week5

To begin I loved John Carter. I might have at first been distracted by how dated it is, but the premise was just far too intriguing for me to pass up. It's a staple in science fiction fandom of the of the 20th century. Finally, all those painting by Frazetta seem so much more relevant now! This is what I believe to be pure escapism, because almost all the characters seem fabricated out of John Carter's head. Every feat of strength he pulls off seems to magically appease anyone, no matter how hostile they were before. I skipped through the rest of the book after I finished reading the required part, from what it looks like Burroughs gets really psychedelic with his style later on.

The batman story was delightful to read because there are so many reinterpretations of him finally achieving revenge. I finally see how it was originally depicted. Does it make me think less of him? How can I? One of the great thing about super hero comics is that the villains who wrong the hero always seem to find death at their own hands. Superhero comic artists seem to find Divine justice as one of their most attractive motifs. I think that pretty much sums up the EC readings as well! I really haven't read enough of those, so these were pretty rewarding. I find the EC story formula pretty rewarding no matter how many times it's used. I really like their art; the inks and color work very well together to create very convincing emotions and moods for the characters. And they totally nailed the pirate dialogue!

The two comics by Jack Kirby and Frank Frazetta were amusing since that kind of stuff is most definitely not what I associate either of them with. I didn't see any resemblance to the drawing style of Frazetta's comic but there was that specific energy he always seems to channel so well into his characters movements. Kirby's unique inking style can definitely be seen in the Lockjaw character, and although humorously portrayed, each of the character's seemed to be dynamically placed within the composition of the pages.

Wonder Woman was pretty fun to read. It made me chuckle a bit and seemed to give her more character than before for sure. I found her opposition to be humorous, but at the same time rewarding to see her defeat her ignorant and selfish boyfriend.

The Disney comics, Pluto trying to protect the lumber, and the wolf boy trying to help his dad were emotionally endearing and incredibly well written. It's odd to say but I really do think that these disney comics were some of the best written comics around back in their prime. It's difficult to achieve a well written comic, because they don't work the same way a normal book can describe action and imagery. I think the images and the dialogue blend together seamlessly in these comics.