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kaithonks · 16 days ago

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So I’ve had some Thoughts about Comic History

So for the second year in a row, I asked a family member for a specific comic book/trade paperback and then got a different paperback that is still on my list but not the list I gave them! If it happens next year, I am not sure what I'll do with this weird pattern. Last year I asked for the Bombshells paperback and got the Kyle Rayner Compendium. This year I asked for the Red Hood: The Lost Days OR Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC and ended up with Fifty Who Made DC Great. With that I guess I'll say I've been slowly sticking my toes into comic book history, and while Fifty Who Made DC Great isn't really a history book, it was made to celebrate DC's 50th anniversary. It still gave me quite a bit to think about.

Fifty Who Made DC Great didn't really give me anything new history-wise that wasn't on DC Comics' Wikipedia page, specially since the book came out in 1985 but i still think it was an interesting way of telling DC's history but focusing on the people, and companies that made DC what it is (Or was back in 85). Of course at the top of the 50 are DC's original publisher and owners back when DC was National Comics Publications then you have Superman and Batman's creators. But the first one that kinda of through me for a loop was Warner Publishing Services. I guess when I read Fifty who made DC great I was thinking strictly in terms of people, but I can see why this was included. It would be a bit mess to go into the relationship between the sister company that probably no one soul is directly responsible for and with out a distribution company a comic's growth would be pretty stunted. What also is interesting is that it included Fleischer Studios, the people who animated the 1940s Superman cartoon. They also mentioned the Licensing company for DC's merch, and some other companies as well as The Superman Peanut Butter. And I feel there are good reasons for all of these inclusions because these are all miles stones they groups of people are responsible for specially when looking at DC's animations. It's also an important recognition of how multimedia DC is now, and how they where able to make money and distribute their products. It's a more technical appreciation, but isn't all their is to DC's history.

I think my favorite of the 50 was Lynda Carter, the star of the 1975 Wonder Woman TV show. Mostly because of the quote: "She wanted to be Wonder Woman." There is a throughline of passion there that ends up in a lot of the 50 entries, people doing this because they just loved it. They love these characters, stories, and the art form of comics. Hell, they even mention Jerry Bails, one of fandom's forefathers. The 50 doesn't just commemorate DC's writers, artists, and publishers. It's also about the people who shared in that passion and love and maybe a bit about the companies that helped them keep doing what they loved.

Why I've really been getting into comics history and American comics history, to be specific, is because it's a history of pure love for the craft. To step away from DC, Marvel, at one point, was just a handful of people just barely making it by. But they managed with no small amount of talent and skill and, well, charisma. And it would have been so easy just to stop. But they didn't, and on the DC's revival of comics, Marvel rose up. That kind of thing only happens with a real fire and drive.

I guess that sort of brings us to today, in the week we got an amazing-looking Superman trail and a very strange Harley Quinn run. I'm still very hopeful because it's clear to me there are still and always will be people within the field that still have the passion for the art form.

#art in general is only support by real passion #so many writers/artist died in poverty only to be famous after their passing #And I admire that so much #dc comics #marvel #Fifty Who Made DC Great #I would love more comic history recommendations tho

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yardsards · 9 months ago

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"i don't ship laios and marcille-" oh yeah same, their relationship is so much more compelling to me viewed through a platonic lens than a romantic one

"-like, marcille clearly hates laios" are we reading/watching the same series??? did you just stop after the first couple chapters??? look at their relationship development, that's her friend! her bestie, even!!!

#eliot posts #dunme #dungeon meshi #marcille+laios are so barry+taako coded. to me.#the anime is only at the beginning of their friendship arc but it's already so good #and as someone who has read the manga it only gets better from here #they love each other so much and care about each other's wellbeing and trust each other and admire each other's skills so much #i want to eat drywall over these two they are best friends #basically i have more in common w someone who says those two love each other romantically #than i do w someone who says they don't love each other at all #(well. assuming the former is serious abt their characters and not just boring tropey shipping main guy w main girl yk)

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wasabi-gumdrop · 9 months ago

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Kabru has a secret admirer in the castle!

#running from my responsibilities (drawing armour) by imagining post canon Kabru fashion #minor spoilers in the tags!#royal advisor Kabru’s office is probably overflowing with gifts from foreign dignitaries eyeing him up for marriage #and sacks of perfumed letters from Melini citizens #Marcille would be so sick of it #Laios also has his fair share of proposals #Yaad is like … boys spare us all and pick a suitable candidate already #well Yaad there’s a saying that goes two birds one stone #anyway lol #someone might have suggested to Laios ‘hey Kabru works so hard. you should show your appreciation.’#Laios (blushing sweating): uuuh how do i do that #Marcille probably: i hear it’s customary to give your royal advisor flowers the same colour as their beautiful blue eyes #Laios: well if you say so #but he starts having second thoughts bcs what if the gift is too romantic #so then Laios is like oh i know i just won’t sign it (:#fool proof plan Laios good job #totally not taking into account that Kabru can recognize his penmanship at a first glance #so at their next meeting Kabru is like ‘i wonder who my secret admirer in the castle is 😉’#and Laios sweats so hard he falls out of his throne #doesn’t Kabru of Melini have a nice ring to it #better yet …. Kabru Touden #much to consider #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #kabru #kabru of utaya #labru #if you squint #wasabi doodles

