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Rolling Glen

2011-06-15T12:18:00.000-07:00

Gargoyle Park!

2010-09-21T08:51:00.000-07:00

I'll give you Jason's description of the series because it's much better than the silly drivel I can manage:
"Aria Evensong is home from college. That's bad news for the residents of Gargoyle Park and even worse news for her. With a plethora of supernatural beings trying to recruit her to their cause, will she survive long enough to learn exactly who she is?"

I'm having a great time illustrating this, I hope it shows.
and you can read it online right here!
Go ahead, it don't cost nothin'.

the Illest Array

2010-09-17T09:54:00.000-07:00

Is everyone gone yet?
Okay. I've been gone for some time. But I have been productive, so I hope that counts for something.
Here's a logo I did recently for local band The Illest Array.
Go & check 'em out, they've got moxie.
I hope to be back soon with more to show.
Boy, it sure is nice and quiet here...

192. Flex Mentallo

2008-09-19T13:34:00.001-07:00

Another great Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely book: Flex Mentallo.
I haven't read all of the run, but what I have seen I have loved.

191. We3

2008-09-19T13:34:00.000-07:00

Crazy busy.
Here's a sketch of Morrison & Quitely's We3.
Great book, meh sketch.

190. Seaguy

2008-09-11T07:57:00.000-07:00

Okay, now back to our regularly scheduled programming: Today is the continuation of the Grant Morrison Chronicles!
Seaguy!
Hey kids, did you hear? Seaguy is supposed to be a trilogy of 3-issue mini's ...and work has already started on the second arc. In fact, Cameron Stewart has a few pages from the second installment posted over at his Illustration blog.
Goooood stuff.

188. Gold Key covers

2008-09-11T07:41:00.000-07:00

First off, whoops. 186, 187, 189?
Secondly, I want to do this entry right, so I'm going to have to come back to this.
Most likely, I'll do a wee-little painting.

189. Kill Your Boyfriend

2008-09-10T12:05:00.000-07:00

I tried to do my best Philip Bond impersonation for this Kill Your Boyfriend sketch...
sorry, Phil.

187. Amalgam Comics

2008-09-09T08:38:00.000-07:00

Amalgam Comics were nothing if not good-time, whacky fun. Maybe it's like Bill said: "This is something that worked far better as a concept than it did in execution." But he also said:"The Amalgam Comics 'events' produced some great comics and some even greater ideas, and was a simple spot of fun in an ever more complicated industry."
Once again Bill, you put it far more eloquently than I ever could have.

Also, I'd like to thank Brian Cronin for the kind words on Comics Should Be Good.
That beeping you hear is probably just the Brinks truck backing up to your door.

186. Archie Meets the Punisher

2008-09-04T14:30:00.000-07:00

I don't think that this needs any explanation: Archie Meets the Punisher!!

185. Squirrel Girl

2008-09-04T14:27:00.000-07:00

File this Squirrel Girl pic under: "thought it was funny at the time"

184. Speedball

2008-09-04T14:10:00.000-07:00

oh, Speedball. What have they done to you?

183. Blue Beetle

2008-08-28T07:30:00.000-07:00

Here we have fan favorite Blue Beetle. The last of the Ditko creations this week that were carried over from his days at the now defunct Charlton Comics.
The brilliance of Steve Ditko knows no bounds!
You need proof? Let's take a look at the most acclaimed work of Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons: the Watchmen. Most of the main characters were based (at least partially) on Ditko's Charlton Comics creations.
Rorschach= a mix of the Question and Mr. A.
Doctor Manhattan= Captain Atom.
Silk Spectre= Nightshade.
Nite Owl= our very own Blue Beetle.

Steve Ditko= Creative Genius!

182. Captain Atom

2008-08-27T07:55:00.000-07:00

Here's Captain Atom.
Let Ditko Week never end!

