Comments on: Comic Review: Heroes in Birmingham

By: Ed Meares

Ed Meares — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:46:52 +0000

Wow! Normally, I’m such a Sad Sack that even my Tivo doesn’t get me, but, here, FINALLY, someone at least “gets” the artwork (among other aspects of Heroes In Birmingham)!

As to the “sketchiness” of the work, the level of today’s print technology allows artists to generate a fineness of detail that simply wasn’t possible for true giants of the field, like Eisner, Kurtzman, Kirby, etc.

In the frenetic-but-tiny multiverses of mainstream comics (which I call “ABC” comics, for Archie, Batman, Captain America), the KISS principle has to apply to all areas of their productions — which’s why Harvey Kurtzman once referred to them as “28 day wonders,” in that it was a wonder they managed to get the books published every 28 days.

Since it is possible to create that level of detail in alternative press comics, why shouldn’t I go there?

And finally, I’m REALLY happy to have worked on a story (a three issue mini-series, BTW, collect’em all!) that demands more from the reader than just watching the pretty panels go BOOM! The same audience who could appreciate Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg for its many layers of storytelling could (I hope) find HIB a nice place to visit.

By: Miss Namaste Peaceout

Miss Namaste Peaceout — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:06:06 +0000

Thank you, Mr. Pouncey.

A good read!

By: Rachel Kadushin

Rachel Kadushin — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:08:48 +0000

[quote comment="18898"]A great review and sounds like an intriguing read. I dig the art samples as well.[/quote]

Thanks Kort… if you click on to the menu items there’s a fifteen page “short story” excerpt from the 32 pages of issue #1 up on the website, and a link to 4 pages from issue #2 on the issue #2 page.

By: Kort

Kort — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:03:21 +0000

A great review and sounds like an intriguing read. I dig the art samples as well.

By: Steve Otto

Steve Otto — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:59:23 +0000

This looks like a good read. I can’t wait to read it myself

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:57:26 +0000

I’m not much of a comic book reader but this sounds like something that might be interesting. My husband loves comic books, I’ll have to let him read this review, he’ll probably want to get some copies. I’m certainly more interested in a more intellectual reading than just random fighting and the typical plot.
Thanks for the review!!

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:57:19 +0000

T.E. always writes such great reviews! He keeps me on the edge of my seat waiting for more and anxious to read whatever comic he’s writing about. HEROES IN BIRMINGHAM is no exception. I can’t wait to read it.

By: C.E.Zacherl.

C.E.Zacherl. — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:16:31 +0000

Sounds intrigueing and original, I can’t wait to read it.

As for the good Oliver Stone movies Kayzon, I think they mean the one written by Tarantino ;-)

By: Rachel Kadushin

Rachel Kadushin — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:04:02 +0000

So, now that T.E. has written such an intriguing review maybe you want to see some of the covers, pages, and find out how to get it at:

http://BestFriendsProductions.com/hib

By: Kayzon

Kayzon — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:39:04 +0000

“The really good Oliver Stone movies”?

When is he gonna make those?