I remember reading something back in the day that showed off Alan Moore's script for an issue of McFarlane's Violator that was essentially a mini comic where Moore showed off where he wanted things to go. Seeing that was an eye opener for me.
My first thought when I bought a couple of the Batman Unwrapped pencil collections (Lee and Finch) was how diminished the artistic statement of the inker has become. On his channel, Richard Friend did a long flip-through of the Michael Turner Supergirl Artist Edition; the comic was actually printed from Turner's insanely tight pencils. I'm not that much of a fan of any of these guys, but those originals are so rich they give you an ice cream headache.
It's pretty insane, learning that Bolland drew the piece with a mouse with that level of precision. I remember trying that in the early Photoshop days, and the results would always end up looking extremely messy and uncontrolled.
I'm glad I came across this video, I've passed on the Dark Knight Noir and Killing Joke Noir, I've got the Mad Love coloring book tho - but seeing your video makes me want to go and get (at least) the Killing Joke Noir because that (originally) B & W story where the kid shoots Batman hasn't been reprinted outside of the Batman: Black & White collected editions (not even in the Absolute Edition of The Killing Joke.
you guys must check the batman unwrapped books,too. (jim lee hush unwrapped, capullo's court of owls unwrapped,finch batman unwrapped, and andy kubert and tony daniel batman unwrapped books all in pencil forms)
If I got the story straight, originally those black and white editions where an idea by the French publisher in 2013. It worked well and a couple of year later DC made their own.
Fun fact: Although Action #1 contains mostly full-color material, it also has two black-and-white stories, concerning cowboy Chuck Dawson and reporter Scoop Scanlon. No idea what the rationale was.
I remember reading something back in the day that showed off Alan Moore's script for an issue of McFarlane's Violator that was essentially a mini comic where Moore showed off where he wanted things to go. Seeing that was an eye opener for me.
My first thought when I bought a couple of the Batman Unwrapped pencil collections (Lee and Finch) was how diminished the artistic statement of the inker has become. On his channel, Richard Friend did a long flip-through of the Michael Turner Supergirl Artist Edition; the comic was actually printed from Turner's insanely tight pencils. I'm not that much of a fan of any of these guys, but those originals are so rich they give you an ice cream headache.
It's pretty insane, learning that Bolland drew the piece with a mouse with that level of precision. I remember trying that in the early Photoshop days, and the results would always end up looking extremely messy and uncontrolled.
I'm glad I came across this video, I've passed on the Dark Knight Noir and Killing Joke Noir, I've got the Mad Love coloring book tho - but seeing your video makes me want to go and get (at least) the Killing Joke Noir because that (originally) B & W story where the kid shoots Batman hasn't been reprinted outside of the Batman: Black & White collected editions (not even in the Absolute Edition of The Killing Joke.
you guys must check the batman unwrapped books,too. (jim lee hush unwrapped, capullo's court of owls unwrapped,finch batman unwrapped, and andy kubert and tony daniel batman unwrapped books all in pencil forms)
Went ahead and bought the Bruce Timm coloring book!
Ok, as a longtime Bolland-head I have just had to buy Killing Joke Noir! Need to find that tutorial too...
Why the hell didn't DC include Bolland's BATMAN #400 story contribution, into the BATMAN Noir book? Seems like it'd be a natural fit..
If I got the story straight, originally those black and white editions where an idea by the French publisher in 2013. It worked well and a couple of year later DC made their own.
Long Halloween is great in B&W! Killing joke is very interesting too along with both colored versions which I know you guys have looked at.
can you do a video on realistic interior comic book art. looking for more artists like Alex ross.
Fun fact: Although Action #1 contains mostly full-color material, it also has two black-and-white stories, concerning cowboy Chuck Dawson and reporter Scoop Scanlon. No idea what the rationale was.
Bought the Jim Lee book on comixology, it's soooo hard to read. I agree, it's perfect on a big book of paper, sure not digital. At least for me 😏
Was Killing Joke drawn digitally?
No. It was drawn in the 80s. The only American comics that were digital then - Mike Saenz' Shatter! - Jim
I am definitely adding "post-production douchebaggery" to my verbal repetoire! Thanks, Ed!