181. Shade, the Changing Man

2008-08-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

Wow, I had no idea that Shade, the Changing Man was a Steve Ditko creation. I was only vaguely familiar with the Peter Milligan Vertigo version of the character. I tried to get a good mix of the two here, but I'm afraid that whenever you put that crazy coat on him he tends to look all Vertigoed.

180. Hawk & Dove

2008-08-25T13:41:00.000-07:00

I really wish I could spend more time on most of these, Hawk & Dove here included. This one is super-rough.
Well, hopefully tomorrow.

179. Mr. A

2008-08-25T13:35:00.000-07:00

It's just like Bill Reed said: If entry #178 was the Question, Mr. A is the answer.

178. The Question

2008-08-25T13:23:00.000-07:00

We continue on our journey of all things Ditko week with #178 on the 365 Reasons to Love Comics list: The Question.

177. The Creeper

2008-08-22T08:08:00.000-07:00

I once saw the Creeper described as "the Joker if he decided to fight crime... with a feather boa."

...or something like that.

176. Spider-Man

2008-08-22T07:50:00.000-07:00

We start off "Ditko Week" with what is easily his most popular creation: Spider-Man.
As the story goes; Stan Lee asked Jack Kirby to do some pages for a new character he had been mulling over, a teenage hero with spider-based abilities. I guess there was a magical ring involved somehow too. Anyway, Stan thought Jack had made the main character too heroic in his sample pages, he wanted Peter Parker to be kind of vulnerable, so he turned to the wonderful Mr. Ditko to work up something different. I think we all know how that all worked out. Steve ditched the spider-jewelry and gave us one of the greatest costumes in comic book history.

175. Steve Ditko

2008-08-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

Steve Ditko.
One of the single greatest comic creators of all time.
I chose to use Mr. Ditko's creation of Eternity to represent him on this list, not only because it is such a great visual, but also because I hope his work will live on forever.
I can not wait to explore some of his fantastic creations over the next few entries.

174. The Amazing Screw-On Head

2008-08-20T08:18:00.000-07:00

The Amazing Screw-On Head.
Do you really need any other examples of Mike Mignola's brilliance?

No, you don't.

173. Eye-Scream

2008-08-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

I must admit, Eye-Scream is one of the major reasons I love comics. Well, not him specifically, but purely outlandish characters like him.

172. Ego, the Living Planet

2008-08-20T07:19:00.000-07:00

"I talk to planets baby", Ego, the Living Planet
~MONSTER MAGNET
Dopes To Infinity (1995)

171. José Ladrönn

2008-08-18T14:25:00.000-07:00

You know what? I'm not going to even pretend for a moment that I can mimic the fantastic style of José Ladrönn.
He did a lot of great work for the Planet Hulk storyline, so this pic is in that spirit.
Go and check out José's website too. His work is mind-blowing.

170. Cliff Chiang

2008-08-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

I wish I could capture some of the magic that Cliff Chiang seems to effortlessly inject into every piece he creates. ...But, No dice!
oh well, at least this one's in color.

169. Lady Cop

2008-08-14T12:15:00.000-07:00

To be honest, I still don't know much about Liza Warner AKA: Lady Cop. Despite Bill Reed's fine, fine work. Maybe I'm just missing something...

EDIT: Yes, I was missing something;
"Lady Cop was the story of one Liza Warner– a young woman terrorized by being the sole survivor of a massacre by a Killer In Boots. Haunted by the experience and vowing to catch the killer, she… joins up with the police force. What? You expected a cape and tights? Never! She becomes a policewoman, learns martial arts, kicks sexist pig ass, and teaches all her readers about the dangers of venereal disease."

~I will never question you again Mr. Reed

168. Joe Kubert

2008-08-12T07:15:00.000-07:00

I realize that the "I love this artist" talk is probably redundant sounding, but it doesn't make it any less true. Joe Kubert is one of the greatest artists to ever work in the field, and I ... I love him.
There I said it.
Add in the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art and you have yourself one fine, fine man. He must be one heck of a teacher too, because his boys Adam and Andy, are superstar artists in their own rite.

