Comments on: Linkarama@Newsarama http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: artist materials http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-809322 artist materials Fri, 03 May 2013 07:11:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-809322 The question is, how do you get more people to love mainstream superheroes the way that many of us do. Because I see no reason they can’t. The question is, how do you get more people to love mainstream superheroes the way that many of us do. Because I see no reason they can’t.

]]> By: Michael C Lorah http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639419 Michael C Lorah Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:07:40 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639419 No, I didn't miss that. I bought those series and, the Cap series excepted, enjoyed 'em. And I don't buy much from Marvel or DC. Rude's preferred versions share my own preferences. So I will pay solid money for them. If they want my cash, hiring him's a sure path to it. And Nexus remains the best superhero comic of all time. For the record. ;) No, I didn’t miss that. I bought those series and, the Cap series excepted, enjoyed ‘em. And I don’t buy much from Marvel or DC. Rude’s preferred versions share my own preferences.
So I will pay solid money for them. If they want my cash, hiring him’s a sure path to it.

And Nexus remains the best superhero comic of all time. For the record. ;)

]]> By: JW http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639387 JW Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:40:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639387 I think what you may be missing in the Steve Rude comments is the fact that all three major comics companies have given Rude work in the past, but the projects have been less than successful, for a variety of reasons. At both DC and Marvel, Rude is well known for wanting to draw their characters his way, which is usually to go back to the root of the character (i.e. Bob Kane's original Batman) and draw the character in that style. DC was less than pleased. Same for Captain America at Marvel, in which Cap walked the earth of Marvel today, that was suddenly filled with American's straight out of the 1960's - fedoras, men in blocky suits, big dresses on women, etc. At Dark Horse, he insisted on drawing on his characters, and sorry, but his NEXUS and MOTH have PLAYED OUT. Time to move on. I love Rude but until he works WITH the comics company to put together comics that are relevant in 2011, I think he'll continue to run into problems getting work. I think what you may be missing in the Steve Rude comments is the fact that all three major comics companies have given Rude work in the past, but the projects have been less than successful, for a variety of reasons. At both DC and Marvel, Rude is well known for wanting to draw their characters his way, which is usually to go back to the root of the character (i.e. Bob Kane’s original Batman) and draw the character in that style. DC was less than pleased. Same for Captain America at Marvel, in which Cap walked the earth of Marvel today, that was suddenly filled with American’s straight out of the 1960′s – fedoras, men in blocky suits, big dresses on women, etc. At Dark Horse, he insisted on drawing on his characters, and sorry, but his NEXUS and MOTH have PLAYED OUT. Time to move on.

I love Rude but until he works WITH the comics company to put together comics that are relevant in 2011, I think he’ll continue to run into problems getting work.

]]> By: Simon DelMonte http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639311 Simon DelMonte Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:42:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639311 The question is, how do you get more people to love mainstream superheroes the way that many of us do. Because I see no reason they can't. The question is, how do you get more people to love mainstream superheroes the way that many of us do. Because I see no reason they can’t.

]]> By: Michael C Lorah http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639288 Michael C Lorah Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:04:57 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639288 MattD, All fair points, but Dude's never been the fastest artist around, so I operated on the assumption he would be drawing miniseries or one-offs rather than the standard monthlies. Ideal scenario: a miniseries featuring all four of his preferences together! MattD,
All fair points, but Dude’s never been the fastest artist around, so I operated on the assumption he would be drawing miniseries or one-offs rather than the standard monthlies.

Ideal scenario: a miniseries featuring all four of his preferences together!

]]> By: Coming Curse http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639277 Coming Curse Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:53:07 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639277 LOL, that Andrew Weiss article is awesome! Slamming the editorial regimes of both Marvel AND DC! Biting criticisms of an unreleased series based on nothing but costume changes! Decrying the new changes as...wait for it.. a "return to the 90's"! It's like the apotheosis of inane online comics rants. He even calls the new Superboy "dudebro"! LOL, that Andrew Weiss article is awesome! Slamming the editorial regimes of both Marvel AND DC! Biting criticisms of an unreleased series based on nothing but costume changes! Decrying the new changes as…wait for it.. a “return to the 90′s”! It’s like the apotheosis of inane online comics rants. He even calls the new Superboy “dudebro”!

]]> By: Matt D http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639268 Matt D Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:14:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639268 To be fair, I think they have their superman team completely tied up. It's Superman. And obviously OMAC is Didio/Giffen so there's no getting in there. I have to assume, since there are no New Gods-esque things in the 52 books that it's off limits for now. But I can't imagine whoever they put on Supergirl. is going to be better than Steve freaking Rude. At least put him on one of the My Greatest Adventure anthology things. To be fair, I think they have their superman team completely tied up. It’s Superman. And obviously OMAC is Didio/Giffen so there’s no getting in there.

I have to assume, since there are no New Gods-esque things in the 52 books that it’s off limits for now.

But I can’t imagine whoever they put on Supergirl. is going to be better than Steve freaking Rude.

At least put him on one of the My Greatest Adventure anthology things.

]]> By: Michael C Lorah http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639254 Michael C Lorah Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:18:49 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639254 Steve Rude drawing comics again ... it's a dream I've had for such a long time now. Dear comic book companies, If you'd like easy money, hire Steve Rude. I will give you cash for anything he feels like drawing. Steve Rude drawing comics again … it’s a dream I’ve had for such a long time now.

Dear comic book companies,
If you’d like easy money, hire Steve Rude. I will give you cash for anything he feels like drawing.

]]> By: Kiel Phegley http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639252 Kiel Phegley Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:05:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639252 I think Lobdell's Generation X ranks up there as one of the best teen superhero comics ever based on its character work alone, and I'm down for checking out Teen Titans for that if nothing else. I know Booth is very much set in his style, but I don't see what makes his work any more over the top than about 90% of other superhero artists. All things considered, I feel like I can always identify his work as distinctive and following that interest in lean, athletic figure work he tends to have. That's more that you can say for a lot of his peers. I think Lobdell’s Generation X ranks up there as one of the best teen superhero comics ever based on its character work alone, and I’m down for checking out Teen Titans for that if nothing else. I know Booth is very much set in his style, but I don’t see what makes his work any more over the top than about 90% of other superhero artists. All things considered, I feel like I can always identify his work as distinctive and following that interest in lean, athletic figure work he tends to have. That’s more that you can say for a lot of his peers.

]]> By: Jim McD http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639237 Jim McD Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:54:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639237 I completely agree on Teen Titans. Red Robin is a great look, but the rest feels very 1990s. (And this whole Superboy as cyborg thing is just incredibly unfortunate.) I also just want to say, I read the new interview with Gail Simone, and while I am grateful to hear her passion for the character and respect for the community, still, the end result of all that is saying, we're taking the one significant handicapped character in the DC Universe away. And that's a problem. I completely agree on Teen Titans. Red Robin is a great look, but the rest feels very 1990s. (And this whole Superboy as cyborg thing is just incredibly unfortunate.)

I also just want to say, I read the new interview with Gail Simone, and while I am grateful to hear her passion for the character and respect for the community, still, the end result of all that is saying, we’re taking the one significant handicapped character in the DC Universe away. And that’s a problem.

]]> By: mbsp http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/06/10/linkaramanewsarama-372/comment-page-1/#comment-639224 mbsp Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:10:51 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=26074#comment-639224 I'm picking up the new Teen Titans book, actually. The changes are compelling and have captured my interest. I’m picking up the new Teen Titans book, actually. The changes are compelling and have captured my interest.

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