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Woodward, James – Flesh Angels
Flesh Angels
Well, the first one back is certainly a unique book. James sent this to me from Germany, apparently it will be available in the U.S. soon in a different format (you can still get this one on his website though). That’s a good thing because this one, while fascinating, is a bit hard to follow. It seems to be the ramblings of a man who is compelled to do horrible things, but who and why are a mystery. James says that it will soon be a continuing story and all will be explained, so I guess I’ll accept that. Frankly, the art style isn’t for me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s exceptional, and I can see how this was a series of paintings before he turned it into a comic. People who like Heavy Metal or things like that will love this, and probably many other people. Maybe I’m just easily grossed out. It’s worth a closer look and, despite my protests, I plan on getting the first issue or so of the continuing series. He describes it on his site as a combination of Heironymous Bosch and Image comics. I’d agree with Bosch but not the Image part, unless he has something planned for the series that I’m not picking up on. The bottom line of all this is that this book is worth a look. Here’s what you’re getting yourself in for:
Woodward, James – These Things Happen #3 (written by Lou Anders)
These Things Happen #3 (written by Lou Anders)
You know what I like in comics? Attention to detail. Well, and a whole bunch of other things, but that goes a long way. This comic is basically about a talk show and all the people involved with it, even though the story wanders over to mad scientists and Mr. T occasionally. And it’s a colorful cast of characters. There’s the host of the show, who doesn’t talk when he’s off camera because he’s not getting paid for it; the new producer, who doesn’t have a face; and all the stagehands, one of whom has a fascinating theory about Fonzie as a shaman. What I like about it is how one of them can be wandering down the hall and hear a snippet of a conversation, then an issue later we can go back to them seamlessly and see what they were talking about while other things were going on. The art’s fantastic, the dialogue is witty and real and the story is funny as hell. What’s not funny about a mad scientist who’s grafting human heads onto the bodies of emus in an attempt to take over the world? Check out this site, as it has “e-comics”, whatever that means (these kids today and their newfangled technology, I swear), or go to the other site that’s linked up there. Check it out, it’s worth it!
