IDW - Doctor Who #1

[fangrrl_squees]

Re: the new Doctor Who comic from IDW, which the husband just brought home after his weekly trip to the comic book store.

Like the writing. Hate the art. Like, really, really hate it. It's too trendy and a bit too cartoony. Yes, really.

Cartoon-y I can accept, indeed, I expected it, but something in the overall style is summoning up everything I dislike about Peter Cheung, and that's not good. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Peter Cheung fan, but I also acknowledge that some aspects of his stylel also drive me bonkers. And ridiculously trendy lines on the clothing. Yes, yes, yes, I know that's going to happen in any comic book - one need only cast one's eyes over the husband's Justice League Europe collection for confirmation of that - but a certain amount of (for want of a better word) moderation would be appreciated.

Or maybe I'm just another fuddy-duddy complaining about how comics have gone to hell since Transmetropolitan and Preacher came to an end...

I will, however, repeat myself in that the writing (Gary Russel, at the mo') is spot-on. The story was a bit simple but as it's a first-issue kickoff sort of thing, I didn't expect anything more than that.

I suppose it would help if I knew the target demographic for the title. In all likelihood, I'm ten years and two tax brackets away from it...

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[praedestinatio.livejournal.com]

Or maybe I'm just another fuddy-duddy complaining about how comics have gone to hell since Transmetropolitan and Preacher came to an end...

Did you read Lucifer? It was really good.

[fangrrl-squees.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of a comic called "Morningstar" or something, was that the same one? All about God's #1 angel after the fall? I could be misrembering the title - came out around 2000 or so?

The one I'm thinking of, I read, er, about three issues and it just left me a bit cold, which surprised me, as I liked the setup and loved the art...

I'm not really reading any comics right now, except for the Buffy and Angel continuation titles. I know, I know, I'm sure I'm missing a lot!

[praedestinatio.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if it originally was "Lucifer Morningstar," but it's Vertigo and started out as a continuation of Sandman's Lucifer, so it's got Mazikeen in it and starts with him wingless and such.
I think that's about when it started though, so you're probably thinking of the same thing.

[fangrrl-squees.livejournal.com]

Hm. Maybe I should give it another go...

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

The art makes me cringe. The characters are so ill-proportioned (OMG THE HANDS, THE HANDS THEY MAKE ME CRY) and Martha's hair and... sigh. There's only been one Doctor Who artist (out of those illustrated storybooks and comics and whatnot) that I've REALLY liked, but the name escapes me right now.

I'm still gonna read it, but we'll see.

[fangrrl-squees.livejournal.com]

*nod* in the case of this comic I'm all "Gary Russell! Yay - OH DEAR GOD MY EYES!"

[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

apparently Current Artist (name escapes me) is only on for a brief period of time -- maybe even just the one issue? (maybe that is my WISHFUL THINKING that it will be so brief, i forget) then another artist is signing up, still not so good but better. THEN i hear that pia guerra, who did the art for Y: The Last Man, is going to come on board for a bit. I AM HOPING VERY MUCH FOR THIS. also there is confirmed multi-doctor story in the works. whee!

[fangrrl-squees.livejournal.com]

I'm with you re: hoping this artist (Nick Roche) isn't on the story for too long. I'm sure there's something else his style would be better suited for and I wish him every success in life, etc, etc...

Multi-Doctor story? *perks* I'll keep an eye out for that, I will!

[prof-pangaea.livejournal.com]

ah yes, nick roche. well, i personally think his style is most suited for him going to art school for a while in order to learn a bit more about, er, drawing. like the integrity of the mark and maybe a bit of human anatomy thrown in. i say this as a comic book fan and maker, and also as one o' them fancy art school grads.

but yes. multi-doctor. whee!