“I told them this was the best camouflage.”
Transformers: Autocracy
IDW (July 2012–collecting the digital-first miniseries)
WRITERS: Chris Metzen & Flint Dille ARTIST: Livio Ramondelli LETTERERS: Robbie Robbins, Shawn Lee, & Chris Mowry COLLECTION DESIGN: Chris Mowry SERIES EDITORS: John Barber & Carlos Guzman COLLECTION EDITORS: Justin Eisinger & Alonzo SimonThe Prize Fight for the “Lights Out” tournament should feature a fight in the dark. This is where the limited knowledge of my own comic collection (which I’m working on as well as trimming my collection) comes into play. The only fight I remember having in total darkness are ones I’ve already used or believe I have. However, is there really anything darker than night in Gotham City…with the Dark Knight himself?
“Eat your heart out, Jedis!”
Ninjak vol 2#5
Acclaim Comics/Valiant Heroes (July, 1997)
“Dark Dealings” WRITER: Kurt Busiek ARTISTS: Pablo Raimondi & Kim DeMulder COLORING: Atomic Paintbrush LETTERING: Dave Lanphear/OG ART EDITOR: Alex Glass EDITOR: Jeff Gomez
In a previous Art Soundoff I went over the need for a good logo. As a sort of bookend, let’s discuss the cover in light of my new article series, Re-Covered.
Is there a Superman clone who HASN’T turned evil?
Mighty Mouse #2
Marvel (November,1990)
“You Always Hurt The One You Glove!” WRITER: Michael Gallagher ARTIST: Ernie Colón COLORIST: Marie Severin LETTERER: Rick Parker EDITOR: Fabian NiciezaActually I’m only guessing. The Grand Comics Database thinks Severin was the inker and has a question mark next to colorist. This is why I hate when the credits doesn’t tell you who did what, or in this case just the last name. If it wasn’t for the back-up feature in this issue I wouldn’t even be THIS accurate. Never do this, writers and letterers.
Thanksgiving Background (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It’s Thanksgiving, so most of my readership will have other things to do, like spend time with family, watch football, and eat a lot. But for any of you outside the US Of A you might be wondering why this is such a big deal. Well, I found the TV special I grew up with that told the story of the Pilgrims voyage to America…only adding in a romance, thieves, one bad apple, and a churchmouse narrator. To my credit I was pretty sure even as a kid that those weren’t part of the story…well, maybe a romance occurred during the trip, but I’m doubtful on the rest of it. From the minds and studio of Rankin/Bass, here’s The Mouse On The Mayflower and happy Thanksgiving folks.
“There’s only ONE port-a-potty?”
Transformers Energon #26
Dreamwave (August, 2004)
“Multiplicity” WRITER: Simon Furman PENCILER: Alex Milne INKER: Elaine To COLORISTS: Jong-Im Lee, Josh Perez, Sigmund, Torre, & Yvonne Poon LETTERER: Ben Lee
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
Cartoon Hero’s Lair SF Debris Four Million Years Later