Oh, this is a rendering of Tor from 1,000,000 Years Ago! ( a Joe Kubert creation! )

167. Conservation Corps

2008-08-07T11:09:00.000-07:00

The Conservation Corps: Kid-friendly fun with an environment-friendly message. What's not to love? Let's bring the Corps back, people! We need them now more than ever!

Now that the anthropomorphism section of the list is completed, look for something completely different (...ish).

166. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2008-08-07T11:06:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Personally, my favorite version is the original. Even if they were a riff on the Frank Miller Daredevil stories of the time.
Heck, I even had some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures comics. Probably still do somewhere.

165. Boris the Bear

2008-08-06T11:26:00.000-07:00

Once again, my time constraints will not allow me to type endlessly about Boris the Bear. If it did I would have to get the Thesaurus out to find synonyms for transcendent. So I guess it's probably for the best.

164. Usagi Yojimbo

2008-08-06T08:11:00.000-07:00

What can I say about Usagi Yojimbo?
Stan Sakai is brilliant, just brilliant.

163. Rocket Raccoon

2008-08-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

Rocket Raccoon is great. I haven't seen much of his newer exploits with the Guardians of the Galaxy, but what I have seen I've really liked. Of course, I loved the original series.

162. Spider-Ham

2008-08-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

This was a lot of fun, I wish I would have had the time to really do this one up right.
Here he is; Peter Porker, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Ham!

See you Monday, we'll wrap up this Anthropomorphism "Week".

161. Tawky Tawny

2008-08-01T09:02:00.000-07:00

I like Tawky Tawny, the original Tawky Tawny. It seems that modern writers are not sure exactly what to do with him.
I actualy really liked the Astro City character based on him; "Looney Leo".

160. Bucky O’Hare

2008-07-31T15:01:00.000-07:00

I wish I had the time to go on and on about how great Bucky O’Hare is. (Because he IS!)
But sadly, I gotta go.

See you tomorrow for more anthropomorphistic fun!

159. Hoppy the Marvel Bunny

2008-07-31T14:30:00.000-07:00

Hoppy the Marvel Bunny?
Man oh man, you just gotta love the Golden Age. Don't ya?!

Oh yeah, that little fella behind Hoppy is Willie the Worm.

158. Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew

2008-07-31T14:27:00.000-07:00

Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew.
Pure fun.

157. Destroyer Duck

2008-07-31T14:08:00.000-07:00

Destroyer Duck is the result of the melding of two off-the-charts kinds of magnificent into one singular awesome!

156. Uncle Scrooge McDuck

2008-07-31T08:05:00.000-07:00

I love Carl Barks.
Brilliant, just brilliant.
And his Uncle Scrooge stories are second to none.

155. Howard the Duck

2008-07-30T10:17:00.000-07:00

Finally, some artwork!
Am I right people?!
Steve Gerber." was an awesome writer and Howard the Duck." was his brain-child.
Hence, Howard the Duck = über-awesome.

154. Enemy Ace

2008-07-30T10:15:00.002-07:00

Again.
I really should get to work on these...

153. The Unknown Soldier

2008-07-30T10:15:00.001-07:00

Also, on it's way...

152. The War That Time Forgot

2008-07-30T10:14:00.000-07:00

On it's way...

151. The Other Side

2008-07-30T10:10:00.000-07:00

Well, while I was on vacation, my dog ate it.
No, I honestly must have just misplaced it before I went on vacation. (In beautiful Door Co. Wisconsin.)
When I find it, I'll post it.

150. The ‘Nam

2008-07-03T06:33:00.000-07:00

150! A milestone!
Hey, while we're here how about I let Bill Reed give a quick explanation about what we have going on here, directly from his original column;
"Welcome to the 150th daily installment of 365 Reasons to Love Comics, a column about creators, characters, titles, stories, and odds and ends that make comics great."
What do we have today?
"Today continues War Comics Week as we talk about a great series that stood out immensely, considering its era, The ‘Nam."
Since I'm still really busy, and because Bill does such a great job, I'll have him give an overview too;
"The ‘Nam was an incredibly well-balanced and realistic portrayal of American soldiers and a life at war. The series gave us some fantastic stories, and I advise you to pick up some of the issues out of your local back issue bin. It’s one of the best war comics ever put out."

