shaded, almost photo-realistic stuff is actually VERY good) ruined by the limitations in coloring that was still being employed in the late 80's. (This is before computer coloring revolutionized the industry, people.) And I really enjoyed some of the artistic experimentations that you do find in the Doll's House, hinting at more incredible art to come. Oh, and Dave McKean on covers? ALWAYS compelling. His covers on Gaiman's (various) books are one of the things I look forward to most on their collaborations.
It was also nice seeing some OLD Chris Bachalo artwork in Part Three ("Playing House.") I was surprised at how closely it resembled those old Sam Keith issues. (My first exposure to Chris Bachalo before this was his Shade, the Changing Man books he did for Vertigo.) Oh, and the Michael Zulli stuff was interesting, especially since I know how good he HAS gotten since then.
At any rate, say what you will about the art and artists, the writing is ALWAYS consistent and magnificent.
Also, I enjoyed Gaiman working in the Hector Hall Sandman character. Recognizing Hector Hall's name, I did a little on-line cheating and realize how important he and his pregnant wife are to the overall storyline.
I will look for Volume 3: Dream Country at my earliest convenience.
Mike Dringenberg, the primary artist for The Doll's House, to me, has always been the definitive artist for the Sandman, and although it was interesting seeing some of his earlier work on the character, it was grating seeing so much good artwork (yes, a lot of it IS very rough - some of the grainy-shaded, almost photo-realistic stuff is actually VERY good) ruined by the limitations in coloring that was still being employed in the late 80's. (This is before computer coloring revolutionized the industry, people.) And I really enjoyed some of the artistic experimentations that you do find in the Doll's House, hinting at more incredible art to come. Oh, and Dave McKean on covers? ALWAYS compelling. His covers on Gaiman's (various) books are one of the things I look forward to most on their collaborations.
It was also nice seeing some OLD Chris Bachalo artwork in Part Three ("Playing House.") I was surprised at how closely it resembled those old Sam Keith issues. (My first exposure to Chris Bachalo before this was his Shade, the Changing Man books he did for Vertigo.) Oh, and the Michael Zulli stuff was interesting, especially since I know how good he HAS gotten since then.
At any rate, say what you will about the art and artists, the writing is ALWAYS consistent and magnificent.
Also, I enjoyed Gaiman working in the Hector Hall Sandman character. Recognizing Hector Hall's name, I did a little on-line cheating and realize how important he and his pregnant wife are to the overall storyline.
I will look for Volume 3: Dream Country at my earliest convenience.
CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
Little dream.
Kerb Crawler
Closed Fist of the Badlands
Vol. 3 has been procured.
Dream Country is good. It's stand alone stories rather than directly contributing to the main arc but it's excellent all the same. It's also the shortest of the series with only four issues IIRC.
PS. If you want me to send you anything in *ahem* ripped form then hit me up with a PM.
PS. If you want me to send you anything in *ahem* ripped form then hit me up with a PM.