Comments on: Stars of '08: Dash Shaw http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Brad Curry http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30295 Brad Curry Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:03:25 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30295 I don't know if anyone (Dash) is reading this anymore, but I'm a huge fan of Mr. Shaw's work. The Dr. Strange preview is actually what put him on the radar for me. It was so much more inventive than most super-hero comics. I wrote a lil' review of Bodyworld so far on White Chapel: http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=750#Item_1 Eagerly looking forward to The Bottomless Belly Button. I don’t know if anyone (Dash) is reading this anymore, but I’m a huge fan of Mr. Shaw’s work. The Dr. Strange preview is actually what put him on the radar for me. It was so much more inventive than most super-hero comics.

I wrote a lil’ review of Bodyworld so far on White Chapel:
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=750#Item_1

Eagerly looking forward to The Bottomless Belly Button.

]]> By: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: January 8th, 2008 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30294 STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: January 8th, 2008 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:46:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30294 [...] Stars of ‘08: Dash Shaw from THE BEAT [...] [...] Stars of ‘08: Dash Shaw from THE BEAT [...]

]]> By: Tadea Omo http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30293 Tadea Omo Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:44:32 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30293 I saw a lot of work equally worth his in college; common. I dont comment upon what I have not read and rarely respond, but loosing my few comments due to others is unfair, I think. While I realise I have not your experience, I would expect the consideration of not grouping all comments together. I don't recall any name-calling in my response, unles not being enlivened by it is such. I saw a lot of work equally worth his in college; common. I dont comment upon what I have not read and rarely respond, but loosing my few comments due to others is unfair, I think. While I realise I have not your experience, I would expect the consideration of not grouping all comments together. I don’t recall any name-calling in my response, unles not being enlivened by it is such.

]]> By: The Beat http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30292 The Beat Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:59:46 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30292 Yes and I'm amazed when a bunch of first time posters suddenly show up to call someone names. The Beat wasn't born yesterday. It is perfectly fine not to like the work of Dash Shaw, and to find his work "marginal and common." I honestly had no idea his work was such a lightning rod to draw so many from the woodwork. I guess we have found the "One More Day" of indie comics fare! Yes and I’m amazed when a bunch of first time posters suddenly show up to call someone names.

The Beat wasn’t born yesterday.

It is perfectly fine not to like the work of Dash Shaw, and to find his work “marginal and common.” I honestly had no idea his work was such a lightning rod to draw so many from the woodwork. I guess we have found the “One More Day” of indie comics fare!

]]> By: Tadea Omo http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30291 Tadea Omo Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:46:30 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30291 Whatever. I'm amazed at level of sensorship from an "indie supporter". My comments were deleted along with others critical of Dash' previous work. Because I don't share your same sense of wonderment, hero-worship of his marginal and common fare, that makes my opinion less valid? Being out of country means I often get works later than many here. I read here often and rarely comment because I haven't covered previous work; in this case, I finally have some histories and get my comment deleted. Nice commentary on the state of "commentary". Whatever. I’m amazed at level of sensorship from an “indie supporter”. My comments were deleted along with others critical of Dash’ previous work. Because I don’t share your same sense of wonderment, hero-worship of his marginal and common fare, that makes my opinion less valid? Being out of country means I often get works later than many here.
I read here often and rarely comment because I haven’t covered previous work; in this case, I finally have some histories and get my comment deleted. Nice commentary on the state of “commentary”.

]]> By: Eric Reynolds http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30289 Eric Reynolds Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:25:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30289 NORM BREYFOGLE RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!! NORM BREYFOGLE RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Lawson http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30287 Lawson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:06:32 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30287 Let me be ... a moderate troll? Best of luck to anyone pursuing their dreams, etc. But the "indie comix" scene has a reputation for spawning very, very long and self-indulgent works by people with (at best) crude writing and drawing skills. And that's fine, I guess, up to the point where the bad writing and bad art becomes an attempted selling point. "His characters can sometimes barely communicate verbal [sic]," etc. This looks like more of the same. Personally, I'd rather see attention focused on indie comics (or comix or whatever) in which the creators have learned to write and draw well. I think the whole genre would be taken more seriously as a result. That's just me. For what it's worth, I don't get this guy's reference to Dr. Strange. Did he really draw Dr. Strange, the Marvel comic book? Let me be … a moderate troll?

Best of luck to anyone pursuing their dreams, etc.

But the “indie comix” scene has a reputation for spawning very, very long and self-indulgent works by people with (at best) crude writing and drawing skills. And that’s fine, I guess, up to the point where the bad writing and bad art becomes an attempted selling point. “His characters can sometimes barely communicate verbal [sic],” etc. This looks like more of the same.

Personally, I’d rather see attention focused on indie comics (or comix or whatever) in which the creators have learned to write and draw well. I think the whole genre would be taken more seriously as a result. That’s just me.

For what it’s worth, I don’t get this guy’s reference to Dr. Strange. Did he really draw Dr. Strange, the Marvel comic book?

]]> By: The Beat http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30286 The Beat Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:55:22 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30286 Criticism is welcomed. Obvious trolls are not. Just call me Three Billygoats Gruff. Criticism is welcomed. Obvious trolls are not. Just call me Three Billygoats Gruff.

]]> By: Paul Sondersted Jr. http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30283 Paul Sondersted Jr. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30283 "Mixing themes of botany and anatomy — plant and animal — with a visual approach that uses diagrams, call-outs, text and other non-comics elements, his work looks like nothing else you’ve seen." This sounds like a lazy excuse to avoid making REAL comics to me. Whatever happened to simple skills like being able to DRAW and tell a STORY? Gimmicks are nice, but gimmicks aren't comics. Oh well. I'm sure SOMEBODY will lap this up. “Mixing themes of botany and anatomy — plant and animal — with a visual approach that uses diagrams, call-outs, text and other non-comics elements, his work looks like nothing else you’ve seen.”

This sounds like a lazy excuse to avoid making REAL comics to me. Whatever happened to simple skills like being able to DRAW and tell a STORY? Gimmicks are nice, but gimmicks aren’t comics.

Oh well. I’m sure SOMEBODY will lap this up.

]]> By: Al http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30282 Al Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:21:02 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30282 Fascinating work, I was not aware of it before. Thanks for letting us know about this. Fascinating work, I was not aware of it before. Thanks for letting us know about this.

]]> By: The Beat http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30281 The Beat Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:51:07 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30281 NO MORE TROLLING. NO MORE TROLLING.

]]> By: Dash http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30280 Dash Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:49:51 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30280 Lawson sent some hate and then came back to this post two and a half hours later to say more bad things about me. And Gohn Clam spent a while here too. You guys are dedicated. Lawson sent some hate and then came back to this post two and a half hours later to say more bad things about me. And Gohn Clam spent a while here too. You guys are dedicated.

]]> By: Dash http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30279 Dash Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:45:44 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30279 What can I say? I'm no John Byrne. What can I say? I’m no John Byrne.

]]> By: The Beat http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30278 The Beat Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:45:22 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30278 You are now even more of a hero in my eyes. You are now even more of a hero in my eyes.

]]> By: Dash http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30277 Dash Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:40:21 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/04/stars-of-08-dash-shaw/#comment-30277 Heidi, Those Dr. Strange pages I did really pissed some people off. That's the history behind this. Heidi,

Those Dr. Strange pages I did really pissed some people off. That’s the history behind this.

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