Post by AC on Apr 7, 2009 18:15:44 GMT -5
Anybody care to share their thoughts on this pioneer in self-publishing?
I think he's great... definitely one of my inspirations for self-pubbing. His art is gorgeous, and his writing is (altho his later stuff has been panned) spot-on.
I even like a lot of his commentaries. I think he's gotten a bad rap by some of the more "mainstream" comics press (Wizard, ugh) but if you actually take the time to read what he says... and do so with an open mind, I think you'll find that a lot of what he says... not only makes sense, but has quite a bit of truth to it.
Misogynist or not... it's scary how when you put just a little bit of thought into what he's saying... it makes a whole bunch of sense.
He's not nearly the boogey-man that he's made out to be either. He's done interviews, which could be found on YouTube that are quite fun to watch. He's a ton more personable that you'd think if you didn't know too much about him.
That all being said... his presence certainly overshadows his work in a lot of cases, which is a shame. Cerebus (and to a lesser extent Glamourpuss) are really good comic stories that are worth your attention.
I think he's great... definitely one of my inspirations for self-pubbing. His art is gorgeous, and his writing is (altho his later stuff has been panned) spot-on.
I even like a lot of his commentaries. I think he's gotten a bad rap by some of the more "mainstream" comics press (Wizard, ugh) but if you actually take the time to read what he says... and do so with an open mind, I think you'll find that a lot of what he says... not only makes sense, but has quite a bit of truth to it.
Misogynist or not... it's scary how when you put just a little bit of thought into what he's saying... it makes a whole bunch of sense.
He's not nearly the boogey-man that he's made out to be either. He's done interviews, which could be found on YouTube that are quite fun to watch. He's a ton more personable that you'd think if you didn't know too much about him.
That all being said... his presence certainly overshadows his work in a lot of cases, which is a shame. Cerebus (and to a lesser extent Glamourpuss) are really good comic stories that are worth your attention.
