Beyond Anatomy 101 someone also failed to attend Leading the Eye: Creating Focal Points in Artwork.
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Beyond Anatomy 101 someone also failed to attend Leading the Eye: Creating Focal Points in Artwork.
So I’m not the only one that feels this way. It seemed as time went on he became more of a caricature of the original design.
Here, just wear this shirt that says his name and title and everyone will assume you are him.
I hadn’t heard this before. Thanks for sharing.
It’s a shame that the final cut of this movie removed so much material. And that all of it was lost so any chance for an extended or director’s cut are nil.
With no exaggeration whatsoever Cap is the best translation from comic to film that the MCU executed. It should be a low bar to cross but they’ve tripped on it too many times with other characters.
Wasn’t it directed by the same guys that did Crank? And shot almost exclusively on hand held cameras?
The GOP won’t do anything to stop mass shootings because they know that immediately afterwards Dems will make the same rational proposals about gun control that then allows the GOP to rile up their base with claims that the “Left is coming for your guns”. Every. Damn. Time.
I can’t critique this one too harshly because I watched it on an iPhone while flying somewhere. I do recall it being just over the top crazy and really letting Cage eat all the scenery. Can’t for the life of me remember who the big bad was or how the movie ended.
They’ve spent how many movies and Disney+ series having to deal with this? Kang was supposed to be the big bad at all of that but then that didn’t work. Now they are course correcting to Doom, but of course it isn’t just Doom. So they will spoil that as they try to fix what they broke in Endgame.
I don’t want to say they lucked into Thanos but the Infinity Stones gave them 7 McGuffins to deal with and most of them were so undefined that the writers could use them however they wanted. The biggest mistake they made was the time travel, parallel universes box they opened.
And the larger MCU narrative bits were actually integral to the plot of the film, rather than being tacked on at the end. I feel like that was something that became lost as the MCU expanded and became more interconnected.
CA:TWS will change it but in the first film Zola is just an overzealous scientist that realizes that he’s teamed up with a megalomaniac. A lot of his actions are simply defined by self preservation.
He’s absolutely right about the agenda being empathy. That’s what this current iteration of the GOP abhors the most. A populace that cares for one another, treats everyone equally and with respect. That’s what unites and the GOP knows that they can only succeed by sowing mistrust and rancor.
Rock solid cast and the tone and feel of the movie are spot on. And that war bonds song is a real ear worm. The Cap movies are the ones I rewatch the most in the MCU, especially the first two.
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Got to get these lyrics in classic third person Hulk-speak. 🎶Despite all Hulk’s rage, Hulk still just a Hulk in a cage. 🎶
I don’t think it takes the same amount of hate that Iron Man 3 does and I honestly love that movie because it shows that Tony is a hero even without his suit.
The “were bad guys but we draw the line at being Nazis” is an old trope but I never get tired of seeing it.
And that moment when the mobsters switch sides and team up with feds “It matters to me. I may not make an honest buck, but I'm 100% American. I don't work for no two-bit Nazi. Let the girl go!” Just perfect.
The cast is perfect.
Always loved when they used the dot gradient shading on Natasha’s outfit.
Very reminiscent of Cap annual 8. Not a direct homage but carry’s the same motion and energy just from a different vantage point.
Alternate headline NFC North’s third place team trades away future to chase division title.
A reminder that Hustle Culture and Striver Culture are two different things. Believing that every available waking moment of your day should be monetized is toxic AF; striving for an achievable dream that could change your life by giving it a few hours of yours a day isn't. You're worth betting on.
Well after a lot of blood, sweat, and tears our friends Steve and Brandi have moved their comic shop into its new location just in time for new comic book day. There is still a lot of work to be done but to go from empty to public ready in under a week is amazing. maps.app.goo.gl/HveVdxej9huA...
Honestly the GOTG trilogy are the only MCU films to have memorable soundtracks. So the argument is which one of the three is the best. NGL when I hear Dog Days Are Over I still get choked up.
One of the better series of the past couple of years. Really sticks the landing, which is rare these days. I am enjoying Soule and Browne’s latest book. Lucky Devils.
Trying to conform long form sequential storytelling into a familiar Hollywood 3 act structure has a way of doing that. The villains and their motivations get painted with the broadest of strokes, just enough so we can get to the big third act showdown and feel like there is something to at stake.
Should just rename it Karen Barrel and be done with it.
