Sunday 28 September 2008

In brief

A hectic summer has kept me away from the blog but hasn't stopped me visiting the local shops (Freaks and Gigamesh).
I'll post some reviews over the next few days but first up I thought I'd share an illustration that my mate Guera gave me.
Guera's the artist on the fantastic Scalped, written by Jason Aaron. If you're not reading it your missing out on one of the best monthly books being published at the moment. It's a brutal crime story set on a reservation and has the feel of all the best collaborations, that of one voice, one vision.
Enough. The drawing...:

5 comments:

Mr A. P. Salmond, esq. said...

Holy frijoles! That's a bloody beaut, mate! (As they say in the parlance of my country)

Will Shyne said...

Great, eh? Was a possible cover for a magazine coming.

David N said...

My mate bought me the first two Scalped tpbs for my birthday but I've only read the first one. Would make a great HBO show, and I say that as a major compliment...

Beezer B said...

Supernice!

Will Shyne said...

Supernice indeed. The HBO comparison is spot on too. There are so few times in comics when you feel the creators are working for themselves and the readers in equal measure. When you think of Miller's self indulgence coupled with his collaborators' fawning, or Morrison and Moore's genius, understand it or be damned, Scalped (and Criminal for that matter) feel so fresh. Not enough good things to say about them.