tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post7197260982818863070..comments2024-03-28T07:49:33.628-05:00Comments on THE HORRORS OF IT ALL: Save Me... The Coffin is ClosingMr. Karswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-35399437761128359972019-04-16T09:47:33.505-05:002019-04-16T09:47:33.505-05:00I'm definitely with Wendy. Those downbeat endi...I'm definitely with Wendy. Those downbeat endings are all right here and there, but this story practically cries out for the other kind.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603892208775996594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-72163929497555370522019-04-14T15:42:26.316-05:002019-04-14T15:42:26.316-05:00I have a hard time with this one, because Mark is ...I have a hard time with this one, because Mark is kind of ... an ass. If he really cared for Margaret that much, he should have just stuck it out. If he did, none of this would have happened, and frankly, though it was off panel, the work didn't seem all that awful.<br /><br />I would have rather seen Margaret save her own skin -- she was nothing but a prop in this one -- instead of depending on Mark to wise up. There had to be enough weapons around that house, she could have taken care of it pretty easily!<br /><br />The coloring works well in some places but not others, but this colorist had a strong sense of depth and shadow, so it works pretty well over-all. The art is nice, some good twisted faces and the emotions on Margaret are nice.<br /><br />I just wish Margaret wouldn't have been such a nobody.Brian Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737535617796413548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-92020475046176127352019-04-14T11:26:18.386-05:002019-04-14T11:26:18.386-05:00This one is actually quite terrifying. You're ...This one is actually quite terrifying. You're unsure if Mark will make it in time--or even come back for Margaret. Thank goodness he caught on when he literally smelt that something rotten was going on within the house.Glowwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621527075382017998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-9906576728358575122019-04-14T11:20:13.052-05:002019-04-14T11:20:13.052-05:00Seems like the Mystery/Horror genre had higher qua...Seems like the Mystery/Horror genre had higher quality artists and colorists than straight Horror. More lushly illustrated. Maybe because the "real world" elements required a better eye and references?BTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285624914733389197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-40472088991644032042019-04-14T10:19:18.223-05:002019-04-14T10:19:18.223-05:00Remember Joe E Ross? "ooooh oooh ooh" I...Remember Joe E Ross? "ooooh oooh ooh" I liked it! Wonderful splash. Starts as a nice mystery, ends as a good suspense/horror tale. Flows like fast paced thriller. I agree that the colors help highlight the nice array of emotions and add to the moonlit terror. Interesting the taps were the only sound effects. A nice cinematic outing. Thank you Mr. K. so very much.JBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108896372576732571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-1323037337067423432019-04-14T09:23:07.314-05:002019-04-14T09:23:07.314-05:00I'm a horror fiend, but I am also SUCH a sucke...I'm a horror fiend, but I am also SUCH a sucker for a happy ending. This was both -- loved it! Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033265800186000807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-50924644893395858052019-04-14T08:42:25.053-05:002019-04-14T08:42:25.053-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mestierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469030153414408109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-36545629872445252302019-04-13T23:56:10.497-05:002019-04-13T23:56:10.497-05:00I thought this was excellent work. It's a grea...I thought this was excellent work. It's a great example of what I like about this coloring strategy, too. With the colors themselves guiding the readers eye--delineating depths, revealing focal points--it gives the artist so much more leeway to over-egg each frame with moody detail--furniture, waving flora, cross-hatching--without cluttering up the experience of reading. All that stuff is present, but it's effect on each frames composition is mitigated by the color scheme, even as the emotion of each frame is heightened.<br /><br />I also liked the art for the great, beefy line work. This had a pretty bold and marky artist. I wish I knew who it was. Page two is great--I love how the menace of the hounds is so present throughout, and that figure in panel six is dashing as hell. Pages five and ten are also standouts.<br /><br />Anyway, great romance story! Pretty neat twist ending too. I don't know about you, but I really didn't think Mark was coming back.Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.com