If you don't love the work of Sergio Aragonés then I'm afraid there is no hope for you. None.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
134. Terror Inc.
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
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
131. James Kochalka
Sometimes, I don't know what to think about James Kochalka.
But sometimes I do. You know what I mean?
Medium: Pencil
129. Super-Hip
Whenever Tadwallader Jutefruce becomes angry he transforms into the shape-shifting Super-Hip; America’s most disgusting super-hero!”
Medium: Pencil
128. Sal Buscema
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
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
127. John Romita Jr.
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
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
126. Elf with a Gun
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
Friday, May 16, 2008
124. Basil Wolverton
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
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
123. Go-go checks
"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.)
120. Cameron Stewart
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
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!
Damn the Canadians and all of their talent!
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
117. Chip Zdarsky
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
Monday, April 28, 2008
116. Stuart Immonen
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
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
113. Captain Canuck
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
Friday, April 25, 2008
111. APE (Alternative Press Expo)
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
109. Red Ghost and his Super-Apes
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
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
108. Titano, the Super-Ape
Titano, the Super-Ape is basically King Kong with Kryptonite vision.
... That's awesome.
Medium: Pencil
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
107. Angel and the Ape
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
Monday, April 21, 2008
106. Ampersand
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?
Friday, April 18, 2008
105. Mandrill
I've got some computer issues that I'm trying to work out, so until Monday, ...I hope you'll enjoy Mandrill.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
104. BrainiApe
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
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
103. My Monkey’s Name Is Jennifer
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
Monday, April 14, 2008
101. Beppo the Super-Monkey
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
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!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
99. Detective Chimp
Bobo, the Detective Chimp tells us “ I don’t teach by the Socratic Method. I lecture and you listen.”
So take heed people.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
98. Rex Mantooth, Kung Fu Gorilla
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"
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
97. Monkeyman & O’Brien
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
Monday, April 07, 2008
95. Gorilla-Man
I can't find the words to describe how great I think Gorilla-Man is, so I'll just make one up: Awesomekickassational!
Medium: Pencil
94. Gorilla Grodd
Continuing with the theme, here is the king of all Kongs: Gorilla Grodd.
I went with a calm, thinking Grodd because the idea of that is more frightening to me.
Medium: Pencil
93. Gorilla covers
Forget all that you knew of April!
Today we usher in a new age! And it all begins with APE-RIL!
Starting now, we feature all things Primate! (at least for a few weeks.)
We begin in the most basic fashion, with Gorilla covers.
I decided to go with one of my favorites; the Weeping Gorilla.
Some people say: "Stacia, he's just a commercial icon who spouts self-pitying catchphrases! He isn't... h-he... Oh God. Oh God, that poor monkey..."
And come to think of it, I guess I do too.
Medium: Pencil
Friday, April 04, 2008
92. Doctor Manhattan
Okay people, I would love to ramble on about Doctor Manhattan, but I've got to much work to do. So you're spared.
... for now.
Medium: Pen & ink w/digital
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
90. Dr. Bong
I can't talk about Dr. Bong without thinking about his creator, writer Steve Gerber. He had so many crazy-good ideas jammed into his stories that I usually ended up missing some of wilder ones until I re-read them when I was a little older.
Unfortunately, Steve passed away earlier this year.
Thank you, Mr. Gerber for all of your fantastic contributions to the world of fiction.
Medium: Pencil, pen & ink
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
89. Dr. Thirteen
Like the vast majority of characters on this list, I think Dr. Thirteen could be great.
The fine folks in the "Responses" section of Bill's original post have the right idea; In a world where you place your trust indestructible people from another galaxy, men who can run at super-sonic speeds or breathe under water, there have to be people trying to take advantage of that trust. Dr. Thirteen is the guy looking to expose the Scooby-Doo villains of the DC universe.
His motto:
"Bustin' makes me feel good!"
Medium: Pencil, pen & ink
Monday, March 31, 2008
88. Doc Savage
Doc Savage is so damn cool.
He's like James Bond, Indiana Jones and John McClane all rolled into one with a little Thomas Edison thrown on top.
Seriously, why isn't there a monthly Doc Savage book?
It makes no sense!
Medium: Pencil on paper
Tomorrow; More Doctors!
87. Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange is a character that truly showcases the genius work of Steve Ditko. Some of the most innovative and unique work ever. I love Steve Ditko, but I hear that we will be having a Ditko week later in the year, so I'll save my gushing until then.
I based my Stephen Strange on Errol Flynn, as everyone should.
Medium: Pen & ink
86. Doctor Light
Doctor Light is a character that I knew very little about until I read what Bill Reed had written about her, so, if you want to learn more, why don't you read what Bill has written about her.
Medium: Pen & ink w/ glow
Friday, March 28, 2008
84. Dr. Occult
I want to see more of Dr. Occult. I think we can do better than just a Trenchcoat Brigade mini too. I know that supernatural themed comics don't seem to fare as well in today's superhero-dominated market, but I would love to see a Trenchcoat Brigade ongoing.
Medium: Pencil, ink, & digital
Thursday, March 27, 2008
83. Rot Lop Fan
The final day of Green Lantern week.
Number 83 on the list is Rot Lop Fan, one of those characters who is high concept with a low volume of actual stories. It's a shame, because the idea is just great. Giving a powerful weapon based on light to a being who has no concept of light. That's heavy, man.
Medium: Pen & ink w/fractal swirl (I wish I could remember where I got it)
Yes, I am well aware that I am behind on these posts. I'll try to catch back up over the weekend.
Tomorrow: Doctor Week Begins!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
82. Ch’p
Once again, this is one of the great things about comics; it's the only medium that you can get away with setting Ch’p against an enemy like Darkseid.
That's right, Ch’p was part of the strike force that attacked Apokolips in "JLA: Another Nail".
It's fantastically phantasmagoric, and you just don't get that anywhere else.
Medium: Pen & ink w/the eyes
Friday, March 21, 2008
81. Guy Gardner
I completely agree with Bill Reed, Guy Gardner is "the greatest ever Green Lantern of Earth!"
He's an in-your-face jerk and he makes no apologies for it. I've spoken before about characters being relatable, and Guy is exactly that. Everyone knows a jerk!
The only problem I have with him is the fact that they say a hit on the head made him this way. Bull. I know plenty of people who are jerks, and it isn't because they were hit in the head. It may make you want to hit them in the head, but that's a different story.
Medium: Pen & ink
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