tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post6578875944913370431..comments2024-02-26T02:13:54.009-08:00Comments on Caustic Cover Critic: Skottie Young's OzJRSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-38286414239949090042012-03-25T01:05:06.819-07:002012-03-25T01:05:06.819-07:00Cheers, Stephe and Lorraine!Cheers, Stephe and Lorraine!JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-72619785913148090312012-03-24T20:04:37.863-07:002012-03-24T20:04:37.863-07:00Just saw this note about Skottie's cover art f...Just saw this note about Skottie's cover art for the Oz books. You know, he also did all the art inside as well. Didn't see it mentioned, thought it should be mentioned. Excellent adaptations.Stephehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02858115946567976268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-53049525557166789042011-08-30T19:47:04.589-07:002011-08-30T19:47:04.589-07:00What an imagination. The colors and the caricatur...What an imagination. The colors and the caricature with the pen and ink, brilliant. Brings a whole new feeling to the story line and characters. Thanks for sharing!!! Just joined your blog as a follower ;)Lorraine Young Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164878635292287338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-30719872332434556962011-08-25T23:41:31.169-07:002011-08-25T23:41:31.169-07:00Thanks for your comments, everybody. I'm glad ...Thanks for your comments, everybody. I'm glad everyone's as keen on these as me!JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-85729010634249237132011-08-25T10:50:39.365-07:002011-08-25T10:50:39.365-07:00I am in loooooove. Thanks for the eye candy. Gorge...I am in loooooove. Thanks for the eye candy. Gorgeous work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-57302072527273039702011-08-24T07:37:42.305-07:002011-08-24T07:37:42.305-07:00Skottie's covers and artwork are excellent! I...Skottie's covers and artwork are excellent! I really like his loopy illustrations!! Wow!eViL pOp TaRthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039755407564122331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-28344600883811523562011-08-23T08:23:18.748-07:002011-08-23T08:23:18.748-07:00These are really wonderful! Only yesterday I was ...These are really wonderful! Only yesterday I was investigating the Oz novels, and thinking that I should really read some.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-8108007513117051802011-08-20T00:17:16.062-07:002011-08-20T00:17:16.062-07:00These really are wonderful.These really are wonderful.Alan Trotterhttp://greaterthanorequalto.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-43120726198895083592011-08-19T04:28:26.141-07:002011-08-19T04:28:26.141-07:00The expressions on the little chicken and the tiny...The expressions on the little chicken and the tiny hatted pigs alone are wonderful.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-47043181497867170132011-08-19T04:02:04.304-07:002011-08-19T04:02:04.304-07:00these are great!these are great!Matthew Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954050440829792514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-50081727616954682852011-08-18T18:53:05.415-07:002011-08-18T18:53:05.415-07:00Good point: 'City of Glass' gets all sorts...Good point: 'City of Glass' gets all sorts of great reviews, and I always love seeing visual interpretations of Bulgakov's masterpiece.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-77503205652600567312011-08-18T18:44:14.014-07:002011-08-18T18:44:14.014-07:00Adapting 'literary classics' has, historic...Adapting 'literary classics' has, historically, been an important source of income and work for comics artists, I think. There are several distinguished recent examples, the most famous of which is probably the version of 'City of Glass' by Mazzucchelli, et al. But I have also seen excellent comics of 'The Trial' and 'The Master and the Margarita'.Jonathan Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129441891226278101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-48359997181077405132011-08-18T15:56:18.275-07:002011-08-18T15:56:18.275-07:00Jim: I've read a comic version of Genesis call...Jim: I've read a comic version of Genesis called 'Eden', which I was surprised to see was originally published in some Penthouse magazine--though all of the emphasis on nudity/sex in the garden was explained by the connection.<br /><br />Dan: That's what grabbed my attention--he really stands out; the closest to his work I can think of is Sam Kieth, but Skottie Young is much more appealing and less murky.<br /><br />Tulkinghorn: I'm glad they passed the test!<br /><br />Tulkinghorn: I wish I knew enough about programming to create such an app. 50 Watts (http://50watts.com) probably does that sort of thing, though...<br /><br />Thanks for your comments, everyone.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-87212793979096797162011-08-18T11:38:24.228-07:002011-08-18T11:38:24.228-07:00I got an iPad yesterday and I am inlove with brigh...I got an iPad yesterday and I am inlove with bright brilliance of the graphics. But I was thinking that a lot of the apps are junk and not really for me. I thought "I wish CCC had an iPad app". I know I can look at your blog on the pad, but I can still fantasize about a special app where I can just page through thousands of interesting book covers.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-62593648559046260192011-08-18T11:08:14.588-07:002011-08-18T11:08:14.588-07:00I'm one of those guys who hates the Densmore i...I'm one of those guys who hates the Densmore illustrations and worships John Neill, who thinks the Oz movie is lame, and who generally gets cranky when any Oz-related material is discussed that isn't directly related to the Baum/Thompson/Neill originals.<br /><br />For the first time, I'll say: These are wonderful.Tulkinghornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380273659057130770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-34239946856859146082011-08-18T09:23:30.046-07:002011-08-18T09:23:30.046-07:00Love those! I have a set of the old Oz books with ...Love those! I have a set of the old Oz books with the John Neill art. A nice change.LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-88321248750524975872011-08-18T06:34:58.230-07:002011-08-18T06:34:58.230-07:00Amazing art. Thanks.Amazing art. Thanks.John Twipnookhttp://www.johntwipnook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-62492519157261095142011-08-18T06:03:52.643-07:002011-08-18T06:03:52.643-07:00Thanks for posting Skottie's work. Funnily eno...Thanks for posting Skottie's work. Funnily enough, I was just thinking about it the other day. He has such a distinctive style at a time when so many mainstream comics look the same. It would be lovely to see him do cover illustrations for novels as well.Danhttp://www.casualoptimist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-61906212542870074282011-08-18T03:02:48.527-07:002011-08-18T03:02:48.527-07:00When I was young (that would be back in the Sixtie...When I was young (that would be back in the Sixties) my dad bought me a comic version of the Bible - two volumes, old and new testaments. Inaccuracies aside - there were plenty - it was a good idea if you're into that kind of thing. The same goes for illustrations in books. It's a rarity these days and I think it's such a shame.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com