"Yep, that's a story that Will Eisner might have told. But he'd have done it in 8 pages, not 20+"
That's really the essence of the problem with almost anyone trying to do the Spirit. Eisner was one of the half-dozen best writers ever in comics, but his true mastery was the 8-page story. I don't think I know anyone else *capable* of so consistently fitting a complete story -- with detailed plots, rich characters and good dialog -- into 8 pages.
I kind of think of him as the anti-Sim. I like both a lot (well, until Sim went insane), but they work at opposite size scales.
Miller working on the Spirit: ick. I suspect I'll just have to ignore that one, unless Frank breaks with his current form. While I'm still moderately fond of his stuff, I agree that he's gotten fairly one-dimensional.
Jack of Fables: I'm still enjoying it, more or less as I did from the beginning. That is, I don't think it has anywhere near the depth of the main series, but I still find it consistently fun, in a fluffier way.
Buddha: only in the middle of Volume 3 right now, but I agree with the review. Fascinating series, although it does little to scratch my intellectual itch about the subject -- this really is all about the mythology, with only a pretty shallow look at the philosophy...
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That's really the essence of the problem with almost anyone trying to do the Spirit. Eisner was one of the half-dozen best writers ever in comics, but his true mastery was the 8-page story. I don't think I know anyone else *capable* of so consistently fitting a complete story -- with detailed plots, rich characters and good dialog -- into 8 pages.
I kind of think of him as the anti-Sim. I like both a lot (well, until Sim went insane), but they work at opposite size scales.
Miller working on the Spirit: ick. I suspect I'll just have to ignore that one, unless Frank breaks with his current form. While I'm still moderately fond of his stuff, I agree that he's gotten fairly one-dimensional.
Jack of Fables: I'm still enjoying it, more or less as I did from the beginning. That is, I don't think it has anywhere near the depth of the main series, but I still find it consistently fun, in a fluffier way.
Buddha: only in the middle of Volume 3 right now, but I agree with the review. Fascinating series, although it does little to scratch my intellectual itch about the subject -- this really is all about the mythology, with only a pretty shallow look at the philosophy...