Showing posts with label Metamorpho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metamorpho. Show all posts

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Episode 73: New Doom Patrol vs New NEW Doom Patrol. What? OR Nude Patrol


There's a new Waiting for Doom episode! Of course there is! But what's this one all about? Well, here's the details from the Podbean:


Episode 73: New Doom Patrol vs New NEW Doom Patrol. What?
Mike and Paul are back with more Doom Patrol awesomeness, with added helpings of legal issues and eastern mysticism! Good grief! LET'S GET PATROLLING!!

Down on Derington Way - 6:15
Doom Clock - 11:30
Doomsplaining - 14:02 - This week we look at issues #3 and #4 from volume 3, by John Arcudi and Tan Eng Huat!
Mailbag O Doom - 48:57 - We read your responses to the question, "What is your favourite conflict in fiction?"

From the Down on Derington Way segment, here's the cover: 

Look for more about the rest of the December 2016 Young Animal releases a bit later right here on this site. 

Now, let's get on to the issues of Volume 3 that Mike and Paul covered. Here's the cover for #3. 
Huat was brilliant then and the work still (ahem) holds up. 


Let's check in at Bruno's. Before we go in, though, click on this image. Do it. Click. Only then can you be utterly humbled by the amazing detail Huat brings to this comic. Look at those bricks! And window frames! And that VW bug! Slug bug - yellow! No slugs back! 


A slice of life for this team. 

Ron Gomz, Negati-er, Flash Forward, and Kid Slick. Sick. 

Tan Eng Huat is simply remarkable. I could just flip through this volume for a day. Or more. But then the story, well, Arcudi did NOT try to walk in anyone's shows. Sure, he was respectful of what came before, but he also forged straight ahead, making this Doom Patrol its own thing, and a darn good thing all the way through. 

Let's take a look at #4 now. 

That's a big sword. I'd've liked to see the old teams facing off trope on this cover, but as it is, this is pretty darn good. 
This new Doom Patrol and the business aspect of it all was a bit much for me at the time. I was sleep-deprived (my middle daughter was not yet 1, my oldest, maybe 4) and just wanted superheroes punching stuff in my comics. Now, well, now, I think this series is freaking brilliant. 
Kid Slick breaks the news about the NEW Doom Patrol. 
Ted might be a jerk, but he's OUR jerk. What a great little twist. 
Fax machines need power to run. 
The next three images really don't need captions, as they tell stories in their own right, but Huat also nails the art. 


Paul and Mike refer to this as the forgotten Patrol. Check the labels to the right and click "Metamorpho". I remembered. I also remembered Rex's birthday. Did you?

And then there's the clue about Ava. 
No, Ted. That's Ava, aka Freak. 
With this post, I'm going to add something new. It's a bit like the Random Panel from other comic blogs, but these aren't so random. Let's call them Doug's Digs, and it'll be the single panel from each issue that I dig the most. Might be because of dialog, art, or just because. No rationale given, just an extra image for you to click and enjoy. 

And be sure to sound off, what's YOUR favorite panel for each issue?  
Doug's Dig DPv3 #3
Doug's Dig DPv3 #4

And that's a wrap my friends and fellow Patrollers. Don't forget the second issue of the Way Derington run hits THIS COMING WEDNESDAY! 

In case you need a refresher on what to look for, here's the cover to what seems to be a Larry Trainor-centric issue (I hope): 
Of course it'll have a UPC and all, but you get the gist. 

While you're waiting for Doom (see what I did there?) Patrol #2, here's your Question of the Week:
Who is your favorite Mister? The character identified with a moniker of Mister _________________ [fill-in-the-blank].
I have a separate answer, but having just seen this TV commercial, well, this might be the winner for me.




Thursday, March 13, 2014

Justice League of Bloggers - Steve Garcia Crossover

No, friends, it is not the work of the Shadow Thief, but rather the artwork of a fella named Steve Garcia. Everyone's favorite Firestorm Fan, Shag, happened across some art from this guy and decided to share. Of course, the way he decided to share was, "Hey! Everybody! Let's do a crossover with this awesome art!"

So what do the Justice League of Bloggers do? We cross over. More on that in a bit. First let's take a look at some of Mr. Garcia's stuff. While his Doom Patrol selection could use a little sprucing up, it is not completely absent. Sure, purists could complain of the lack of Rita, Larry, or Cliff, but then they'd be missing out on this piece:


With each silhouette, Garcia drops in a relevant gradient and a buzzword. In this case, Garfield Logan is associated to the word "Adapt." Appropriate, since Gar did adapt to the Red in the New 52.

Pre-New 52 gives us another member of the Doom Patrol. Sort of. Clearly Garcia had fun with this one.
And who wouldn't? "Nutcase." What more needs to be said? 
While Ambush Bug is making appearances in the back matter of the current lineup of DC Comics as part of the Channel 52 filler, it's his appearances with and at odds with the Doom Patrol that earn him a spot here. Well, that and his team-up with Cheeks, the Toy Wonder. 

Which leads us to the not-quite-so-Doom Patrollers. Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, Paul Kupperberg made a valiant effort to dovetail his iteration of the Doom Patrol with Power Girl. She teamed up with the DP for an issue, part of which turned sideways and certainly deserves some time here soon. 

I'm not so sure "personality" is the best fit for Karen Starr, but I suppose it works. 

After the Kupperberg-Morrison-Pollack Doom Patrol cooled off a bit, DC tried to bring the DP back from Vertigo into the DC Universe proper. Leading the charge on that was writer John Arcudi, who introduced a full flight of new kids to the Doom Patrol. Through the course of the series, the Doom Patrol brand and affiliated characters bounced around a bit, including a lineup that boasted a team of Beast Boy, Kimiyo Hoshi Doctor Light, Elongated Man and Metamorpho. 

Here's Ralph: 


Very perceptive! This one is quite fun and actually makes me a bit nostalgic for old Ralph Dibny! Maybe he'll show up in the New 52 soon, and while I'm being hopeful, maybe DC will actually do right by the character this time out. 

"Change" hits the nail on the head for Rex Mason's heroic identity. 

In my brain, there is no better spot for Rex than on the Doom Patrol. His appearances in the Arcudi series, in John Byrne's series and even in the Brave and the Bold written by Mark Waid with art by George Pérez illustrate that Rex simply fits in with the team. Who knows, since we haven't seen Rex or a newer incarnation of the DP, maybe the two will converge in the New 52 soon. 

The final piece I'm going to include here is Deadman. 
As I mentioned a little bit ago, Deadman and Doom Patrol both spring from the mind of Arnold Drake, so where better to celebrate Boston Brand? "Life" fits the bill as Deadman truly began living after he was already dead. 

Garcia also made a Brightest Day influenced Deadman image, but this traditional take on Deadman is a little more slick in my opinion. 

Wow. For not having any Doom Patrollers per sé, Garcia's work sure has a nice connection to the Doom Patrol. Who would you like to see him tackle from the DP? Negative Man seems like a given. Robotman of course. Crazy Jane could be fun. Sound off in the comments and let me know who you'd like to see. Maybe after he gets all the traffic from this crossover, Steve Garcia might do some more art. Here's some links to his stuff on the this here internet: 

Oh! Speaking of the crossover, check out my comrades in blogging and their pieces on Garcia's work: 
Plastic Man
My other blogs:
Cyborg
Red Tornado


Then there are some previously posted pieces of Mr. Garcia's featuring the following:

Check them all out. Come back and let me know what you think. Or maybe sound off on the new blogs after clicking through. Enjoy!





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