Behind the Books – Book 20

Behind the Books – Book 20

And so we come to the penultimate volume in the collection of the band strips from Funky Winkerbean. Colorist Lee Loughridge once again lends his coloring to the cover, and, once again I prove how coming up with snappy short titles is not my forte. It is a funny title...
Splash Splash 18

Splash Splash 18

Here’s a pretty extreme example of an expository splash page. There’s enough expository dialog here to choke a horse. First the readers are brought up to speed, and then the stage is set. All served beautifully by Gene Colan’s art which turns it into...
Cover Me 222

Cover Me 222

I’m really not a fan of gimmick covers, but this one with the black and clear overlay of the Justice League in action certainly gets some points for not only being clever, but striking as well. Seriously though, is there anyone  out there gullible enough to...
Cover Me 221

Cover Me 221

As far as catching the eye goes, this cover certainly fills the bill. The impasto paint effect, not usually associated with comic book covers, certainly works here.