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rjshope · 3 months ago

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i love his mindset so much♡

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gemgdynamight0 · 1 month ago

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Katsuki laminated his blood-stained all might card and uses it as a keychain so he always has it with him, because besides the fact that it symbolizes his admiration and dedication to all might and his childhood dreams/goals, it's also a reminder of his perfect victory during the war❤️🥹

#He went through hell but at the end he won and is still alive #He's grateful of being alive and proud of his achievement #He's the most dedicated all might fan idc #I actually admire him so much for not giving up on his childhood dreams #katsuki bakugo #Bakugou Katsuki #Bakugo Katsuki #Katsuki Bakugou #Katsuki #Kacchan #All might #yagi toshinori #Mha #Bnha #My hero academia #Bakugo #Bakugou #The same card he had when he died and then got revived #He's so sentimental I love him so much

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tenowls · 6 days ago

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rivals

#haikyuu #haikyuu!!#hinata shouyou #kozume kenma #fanart #ik tons of ppl have drawn a similar concept before but ive wanted to do one too for ages AKSJKA #was so overwhelmed by how amazing the nekoma movie was last yr and didnt end up drawing anything bc i wouldnt be able to live up to it kjhf #it looks so much better on my computer screen than my phone tho what da hell.... WHATEVER itll look completely different printed out anyway #ANYWAY !! FIRST PROPER ART OF THE YEAR HELLO #this year i would like to get better AT #COMPOSITION. SHAPE LANGUAGE. 3D FORMS AND SIMPLIFICATION #i like realism and its what im used to but last year i was thinking a lot abt art i admire and its always very Shapes #obv u need to understand realism to be able to do that which is why i go to life drawing #but yea. u have to practise BOTH at the same time theyre 2 diff skill sets which can feed into each other #anyways that was my big realisation last year #the last few pieces have not been turning out Exactly how i want them to but i have to remind myself its what i can achieve #at my current skill level and i have to keep studying and looking and learning if i wanna improve #anyways. ART!!!!#took several pics of myself with a kitchen knife to use as ref for this lmao

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ludinusdaleth · 7 months ago

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WE HAVE OFFICIAL LUDINUS & LILIANA ART I REPEAT WE HAVE OFFICIAL LUDINUS & LILIANA ART

(from dani carr's most recent recap, please tell me if you know the artist, i have a few ideas who it is but no solid confirmation)

#AND THE NEW AEOR ART.....LOSING MY MIND #A LUD/LILI ART HAS HIT THE SECOND TOWER #liliana temult #ludinus da'leth #campaign 3 #art #critical role #GOD...... the way his dead hand is hidden in frame #the way she looks so much like imogen #the way as a mutual said lili looks both admiring but resigned and lud cant tell if he wants to look at her or his goal. he chooses the goa #what if i IMPLODED #ruidis #💙🔴

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nanakorobiyaokii · 5 months ago

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ᴡʙᴋ 152 | ꜱᴀᴋᴜʀᴀ ʜᴀʀᴜᴋᴀ

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chasingthewesternsun · 1 year ago

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Mad we didn’t see thrawn in ep 3 but happy i got to finish my dumb comic (҂◡_◡) ᕤ

#star wars #thrawn #ahsoka series #ahsoka show #grand admiral Thrawn #morgan elsbeth #ezra bridger #ahsoka #comic #star wars fanart #thrawn fanart #artwork2023 #myart #LISTEN! this came to me during stressful period idk if it’s even funny but I made it and I’m inflicting it upon all of you #haven’t made a comic in forever and I forgot how hard they are wtf you have to do the same thing so many times #trying to go with my gut humor and be looser and not over stress about art too much #also trying to simplify

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fallen-goldfishcracker · 5 months ago

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If Wyll Ravengard has a million fans I am one of them. If Wyll has fifty fans I am one of them. If Wyll has one fan, I am dead and it's Theo Solomon left holding down the fort.

#If the world is against Wyll I am against the world #Til my last breath I'll support Wyll Ravengard #Seriously theo Solomon is so incredible I swear he cares/understands Wyll ravengard more than anyone in all of Larian #(yes I'm talking about you Kevin vanord you bastard)#What I would give to have like ten interviews with him just talking about Wyll #There's so few Theo interviews!!!!!!#😭😭😭#I do admire and appreciate him so much #Theo Solomon #wyll ravengard #wyll bg3 #wyll #baldurs gate 3 #the blade of frontiers

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spaceistheplaceart · 3 months ago

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