The hit percentage on QBs is so small that nobody should really second guess Brad on Hooker. Martin is the true outlier. You would think after 3 camps a 3rd round DL would at least be a rotational guy. Did the light just not go on for him or did he just peak physically in college?
Nobody told me late stage capitalism was going to be this stupid.
We’ve reached the “he’s peaked” phase of the Brad Holmes discourse.
Now that most of their financing is coming from giant mega corporations you just don’t see it anymore.
My favorite photo from this past weekend’s comic book shop move was this random stack of dividers with a very strong message for one Scott Summers.
My workplace is leaning hard into using AI and I have been pushing back by citing reports that show that AI actually makes employees less efficient and that the results are dubious at best and staggeringly wrong at worst. Not to mention the environmental impacts and copyright issues.
I bet. I was at a shop a couple of weekends ago where a guy was buying so many copies that it was obvious he was doing so to try and flip them.
Comic Signal is great. I would also recommend Argus if you are looking for older back issues. If you head down to Kalamazoo check out Rockets.
At least they are making it somewhat clear that it’s a reprint. It’s not always easy spotting a reprint on the modern issues. But I’m sure someone will try to pass it off as such.
Just saw a copy of this sitting in the back room of our LCS as we’re helping them to pack up and move to a new location. It was with a group of other books waiting to be sent in for grading.
Well that’s a wrap for this weekend. Loaded and moved more boxes, shelving units, and 12 sheets of slat board for the wire racks they use for the weekly comic displays. Glad I brought my truck and trailer instead of trying to fit everything into a U-Haul truck. This new space is so much nicer.
How crap I am tired. We moved all the graphic novels, manga, bookshelves, and display cases today. Going back to help again tomorrow.
Going to go help my LCS move today.
Embossed cover excellence.
First of his name. R.A.G. what is best in life? "To crush the speculators, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their 9.8s.”
Remember comic collecting friends: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world that graded comics are more valuable.
That many graded copies has shrank the number of available raw copies so badly it gives a false sense of scarcity. Meanwhile on eBay.
I was waiting for this one to drop. Great work as always. The CGC census information was jaw dropping. 38,000 graded copies of SW 8? That’s crazy.
The backstory on what they did to “translate” the series is something else. It wasn’t merely replacing the Japanese text with English. They had to completely rework the pages due to manga reading right to left and that required reworking the backgrounds and word balloons. And then adding color.
Nice one, Vinson. This weeks Top Shelf Friday submission is Epic Comics Akira #1. The first English translation of the seminal work of Katsuhiro Otomo. In many cases it was probably the first exposure many had to manga in the US.
All this talk of Cracker Barrel reminded me of this cursed image of Sarah Huckabee Sanders hanging on the wall at their Bridgeport location. I’m pretty sure the one lazy eye moves on its own.
No lie. Since I turned 50 a few years back I sweat buckets not unlike that gif from Airplane. It’s just ridiculous.
OH DANG TWO YEARS OF GOATS FLYING?? Sign me up!!
They have more pressing needs at T and at C/G. Decker is entering the twilight of his career and depending on where Tate plays next year will determine what they do. Holmes and Campbell know that the offense lives and dies by the quality of the OL.
I’m not a bunny. Then why do you have rabbit ears? And that is probably the worst possible way to store that knife, Captain Skull Bunny.
They are just a few steps away from saying “the ancestors of slaves should be thankful for the fact that if it weren’t for their forefathers being kidnapped, sold at auction, and forcibly held against their will while being stripped of all human rights they couldn’t call themselves Americans today.”
If this wasn’t noted previously. The aliens are a direct spoof of McFarlane’s aliens from DC’s Invasion. Not sure whose idea it was to do so.
Care Bear Death Stare!
I guarantee you that those clouds weren’t in Liefeld’s original pencils.
Dan Green doing the Lord’s work inking Liefeld’s pencils on this one but there is only so much a person can do. In the past this would have been an Alan Davis/Paul Neary guest artists issue but being busy with Excalibur must have prevented that from happening.
They want to disappear people without any record of who and to where. This is beyond frightening and should worry everyone. This isn’t immigration enforcement anymore. This is becoming a full blown paramilitary group working outside any federal supervision expect that of the executive branch.
It’s Mary Ann or it’s nothing.
One of my first big comics was Faith from Valiant, an Eisner-nominated book that was positive & inclusive. The Bloodshot news from last week was beyond disappointing. So for one week, I'll donate all profits from Faith shop sales to Trans Lifeline. And take 15% off Valiant with the code "LIFELINE".
