Comments on: Bridges Aflame

By: T. Hodler

T. Hodler — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:04:11 +0000

I’m sorry, but I think you must have me confused with someone else. Good luck finding the right person.

By: Elliot Levi

Elliot Levi — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:44:00 +0000

Hi Tim,

Sorry, this isn’t about the article, but I’ve been trying to track you down. My late father-in-law had 4 of your original political pictures of Thatcher, Hume, MacMillon & Heath. Are there any more in the series, and where can I get hold of them?

Many thanks
Elliot

By: Zack Soto

Zack Soto — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:54:19 +0000

(try to avoid reading the comments there)

By: Zack Soto

Zack Soto — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:38:45 +0000

some scanlated pages of QRN sur Bretzelburg: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/900020.html

By: Kim Thompson

Kim Thompson — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:43:48 +0000

This shooting-from-originals-warts-and-all thing is an interesting trend. In most cases I’d say one needs both versions because the “originals” version doesn’t “read” nearly as fluently as the “clean” one.

A European publisher has started publishing spectacular facsimile editions of Franquin books shot from the originals, which Franquin evidently kept, at least for some of his books. The QRN SUR BRETZELBURG one in particular is utterly stunning. I say this with no exaggeration whatsoever, it’s arguably the best drawn graphic novel of the 20th century and this presentation makes it the most beautifully presented one as well. I’d recommend to people to go pick it up but it’s a limited edition of 2,000 copies and sells for upwards of $150, but I got mine and it’s worth every penny. I probably would have paid twice that., to be honest. (The regular edition can be picked up for about 1/10th that, even if you can’t read French I’d say go for it, the graphics are so astonishing you’ll get more than your money’s worth just staring at them.)

By: Zack Soto

Zack Soto — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:00:34 +0000

I know, I know! I used to stare at the ads longingly when I was a kid, I just never managed to track it down at the time, you know? I dutifully followed COLDBLOOD-7 from week to week, if it’s any consolation.

By: Frank Santoro

Frank Santoro — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:49:24 +0000

First time you’ve ever read Slash Maraud!? What!? Is that legal? It’s a required text!

By: Zack Soto

Zack Soto — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:13:29 +0000

Inspired by this exchange, I finally opened up the 6-pack of SLASH MARAUD I had picked up from work and read the 1st two issues for bedtime reading.

As Sci-Fi, it’s a mess but it’s kind of a glorious mess. Gonzo shit, evil shape changing muppets have turned earth into a giant petrie dish and instead of wiping out the human race they’re just ignoring them to death.

His art is diamond hard. The cover of #1 is possibly the most single 80′s thing I’ve seen in my whole life. I can’t wait to see what happens! (in that AH interview, Gulacy says SLASH was a success and a sequel was planned, but I guess that never happened!)

By: Benjamin Marra

Benjamin Marra — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:58:45 +0000

Zack, I just ordered that AH 159 ish off eBay as well. I can’t wait to read what Gulacy has to say about his MoKF stuff. I can’t get enough of that art. Gulacy’s issues are like magic items. The more I have in my possession the stronger I become.

By: Zack Soto

Zack Soto — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:32:58 +0000

Benjamin- Just read the short Gulacy interview in Amazing Heroes 159, it’s pretty fun. I recommend grabbing it if you haven’t yet. He’s got some insight into the genesis of his MoKF approach.