Friday, July 22, 2005
Great Hands
Tommy's got a link that's nothing but bad news. I was always a big fan of Aparo's Batman. He just nailed the character for me. It was a "straight" take on the character. Not too artsy or moody. Not a caricature. But it was dignified, realistic and classical.
I was too young to own any of Neil Adams's work. Norm Breyfogle was always a bit too far out there for me. I was never impressed with Frank Miller's Batman (blasphemy, I know). Graham Nolan, Brian Bolland, and Jim Aparo I could read every day and be happy.
I remember an associate editor once writing how he liked how large Aparo drew Batman's hands. I never noticed that before, but I did ever after reading that comment. I liked the symbolism in that decision, like throughout the grief and anger, there was always a self-made end, no matter how idealistic the means.
I was too young to own any of Neil Adams's work. Norm Breyfogle was always a bit too far out there for me. I was never impressed with Frank Miller's Batman (blasphemy, I know). Graham Nolan, Brian Bolland, and Jim Aparo I could read every day and be happy.
I remember an associate editor once writing how he liked how large Aparo drew Batman's hands. I never noticed that before, but I did ever after reading that comment. I liked the symbolism in that decision, like throughout the grief and anger, there was always a self-made end, no matter how idealistic the means.
