Comments on: Ninja by Brian Chippendale http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/ninja-by-brian-chippendale { Derik Badman's Writing on Comics (mostly) } Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: DerikB http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/ninja-by-brian-chippendale#comment-20817 DerikB Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:03:39 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/ninja-by-brian-chippendale#comment-20817 Brian, I think the lack of consistency here in my opinions goes to a sense of group versus individual. As a group the Fort Thunder artists have mostly left me mildly or unimpressed (Paper Rad included). But I can find interest in certain individuals. I reviewed Brinkman's Teratoid Heights a while back and found more to recommend it in narrative style than content. Similarly, Brian Ralph's latest, Daybreak has an interesting narrative style (first person viewpoint), but the story (as far as that first volume goes) just hasn't done anything interesting. In the case of Cold Heat it is definitely Santoro's work that captures me, or perhaps Jones' working in collaboration. I've read a number of Paper Rad works and just haven't been able to enjoy them (I've tried). In the case of Ninja, this is probably the first works by Chippendale I've read other than maybe a very short piece in an SPX anthology (I had the ill-fated Maggots book on pre-order). The way he puts together the stylistic and thematic elements that one sees in the other related artists seems to me very different. How so, I'm not completely sure, it seems more deep, immersive, but without losing a sense of chaos and fun. Hope that makes some sense. And thanks for paying enough attention to notice at all. Brian, I think the lack of consistency here in my opinions goes to a sense of group versus individual. As a group the Fort Thunder artists have mostly left me mildly or unimpressed (Paper Rad included). But I can find interest in certain individuals.

I reviewed Brinkman’s Teratoid Heights a while back and found more to recommend it in narrative style than content.

Similarly, Brian Ralph’s latest, Daybreak has an interesting narrative style (first person viewpoint), but the story (as far as that first volume goes) just hasn’t done anything interesting.

In the case of Cold Heat it is definitely Santoro’s work that captures me, or perhaps Jones’ working in collaboration. I’ve read a number of Paper Rad works and just haven’t been able to enjoy them (I’ve tried).

In the case of Ninja, this is probably the first works by Chippendale I’ve read other than maybe a very short piece in an SPX anthology (I had the ill-fated Maggots book on pre-order). The way he puts together the stylistic and thematic elements that one sees in the other related artists seems to me very different. How so, I’m not completely sure, it seems more deep, immersive, but without losing a sense of chaos and fun.

Hope that makes some sense. And thanks for paying enough attention to notice at all.

]]> By: Brian Nicholson http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/ninja-by-brian-chippendale#comment-20741 Brian Nicholson Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:46:39 +0000 http://madinkbeard.com/blog/archives/ninja-by-brian-chippendale#comment-20741 I'm kind of wondering about your reconsideration of the Fort Thunder scene, as you've been dismissive in the past. Or your Cold Heat review- for issue one you talked about Ben Jones' writing leaving you cold, and then with issue two you said the book was going on your best of the year list, which can't be all down to Frank Santoro. But in the past there's been talk where you essentially said you didn't get the whole aesthetic, that whole- you know, acting very different than literature and being kind of stoned bit. I think you're closer to being right now than you were then, and would recommend checking out the Paper Rad book or DVD. But I just feel like your talking about this stuff now is glossing over something really important- That whole epiphany of going from "this is nonsense" to "this is great." I’m kind of wondering about your reconsideration of the Fort Thunder scene, as you’ve been dismissive in the past. Or your Cold Heat review- for issue one you talked about Ben Jones’ writing leaving you cold, and then with issue two you said the book was going on your best of the year list, which can’t be all down to Frank Santoro. But in the past there’s been talk where you essentially said you didn’t get the whole aesthetic, that whole- you know, acting very different than literature and being kind of stoned bit.

I think you’re closer to being right now than you were then, and would recommend checking out the Paper Rad book or DVD. But I just feel like your talking about this stuff now is glossing over something really important- That whole epiphany of going from “this is nonsense” to “this is great.”

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