I know I'm pretty much a late comer on this episode, but I HAD to post on the subject of art in comics. I can totally see what Alex is saying on the art being great works of art in and of themselves, but I can also see what he's driving at in the respect that the artist has to get the job done. When Alex said what he did, it made me think back to the early to mid 90s when Dale Keown first created Pitt at Image Comics. In the 1st issue, Keown did this ultra detailed, heavily rendered artwork. Then in the 2nd issue (and others that followed) the art wasn't as ultra detailed as in the 1st issue. It was a lot more open and even more clear and less detailed and heavily rendered. I remember getting that issue and noticing this. Then, when successive issues were running more and more late, I'd wondered if the amount of detail work and rendering was the cause. It's like Stan Lee said in the dvd Countdown to Wednesday. In fine art, you (the artist) can do whatever the hell you want. Maybe it'll sell, maybe it won't. But a comic artist is also a commercial artist. Sure, they can be as creative and innovative as they want, but they have to work within certain perameters and follow the rules.

In Portland Oregon we have comic book art on display in some local galleries. Matthew Clark, and others.

Greg Rucka's great. The art is also great. And hey, the COLORS by HOLLINGSWORTH establish the Daredevil world. COLORS BY HOLLINGSWORTH!!!!! :) Seriously, his colors are consistently innovative and appropriate to the stories he works on.

It's great to hear some good reviews on "Scalped." I've been reading it since issue #1 and have found it unique in look and story.

why did you guys changethe home page i like the old one

What we need at the end of this episode was the old closing... Alex: And what am I going to do on my honeymoon? Justin: That's a pulp secret!

When you showed the scenes of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman sitting around I thought for sure the 'Sighting' was going to be a pre-cursor to Trinity, which begins next week. The ONLY DC title I will be buying this year. Mark Bagley, Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Scott McDaniel, whats not to love about this WEEKLY title? With all the Final Crisis hoopla this event is being completely overlooked, and its going to be the best thing DC has ever done. I finally added Daredevil to my pull list last month. I just couldnt get behind the art, so had been putting it off til now. I just dont like art thats so stylized that it distracts from the story. The problem with comic art being compared to traditional art is, its a collaborative effort. I'm no art aficionado but I dont know that there are a lot of painters out there who make a drawing, then have someone else ink it, then have someone else color it. Generally if you look at most comic book credited artists original art its not terribly impressive, or even what anyone would call good. But there are exceptions, and I think almost any of the mainstream artists are completely capable of amazing art, well maybe not greg land. Continuity is not a feature soley of the comic industry. Its been an important part of fictional literature of all kinds all the way back to the first bible, and before. Just look at the Labors of Heracles. Variant covers piss me off. Its solely a means for the company to create an artificial collectible and increase sales. Marvel does it WAY too often now. If we learned anything from the 90's its that creating a phony collecting mentality is bad in the long run. If they want to put out variant covers it should be on things like 2nd print runs, trades, or just include them inside the regular book as a bonus art feature. Back in the day Pin-Ups were a big feature of comics.

When is The Stack ever not going to have newsarama reviews? The first half of JLA was good, in fact it's pretty much a preview for Trinity if anything. It did wavier abit after we see Libra and Human Flame (or dude with mustchae) I dot like these two villians though, and hopefully they get better in Final Crisis. As for Daredevil, my problem is that Brubaker doesnt seem to focus much on the book. Sure he writes it, but if you look at his other work it's so much better. Captain America and Uncanny X-Men (during and after Messiah Complex) are so well written and has won awards....Daredevil? It's a good book, and I like the use of Mr. Fear and The Hood...it just isnt that great of a title for me. I do see art in comics as art, to a certain degree. Alex is right, it depends on the artists and not so much the art. Michael Lark can make beautiful spreads and it can show as a work of art without seeing any superheroes. One of the best works of art in comics is Hellboy in my opinion. Mignola get's the best artists and I dare you to tell me that the landscapes in those comics arent gorgeous to look at. Sure the character art can be a little simple, but to me Hellboy is a lot about detail in the atmosphere and no so much detail in their characters.

No astonishing x-men review!!!!! Are you mad? I can't believe Alex didn't review a Joss Whedon book. I'm shocked, you've destroyed my fragile little world.

Dresden Files all so is a good TV show

As a long time Daredevil reader, I'd like to know just when is he going to get a break for awhile? Matt excels, like no other superhero, at having his "normal" life all ape-shit crazy because of his alter ego as Daredevil. How many times has he had his home or work destroyed? The guy really needs a break...and I don't mean a(nother) psychotic one. :-)

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