Got some more Astronaut Dad love, this time from the the Comic Book Gazette’s Sergio Lopez.
Good comics are out there. It’s not hard to make a good comic. For all the complaining some people do on the internet, there are many good comics coming out each month. But a great comic — a comic that truly leaves you wanting more — is a rare thing. Astronaut Dad is one of those comics.
The writer knows how to write likeable characters. The characters aren’t perfect, but they never stop being likeable. The 1960’s setting is fun, with some great lines about Communists, and a movie poster for “The Day The Earth Stopped Moving.”
The art is a nice departure from the norm — slick, yet simple and charming. Granted, this story isn’t perfect — I thought the flow and pacing, as well as the dialog, was a tad confusing in a couple of places. However, it’s not really enough to interfere with one’s enjoyment of the story.
Really, my only regret is that the next part comes out Summer of 2008.
–Sergio Lopez
If you haven’t picked up the book you can do so at Silent Devil’s online store right now for just $4.99. So you now have no excuses.
Things have been busy round here lately and I haven’t posted much art, I’m hoping to throw up some Indiana Jones cards soon, I just need to have that approved. Once I do I’ll post some. I’ve started the Iron Man movie cards and I’ve got more Marvel ones coming as well. They are fun to do and are really just good warm ups to do in the morning.
I will leave you with a fun commission I just did of Will Eisner’s The Spirit. I figured I’d post it since Darwyn Cooke’s final issue came out this week and was great, as usual.
Have a good weekend.
Brent
Ohhhhhhh!
You did a great job of capturing the Spirit in all his pulpy glory!
Nice!
I have to agree! great job on the spirit;)
Quick question for you… How many Marvel cards did you do? I have been watching EBAY and in the whole time they have been out I have seen a grand total of two show up!
Not that I could blame people… I wouldnt want to sell it if I pulled one!