Shawn posted on Jul. 14, 2010 at 11:47 AM
Booster also appears in Power Girl 14, 3 appearences in 1 week!
TGB posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 12:11 AM
So what did you think of Keith Giffen's artwork fail? I would have stopped reading had the entire issue looked like that. If I want inconsistent and cartoonish artwork like that, I'll go to an elementary school. Fail fail fail. Thank goodness that the rest of the issue didn't look like that.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 1:24 AM
Wow. So you didn't like it, huh? There are two kinds of fanboys: art people and story people: I'm pretty sure that I now know which you are, TGB. Giffen is capable of a surprising range of styles, most of which have been criticized by comic readers for the last 20 years. I've seen much, much worse professional comic book art. So I have to say that I don't consider it a "fail," though I agree that it is a disconnect with the established visual aesthetic of the series. At least it's not Rob Liefeld or Todd McFarlane (yes, I admit it, I hate McFarlane's art) or any of a number of other artists from DC's mid-1990s Brazilian explosion.
Erin posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 1:44 AM
Shawn: Are you sure it's this week? I looked for Power Girl this week and it wasn't on the selves. Then I looked online and it was listed next week.<br />Boosterrific: I'm a mix of both. I try to be more lenient on art since I draw but this did mess up the flow of the book. I wasn't too thrilled with the writing either. A lot of stuff took me out of the issue and seemed to really change the feel of the the series.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 2:02 AM
Erin, I understand completely. I have a BFA degree in drawing, so you can assess the value I place on art. But I generally think storytelling (almost exclusively the domain of the writer) is king in all entertainment media, including comic books. I'll have more to say about this subject in the Boosterrific.com blog entry tomorrow.
TGB posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Agreed RE Liefeld. Booster doesn't need a dozen and a half ammo pouches or guns. <br />@Erin: The only writing issue I had was the name of the villain.
Erin posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Boosterrific: Storytelling is a huge part but I like to think it walks hand and hand with the art in comics. I remember this one comic I got where I couldn't tell what was happening because the art wasn't clear. Looking forward to your thoughts.<br />TGP: The tone shifts and the joke/insults took me completely out of the story as well as Michelle making the choice for Booster in regards to Rani bothered me. Liked the last two issues but not this one.
TGB posted on Jul. 15, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Erin, the more I think about it, the more I see what you're saying.
