Comments on: How to draw things right

By: Danno

Danno — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:20:51 +0000

John K has never made good work that didn’t rely on others forcing him to be subversive.

When he’s given free reign, he makes utter shit. And he thinks it’s god damned golden. That’s the part that pisses me off.

By: Marz Richards

Marz Richards — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:55:31 +0000

I agree with most of what John K says in that particular post, but when he uses Samurai Jack as an example of bad work, he loses my support. I remember John K having a mad-on for the work of Parker and Stone on South Park as well. I do believe he has a point that craft and the knowledge that supports craft are in short supply today and are not valued by the majority of current production executives, but that doesn’t mean that funny isn’t funny and brilliance doesn’t shine. I think that most of John K’s work is fantastic but he lessens his opportunity for impact when he derides the work of equally talented individuals.

By: James Van Hise

James Van Hise — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:58:01 +0000

He’s very talented but believes there’s only one way of doing things. He’s notorious for stating that no one should write animation unless they can also draw. But some of the best animated cartoons I’ve seen in recent years were written by people who can’t draw (such as The Simpsons and Batman The Animated Series, to name just two).

By: peter bangs

peter bangs — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:57:20 +0000

of course he’s not right. Look at all the people leaving fawning and appreciative comments on his blog. Seems to me he could fill the vacuum left by Alex Toth for “straight talking criticism”, man certainly doesn’t pull any punches. I’d take him more seriously if I could see evidence of what he promotes under his somewhat gross “underground” inspired work. The surface detail puts me off looking to closely at anything he’s done.

By: ErikMelander

ErikMelander — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:36:35 +0000

I cant help but think that he has a tendency to tell the same old “nowadays everything is crap and real artists/entertainers arent appreciated” rant that’s always being said. Probably even back when the cartoons he worships were new.

By: brian spence

brian spence — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:02:33 +0000

Didn’t John K. say that being the best comics writer was like being the best writer of baseball cards? I can’t believe this guy can come up with anything funny, but there you go.

By: Rafael Kayanan

Rafael Kayanan — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:43:09 +0000

Kirby had inventiveness flowing out of his pencils.

By: Johnny Bacardi

Johnny Bacardi — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:19:10 +0000

I think Kricfalusi has a hell of an ego, that’s what I think…