I’m going to start off by stating the obvious. Robotech was awesome. This is pretty common knowledge. For those who don’t know, Robotech was an adaptation of 3 separate anime series into one new series intended for distribution in America. The ensuing result went from a debatable risk to one of the greatest sci-fi works ever made. But is it really still an anime?
One thing I’ve noticed in the comic industry is how fast it can take for an up-and-coming writer to become an established name. Some notable names here are Geoff Johns, Brian K. Vaughan, and Ed Brubaker. Three years ago, I’d be writing about them, but it’s not three years ago. Geoff Johns is now a staple of DC Comics, writing the Sinestro Corps saga, JSA, and Booster Gold. Brian K. Vaughan hit it big with Runaways and Y: The Last Man and won his Eisner for best writer in ‘05. Ed Brubaker went from being a crime fiction prodigy to being the man who killed Captain America. They’re all household names who were once promising newcomers. But now, I think I’ll write about today’s promising newcomers.
Todd McFarlane is a genius. No, not in the writer sense; but in the artist, the creator, the visionary sense.
About a week ago I headed towards a local comic store (Anime Hurricane which carries a great comic selection along with some assorted weeaboo stuff) to pick up a copy of Omega: The Unknown #1. I had missed out on it the previous week and asked them to order it for me. They told me I had to wait another week which was fine with me. I Got my weekly purchases and chatted it up with other customers. I got into a conversation with one of them about Spawn.
Besides obviously mentioning Alan Moore’s AMAZING Spawn #8 (pick it up, very easy to find), we talked about the very best of the series and how McFarlane had influenced comics since his debut. He recommended Spawn #10 to me. I didn’t pick it up that week since I needed the cash I had left, but I did yesterday. It is one of the best issues of any series I’ve ever read. For those that don’t know, Spawn #10 was written by Cerebus creator Dave Sim, who collaborated on the issue with Todd McFarlane. Basically, all you need to know is that Cerebus shows up (anything else would ruin the issue for you) but there is one line in it that spoke to me. Read the rest of this entry ?
