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Go-Bots have changed our way of life. Leader-1 is a self-aware fighter jet on a hostage rescue mission with his partner, Commander Nick Burns. Scooter is the personal transport and best friend to undergrad A.J. Foster. Turbo is Matt Hunter's transforming race car in the hottest sport in America, Go-Bot Racing. Cy-Kill is the champion of the illegal, underground Go-Bot Fighting League. A sophisticated sci-fi epic from the visionary creator that brought you Transformers vs. G.I. JOE. They say they're here to help us, but are they here to replace us?
The art style is deliberately meant to be a loving tribute to that of the late great Jack "The King" Kirby.Caelus wrote:I can't get past the art. I've come to loathe the notion of 'retro-style'. Art has improved over time because we have better tools and higher standards. While I understand the historical value of a 1908 Ford Model T, I wouldn't say that a modern car with a modern price tag and 20hp, 15mpg, and a 45mph top speed is 'retro'. I'd say it's overpriced crap. If this were a free web comic like xkcd, I'd understand art looking lackluster and lackadaisical, but it's not free.
And I nearly as much hate the response of, "but the writer did the art himself!" Evidently, he shouldn't have. The country is not lacking for talented, skilled workers desperately trying to make a break into their professions. We don't need comicbook writers doing their own art any more than we need surgeons administering anesthesia, basketball players playing baseball, animators voice-acting, or plumbers rewiring homes. People should have the opportunity to do what they've been trained to do. And people should not be praised for shabby work because of their excellence in a different skill.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:The art style is deliberately meant to be a loving tribute to that of the late great Jack "The King" Kirby.Caelus wrote:I can't get past the art. I've come to loathe the notion of 'retro-style'. Art has improved over time because we have better tools and higher standards. While I understand the historical value of a 1908 Ford Model T, I wouldn't say that a modern car with a modern price tag and 20hp, 15mpg, and a 45mph top speed is 'retro'. I'd say it's overpriced crap. If this were a free web comic like xkcd, I'd understand art looking lackluster and lackadaisical, but it's not free.
And I nearly as much hate the response of, "but the writer did the art himself!" Evidently, he shouldn't have. The country is not lacking for talented, skilled workers desperately trying to make a break into their professions. We don't need comicbook writers doing their own art any more than we need surgeons administering anesthesia, basketball players playing baseball, animators voice-acting, or plumbers rewiring homes. People should have the opportunity to do what they've been trained to do. And people should not be praised for shabby work because of their excellence in a different skill.
To echo Sabrblade's point, which is likely in vain but seriously I'm not trying to change your mind which is clearly made up: it looks like this on purpose. Scioli is drawing and coloring these on bristol board while the letters are hand written and scanned in. This griping about the art is akin to comparing a plastic flower pot at Lowe's to one made by hand at a pottery workshop. It's ok if it's not for you but railing against the entire point of following this method while also insulting it? You can do betterCaelus wrote:I can't get past the art. I've come to loathe the notion of 'retro-style'. Art has improved over time because we have better tools and higher standards. While I understand the historical value of a 1908 Ford Model T, I wouldn't say that a modern car with a modern price tag and 20hp, 15mpg, and a 45mph top speed is 'retro'. I'd say it's overpriced crap. If this were a free web comic like xkcd, I'd understand art looking lackluster and lackadaisical, but it's not free.
And I nearly as much hate the response of, "but the writer did the art himself!" Evidently, he shouldn't have. The country is not lacking for talented, skilled workers desperately trying to make a break into their professions. We don't need comicbook writers doing their own art any more than we need surgeons administering anesthesia, basketball players playing baseball, animators voice-acting, or plumbers rewiring homes. People should have the opportunity to do what they've been trained to do. And people should not be praised for shabby work because of their excellence in a different skill.
ScottyP wrote:To echo Sabrblade's point, which is likely in vain but seriously I'm not trying to change your mind which is clearly made up: it looks like this on purpose.
Scioli is drawing and coloring these on bristol board while the letters are hand written and scanned in.
This griping about the art is akin to comparing a plastic flower pot at Lowe's to one made by hand at a pottery workshop.
It's ok if it's not for you...
... but railing against the entire point of following this method while also insulting it? You can do better
ScottyP wrote:To echo Sabrblade's point, which is likely in vain but seriously I'm not trying to change your mind which is clearly made up: it looks like this on purpose. Scioli is drawing and coloring these on bristol board while the letters are hand written and scanned in. This griping about the art is akin to comparing a plastic flower pot at Lowe's to one made by hand at a pottery workshop. It's ok if it's not for you but railing against the entire point of following this method while also insulting it? You can do betterCaelus wrote:I can't get past the art. I've come to loathe the notion of 'retro-style'. Art has improved over time because we have better tools and higher standards. While I understand the historical value of a 1908 Ford Model T, I wouldn't say that a modern car with a modern price tag and 20hp, 15mpg, and a 45mph top speed is 'retro'. I'd say it's overpriced crap. If this were a free web comic like xkcd, I'd understand art looking lackluster and lackadaisical, but it's not free.
And I nearly as much hate the response of, "but the writer did the art himself!" Evidently, he shouldn't have. The country is not lacking for talented, skilled workers desperately trying to make a break into their professions. We don't need comicbook writers doing their own art any more than we need surgeons administering anesthesia, basketball players playing baseball, animators voice-acting, or plumbers rewiring homes. People should have the opportunity to do what they've been trained to do. And people should not be praised for shabby work because of their excellence in a different skill.
Aaanyway.
This comic really caught me off guard when I picked it up on Saturday (a local comic shop day exclusive cover was available) and it's a super fun direction. Scioli mentions in the back pages something like (paraphrasing) "I wanted to make Go-Bots actually good" and so far I think this succeeds. The human pov characters are diverse and not just for the sake of it. The individual Go-Bots have their own personalities, and the explanation for the term "Renegades" is well done. Cy-Kill even gets introduced in a way that can't be an accidental homage to Megatron: Origins and it's such a fun touch.
The jaw-dropping conclusion to Tom Scioli’s epic tale is here! The fate of all Go-Bots hangs in the balance!
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:It was an incredible and interesting story! Definitely a ton of fun, and i look forward to grabbing the trade!
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