1970's Goat pendant and pomander for storing mysterious herbs. It wasn't an era big on subtlety......
Still working on collecting those. Yes, I know Marvel reprinted all the DH Aliens issues in an omnibus. I still want the singles.
Name a 90s Song. Deep Cuts Only.
I wore a suit for this shit?
Just wait until they do one in Kansas and the initials are all K’s. 3 of them. In a row. Not even subtle.
Yes, let’s put all our telecom needs into one basket. A basket owned by a guy who can arbitrarily turn it off to states or businesses that don’t bend the knee enough to his liking.
Mine is “local youths doing the things we used to do but now I realize it’s kind of sketchy. Should I call the cops?” I don’t feel this is unique to my area.
Salt n Peppa if they were into Dreamworks Studios films: Let's talk about Shreks, baby
But here’s the catch. Nothing is organized, not by title, publisher, or even era. And all the books are in bags but none of the flaps are taped shut and they are all sticking up. And they are packed super tight. And you’ll always have someone in the box next to your dominant side.
My head canon will always be this: The movie is framed by Korg telling a group of children a story about the return of Thor, Jane Foster’s death and how Thor became the foster parent to a girl named Love. He’s an unreliable narrator at best, paraphrasing a story as to be relatable to a child.
At this point if you still support this administration you are unreachable, unable of being rehabilitated, and the only joy you find is in the suffering of others. May all the ills you wish upon others be heaped upon you tenfold. That in the future your name is stricken from the record and forgotten
She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
The goats (and their people) are enjoying today’s cooler temps and lower humidity.
When you’re in your awkward tween period. #chickens
Tubi is a godsend for people who want to see older films that aren’t consider mainstream classics.
Mystery Pile of Comics: Day 1 The rules: 1. One comic a day 2. No looking ahead or adjusting the order 3. Unless it something I have already read in the last couple of days or involves a creator/company on the no fly list, it will be read.
Exactly. It’s very subjective and not everyone wants the same thing from their shop.
What makes a good LCS is a topic that I love to discuss. If you are blessed with having multiple comic shops to choose from what factors made you choose one over the other? Do you want a shop run by an older collector, someone your own age, or younger?
Some ideas for future shows: Dealing with FOMO What makes a good LCS Conventions Biography/about me What’s on my want list Overpriced Underpriced Stand alone OGNs I would appreciate hearing other suggestions and ideas. Trying to be a little different from what is already out there
I say this all the time but one of my favorite ways to spend money in comics is helping other rising creators (especially friends) bring their big comics swings to life, nothing like it
Another thank you to @notnearmint.bsky.social for the guest appearance on his stream. I’ve gotten 15 new subscribers over the weekend. Nice to see the little uptick!
This is the most ambitious crossover in history.
Reposts are far more important than Likes on BlueSky. With no real algorithm boosting posts the best thing you can do for posts you like and to help users extend their reach is to Repost/Quote Post. (Reskeeting if you will). You can even do it on your own posts.
After sorting out my wife’s and my daughter’s books here is my haul from the sale. When books are 25 cents a piece you don’t mind taking a flier on titles you’ve never seen before. I figure it’s still cheaper than buying a trade, if you can even find one.
Mini-series madness! I’m not going to pass up Sinkevitch and Simonson covers for 25 cents a piece. And I have no idea what a Necro Series is or who Nemesis the Warlock is but all 7 issues were there and it caught my attention. Isn’t that what a comic is supposed to do?
I’m sure you all are sick of seeing these but here is the last of the 25 cent pick ups. A great Hulk cover. More Marvel trying to cash in on the zeitgeist. Again. And McFarlane drawing aliens as only Todd could.
Remember comic collecting friends, low grade is still a grade.
posting for self promotion here seems like an uphill battle (and based on likes/reposts, often screaming into the void), but hey, here's a passion project kickstarter i've got going... (and one of the only chances to get a commission any time soon)
Data looking like he’s witnessed more than his positronic brain can handle.
I fancy myself a bit of a Dark Tower fan myself. Do you draw a mental line in the series labeled pre-car accident/post-cat accident?
That is what I assumed. The Blade Runner adaptation looks and reads like it was taken straight from the shooting script and storyboards.
Moving sale so a lot of overstock went straight into the dollar bins that then became 25 cent bins as part of the “Fill a short box” sale. And yes, both issues were in one bag.
I wonder if @tombrevoort.bsky.social would know the secrets behind how Marvel adaptations were put together.