jam
05-04-2007, 02:26 AM
Folks,
in the latest "Previews" there are listings for collections of both these strips.
a) I am of course aware of Simon and Kirby's early work, of which I believe "Blue Bolt" is about the earliest. I'm sure it would be worth getting as a "historical document" ... but has anyone ever read it? Would it still be entertaining today? What's it actually about? (I believe it is SF).
b) More recently than "Blue Bolt" ;-) we have Jim Valentino's "normalman". Just about the only Valentino work I've ever read was his "Guardians of the Galaxy" and for the most part I appreciated his efforts. Is "normalman" 'good'? Is it funny?
Basically, are these worth buying? And if so, why?
p.s. I hope this is an appropriate use of the forum ...
in the latest "Previews" there are listings for collections of both these strips.
a) I am of course aware of Simon and Kirby's early work, of which I believe "Blue Bolt" is about the earliest. I'm sure it would be worth getting as a "historical document" ... but has anyone ever read it? Would it still be entertaining today? What's it actually about? (I believe it is SF).
b) More recently than "Blue Bolt" ;-) we have Jim Valentino's "normalman". Just about the only Valentino work I've ever read was his "Guardians of the Galaxy" and for the most part I appreciated his efforts. Is "normalman" 'good'? Is it funny?
Basically, are these worth buying? And if so, why?
p.s. I hope this is an appropriate use of the forum ...