Ed Liu
10-25-2004, 02:13 PM
Howdy,
Just posted a News Ticker article about Brad Bird and The Incredibles (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=1483449#post1483449). Neat stuff, even if it is from the Washington Times. Here's a link to the article itself (http://washingtontimes.com/arts/20041022-090900-7146r.htm).
Of special note to comics fans:
Favorite comic strip: "I started getting into the Spirit after reading an interview with William Friedkin and was amazed by how cinematic the character was. My first love has always been movies, and it struck me as a comic-strip version of 'Citizen Kane.'
"The angles were tremendous and the lighting was dramatic. It was even arranged on the page that was cinematic. Panels were not just broken up into geometric squares, they were longer, shorter and abrupt with a feeling of almost movielike timing.
"And I think this was one of the first comic strips to do that, and I love the fact that Will Eisner had all of the draftsmanship that one would look for but wasn't afraid to get broad or cartoony with some of the expressions.
"I also tipped my hat to Mr. Eisner's work in 'Iron Giant.' The kid pulls out stuff that the giant would enjoy seeing, and he pulls out a copy of the Spirit. I thought that not a lot of people know about this and it is a great thing.
"I think Will Eisner is a genius."
Must admit I missed the "Spirit" references in Iron Giant.
Also some interesting bits about the movie itself, which has elements that sound suspiciously like, of all things, Watchmen and Superfolks (http://www.aboutcomics.com/sfolks.html), although probably a bit more family friendly.
-- Ed/Ace
Just posted a News Ticker article about Brad Bird and The Incredibles (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=1483449#post1483449). Neat stuff, even if it is from the Washington Times. Here's a link to the article itself (http://washingtontimes.com/arts/20041022-090900-7146r.htm).
Of special note to comics fans:
Favorite comic strip: "I started getting into the Spirit after reading an interview with William Friedkin and was amazed by how cinematic the character was. My first love has always been movies, and it struck me as a comic-strip version of 'Citizen Kane.'
"The angles were tremendous and the lighting was dramatic. It was even arranged on the page that was cinematic. Panels were not just broken up into geometric squares, they were longer, shorter and abrupt with a feeling of almost movielike timing.
"And I think this was one of the first comic strips to do that, and I love the fact that Will Eisner had all of the draftsmanship that one would look for but wasn't afraid to get broad or cartoony with some of the expressions.
"I also tipped my hat to Mr. Eisner's work in 'Iron Giant.' The kid pulls out stuff that the giant would enjoy seeing, and he pulls out a copy of the Spirit. I thought that not a lot of people know about this and it is a great thing.
"I think Will Eisner is a genius."
Must admit I missed the "Spirit" references in Iron Giant.
Also some interesting bits about the movie itself, which has elements that sound suspiciously like, of all things, Watchmen and Superfolks (http://www.aboutcomics.com/sfolks.html), although probably a bit more family friendly.
-- Ed/Ace