I adore that last panel. With The Standard cast partially into the shade, it’s the closest Gilbert has come to looking sinister. It’s a nice reminder of how dangerous someone with The Standard’s powers can be, and that he is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Piper truly is a skin-crawling figure, isn’t he? Even writing him was unpleasant! By the time this post goes live, THE STANDARD Kickstarter will be up and running! So, allow me to say a big thank you to everyone who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I still love that very-much-like “PWND!” sound-effect in panel four, beautifully realised by Kel’s letters. Today, we have another special guest joining us for commentary. As I’ve said before, one of the most significant elements of Chapter 3 is that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hopefully you’ll recognise the two kids from the start of issue #2, who were snatched by Piper in his first appearance. I’m sure you’ll be relieved to discover they’re alive and well! I remember Jon having a lot of fun […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here, we see events take a darker turn in the past-set storyline which seemed to be our more lighthearted palette-cleanser. As the flashback in the previous chapter suggested, things weren’t necessarily all light and innocence back in the “good old […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve always had a soft spot for jobbing, low-level supervillains who didn’t seem to have much ambition beyond robbing banks. Characters like Rhino, Electro, Captain Cold, The Riddler… at times attempts have been made to make each one darker and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jacqueline Harris may not be a prominent character in THE STANDARD in terms of number of appearances, but in terms of significance I think she means a great deal. She’s arguably the most tangible personification in the series of how […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It has been said by some that THE STANDARD #1-#3 feels like a complete arc in itself, and indeed, back before the Diamond release I did publish a little trade collecting the first 3 issues for the convention circuit. And […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I love how Jon Rector realised this final page of the chapter. If you were writing a basic synopsis of the narrative of THE STANDARD, it would be awfully easily to summarise this as an upbeat moment. “The Standard reunites […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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