Hey guys. I just posted a review of the issue over at CC. You can read it
HERE. Hope you like it.
Thanks for the kind words, Dougy. #26 will further the adventures of the 13th, with more wonderful Zeu line art.
and my review:
http://germworks.net/blog/2007/12/21/moo...d-measure/
I enjoyed how it was straight into the action, no wasting pages getting into the story!
Thanks for taking time to do a review, Germ. It's also a nice change of pace from a writer's standpoint to do a light hearted one-shot every now and again. I love contrast, so I need to have stories like this to contrast with the more serious stuff, or else I wouldn't stay energized.
It's great to hear Zeu will be back, and I'm glad you enjoyed the review. Look forward to seeing more of the 13th. If there any reason you picked that particular Phantom?
Good to hear that about change of the pace every so often Mike and thanks for reading my review
So what's the plan then? To do more one-shot stories with the 13th until it's enough for a TPB and then move on to another Phantom ancestor? Or is #26 the last story about the 13th Phantom in the foreseeable future?
Good to hear that Zeu will be back on #26, and I hope he'll do more Phantom stories from time to time.
So what's the plan then? To do more one-shot stories with the 13th until it's enough for a TPB and then move on to another Phantom ancestor?
Good to hear that Zeu will be back on #26, and I hope he'll do more Phantom stories from time to time.
Yep, that's the plan. I have stories for #26, 30 (or 31) and possibly 35 in the works. Then, I'll move on to another ancestor from there.
Is there any reason you picked that particular Phantom?
For some reason, when reading the stuff on the ancestors, the 13th jumped out at me. I love swordplay (John Carter of Mars was an almost daily read for me growing up) so knowing the 13th was "the greatest swordsman of his age" really appeals to me.
Yep, that's the plan. I have stories for #26, 30 (or 31) and possibly 35 in the works. Then, I'll move on to another ancestor from there.
In the words of C. Montgomery Burns.... Excellent! 
Thanks for the kind words, Dougy. #26 will further the adventures of the 13th, with more wonderful Zeu line art.
Here's hoping that Zeu can get his act together with his rendering of the Phantom. He sets the bar high with the rest of the illustrations, so the mystery remains as to why the artist struggled unsuccessfully with the Phantom's appearance.
What didn't you like about Zeu's Phantom Csrins?
The Phantom as depicted by Zeu...
"reading" comics is more an 'arty' endeavor than an exact science, and one man's coke is another's pepsi!
Yet, the Phantom's head is depicted as if it's been processed thru a bench vice! And of course, let's leave aside the fact that in some panels the characters seem to be depicted as contortionists par-compare!
Sadly, the splash on pg. 16 does nothing to enhance the allure of the issue.
The only place where the artist seems to have gotten the Phantom "right" is on pg. 12 ... and pg. 20! The final panel on pg. 20 is beyond reproach!
So, it's been too bumpy a ride in a span of 22 pages!
A good simple question, and hopefully, this has been a good answer
Thanks for the kind words, Dougy. #26 will further the adventures of the 13th, with more wonderful Zeu line art.
I missed that bit. This is fantastic news!!