Happy Independence Day, everyone! Stay Safe.

Medium: Pencil

149. Haunted Tank

2008-07-02T07:30:00.000-07:00

The Haunted Tank is next on the list in war comics week, and it's a weird one.
Created by Bob Kanigher and the incredibly underrated Russ Heath, it's the story of a M3 Stuart being haunted by the ghost of a Confederate Civil War General, J.E.B. Stuart. And the guy who gets assigned to that very tank? None other than his (then) modern-day descendent, Jeb Stuart. Jeb and his crew then proceed to blow up all kinds of Nazi-ass!

Medium: Pencil

148. Sgt. Rock

2008-07-01T07:18:00.000-07:00

Sgt. Rock is the card-carrying #1 certified toughest badass to ever walk the comic landscape. That's saying a lot, considering that's what a good majority of comic scripts are about. It's all documented here at Chris's invincible Super-Blog.

N.B: Joe Kubert is a certified badass of the art desk.

Medium: Pencil

147. Alex Toth

2008-06-27T07:21:00.000-07:00

I don't think I can say anything about Alex Toth that hasn't been said much better by many others. The man was a truly a master, not only of comics but also animation and design.
Simply put: he was the greatest.

Medium: Pencil

146. Bob McLeod

2008-06-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,
I'm extremely busy right now, but let us conclude "Bob Week" by saying;
Bob McLeod is awesome!

Medium: Pencil

145. Bob Montana

2008-06-19T06:53:00.000-07:00

I'm really enjoying Bob Week.
Bob Montana not only created one of the most enduring comics ever, but Archie Andrews and his friends have inspired innumerable imitators.
Let's all get "Archie-fied"!

Medium: Pen & ink

144. Bob Oksner

2008-06-18T07:25:00.000-07:00

I was born too late.
I missed out on all of Bob Oksner's fantastic work. Bob did a lot of work on licensed humor titles, which means he took a lot of my favorite non-comic subjects, and put them in wonderful comic book form!
• The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis? ~ Check!
• Sgt. Bilko? ~ Check!
• Pat Boone? ~ Check!
• The Adventures of Bob Hope? ~ You betcha!
• The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis? ~ I love Dean Martin. Check!
• Welcome Back, Kotter? ~ Che- wait, Welcome Back, Kotter?! Really?

Anyway, I thought I would showcase one of Mr. Oksner's creations, (and another of my favorites); Stanley and his Monster.
Pictured here is Stanley, Spot (his monster), Marcia (Stanley's babysitter), Shaughnessy the leprechaun, and Schnitzel the dwarf.
Monster humor books may be the best thing to come out of the 60's.

Medium: Pencil

143. Robert Kanigher

2008-06-17T07:00:00.000-07:00

Robert Kanigher was a mad genius of the comic industry. He could write in any genre and make it maddingly entertaining! He also created multiple great characters: Black Canary, Rose and Thorn, Star Sapphire, the Sea Devils, Ragman, Poison Ivy, Lady Cop, and Rex the Wonder Dog. I know I'm missing some, but how awesome is that list?!
Probably his best known work was on Sgt. Rock with Joe Kubert (which I believe he also created). But since the Sarge shows up on our list soon, I decided to go with another one of my favorites. (Hey, it's my blog.)
The Metal Men!

Man, I love comics, and Mr. Kanigher is a big reason for that.

