tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post6174513996236330479..comments2024-02-26T02:13:54.009-08:00Comments on Caustic Cover Critic: When You HAVE to Go by the Art AloneJRSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-22933790495389979772009-10-24T07:41:28.957-07:002009-10-24T07:41:28.957-07:00I don't read comic books and my French ends wi...I don't read comic books and my French ends with one verse of Frere Jacques, but these covers are so gorgeous, I'd love to have copies enlarged and framed.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-41092698950713044442009-10-23T21:07:50.929-07:002009-10-23T21:07:50.929-07:00I _am_ tempted to buy some of these, and treating ...I _am_ tempted to buy some of these, and treating them as art books. I was looking through a copy of 'Mise en bouche', and the cartooning was expressive enough to tell you what was going on, even without knowing what any of the text said--though obviously I was missing a lot.<br /><br />It's a good point about the original lettering suiting the work. A recent read, 'Miss Don't Touch Me', was like that--while I appreciated the chance to read it in English, you could see the problems where the translated text didn't fir the word balloons any longer, and cartoony TrueType fonts never seem as appealing as the hand-drawn lettering you describe.<br /><br />I just went to have a look at some pics of the 'Inside Moebius' books, and they're BEAUTIFUL!JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-3664051095825917072009-10-23T18:35:59.979-07:002009-10-23T18:35:59.979-07:00Urgh. I needed to edit my comment.
Okay, take tw...Urgh. I needed to edit my comment. <br /><br />Okay, take two:<br /><br />As a longtime collector of BD, I can say that even if you don't read French (which I don't, really), many of the books are still a joy (and often the few English translations that get released are inferior in design and production value to the originals, especially in the area of lettering; many of the artist still hand letter their work and usually in translation their work is replaced by computer fonts). <br /><br />The current series, <i>Inside Moebius</i>, by my all-time art hero, Jean "Moebius" Giraud (currently five volumes), boasts beautiful art and book design (and hand-lettering).Bob Fingermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985924051708608925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-10569920120601384082009-10-23T18:32:56.085-07:002009-10-23T18:32:56.085-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bob Fingermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985924051708608925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-77666484073470729252009-10-23T14:17:34.930-07:002009-10-23T14:17:34.930-07:00George: Thank you! I will buy it today.
Avisanns...George: Thank you! I will buy it today. <br /><br />Avisannschild: I am deeply envious!JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-5686707284618547592009-10-23T10:33:36.541-07:002009-10-23T10:33:36.541-07:00Hey, thanks for these! I've just gotten into r...Hey, thanks for these! I've just gotten into reading comics/graphic novels and since I live in Quebec, all the ones I thought looked interesting are available at my library. I guess it makes it a bit hard to review them, though, if they're not available in English...avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-47886474394139721542009-10-23T00:50:01.738-07:002009-10-23T00:50:01.738-07:00'Blue Pills' at least is available in Engl...'<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Pills-Frederik-Peeters/dp/0224082396/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256284022&sr=8-2" rel="nofollow">Blue Pills</a>' at least is available in English, as are a pair of Marc-Antoine Mathieu books, though not the ones you've highlighted.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823935339411313503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-44004072836991951352009-10-22T22:25:32.571-07:002009-10-22T22:25:32.571-07:00The stigma that exists for English-language comics...The stigma that exists for English-language comics just isn't there, is it? And the public has an awareness of comics that extends beyond superhero shenanigans.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-62463488721324039732009-10-22T22:01:43.770-07:002009-10-22T22:01:43.770-07:00These covers are all really fantastic. I love Fren...These covers are all really fantastic. I love French and Italian Comics-- they know how to create real mastery in illustration and the art is really spectacular. It's like a little bit of genius on every newsstand. <br /><br />Jean Giraud is my favorite French comic book artist--in France, Comic book art is considered REAL art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-73341799438869813652009-10-22T21:10:42.746-07:002009-10-22T21:10:42.746-07:00Same here! I just wish I could read them.Same here! I just wish I could read them.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-88714298166911505632009-10-22T18:44:43.974-07:002009-10-22T18:44:43.974-07:00These are great. I would have a hard time picking ...These are great. I would have a hard time picking a .favoriteThomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.com