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Joe Golem Flesh & Blood
#1 came out today, probably heavily overshadowed by the Hellboy winter special.
I love this book. I love the world and the concept. I love Patrick's art and I'll miss him when he leaves after this.
I won't miss Lori if she leaves town and I won't miss Patrick's drawings of her, either. Maybe it wouldn't bother me that she looks like someone's homely mother if they hadn't described her a being especially beautiful. It's odd, too, because his model is not someone's homely mother.
But everything else about this was great!
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I guess only Mark and I read this. However:
Multiversity has a really nice [URL="http://www.multiversitycomics.com/reviews/joe-golem-flesh-and-blood-1/"]review[/URL] of this issue. I agree with it a lot. I think this issue was tonally very in line with the somber tone of the novel.
They also sat down with [URL="http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/reynolds-discusses-joe-golem/"]Reynolds[/URL] to talk about his work on the book in general, now that he's departing.
Man, I don't know how they're going to replace him. I hope they get someone with a similar style. I can't imagine the book switching over to a lighter or cartoonier style.
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[QUOTE=Joker;3330823]Multiversity has a really nice [URL="http://www.multiversitycomics.com/reviews/joe-golem-flesh-and-blood-1/"]review[/URL] of this issue. I agree with it a lot. I think this issue was tonally very in line with the somber tone of the novel.[/QUOTE]
Glad to hear it. I was really sick when I wrote that one and I was struggling to connect my thoughts.
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I keep trying to get into this but the comic just doesn't work for me other than the golem flash backs. For me the world was much richer in the novel.
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I like this book too. But i hope we get some post novel stories at some point. We know how Joe gets the answers about his dreams.
Sorry to here Reynolds is leaving. His art is such a big part of the book.
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I read it and enjoyed it quite a bit.
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The witch possession in this was great but I still really dislike the relationship with Church; he didn't come across as being so manipulative in the book.
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[QUOTE=thwhtGuardian;3419863]The witch possession in this was great but I still really dislike the relationship with Church; he didn't come across as being so manipulative in the book.[/QUOTE]
I noticed that too.
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[QUOTE=Kirby101;3429150]I noticed that too.[/QUOTE]
I think more than even the design for the city, the characterization of Church is what bothers me the most.
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I thought this was a great issue. Reynolds is leaving on a pretty high note. Lori is still terrible looking, but the rest of his work on this book has been nothing short of marvelous. I'll miss him on this book, but I look forward to whatever he does next.
I hope they can get someone that can match his tone to replace him.
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[QUOTE=Joker;3437028]
I hope they can get someone that can match his tone to replace him.[/QUOTE]
I'd love to see Ben Stenbeck draw Joe Golem's world.
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Stenbeck doesn't match the tone at all, though. He's a great artist, but I don't want him on Joe Golem.
I want scratchy, inky, more realistic work. I don't want someone to ape Patrick, but I don't want a massive shift in tone, either.
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I see what you mean. Personally though, I think Stenbeck did such a great job of capturing the atmosphere of the Baltimore novel that I'd like to see him do the same with Joe Golem.
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Stenbeck would be my preference too, Reyonds is a great artist but he didn't bring enough atmosphere to this book for me and that's something Stenbeck has in high supply.
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[QUOTE=Joker;3437028]I thought this was a great issue. Reynolds is leaving on a pretty high note. Lori is still terrible looking, but the rest of his work on this book has been nothing short of marvelous. I'll miss him on this book, but I look forward to whatever he does next.
I hope they can get someone that can match his tone to replace him.[/QUOTE]
I’m of the same mind on this. I appreciate the odd looking facial expression or less than flattering look now and then, it gives a character a touch of realism, but it’s pretty much a constant with Lori. Concerning a new artist, I wouldn’t mind seeing Alex Maleev’s take on this book.