Oh, Akira.
(via fuckyeahhardfemme)
Quite amazing to see how Moebius’s distintive style is lost when the coloring is overdone. I can see why a publisher might want to try and “update” the look using new coloring techniques, but the art sure suffers.
Today is apparently Colorist Appreciation Day, according the comics internet. In case there were any questions about creative legitimacy concerning the role of the colorist in comics, look at this comparison above. The first image is from the original release of Jodorowsky and Moebius’ The Incal, colored by Isabelle Beaumenay-Joannet. The second is from the atrocious recoloring for a 2003 re-release, which was also released in the states under a partnership with DC Comics.
Beaumenay-Joannet’s colors are simple and elegant, allowing the fullness of Moebius’ line to come through, and the space and loneliness to be felt. The recolored page, with all of its gaudy textures and gradients, destroy all of that. My eyes are way too busy processing all that muck to notice the line and composition of the page, and it all falls apart on me. You can see more examples in this post by Joe McCulloch, where he breaks down a bit the coloring history for The Incal(I had no idea that Yves Chaland only colored the first chapter of until I first read this).
The value of colorists: sort of a no-brainer.
Yes, yes, YES. FLATS AND SUBTLETY FOREVER. I cannot believe that this was done to Moebius’ work; it’s comics blasphemy.
On a (mostly) unrelated note, I just saw one of the rare large-format signed editions of the complete Jodorowsky/Moebius collaboration. I do not have $80 to throw at it right now, and for that, I weep.
Space Paladin and limited color version for the woman warriors zine Abby, Julia, and Roxie are putting together for MoCCA. From the work I’ve seen for it, looks like the zine’s gonna be bonkers. Might do a limited print run of that top one. Inspired by Andrea’s space babes and Sailor Moon backgrounds.
I can’t not reblog this. Jesus christ Sam I am dying. You’d BETTER be selling prints of this (maybe, pretty please, both of them? I will even let you use my printer).
Holy awesome.
(via animateher)
As a part of an initiative sponsored by the AARP and the World Health Organization DC is becoming an age friendly community.
The mayor, “Made a commitment to AARP and the World Heath Organization that we will become an age friendly city. Not that we’re not doing age friendly initiatives,…
Steve Mann: My “Augmediated” Life - IEEE Spectrum
Really fascinating read. Hope Google Glass expands this fellow’s platform.
“In 1921, early suffragettes often donned a bathing suit and ate pizza in large groups to annoy men…it was a custom at the time”
PIZZA AND BATHING SUITS
-naomi
who wants to have a pizza/bathing suit party?
omg
Holy crap, I love them
The many faces of me eating pizza.
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