If you haven't read it, check out a 10-page preview at Comic Book Resources! And if you have, please cast your vote at Newsarama's Comic of the Week! Here's some reviews that have already come in... "Starkings and Moritat showcase near perfection in wrapping the miniseries with a shocking and powerful conclusion. The haunting vision of this issue shows what horrors war is capable of unleashing, while the craftsmanship shows what effectiveness comics are capable of producing. My strongest of recommendations go out on this one. (#1 Book of the Week)" and#8212; Ryan the Iowan , Weekly Power Rankings "Richard Starkings and artist Moritat bring (the war) to life in vivid, gory detail, bringing about some of the series' greatest thrills to date. Yes, it's the final issue in the series, but I've just been enjoying it so much that it deserves this last shot at being spotlighted." and#8212; Tom , Gosh! Comics, London CBR story preview Ladronn variant cover "Beautifully written, the art was lovely, everything was just well done. I don't know why I never bothered to check this out sooner. Fantastic work, guys." and#8212; Greg Anderson , via Image Comics forums "American comics with a European flavor produced by Europeans. I'm running out of things to say about this series (with) Richard Starkings' excellent writing and Moritat's wonderful artwork." and#8212; Scott Cederlund , Wednesday's Haul "I picked up the first 4 issues of Elephantmen on your recommendation and to tell the truth, it was creepy. And not the good kind of creepy. The kind of creepy where you wake up with a spider crawling on your face and he gets away and you can't get back to sleep thinking he is still around somewhere and you feel phantom itching that you think is the spider. Yeah, that bad creepy. I may never recover." and#8212; Mrfixit1 , via Newsarama forums Post your thoughts at The Eye of the Needle or the Image Comics forums ELEPHANTMEN: WAR TOYS #3 (of 3) by Starkings and Moritat cover by Boo Cook, variant cover by Ladronn 40pp BandW for $2.99 Diamond #AUG072007 More info >>
Well, I will be on a plane to Barcelona via beautiful Newark in 8 hours or so. Wish me luck. Back Wednesday the 23rd. I land Wednesday AM (the 16th), have most of that day free, then begin in earnest on Thursday, and the show is working me, let me tell you. It really is unlike any other show I am familiar with, in that I have little time to create of my own, and I am due at what seems like quite a few locations to sign or draw or talk. As far as I know, I have no opportunity to do any commission sketches, so don't get your hopes up; I will discuss with the festival's organizers, but I will prefer not to do sketches that I would ask money for were I doing them in the States. Weather.com says mid-60's for the high, low 50's for the low, so not beach weather, but fine springtime. Okay by me!..should I manage to see the daytime. I look forward to seeing Adam and Alison, my Spanish friends David, Melo, Diego, Marcos, and hopefully a few more. I do not expect to have the opportunity to rub shoulders with the great Giraud, but Jean-Louis Tripp will be there, who I met in La Coruna last year, and I look forward to seeing his dapper self and charming gal again. And as always when in Europe, the prospect of discovering wonderful new books and art and creators is enormously ripe. I'll try and check in. I'm told I'll have internet in my hotel.
Sketchbooks " Prints at Wizard World Chicago!!! WWC Edition Sketchbook and Danger Girl 10th Anniversary prints available from me at Wizard World Chicago this weekend. Limited supplies available. Lot's of signing and sketching too! Hope to see a lot of you there! Artist Alley Table # 3300 J. Scott Campbell
