Ya ever had these Planters "Heat Peanuts"? They're real nice n' spicy. Gonnna have a glass of Boulevard with lemon here too in a minute, but first, it's...
#2. Mike Allred
Everything Allred does is just cool and interesting. His art reminds you a bit of animation cells, but with really great (and always very experimental) sequential storytelling chops. He plays with the restrictions of page and panel more than anyone else I know of - stretching the boundaries of what can be done in a standard comic book format. His creator-owned Madman comic is where his virtuosity is showcased the most, but whenever he pops up elsewhere (recent God Sized Thor one-shot, his X-Statix run) I tend to ignore the text and look at the pretty pictures. The fact that his wife Laura does all of his coloring gives all of his stuff a consistent and quickly recognizable quality. Damn! Comics are Sweet, Son!
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For some reason I have no idea who #1 is going to be! I probably would have guessed Mike Allred would be your #1, or even Grant Morrison. Hmmm.. is Simonson still working? Kriby is dead, right?
Yeah, I actually dropped the ball on Simonson. He should have been on the list. I guess I didn't consider him to be currently working, which was a mistake. know he's had things published at least within the past couple years. He might even be a part of the upcoming "Wednesday Comics", but I'm not sure if it will be as writer or artist.
You didn't guess #1. I'll post it later today sometime after the big USA-Brasil match.
I actually wasn't all that serious about Simonson- I had no idea he was still doing stuff. That's cool to hear.
I wish I could watch the match - you'll have to let us know how it went when you post your #1.
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