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The Next Panel: A Critical Look at: Hawkeye #1
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Monday, September 16, 2013. A Critical Look at: Hawkeye #1. First things first. This is an experiment. There has been much said in the comic world lately about reviews and the general failing of most of them to address art or storytelling or even be more than a quick summary of the book. I'm not going to get into that whole debate. Instead, the discussion fired up an old desire I've had: Reviewing comics from a critical eye. So here's the first attempt. And it is going to be a long read. Page 3 (not coun...
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The Next Panel: Five Comic Picks of 2011
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Saturday, December 31, 2011. Five Comic Picks of 2011. Okay So, honesty first. I've not updated this blog enough. I've still got quite a lot to say, but the need to work has taken over most of my writing. If you don't also follow my art blog I share with my wife, I just put up a a good post explaining how much we're working on. In addition, as mentioned over there a ton but, it looks like, not really at all here, we launched our webcomic back in October! NOTE: Click the images to get a better look! This ...
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The Next Panel: September 2011
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011. The Future of Comics. I've spent the last few posts talking all about the history of American Comics and I hope all twelve of you reading enjoyed that, because now we're going to move from the world of facts to a place that I've slowly been moving things towards since the last update all about art in the 90s. Time for some wild speculation that will all be proven wrong in just a few years! That just won't work. Not for long, at least. So yes, I have no doubts that digital i...
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The Next Panel: December 2011
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Saturday, December 31, 2011. Five Comic Picks of 2011. Okay So, honesty first. I've not updated this blog enough. I've still got quite a lot to say, but the need to work has taken over most of my writing. If you don't also follow my art blog I share with my wife, I just put up a a good post explaining how much we're working on. In addition, as mentioned over there a ton but, it looks like, not really at all here, we launched our webcomic back in October! NOTE: Click the images to get a better look! This ...
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The Next Panel: September 2013
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Monday, September 16, 2013. A Critical Look at: Hawkeye #1. First things first. This is an experiment. There has been much said in the comic world lately about reviews and the general failing of most of them to address art or storytelling or even be more than a quick summary of the book. I'm not going to get into that whole debate. Instead, the discussion fired up an old desire I've had: Reviewing comics from a critical eye. So here's the first attempt. And it is going to be a long read. Page 3 (not coun...
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The Next Panel: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Saying Goodbye to Star Wars Comics from Dark Horse. Instead, it's simply the fact that Dark Horse IS the home of Star Wars for many of us of a certain age. I am absolutely of that age and I need to write about this, so here we are. So first off. Dark Horse has a HUGE bundle of their library of Star Wars comics that you can't get digitally for only $300 until January 1st. My first comic very well. Might have been this one. This cover was all I needed as a kid. I'm Graham Johnso...
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The Next Panel: August 2011
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Friday, August 26, 2011. Comic Artists You Should Know: Amanda Conner. Now, onto the real point of this post. Time to talk about another artist in comics, and this time its someone more well known for their DC work than Marvel work: Amanda Conner. Which was wonderful on all ends. But before that, we'll look at a couple of different covers she's worked on recently. This is the cover to Marvel's Girl Comics. Next up is another cover, this for Jimmy Olsen #1. Now for some interior art from Power Girl. In th...
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The Next Panel: Some Thoughts on Seren
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Monday, April 22, 2013. Some Thoughts on Seren. So begins my effort to actually use this blog. If all goes well, expect more updates here that are generally less formal and likely more rambly than previously. We shall see how it goes! I don't do a lot of talking about any of the thought process that does the ground work for the webcomic my wife and I work on, Of Stars and Swords. At some point, obviously, that changed. Why? I'm not too terribly sure. The best I can remember is lying in bed, staring a...
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The Next Panel: Thoughts on Marriage in Superhero Comics
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Monday, September 9, 2013. Thoughts on Marriage in Superhero Comics. That's right, I'm back to rambling here. Going to try to make this more regular (again). A few things are in the works that will hopefully be regular and good. For now, though, I want to talk about one of the current hot-button topics for superhero comics: marriage. Okay So. Why? What does this have to do with marriage? So here's the part where I really get to ramble: My thoughts on all of this. On a purely structural level, I don't dis...
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The Next Panel: September 2014
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Let's Talk About the First Of Stars and Swords Story. Last week, the comic that Caroline and I work on, Of Stars and Swords. Ended its first story arc. It's been a long time coming and we're both very proud of it all, but we're not done! Not only is there more Of Stars and Swords to come, but I wanted to talk about the story and all of that. Now Let's get into this. And, really, that's the point of it all. Seren didn't see because she didn't want to. I'm Graham Johnson, the...
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