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Reconsidering the Superhero/Alan Moore

Yes. I really loved this comic. It made me appreciate the movie less (which I always viewed as maybe a 7/10). So yes. How amazing. Anyway, I decided to try out Alan Moore's style (rather... Dave Gibbons' style) with his characters holding a try-out for recruits. The first is Batman/Bruce Wayne. (Not to spoil anything for you, but did you know they are, in fact, the same person? Who would have guessed?) He is not eligible for any number of reasons. The second one is "Dr. Manattan," who is just Dr. Manhattan's doppelgänger, cleverly disguised with a pair of goofy glasses and a false nose (I should have given him a mustache). I guess he technically joins the team. And the third is Alan Moore himself, represented as a lunatic. I loved drawing this. It took longer than usual. I just wish I did a bit better of a job. But, oh well. As an aside, The Comedian is alive and somehow younger again. Don't ask! Higher resolution available upon request!

Women's Comics

This comic of mine probably comes off as a bit rude. The style has been simplified to reflect the writing (though don't you think those colored lines are great?) and, believe me, my tone has nothing to do with me being sexist or mad at women. This is an (obviously, I hope) unrelented Stephanie Meyer bashing, calling out Twilight and its fanbase. I know lots of women of all ages who seem to think she's the best writer to have ever graced this planet. And seeing as how she has ruined literature (with her 'books'), film (with her movies), and music (with her movies' soundtracks), I figure it's only a matter of time before she ruins art. Whoops, it looks like she's ruining that too! This comic page I made, despite all that, is empathetic to the demographic of girls who DON'T like her work. Thank goodness there are some of them. Higher resolution available upon request!

Comics as Contemporary Literature

Finally, my own style. Oh no! My own style! How abut that skeleton, right? Scary. I've returned to my roots and brought back the smiley face from the very first comic I made for this class. The difference this time 'round is that this comic reveals a lot about the creative process. Almost all of it, in fact. I feel like I'm giving free advice to illustrators, and that I should be charging for this. It's valuable knowledge. "Concept is not execution. Ever." The same could be said of music or sports or anything at all, I guess. Notice the color wheel around my circled self? No? Well now you do. Higher resolution available upon request!