Medium: Pencil

142. Bob Haney

2008-06-13T06:24:00.000-07:00

I was really torn on what subject to use for today's awesome reason to love comics; The award winning Bob Haney. I mean, there is just so much greatness to choose from: the Teen Titans, the Doom Patrol, Eclipso, Cain, Metamorpho (whom we've already covered), and ~are you ready for this? ~ the Super-Sons!! That's right Superman Jr. and Batman Jr.!
I instead went with one of his creations that I thought wasn't getting the attention it so rightfully deserved; B’Wana Beast! I loved his portrayal in the Justice League Unlimited series.
I LOVE Bob Week!

Medium: Pencil

141. Bob Burden

2008-06-12T07:14:00.000-07:00

Bob Burden is brilliant! And I'm not the only one who thinks so, just look at some of the awards he has won: the Ignatz Award, the Inkpot Award, the ACE award, and an Eisner award.
Prestige!

Medium: Pencil

140. Bob Kane

2008-06-11T08:03:00.000-07:00

Have you truly prepared yourself for the awesome might that Bill Reed himself has dubbed... "BOB WEEK"?!?

No? ...oh, ...um, well be ready TOMORROW!!! Wear loose fitting clothing and have a two minute song prepared.
Moving on...

A lot of things can be and have been said about Bob Kane. So, without getting too deep into things let me just say this: Without Bob Kane there would be no Batman, and no one would want that.

Medium: Pencil

139. Nick Cardy

2008-06-10T06:41:00.000-07:00

Nick Cardy is one of the greatest cover artists that has ever graced the comic book industry, but that's not to say his interior art isn't also top-notch, because it most certainly is!
Also, check out his Website.

Medium: Quick pencil

138. Ramona Fradon

2008-06-06T06:50:00.000-07:00

Today's 365 subject is the lovely & talented (& Comic Book Hall of Fame inductee) Ramona Fradon!
Now, I know she had a highly acclaimed run on Aquaman and also drew Batman, Superman, the Fantastic Four, Plastic Man, Brenda Starr and The Super Friends just to name a few. But I really wanted to showcase one of her co-created characters, not to mention one of my favorites; Metamorpho!
I really love that element man.
Thank you, Ramona.

Medium: Pencil

137. Sergio Aragonés

2008-06-04T07:05:00.000-07:00

If you don't love the work of Sergio Aragonés then I'm afraid there is no hope for you. None.

136. Darkhawk

2008-06-04T07:04:00.000-07:00

... ... ...

135. Sleepwalker

2008-06-04T07:03:00.000-07:00

I'll get to it...

134. Terror Inc.

2008-05-28T07:06:00.000-07:00

Ahh, Terror Inc. One of the guilty pleasures of the 90's. I haven't read the 2007 version of the book, but the previews I saw from it looked pretty good, Patrick Zircher's art looks amazing.

Medium: Pencil

133. Mom’s Cancer

2008-05-27T14:16:00.000-07:00

I have not read Brian Fies' Eisner-award winning work: Mom’s Cancer.
But I will.

132. The Pantheon

2008-05-27T14:13:00.000-07:00

I want to do a good Pantheon pic, so I'm going to wait on this one too.

131. James Kochalka

2008-05-27T14:08:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, I don't know what to think about James Kochalka.
But sometimes I do. You know what I mean?

Medium: Pencil

130. Swing with Scooter

2008-05-27T14:06:00.000-07:00

Swing with Scooter?
I'll get to you.

129. Super-Hip

2008-05-27T13:55:00.000-07:00

Whenever Tadwallader Jutefruce becomes angry he transforms into the shape-shifting Super-Hip; America’s most disgusting super-hero!”

Medium: Pencil

128. Sal Buscema

2008-05-27T13:48:00.000-07:00

I think Bill Reed Got it exactly right;
"Thanks for everything, Sal Buscema. You’re not just “our” pal– you’re the very comics medium’s pal. You’re a master of the form– and, hopefully, you’ll be appreciated well into the future."
~Amen

Medium: Pencil

127. John Romita Jr.

2008-05-21T06:22:00.000-07:00

John Romita Jr. is amazing, one of my all-time favorites, and I did not do him justice here.
*sigh* If only I had more time.

