LEONARD
STARR'S MARY PERKINS ON STAGE VOL. 2 (Classic
Comics Press, 2007; Softcover)
Collects
the Mary
Perkins On Stage
strips originally published on January 12, 1958- April 19, 1959
Writer
and Artist: Leonard Starr
This
is where more and more of my comic buying dollar is going to these
days: the classic comic strip. Characterization is king, with story
being the center of attention. Starr makes every single character
believable and makes you care what happens to them whether you like
them or not. Starr's beautiful artwork is heavy on the photo realism
while not relying on Photoshop. In other words, pure craftmanship. If
gimmicks and crossovers bore you then come and join me over here. You
may like what you find.
Junk
Food For Thought rating: 5 out of 5.
The
OCD zone
Linework/
restoration: Excellent, with many strips taken from proof
sheets.
Paper
stock: Uncoated stock.
Binding:
Perfect bound trade paperback.
Cardstock
cover notes:
Slightly glossy coating.
MAGIC
WIND VOL. 4: THE BEAST (Epicenter,
2014;
Softcover)
Collects
Magic
Wind
#4 (cover date October, 1997)
Writer:
Gianfranco Manfredi
Artist:
Pasquale Frisenda
Colorist:
Laura Piazza
Italian
comics are a new thing for us Americans, as the English language
translations have just started creeping over here during the past
couple of years. They are a more violent, more mature outing than our
spandex-clad superhero comics. Epicenter has been licensing the newly
colored versions from the European market for the English speaking
world with fresh translations...albeit with several typos along the
way. Good stuff regardless.
Junk
Food For Thought rating: 4 out of 5.
The
OCD zone
Paper
stock: Glossy coated stock.
Binding:
Sewn binding.
Cardstock
cover notes:
Matte coating which had a scuff or two by the time that I was done
with it, and I handle my books gingerly.
Yeah!!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Kris. :)
Glad you're back! Now I don't have to continue to try to convince myself that a JFFT-less world is a world worth living in...
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how thinking you're done with something can lead to a renewed interest in doing it all over again....especially when illiterate corporate writers are involved. I'm kind of at that point with my blog right now. I read something recently that I thought was absolutely dreadful, and I was foolish enough to go back and look at some reviews; I was horrified to find not a single negative comment about it anywhere. The very existence of crap like that is why people from "outside the system" need to make their voices heard too.
Glad you revised your decision. The concept of the reviews is enough and I am more interested in the opion than what extras each comic has or how many stitches there are in a sewn book. This side has been bookmarked already:)
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