It’s time to revisit the artistic tenets of drawing Spider-Man’s mask. Italian artist Stefano Caselli has his own unique take on the web head and we’re going to take a closer look. Is there a definitive style? McFarlane wide or Ditko narrow? Are those things glass or plastic or spandex or what?
Read on to find out. (Spoiler, I don’t know either.)
In a week of terrific books X-Force #4 stood out. This new ongoing series by writer Rick Remender is a class on how to write team books. However, the reason it is shining so bright is the unstoppable artwork of Jerome Opeña. He is a rising star for Marvel right now and you should go [...]
I’ve chosen my top ten super hero book panels of 2010. I lean heavily on the splash page here, y’know the kind of thing that tights and flights do so well on the double layout page. There’s also a panel or two that made actual headlines outside of the general comics blogosphere. And deaths. Always with the deaths, comics. Read on to see the top ten panels and maybe weigh in with the poll. Did I get it right? Am I missing anything?
I’m closing down Panel of the Week. I have a handful of reasons but they are the same as every other schlub who can’t keep at it. Well, maybe my story is a bit different. I have been hired, for very little money, to write Panel of the Week for Techland.com. Actually, the amount of [...]
In an upcoming one-shot called Invincible Returns that is coming out this spring the creators are going to return Invincible to his original yellow, blue, and black costume. Today we are going to look at some of the costume successes and failures of Mark Grayson (Invincible) as well as his friends and foes.
What’s that? You wanted another Wolverine? But y’know, younger and blonder? Behold! Click the bloody knuckles for more…
During the first eight issues of Kick-Ass our hero repeatedly gets the shit beaten out of him. Here are the top ten panels of Kick-Ass getting his ass kicked. (Plus a bonus round!) Click the bloody pulp for more…
The Taskmaster is great example of a character that has original powers and style but no one really knows what to do with him. Perpetually cast as a mercenary and a trainer of henchmen he hasn’t found his voice just yet. Of course, that might be because he wears a skull mask for no reason and a white cape and hood. Click the impale for more…
Path is a fable, I think. It has talking animals and someone learns a lesson I’m pretty sure. Which is what makes a fable a fable, no? When Doppler the rabbit is on the run from a pack of crocidogs he is saved by a tumbling elephant named Dodge. Nothing solves a problem like dropping an elephant on it. Click the crater for more…
I know, I know, I just did a post about a Hulk fighting the Fantastic Four. But now Fall of the Hulks is really (like, totally) getting into full swing and dammit Ed McGuinness is behind the wheel. I can’t say no to him. I would read a Gossip Girl comic if he drew it. Click the clobberin’ for more…