Medium: pen & ink

125. Free Comic Book Day

2008-05-20T07:03:00.000-07:00

Free Comic Book Day.
...Self explanatory.

126. Elf with a Gun

2008-05-20T06:54:00.000-07:00

An Elf with a Gun.
What a great concept. Only in comic books, my friend.

oh, and I needed a little Magnum Force to get myself through todays reason.

Medium: Mostly markers, some pen

124. Basil Wolverton

2008-05-16T07:06:00.000-07:00

Here I am trying to do my best impersonation of Basil Wolverton's version of the Joker. Which I'm pretty sure he never did. ...but if he would have it probably would have looked nothing like this.

Medium:Pencil

123. Go-go checks

2008-05-14T08:25:00.000-07:00

"What the heck are Go-go checks?" you might ask.
Shhh, shhhhh, don't worry your pretty little head about such things.

Medium: Digital cop-out
(Hey, I need to make up some ground.)

122. Seth

2008-05-14T08:00:00.000-07:00

I tried to do a pic of Seth in a Seth-inspired style in my wee little Sethbook... I mean Sketchbook.

Medium: Pen & ink

121. Joe Shuster

2008-05-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

Sorry Joe Shuster, I'll have to come back to you too.

120. Cameron Stewart

2008-05-14T07:53:00.000-07:00

Cameron Stewart has done a TON of great work, only one such example is Seaguy.

Medium: Pen & ink

NB: Don't you hate when "real life" gets in the way of your passions...

119. Kaare Andrews

2008-05-14T07:49:00.000-07:00

I love the work of Kaare Andrews, but I'm going to have to come back to him.
Damn the Canadians and all of their talent!

118. Puck

2008-05-08T07:07:00.000-07:00

Puck.
I shouldn't have to say any more.

Medium: Pencil

117. Chip Zdarsky

2008-05-07T06:28:00.000-07:00

Chip Zdarsky is the funniest guy in the room, even if the room in question is a chat room for donkey fetishes.

Medium: Pen & ink

116. Stuart Immonen

2008-04-28T07:24:00.000-07:00

I love Stuart Immonen.
Well, I love his work.
His artwork is beautiful, and the imaginative page layouts are always stunning, his story pacing is great, he can do intimate character stories or over-the-top action,
and to top it all off, he can completely change his style to fit any project.
Even if he is gaining acclaim in the industry, I still think he's highly underrated!

Check out his site.

Medium: Pen & ink

115. Bryan Lee O’Malley

2008-04-28T07:12:00.000-07:00

Bryan Lee O’Malley is a creator that I don't kknow if I would have ever discovered if not for Bill Reed's wonderful 365 list.
Thank you, Bill.

Medium: Pen & ink

114. Darwyn Cooke

2008-04-28T07:07:00.000-07:00

I wish I had just a fraction of Darwyn Cooke's talent. ...just a fraction.

Medium: Pencil & ink

113. Captain Canuck

2008-04-28T06:47:00.000-07:00

Well, APE-ril has ended. Bring on the Canadians! It's time for ...Eh-pril? Really? Eh-pril?
Okay.
What better way to usher in the new age than with the Canadian equivalent of Captain America; Captain Canuck!

Medium: Pen & ink

112. Sky Ape

2008-04-25T12:27:00.000-07:00

I have only one thing to say about Sky Ape;
"Hello, hydrant!"

Medium: Pencil & ink

111. APE (Alternative Press Expo)

2008-04-25T11:56:00.000-07:00

The Alternative Press Expo will be in the fall this year. November 1st and 2nd in San Francisco, to be exact.
Check out more information here.

Medium: Pen & ink w/ digital color

110. Ultra-Humanite

2008-04-25T11:53:00.000-07:00

Ultra-Humanite?! Rushed?!
Yeah, I guess you could say that.

Medium: Pen & ink

109. Red Ghost and his Super-Apes

2008-04-25T11:46:00.000-07:00

I have always had a great affinity for the Red Ghost and his Super-Apes. I'm not entirely sure why, I just do.

