We’ll Always Have CAPTAIN PICARD, Even if We Mourn PATRICK STEWART
FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS!
Introducing Franco’s SCENES FROM THE 13TH DIMENSION Sketchbook
FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS!
FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS! By FRANCO People can change. You’ve heard that saying, right? Of course you have. In my experience I’ve encountered this and seen it rarely. In wrestling, it happens almost every other week (or end of storyline — whichever comes first): bad guy turns into good guy or vice versa. In comics it happens from time to time. One of the times I remember was She-Hulk! When she first appeared she was the SAVAGE She-Hulk. OK, so in the case of the Hulk and She-Hulk, they literally change from human to superhuman monsters of themselves. She-Hulk is savage… but different as she can retain her intellect and control over her emotions. Then, not a loner and a part of teams like the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. Then later, she changes again! She can see and talk to us — the audience — in her own fourth-wall breaking series, John Byrne’s The Sensational She-Hulk, which was one of my absolute favorites! And why wouldn’t it be? As a humor guy who has done humor comics, it was a great series to showcase what could be done in humor with serious superhero characters. All of this was really just a roundabout way to say, “Happy birthday She-Hulk!” Looking great at 47! (Savage She-Hulk, by Stan Lee, John Buscema, and Chic Stone — premiered 47 years ago, on November 13, 1979. Though another source says it was Dec. 3.) And also this was a great excuse to draw She-Hulk! — Want more FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS? Come back next week! — MORE — We’ll Always Have CAPTAIN PICARD, Even if We Mourn PATRICK STEWART. Click here. — Dig These 13 COMIC-BOOK HALLOWEEN Mashups. Click here. — Franco and his forehead have traveled the world and he writes and draws stuff. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of Patrick the Wolf Boy and Aw Yeah Comics! Franco has worked on books/comics, including Tiny Titans and Superman Family Adventures. Franco was also a high-school teacher and is one of the principal owners of Aw Yeah Comics retail stores. Dan made Franco add that he has won three Eisners. His new books, Action Cat & Adventure Bug: Let’s Do This!, with Art Baltazar, and Ninja Kaiju: Unleashed, with Scoot McMahon, both from Papercutz, are out...
FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS! By FRANCO It’s been a rough couple weeks for the nerd sphere, especially in the Star Trek realm. First Walter Koenig and then Patrick Stewart. Both were hard to take. I feel like when things like this happen, we lose an old friend. Even though I had never met either of these gentlemen and I know they were not their characters. Patrick Stewart was not Captain Picard. He was not Professor X. But in our minds he was. He was a friend and someone we sided with. They were the good guys. I looked this up once — psychologists call these parasocial relationships. I get it, but I think that people who are into comics, sci-fi, and fantasy tend to get more invested with the characters. Star Trek always seemed to be that special franchise that became a core solidifying group within itself. Stories I’ve heard/read all tend to suggest that the cast became a club. Once you did a Trek show or movie, you were welcomed into the family. I think that happens on the fan side of things. It certainly happened to me. Comics and sci-fi are what fueled me in my younger years, providing entertainment and an escape. Later, I was able to make friends based on these same hobbies and interests. Heck, now that I’m older, I even do a podcast called Aw Yeah Trek Watch on the Word Balloon Network. Check out last week’s episode (above) with our tribute to Stewart, including some of our favorite episodes, encounters with the icon and even the Trek books and comics. It was a fun remembrance of the things we love so much about Star Trek, and what an acting powerhouse Sir Patrick Stewart was. We’ll always have Captain Picard, even if we mourn the passing of Patrick Stewart. — Want more FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS? Come back next week! — MORE — Dig These 13 COMIC-BOOK HALLOWEEN Mashups. Click here. — No QUESTION About It — Art Opens the Door to Wonder. Click here. — Franco and his forehead have traveled the world and he writes and draws stuff. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of Patrick the Wolf Boy and Aw Yeah Comics! Franco has worked on books/comics, including Tiny Titans and Superman Family Adventures. Franco was also a high-school teacher and is one of the principal owners of Aw Yeah Comics retail...
FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS!
FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS!