should I love this comic?

Sunday, 4 July 2021

Episode 12 : Image Gallery

Cover art by Ron Frenz and Josef Rubinstein

Coloured by George Roussos

Was Damien too harsh on this cover? It's very hard to produce an exciting headshot with the black costume.

The opening splash page illustrates Rick Leonardi's use of body language and fashion to add characterisation.

Surprisingly unproblematic depiction of an 80s supermodel.

More characterisation through fashion.

Spot the villain!

This was the only panel that confused Yragael.

He thought Mary Jane was lying on the end of the bed.

We spend a long time discussing the redundancy of this narration.

Why would a writer choose to repeat what is clear from the art?

This key sequence is beautifully staged.

Did we mention that Rick Leonardi is Damien's favourite comic book artist?

Great character work. We instantly know who JJJ and Robertson are.

The best part of the issue. Great ending to a great issue.

Episode 12 : Amazing Spider-Man 282

Damien and Yragael are back in the Marvel Comics cover dated November 1986 to decide Should I Love This Era?

This time we're looking at Amazing Spider-Man 282 by Tom DeFalco, Rick Leonardi, Bob Layton, Joe Rosen and Nel Yomtov. We've much more behind the scenes information and an in-depth discussion of the issue including lots about the guest stars X-Factor.

Come and join us as we ask Should I Love This Comic?

Sunday, 16 May 2021

Episode 11 : Image Gallery

Damien and Yragael are back for the second part of Should I Love This Era? This time reviewing Daredevil 236 by Ann Nocenti, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Wiacek, Christie Scheele and Joe Rosen.

Cover Art by Walter Simonson and Bill Sienkiewicz

Is this a deliberate evocation of Vitruvian Man?

Is the Doctor's lack of sight significant?

Let us know in the comments on the episode post.

Black Widow deals with workplace bullying.

Yragael had opinions on the other agents.

We spend a lot of time discussing the clarity of this device. Could you tell what was happening?

The vast majority of our discussion of the artwork references these two pages.

Masterful work by the entire creative team.

We get briefly side-tracked by this advert and the fact that "bonk" has a secondary meaning in British slang.

We're very mature adults in our forties.

Episode 11 : Daredevil 236

Damien and Yragael are back for the second part of Should I Love This Era? This time reviewing Daredevil 236 by Ann Nocenti, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Wiacek, Christie Scheele and Joe Rosen.

Episode 11 : Daredevil 236

Once again we analyse a Marvel Comic that is in-between creative teams and decide if it was only Acceptable in the 80s or if it's Better The Devil You Know.

Let us knoiw what you think of the episode in the comments.

Sunday, 25 April 2021

Episode 10 : Image Gallery

Moody cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith

Border art by John Romita Sr and George Roussos

Title page by Barry Windsor-Smith and Glynis Oliver

Did you catch the Stockton Easter Egg

The origin of the Fantastic Four by Kerry Gammill, Vince Colletta and Glynis Oliver

It's all about family by Ron Frenz, Bob Wiacek and Glynis Oliver

Maybe not appropriate language there She-Hulk

I hope that Fantasticar is insured

Art by Allen Milgrom, Klaus Janson and Glynis Oliver

We meet again by John Buscema, Steve Leialoha and Glynis Oliver

Could this machine be a problem?

Art by Buscema, Leialoha and Oliver

That's not what happened Alicia. Ben left you

Art by Buscema, Leialoha and Oliver

Ben isn't taking no for an answer

Art by Marc Silvestri, Josef Rubinstein and Glynis Oliver

It's always about family with the F4

Art by Jerry Ordway, Joe Sinnott and Glynis Oliver

Episode 10 : Fantastic Four 296

We launch our series within a series "Should I Love This Era?" looking at the Marvel Comics cover dated November 1986 which celebrated the 25th anniversary of Marvel Comics

Episode 10 : Fantastic Four 296

Homecoming

Plot by Jim Shooter

Script by Stan Lee

Art by Barry Windsor-Smith, Kerry Gammill & Vince Colletta, Ron Frenz & Bob Wiacek, Allen Milgrom & Klaus Janson, John Buscema & Steve Leialoha, Marc Silvestri & Josef Rubinstein and Jerry Ordway & Joe Sinnott

Letters by John Workman

Colours by Glynis Oliver

Edited by Mike Carlin