Medium: Pen & ink

108. Titano, the Super-Ape

2008-04-23T06:11:00.000-07:00

Titano, the Super-Ape is basically King Kong with Kryptonite vision.
... That's awesome.

Medium: Pencil

107. Angel and the Ape

2008-04-22T06:46:00.000-07:00

You can look through the different versions of Angel and the Ape and decide which one you like better. They are both worthy, both for different reasons.

Medium: Pencil

106. Ampersand

2008-04-21T07:30:00.000-07:00

I would love to tell you all about Ampersand but Bill has already done it. I know when I'm bested.

Medium Pen & ink

Also, I have a plan in place to right the ship.(get back to current.)
I still have 253 days to go, but who's counting?

105. Mandrill

2008-04-18T07:41:00.000-07:00

I've got some computer issues that I'm trying to work out, so until Monday, ...I hope you'll enjoy Mandrill.

104. BrainiApe

2008-04-16T06:15:00.000-07:00

I love Erik Larsen villains. They all seem to be wonderfully over-the-top, and BrainiApe is no exception: It's Hitler's brain in a jar attached to a giant dictator ape. I think that says it all.

Medium: Still using those half-deads

103. My Monkey’s Name Is Jennifer

2008-04-15T06:39:00.000-07:00

It really looks like My Monkey’s Name Is Jennifer is a fantastic book. I'm sorry I missed it when it first came out. I'm definitely going to have to get the trade paperback.
There is no way that I could possibly match the wild intensity of Ken Knudsten's work, but I made an attempt to stay kinda loose on this piece.

Medium: A couple of half-dead Faber-Castell brush pens and a "Sir" Marks-A-Lot Permanent Marker

102. Congorilla

2008-04-14T07:13:00.000-07:00

Congorilla=Congorighteous!

Medium: Pencil

101. Beppo the Super-Monkey

2008-04-14T06:54:00.000-07:00

I'm almost ashamed to say this... but... Beppo the Super-Monkey scares me to death. Something about a monkey with super-strength and deadly heat-vision chills me to my very core.

Medium: Pencil

Also, I would like to take a moment to thank Bill Reed. Not only the architect of this fantastic list of comic-lovin' reasons, but also for being a constant voice of support.
Thank you Bill.

100. Monsieur Mallah

2008-04-14T06:23:00.000-07:00

100!
Sound the trumpets!
Strike up the band!!
Send in the photographers!!!
Release the exotic & endangered birds!!!!

...Wait, wait just a minute. The column is called 365 Reasons to Love Comics right?
Heck, I'm just barely over 1/4 of the way through. I've got 265 reasons to go. We're just getting warmed up, people!

Now, that being said, I'll follow Bill's lead and use this time to recap:
“You’re looking at a daily, yearlong look at what makes comics great. Some reasons are obvious, some are totally obscure; all of them, however, are reasons to love comics"

#100 on the list is Monsieur Mallah!
Bask in his glory!

99. Detective Chimp

2008-04-10T06:33:00.000-07:00

Bobo, the Detective Chimp tells us “ I don’t teach by the Socratic Method. I lecture and you listen.”
So take heed people.

98. Rex Mantooth, Kung Fu Gorilla

2008-04-09T07:03:00.000-07:00

Matt Fraction is a very popular author these days, and I can see why, He's crazy! (In a socially functioning kind of way.) What I can't understand is why artist, Andy Kuhns isn't immensely more popular than he already is. The work of these two on Rex Mantooth was mind-bendingly sublime!

Medium: Pen & ink with digital "color"

97. Monkeyman & O’Brien

2008-04-08T06:41:00.000-07:00

Not only are Monkeyman & O’Brien a reason to love comics, they're also one of the many, many reasons to love Art Adams.

Medium: Pencil

96. The Mod Gorilla Boss

2008-04-07T07:47:00.000-07:00

Oh Mod Gorilla Boss, where have you gone?
Sigh...

Medium: Pencil