Hi, Folks:
In case you haven’t noticed, full-color rendering for Johnny Saturn is back, and it’s here to stay. We started again on Monday’s episode, and it continues in this style from here on out. At one point, because of medical problems with my right hand and arm, I thought my coloring days were over. I’m glad to say that I’ve adjusted my approach, and colors are here to stay.
As I mentioned Monday, I bought “Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite.” This was a good read, and very imaginative. The characters aren’t all that likable as people, and they can’t even make nice long enough to put their recently deceased adoptive father in the ground. The interior art is very much Mike Mignola inspired, and Dave Stewart on colors is outstanding. I’ve never heard the music of My Chemical Romance, so that had nothing to do with my purchase of this book. I guess I got this graphic novel for the wacky antics, weird superheroes, and ironic writing. B+.
What webcomics am I reading right now? Well, it’s Girl Genius, PvP, Evil Inc., Sheldon, and Side Chicks. There are some other old favorites that I’ve fallen behind on, and I need to catch up with them. Girl Genius is my favorite—The Phoglio’s surprise me again and again with their outlandish imaginations, and I’ve actually grown to care about the characters. Side Chicks has gone through three artists so far, but it retains its high quality and engaging storytelling. Evil Inc. is brilliant, and Sheldon is to me the funniest comic I read.
If you ordered a copy of “Johnny Saturn: Synns of the Father” from Amazon.com, could you place a review for us there? We have three reviews up, but we could use a bunch more. Don’t worry about being glib, or offending us—Just write what you think of the book.
Scott





