| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Dave Wallace
Paradiso
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 1074
Location: Birmingham, UK
|
 Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:10 pm Post subject: Daredevil: Noir #1 |
 |
|
Here are two reviews of tomorrow's Daredevil: Noir #1, by me and Alex Rodriguez: http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/123912832559251.htm
Looking forward to hearing people's thoughts on this - it's definitely my favourite book of the "noir" line so far. DD suits the imprint very well. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Darediva
Wake Up
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 1208
Location: Hell's Kitchen South, Arkansas, USA
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Oh. Hell. Yeah. I love the art in this. The rewrite of the relationship of Matt and Foggy makes perfect sense in this context. I feel the way Matt was blinded is a little vague, but of course, it couldn't have been radioactive waste in the twenties. (It had crossed my mind that they might have made him drink some bad grain alcohol. That would do the trick.)
I'm ready for the next one! Did I mention I love the art?
_________________
Alice
Those who throw dirt merely lose ground. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dave Wallace
Paradiso
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 1074
Location: Birmingham, UK
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Darediva wrote: | | I feel the way Matt was blinded is a little vague, but of course, it couldn't have been radioactive waste in the twenties. (It had crossed my mind that they might have made him drink some bad grain alcohol. That would do the trick.) |
That's a great explanation! 
I'm more interested to see how/if his powers are explained.
And yeah, the art is very good, isn't it? I could happily see Coker take over the main DD book. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Darediva
Wake Up
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 1208
Location: Hell's Kitchen South, Arkansas, USA
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I could really enjoy Coker doing the main title. Spot on.
_________________
Alice
Those who throw dirt merely lose ground. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dimetre
Underboss
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
Posts: 1366
Location: Toronto
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Darediva wrote: | | I could really enjoy Coker doing the main title. Spot on. |
I would really like to see what Coker would do on the main title too. This is a fantastic issue.
The guy at my local comic shop said he is really enjoying Marvel's Noir comics, but this is the only one I've checked out so far. He said a customer of his didn't understand why they would do Daredevil Noir, because Daredevil is noir already. I can kind of understand that comment, but now having read the book, I feel the main title could stand to be infused with some more of the noir elements found in this book.
I know that Andy Diggle is coming on to the book, and I know that Daredevil Noir is only one issue old, but I am now curious to see what Alexander Irvine would do if he had the chance to write the main series. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Francesco
Underboss
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
Posts: 1307
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Exactly what I thought. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
TsiFNorI
Flying Blind
Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Posts: 15
Location: Bloomington, CA
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I actually like Coker's art, however I did not pick up DD noir. If he gets a chance to do the main book I would not mind at all. I don't even believe marvel has mentioned whether or not Lark is staying with the book after Brubaker leaves. Currently it seems like they're trying azaceta out though. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dimetre
Underboss
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
Posts: 1366
Location: Toronto
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| TsiFNorI wrote: | | I actually like Coker's art, however I did not pick up DD noir. If he gets a chance to do the main book I would not mind at all. I don't even believe marvel has mentioned whether or not Lark is staying with the book after Brubaker leaves. Currently it seems like they're trying azaceta out though. |
It's actually been confirmed that Lark is leaving too. I didn't hear about Azaceta though. If that's true, I'm not thrilled about that choice, because I didn't really feel his art suited the book on the one fill-in issue he did. Coker would be great, and Aja would be too. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
TsiFNorI
Flying Blind
Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Posts: 15
Location: Bloomington, CA
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: |
|
|
[quote="Dimetre"][quote="TsiFNorI"]I actually like Coker's art, however I did not pick up DD noir. If he gets a chance to do the main book I would not mind at all. I don't even believe marvel has mentioned whether or not Lark is staying with the book after Brubaker leaves. Currently it seems like they're trying azaceta out though.[/quote]
It's actually been confirmed that Lark is leaving too. I didn't hear about Azaceta though. If that's true, I'm not thrilled about that choice, because I didn't really feel his art suited the book on the one fill-in issue he did. Coker would be great, and Aja would be too.[/quote]
omfg? LARK IS LEAVING ALSO? Oh, I was just speculating since Azaceta was actually on almost the whole without fear arc if you remember, and I figured that maybe he was on the book so they could see what he could do. I think his work was very minimal though since Lark's work was more dominant. Like you said though, the stand alone that Azaceta did didn't really suit his art. His art better suits stuff like b.p.r.d. like he did with the 1946 story. OMG AJA! *Screams* I love your taste sir. I was so distraught when he left Iron Fist x.x |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Darediva
Wake Up
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 1208
Location: Hell's Kitchen South, Arkansas, USA
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I find something about the final page of this issue pretty funny. I'm assuming that this is Times Square. One thing sticks out in the advertising to me.
This is supposed to be Prohibition Era NYC, right? Prohibition ended in 1933. Why would Admiral be advertising televisions? Yes, I know that technically, there were broadcast TV signals floating around, but they were not commercial television. Not even in NY. Radio? I could buy that.
Other than this, which might just be there to see if anyone is paying attention (like that PepperCola sign, which is an awesome mashup of Dr Pepper and Pepsi Cola), the art is just fantastic. I suppose I just noticed it because I've been ogling the art so closely.
Great job, Mr. Coker!
_________________
Alice
Those who throw dirt merely lose ground. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Kuljit Mithra
Hardcore
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 1530
Location: Canada
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dave Wallace
Paradiso
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 1074
Location: Birmingham, UK
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Great interview Kuljit. Some really in-depth discussion of Irvine's approach to writing the issue, and Coker's artistic methods. Very interesting and informative.
And I loved this part: | Quote: | | Irvine: Some of these communications were funny. We were talking about a big fight scene in issue 1, and I was explaining what I had been trying to do in the script, and there comes this long pause... after which Tomm says, "Sometimes people just write 'They fight.'" |
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
