Field #4 roy, brisson, and gough

 

well, basically if come to my house and read the first four issues of this comic and are not satisfied with the art, story and colors i will throw you out a window.... O.K. that would be a little violent but so is this comic. Lots of fighting in this issue #4 and even some vomit... ohh also large Trekie women,Bikers, and even a topless beer gutted man! It's just awesome and this issue answers many questions about the story line. Then the last pages gooch you and your back to the beginning of the first issue. The loop story, so now i wait till next issue to see if this loop can be broken. 

MPH Mark Millar

So this comic is intriguing. Every time i finish and issue i yell "NO". they leave you not wanting to wait till next month to see whats going to happen. This is the writer who brought you that comic called Kick-Ass. The artist is Duncan Fegredo and although I'm not a huge fan he does capture some great moments with his illustrations. Please note this copy has a Paul Pope cover... see my previous blog posting for more. In MPH you have a pill you can take that makes the rest of the world slow down or the characters speed up. You can imagine all the things you can do when your moving fast. A little revenge a little bank robbery and a little Robin Hood action, you know steal from the rich and give to the poor. In this issue one of our characters in this story mixes a little cocaine with his MPH pill and ends up having a reverse speed effect and comes to many years ago....then it says To be continued!!! "NO"

steve niles & greg ruth

 The story is called Freaks of the Heartland. It takes place in 1930ish. I enjoyed the story but found the ending a little flat. This brother had saved his deformed brother from death and in the process they planned to round up the other freaks from the neighboring farms. Something in the water made this town give birth to a batch of these strange kids. The towns folks kept it a secret and kept the freaks locked up. It was never fully explained in the story but never the less a rescue mission was planned and they were loaded into a truck and made it to the city line where they all stood on a cliff and looked at the big city lights. NOW if i was to write this story this is how the dork named ricky long would have ended this story. The two normal looking kids would sneak down into the big city to discover it was filled with freaks and they lived happily ever after...... But i didn't write this story Steve Niles did Greg Ruth did an enjoyable job of illustrating this tale.

 

southern bastards

I have been focusing on artists but we know someone has to write the story. Enter Southern Bastards the name and the art make it an instant pick up and buy for me. Deep south visual with rednecks so red the whole page is in a hue of red. This is gonna be a gooder and I eagerly await the next issue to see this tale unfold. Violence, family and small town. "Give me a Miller and a slice of pecan pie."

shawn martinbrough

picked up the graphic novel Batman Evolution vol #1. I know it takes a crew to do the work and i think there was a few folks involved in this story but enjoyable art with amazing colors by Wildstorm FX. it was good yessssssss.

charles burns

 

 

 

Charles burns takes you to the outer limits of your mind. He illustrates in a very strong black and white. I do get the creeps from his stories. His stories are like a bad drug trip where.... they are just like a bad drug trip. Nuff Said!

guy davis

Guy Davis, a monster illustrator of mass carnage and wreckage, the planet is truly doomed. Will will be taken over by so many scarey things and Guy Davis shows us them. Imagine if everything you looked at under a microscope was full size or even way bigger.... that's what Guy Davis illustrates. You can find him working his marvels in the Bureau.

 

mike mignola

I don't know where to start.... Mike Mignola has probably single handidly  entertained me the most in the last ten year. Yes he has. If you haven't discovered Mike Mignola you are in for a really big treat. So many stories, so many great characters. He can be found at any local comic shop. Open the large volumes of a Mike Mignola book and you will find yourself transported to other places and best of all to HELL. You will see monsters of such fabulous illustration your eyes will make your ears hear yourself say holy shit. Then you will awake from your visual trance, probably hours later, by the voice of the comic shop owner saying "HEY BUDDY THIS ISN"T A LIBRARY ARE YOU GONNA BUY IT?".... and you will. Like i said in the beginning, i don't know where to start and i haven't even when it comes to Mignola.

     

tony millionaire

There is a sick side to comics. I started out reading Mad Magazine when i was a kid and still do from time to time. That magazine gives me a good laugh from time to time. As i have become older my mind sometimes needs stronger material and one of the artists of the truly twisted is Tony Millionaire.
He has a handful of bound volumes of comic strips that are just a prescription to a sore stomach. I wonder how some men can produce so much insane humor. If i could drink safely i would raise a huge mug of slew to Tony Millionaire! Unfortunately I drink like Drinky Crow, witch also makes me laugh. An alcoholic Crow, Uncle Gabbey and more!!!

 

chester brown

I did meet Chester Brown in 1992 in Victoria. I really knew nothing about him then. He has done a few books that are on permanent display in my book shelf like I Never Liked You, and the Playboy...  But where he hits my heart is his story of Louis Riel.... I am not a good reader of books full of words and really did need to know what Louis was all about. My Great great grandfather Johnny Sans-Regret actually fought with Louis. Thanks to Chester Brown for illustrating this tale and giving me an idea what this historical Metis person was all about.

paul pope

Paul Pope wow... i have been on many adventures illustrated by this man. Batman Year 100... just fantastic! Find this comic and make it your first Paul Pope experience. Then try 100% I can't remember the whole story but it's in the future and exotic dancers not only show you their.... I'm not going to spoil the story. Alot of his books are available at your Public Library. He has a few others of humungous visual explosion that are worth the hunt. His art is in my top ten for what that's worth.

david boswell

if you haven't read this David Boswell character.... you better find some. I have read a Reid Fleming comic and laughed for days. Just recently i found a copy under the staircase all ratted and torn i opened the comic at random and looked at the panel. Reid was being arrested and then proceeded to beat up the cops before he is handcuffed. I was at work the next day and thought about those panels and started laughing... i'm giggling right now.
 I turned the corner at a huge comic con and there was David Boswell sitting there... as usual i became star-struck and didn't know what to say. I managed to swindle a small sketch of Reid and an autograph. But no fist-a-cuffs or broken ankle or nearly ripped off the left ear. Look for Reid Fleming the Worlds toughest milkman.

mark layback

mark layback is a guy i ride skateboards with, he has done some amazing art pieces then i cornered him and got him committed to a regular strip publication, it's all a laugh and i am proud to say i did write a handful of the strips. Mark has now taken the strip to levels of highness and we hope this strip continues into the future.

max clotfelter

ohhhhhh man. Max Clotfelter,,,, so much stuff, I am probably one of his biggest fans although i let my fan addict kit subscription expire years ago. I need to send money soon. this artist writes stories that are sickooooo. find him and buy his stuff he's the king of the comix! O.K.

simon roy

Simon Roy.... i met him and had some mindless banter. I have enjoyed his art in Prophet and now he has a new book out called The Field which i am very interested in following, the first issue just leaves you with tons of questions. It seems dark but the colorist did an awesome job. Glimpses of Richard Corben like art but truly Simon Roy. He also has another book called Jans Atomic Heart and other collections fairly good stories. hen i met him i got him to autograph a few things... and he Signed this book with an amazing ape sketch that says "To Ricky You Filthy Filthy Bastard" Just great.

connor willumsen

Some comics just really move me and this Punisher story illustrated by Connor Willumsen was incredible. Punisher Max #2