tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146616530890203634.post1826689150702323472..comments2023-05-26T12:04:25.022-04:00Comments on Irrelevant Comics: Birds of Prey #13 or, How DC is convincing me to stop buying their monthly booksYan Basquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12188814820654379029noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146616530890203634.post-47695047030353006852011-07-11T22:58:52.593-04:002011-07-11T22:58:52.593-04:00There are some artists who are notoriously slow. B...There are some artists who are notoriously slow. But not all of this is their fault.<br /><br />I think we have to cut artists some slack. The art style and level of detail that goes into comics has changed a lot in recent years, and since I'm not an artist myself, I have no idea how much time is reasonable to expect artists to complete that work. But that's why I think editors should have a method in place that allows artists to get a head start on the books, with properly scheduled fill-ins in between major arcs. <br /><br />I have no problem with occasional fill-ins as long as (a) the quality doesn't go down significantly and (b) they are properly solicited. What I object to is surprise, unannounced fill-ins, or multiple artists in a single issue. <br /><br />For this kind of snafu, I'm inclined to blame DC editors more than the artists. A lot of it is just poor planning. Ed Benes had health problems, so that wasn't his fault. Those first four issues, DC just hired fill-in artist to help him finish the issues. Alvin Lee, I think, was probably always meant to be a fill-in artist as well, but even he needed help finishing his issues. The Ardian Syaf was solicited for three issues, but at exactly the same time, his workload for Brightest Day increased so they pulled him off of this. Every one else after that was meant as a temporary fill-in, up until Jesus Saiz, who was announced as the new regular artist. But then DC decided to relaunch their entire line, so they pulled him off after only one issue to get a head start on the September books.<br /><br />In other words, other than Ed Benes' health problems, all the changes are the result of poor planning or editorial interference or conflicting assignments within the same company.Yan Basquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188814820654379029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146616530890203634.post-1892421276363636662011-07-11T20:27:03.078-04:002011-07-11T20:27:03.078-04:00I have to agree with you about the state of artist...I have to agree with you about the state of artists in this industry today. I remember, and maybe I am just an old fart, but I remember reading The Flash back in the Day and seeing the same basic style every month, sometimes for years (Carmine Infantino, anyone?) Or the years that George Perez was on New Teen Titans and then Wonder Woman as both writer and artist? <br /><br />What is going on today that so many artists just can't seem to stick with anything. And let's face it, with some exceptions, many of the writers do the same thing. Is it some kind of bullshit ADD thing? The hipster artists can't sit still long enough to finish ann issue?<br /><br />But then I look at Invincible, and damn if that isn't a good looking book which has, for some time now, maintained a very good record of keeping the same artist on board, with the occasional break. And Walking Dead, for heaven's sake, how many issues of that has the current artist done, like 75?<br /><br />Seriously, I understand that comic book artists often have other projects to work on, but if you are going to take the responsibility of a book on, take that responsibility seriously.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14562130508265973402noreply@blogger.com