[quote]ALDurr wrote:
Harris, this thread is tailor-made for you! Where are you?[/quote]
I was thinking the same thing about Prof. X. I can’t believe he hasn’t chimed in on this thread yet, especially considering he said that comic books were his inspiration for lifting weights when he was younger (I believe that’s right; X, correct me if I’m wrong).
It wasn’t until he said that that I realized I’m pretty sure that’s what subconsciously motivated me to start way back in the day, as well. Of course, other factors played into it, but I believe that was a big part of it. I wanted to look like those dudes in the books.
Does anyone remember “The Spirit” by Will Eisner? Collaborated with Frank Miller as well. Graphic novel type stuff. As a kid I stumbled along his comics and the art was great and the stories were set mostly in WWII or shortly after if I remember correctly.
[quote]dmanor wrote:
Does anyone remember “The Spirit” by Will Eisner? Collaborated with Frank Miller as well. Graphic novel type stuff. As a kid I stumbled along his comics and the art was great and the stories were set mostly in WWII or shortly after if I remember correctly.[/quote]
Will Eisner was a pioneer, decades ahead of his time. His backgrounds are like a quirky movie — each time you look at them something new pops out at you. There’s a reason the top awards in the comic book inductry are called Eisners.
I believe The Spirit started in the funnies in the 1940s. In the 60s, Eisner expanded on many of the stories and added more adult themes.
The Warren Magazine (Eerie, Creepy, Famous Monsters) reprints are really cool if you can find them without paying a mint.
The Kitchen Sink stuff includes both the funnies (strung together in continuous stories) and new stuff by current artists and writers paying homage to the Master.
Eisner was productive in the 1970s and 1980s too, with a series of graphic novels. They weren’t superhero stuff, just strong stories about regular folks.