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The answer, of course, is The Wire, so here we have the first of several. God, I’m [...]]]> When Dylan Meconis did her “Battlestar Galactisimpsons” drawings a while back, I marveled at the maniacal fan energy she put into them, and wondered if there was anything could possibly prompt me to do something like that.

The answer, of course, is The Wire, so here we have the first of several. God, I’m a nerd.

Clicking here should show you everything I’ve done. so far.

WFMU's Beware of the Blog: Brian Wilson's Lost Rap Recording

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Steve Ditko: Ditko panel from the Ditko Looked Up site.

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This is [...]]]> The Portland Tribune picked up on our show at Floating World and has some art. And that show, by the way is at 20 N.W. Fifth Ave. #101, Call 503-241-0227 for more info. (Special thanks to VJ for reminding us that information like the address of an event can come in handy.)

This is the sort of thing that Jesse blogs about better than I do, but I followed a Journalista link to Austin Kleon’s post about “one point” perspective and thought it needed some sort of reply. (And I posted one there as well as here.) I won’t quote Austin’s post because most of it is images, but just to clarify I think the term he meant to use was “linear perspective” not “one-point perspective.” One-point perspective is a type of linear perspective. It’s used when there is only one vanishing point needed to construct an object or a space in a picture.

Obviously when says “death to one point perspective” it’s just fun hyperbole, but I think in rejecting linear perspective, he’s throwing out the baby with the bathwater. It’s an extremely useful system for describing basic physical facts in a picture, like the distance between objects or their relative size. And offering readers the illusion of varying degrees of depth throughout the pages of a comic does a lot to keep the eye interested.

What else? Jeff Parker’s Walk-In is becoming a sleeper favorite with the people who’ve found it. Here’s a review of the first five issues.

Also Parker-centric: this reviewer declares Marvel Adventures:The Avengers #12 “absolute genius.”

Comic-Con has announced that they’re “currently talking to the major Hollywood studios and the following films are under consideration for presentations at this year’s event.”

Alien vs. Predator 2: No Peace On Earth, American Gangster, Babylon A.D., Balls of Fury, Beowulf, The Bourne Ultimatum, Coraline, Fred Claus, Get Smart, The Golden Compass, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, I Am Legend, The Incredible Hulk, Indiana Jones 4, The Invasion, Iron Man, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Resident Evil: Extinction, Speed Racer, The Strangers, Stardust, Star Trek, Sunshine, Sweeney Todd, 30 Days of Night, Trick ‘r Treat, Wanted, Where the Wild Things Are, White Out

I think that last one is actually this:

This means there might be a big panel promoting the movie at SDCC, which means I’ll have to actually stand up, leave my chair in artists alley and cross the floor in the middle of Comicon. I’m… I’m not sure if I’m ready for that.

Jim Ottaviani and Dylan Meconis’ Wire Mothers: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love has landed another great review. This one’s at Publisher’s Weekly.

And hey, Comics Worth Reading likes it, too.

Also, re:the Bookslut review linked [...]]]>

“This nonfiction graphic novel retelling psychologist Harry Harlow’s famous experiments is as disturbing as it is excellent.”

Jim Ottaviani and Dylan Meconis’ Wire Mothers: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love has landed another great review. This one’s at Publisher’s Weekly.

And hey, Comics Worth Reading likes it, too.

Also, re:the Bookslut review linked below, I’m told that Dylan Meconis is a “she,” rather than the “he” the review cites. Please alter your expectations accordingly.

In other news, I’m writing this from an airport in Chicago, waiting for a flight to Montreal, where I’m going to be visiting the Whiteout set. To say I’m excited about this is kind of like saying “Orson put on a few pounds.” But I’m going to do my damnedest to present myself as a thoughtful and dignified professional, and not let my nerves turn me into some sputtering Jerry Lewis spaz-dork. I’ll let you know how it goes.

-posted by Lieber