Using absolutely no reference as for what his costume looked like back in the day, I decided to draw the yellow ring-slingin’ Guy. Which maybe would have helped had I colored this. Next time!
430. Guy Gardner: Warrior
429. Lin Sae Woo
Spent most of the weekend at the Gem City Comic Con. Did some drawing there, including two paid sketches. I did not get a pic of the first sketch (The Riddler), but I did manage to remember to get one of this. A guy was beginning a “Chew” sketchbook. There was a Tony, a Poyo, Colby, and Mason – my first choice. But I decided to draw this character, the USDA’s top assassin & her pet rat. She only appeared in one issue, but I need to draw more women anyway. So, I did.
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I should rework this into a full illustration.
425. Martha Kent’s Baby Boy
We are all Martha. As Martha, we can all love one another.
I felt like I needed to draw the actual Superman, and not the murderous, apathetic sad-sack I drew last week. I have not seen BvS:DoJ. I will not. But, I’ve got the gist. Here’s the thing: If I hated a movie, why in the world would I ever see the sequel? Especially if it’s done by the same production team? I hated Man of Steel. It made me physically ill. Everything I’ve heard from trusted sources tells me that BvS just doubles down on all the stuff I hated.
You don’t have to see every movie. You don’t have to read every comic. You don’t have to watch ever episode or every tv show. You have a choice.
That said, BvS:DoJ is the Donald Trump of superhero movies.
This movie (and Man of Steel, and the Nolan Batrilogy, and DC Comics’ pre-and-post New 52 slate [and probably beyond?]) is the reaction of petulant 12 year old boys who are too embarrassed to admit they read comics. So everything has to be cranked up and hyper, violent, gritty, “real”. Their hobby and enjoyment needs to be justified and validated so as to not be seen as childish and dumb. They’re trying really hard to prove to you that they’ve earned those big boy pants they’re wearing. Those little scraps of hair on their lips… soon they’ll be shaving. And in the process – dramatically, fundamentally – not understanding their characters or their appeal.
424. Spider, man
If only Hunter S. Thompson was still alive and/or Spider Jerusalem was real. I think either would be having a massive field day with the current election. But no one would be listening anyway. Transmetropolitan is another Top 10 comic series for me. Also the only series I own with an issue 1 signed by both the writer and artist. And also the only comic series that I had to rebuy a set of issues due to my ceiling caving in on my office at home. Still missing at least one.
423. Cassidy
In about two months time, the Preacher television series will premiere. I am cautiously hopeful. Preacher resides in my top 10 comic series of all time (possibly in the top 5). The trailer they released a few months back, however, left me wanting. None of the tone of what makes it such a great comic was captured in the two minutes of cobbled footage. So, again. Cautious. Hopeful. That said, one thing of positivity. The actor they hired to play Cassidy, the Irish vampire could not be more perfect. That guy is great and he will make a fantastic Cassidy. He might actually BE Cassidy. Let’s hope Tony Stark’s dad and the girl in the flower dress do okay.
421. Zorro
Not to harp on Batman, but if he were created in the modern day, would his parents have been murdered coming out of the Antonio Banderas Zorro film? Or even better the George Hamilton movie, ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE? I hope it’s that one.