tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post866555763221350178..comments2023-11-05T07:44:07.654-05:00Comments on GeniusboyFiremelon: Final Crisis #6 Hits THE SPLASH PAGETimothy Callahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078183191900311833noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-61728626444798471252009-01-18T15:06:00.000-05:002009-01-18T15:06:00.000-05:00On the DC boards, someone did a breakdown of who d...On the DC boards, someone did a breakdown of who drew which pages of FC #4-6:<BR/><BR/>http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000177622&tstart=75<BR/><BR/>Now we know what DiDio meant when he said DC was pulling all stops to ensure Final Crisis would end in January. They really should have hired Mahnke to work on the book since issue #4, because Pacheco turned out to be even slower than Jones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-2804643025895146132009-01-18T13:04:00.000-05:002009-01-18T13:04:00.000-05:00Yeah, I figured Rudy was drawing rather than inkin...Yeah, I figured Rudy was drawing rather than inking last issue and does a decent job, especially in making an effort to use a style similar to the one Jones draws in. This issue looked more rushed, probably because it was.<BR/><BR/>And Matt, who cares what the actual mechanices behind "time breaking" are? Just enjoy the ride, son.Chad Nevetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785622045733202883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-49372399776011198292009-01-18T10:31:00.000-05:002009-01-18T10:31:00.000-05:00DC isn't really in the habit of "announci...DC isn't really in the habit of "announcing things." Did you know next week's issue of JLA is going to be by Len Wein and ChrisCross? Neither did I, until I saw the picture on eBay! http://cgi.ebay.com/JUSTICE-LEAGUE-OF-AMERICA-29-FOE-1st-PRINT-DC_W0QQitemZ370146439985QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Books_Comics_Magazines_US_Comics_ET?hash=item370146439985&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177#ht_943wt_907<BR/><BR/>That said, while some of his pages here had problems (ESPECIALLY the Flash pages), I really enjoyed basically every page he did last issue and I'd definitely like to see more work from him.David Uzumerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12273284254602286534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-82011623905833023382009-01-18T09:53:00.000-05:002009-01-18T09:53:00.000-05:00I just assumed he was finishing over Jones's penci...I just assumed he was finishing over Jones's pencils, and that's why it looked like Jones but a lot more sloppy. Interesting that DC didn't announce Rudy's involvement in their train of "Pacheco is coming in to help out...and Mahnke is doing the final issue..and, oh yeah, this guy Rudy's going to draw some random pages too!!!"Timothy Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078183191900311833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-23436392791933607072009-01-18T04:09:00.000-05:002009-01-18T04:09:00.000-05:00Tim, you're definitely wrong about Marco Rudy. He'...Tim, you're definitely wrong about Marco Rudy. He's a separate penciller/inker - his deviantart is here http://xiconhoca.deviantart.com/, with a few uncolored pages. No clue why DC gave him such a big project as essentially his first big assignment, but his work last issue was much nicer so I assume some of the wonky things here (like Barry's face) were just due to being rushed.David Uzumerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12273284254602286534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-75866256642612516382009-01-18T00:55:00.000-05:002009-01-18T00:55:00.000-05:00I don't think that the DC mentality is to consider...I don't think that the DC mentality is to consider how many times they announced Batman's death.<BR/><BR/>The lack of immediate news could mean that the situation is temporary. Maybe even returning to life in the next issue.<BR/><BR/>If this was really Batman's "DEATH" you should have known it on wednesday's morning, before you went to the comic shop.<BR/><BR/>IMHO.Nachohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936798925730475277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-79495398362028843082009-01-17T23:16:00.000-05:002009-01-17T23:16:00.000-05:00The lack of news coverage is something I actually ...The lack of news coverage is something I actually can speak to:<BR/><BR/>Batman already died in the final chapter of Batman R.I.P., didn't you hear???<BR/><BR/>Seriously, DC only gets to blow the Bat wad once, and they did so in November. Why did that barely blip on the radar? Because anybody can go into a comics store and read the Death of Captain America issue and understand it. Anybody can go read the Spidey/Obama issue and understand it. More importantly, a journalist can be told what happens in these stories and understand it. <BR/><BR/>Almost nobody can walk into a comics store, read the Batman R.I.P. conclusion, and understand it. And the Final Crisis death is even more oblique for casual readers.<BR/><BR/>And don't forget, DC already burned would-be new readers with pushing DC Universe Zero so hard -- "The return of The Flash! Who no one knew was dead! And he wasn't even in it anyway!" <BR/><BR/>And the press might just be over it, having pushed the Spidey/Obama thing so hard in the same week.andy khourihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717045909747792941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-417427356907231192009-01-17T20:21:00.000-05:002009-01-17T20:21:00.000-05:00Marco Rudy is the inker, not the penciller, as far...Marco Rudy is the inker, not the penciller, as far as I know.Timothy Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078183191900311833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-9278334111762175442009-01-17T18:19:00.000-05:002009-01-17T18:19:00.000-05:00Why is it that so many reviewers are complaining a...Why is it that so many reviewers are complaining about Pacheco's art in this issue? Did they mistake some of Marco Rudy's pages for his or something? The only pages that look like they were drawn by the Pacheco/Merino team are the first three.<BR/><BR/>Rudy is competent enough, but he draws some really ugly faces. The page where Black Canary punches Green Arrow is the worst example of that.<BR/><BR/>I wish Mahnke drew more pages, but I'm glad that Jones got to draw the Supergirl/Marvel Family sequence and Batman's death before leaving the book. I can always tell his pages from the others because of his unusual layouts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-58860671998788250852009-01-17T17:39:00.000-05:002009-01-17T17:39:00.000-05:00Totally agree with how underwhelming the actual de...Totally agree with how underwhelming the actual death of Batman was, and how strange it is that no-one seemed to pick it up for newsworthy coverage. <BR/><BR/>I loved the issue, and in particular the Bat-bits, but I think that it is indicative that on a discussion forum we were discussing the huge hype surrounding the Spider-Man/Obama crossover, and one poster suddenly cut in with 'hey guys, Batman died this week!', and it suddenly clicked for me how outside of comic-culture-outlets, this isn't being discussed. In fact, that post piqued the interest of other board members ('huh? what happened to Batman?'), much more than the Marvel issue at hand. Interesting, I thought.<BR/><BR/>As always, great to read your insights. Looking forward to the next part going up.<BR/><BR/>Mike<BR/><BR/>http://wildtyme.blogspot.comMichael Leaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706216662442384148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22842788.post-2936817041188297362009-01-17T16:16:00.000-05:002009-01-17T16:16:00.000-05:00I get the story, and I;ve been enjoying it, but on...I get the story, and I;ve been enjoying it, but one thing I'm totally lost on: why are there multiple Earths floating around, and what exactly are the mechanicics behind "time breaking"? Am I stupid or is that coming in issue 7?<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm totally caught up on Scalped, and I admit the errors of my ways. Awesome comic.Matt Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780688232878059439noreply@blogger.com