I want to be excited for this because it looks fantastic, but I have yet to find a book by Aaron that was not over-hyped and disappointing. At least the art looks great.
I like how every comic nerd out there thinks they're an expert art critic these days. Can you imagine spending years working hard to develop your skill and build a portfolio, to finally have it pay off by landing a sweet job with a large publisher, only to have some neck-beard on the internet point out some tiny flaw in a single panel or an aspect of your style they don't prefer and vehemently exclaim you're a terrible artist?
I think this looks like it could be pretty cool.
So what I'm taking away from this post is you like this guys style and no one else should voice an opinion that's different from yours. Stay classy.
No, I'm just saying that calling someone's art is horrible just because you don't like their style is kind of dickish. Personal preference is just that, but a lot of people like to assert it as if it's some objective and unquestionable fact.
IMO, the art's not bad; not anything amazing necessarily, but I've definitely seen much worse. The lines on NW's head in the third panel are kind of an odd choice, I'll admit, but aside from that everything looks consistent and well laid out.
I like how every comic nerd out there thinks they're an expert art critic these days. Can you imagine spending years working hard to develop your skill and build a portfolio, to finally have it pay off by landing a sweet job with a large publisher, only to have some neck-beard on the internet point out some tiny flaw in a single panel or an aspect of your style they don't prefer and vehemently exclaim you're a terrible artist?
I think this looks like it could be pretty cool.
well that's how it goes, the artists got use to it. They know they can't please everyone and you have to go in with that mentality. You will see more random people on the internet getting upset that someone doesn't like the artists style, more than the actual artist themselves. Plus it's subjective.
I use to be afraid of being critiqued, even if it was for fun, so I knew if there is something I was truly proud of, don't read the comments on it.
but then there are moments you need constructive criticism...
on one had just because something is published doesn't make it automatically good some panels are just lazy and everyone knows it. There is a difference between sharing an opinion, and then just being a dick about something and tearing it apart for no reason though, which like you said, neckbeards have a habit of doing.
Don't get me wrong, I get that part of putting your art out there is opening yourself up to the possibility of harsh criticism. It just frequently seems like comic fans represent some of the worst of it.
I like how every comic nerd out there thinks they're an expert art critic these days. Can you imagine spending years working hard to develop your skill and build a portfolio, to finally have it pay off by landing a sweet job with a large publisher, only to have some neck-beard on the internet point out some tiny flaw in a single panel or an aspect of your style they don't prefer and vehemently exclaim you're a terrible artist?
@theexile285: I'd say it's not exactly the same, but comparable. There is definitely a lot of humor, and Scott is constantly struggling to make things right by his daughter and not seem like a loser, as well as struggling to stay on the right side of the law. It's one of my favorite Marvel books and I definitely recommend checking it out if you like the character/film.
I liked the story, but it was really hard to get past the shifting art styles. They're so different that it was pretty jarring and kinda took me out of the story a little. Still, Abnett's writing was solid as always, so I'm interested to see how things take shape in the ongoing.
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