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"The Horny Goof is my first “adult” story. To me, “adult” means to be free in spirit, to know no..."

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The Horny Goof is my first “adult” story. To me, “adult” means to be free in spirit, to know no bounds, to accept no moral restrictions, especially those imposed by somebody else. Only the artist himself can impose his own restrictions, and therefore assume full responsibility for his art. This is what it means to be an “adult.”

I believe to become an “adult” is ultimately the only way for a comic artist not to become bored to death. If you have to draw the same characters day after day, with the same faces, the same costumes, if you can’t express anything personal, if you have to illustrate the same stories, often given to you by people you don’t know or don’t respect, you can very well go mad, or start drinking in order to compensate, or maybe even kill yourself. It’s a nightmare. The only way to stay alive is to stay fresh and have fun doing what you’re doing.

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- Jean “Moebius” Giraud, from his afterword to the Dark Horse edition of the Horny Goof (via joekeatinge)

Do you think that corporate comics as a day job while working on your own shit is a valid living? Like, Spider-Man to eat, my creation Punchman 9000 to have something for the future.

At this point if you’re a guy who they would give Spider-man to I assume you would make more money even in the short term on work that you own yourself. A place like Marvel takes a much higher % of sales than a company like Image. 

Another aspect is that with editorial, you might not be in control of what the final work looks or reads like or who you’re teamed up with on a book— I know creators who have had their work changed— Obviously that’s not every book, but it’s a thing that happens.

I’ve got my own long list of moral reasons to not work at those places but I’m in a really blessed place where I can make those choices and not have to worry about surviving in comics. Plus I know of a lot of creators who I respect who have chosen for whatever reasons to work in those places.

Soooooo to answer your question. not for me. but I never wanna say what a valid job is for someone else— I’m sure it works great for some people. 

fantomcomics:aleneigen‘s Prophet close reading series chugs...

fantomcomics:

aleneigen‘s Prophet close reading series chugs along and reaches the first issue drawn by popgunwar, aka the first Tail Prophet issue. Story by royalboiler, colors by sayunclecomics, letters by edbrisson.

Read it here

And hey, another reminder that Part 2 of our Prophet Book Club is on Sunday the 29th!

Hi! Any news regarding your cover for Cluster? :\ I haven't read anything new about it and I'm afraid to lose it, I hope it's confirmed! thank you! ^_^

I think it’s gonna be on issue #5.(I think..)

What thoughts (if any) did you have on Rafael Albuquerque's variant Batgirl cover?

I think this is along some of the same lines as the Manara cover for Spider-woman.

The new Batgirl was marketed  like “hey this is a light, fun inclusive book where female readers can see Batgirl in more sensible pants” and then you put out a Killing joke tribute cover that implies some sexual assault ~( the 2015 Batgirl audience is not the 1988 Killing joke audience. ) and my understanding is that the 2015 Batgirl audience that cover was made for responded poorly.  

I feel like it’d be a dramatically different conversation if this was someone’s personal book. but Batgirl (Tm©2015DCComics,IncWarnerBrosEntertainment) —is in the end a product that the people who made don’t own. It’s owned by Skynet or someshit. They need it to sell and have skynet overlords they must answer to..

So I get why they wanted to pull it. Seems like they weren’t trying to be all dark and edgy they just were doing a variant cover for their light, fun inclusive book

, and hit the wrong tone. I feel like that end of the comics game is changing and maybe these are growing pains. 

Urasawa’s Pluto characters next to Tezuka’s original versions

Urasawa’s Pluto characters next to Tezuka’s original versions

fantomcomics:Prophet book club today was packed, so we’re doing...

fantomcomics:

Prophet book club today was packed, so we’re doing a PART 2 BOOK CLUB in a couple weeks to discuss the upcoming vol. 4 trade paperback out this Wednesday! With work by a whole bunch of people like royalboiler, simon-roy, popgunwar, milonogiannis, malachiward, mattsheean, sayunclecomics, DC native d-pi, and a ton of other great artists.

That is sooo cool. Thanks for doing this. 

Puttering along on some Warheads for Island magazine

Puttering along on some Warheads for Island magazine

fantomcomics:aleneigen​’s third Prophet close reading is...

fantomcomics:

aleneigen​’s third Prophet close reading is available for your reading pleasure! This week he’s looking at issue #23, by royalboiler and simon-roy. Some Mœbius connectionz in this one.

And remember, Prophet book club this Sunday! The vol. 4 trade paperback got delayed again, so we miiiight do a Part 2 book club in a couple weeks to talk about it if we get a decent turnout for the first one.

justonequickdrink:Inside Two-Edge’s Treasure Room -...

justonequickdrink:

Inside Two-Edge’s Treasure Room  -  Elfquest

by Wendy and Richard Pini

I do love the initial Elfquest series.