Sometimes you have to draw what you don’t want to and what you don’t know how to draw. And sometimes you have to make decisions that might end up showing your flaws as an artist or that perhaps are not appealing to the reader in the surface. But you have to make them anyway. And sometimes we don’t do that. We’ll find excuses or go out of our way to not draw or not think, because of many reasons…

-Marcos Martin, in an interview with historian Michel Fiffe for the Beat.

thedailywhat:

Movie Poster of the Day: First official movie poster for Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2.

In theaters May 7, 2010.

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“All women look alike,” in other words. Or maybe “Men are complete idiots.”

Comics that insult your intelligence!

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I’ve realized that I really like comic books a lot more when I don’t read creator interviews. Except for ones with Eddie Campbell.

The Vertigo Crime commercial that aired on BBC a few nights ago. It looks pretty cool, but the actual books haven’t lived up to the promise of the concept so far. h/t PCS.

popgeek:

Great post with great art…IRON AURORA! (via Q&A 41 Which Disney character should become part of the Marvel Universe? at Fantastic Fangirls: Comics and Culture)

Okay, so maybe this would make the merger worthwhile…

Super Late Pass on this one. I don’t even want to summarize the story behind this, you should just check out Bully’s post (and his Kirby Day marathon yesterday).

Brilliant and gross. Rick Baker’s realistic Popeye. h/t The Beat

I normally hate when comics bloggers post ‘ironically funny/wacky’ comics panels from the golden/silver age, but I couldn’t help myself. h/t Comics Reporter.

Happy birthday to the King! Tom Spurgeon collected a treasure trove of images in tribute to Jack Kirby’s birthday, which you should really check out. It’s impossible to find one image that adequately captures Kirby’s legacy, which only reinforces his greatness.

agentmlovestacos:

SPIDER-WOMAN motion comic episode 1. Get it now, for 99 cents, on iTunes.

Go buy this. I’ve listened/watched this for an upcoming Funnybook Babylon podcast, and it was an interesting experience. I’ve always believed in rewarding artists and companies that take risks, and this fits the bill. It’s a high-concept story about a pretty obscure character linked with an obscure agency. It’s not exactly the Wolverine vs. Iron Man motion comic. I could tell that Bendis and Maleev really put some effort into this one. It’s the final product that falls a little bit short. Neither creator seems to fully understand that this is a wholly new medium. Some of Bendis’ dialogue falls flat when spoken aloud, and moving elements of the backgrounds around (to simulate motion!) does not flatter Maleev’s impressionistic artwork. One of the co-hosts of the show (Joe “The Beast from the South of France” Mastantuono) had the best critique of the experiment that I’ve heard yet, arguing that the ideal analogue for the motion comic is truly the radio play, not the comic book (or even television show). If this experiment is to work in the future, the audio is the important thing. I’d say hire Greg Rucka (but that’s my answer to almost every question related to comic book writing). In the end, I appreciate the ambition of this, but it’s not quite there yet. Why support it? Because the next time they might get it right.