Things take a sinister turn with this page, as the turn of one corner has shifted these two boys from the safe, familiar setting of a city street into something dark and unnerving. That’s something I’ve long found creepy, when […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I love this page! Piper is one creepy dude, and one we’ll be seeing more of later. You might think he looks a bit like a certain famous comic creator. That would be because in the script I described him […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And here, we see the significance of this chapter’s creepy cover! This was another change brought about by Steven Forbes’ edits. In the original draft, this chapter opened with The Standard averting a bank robbery. And when The Standard pulled […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In this war of words between The Standard and Piper, I wanted to hammer home the idea that the world has moved on from The Standard’s heyday, that it’s a darker, nastier place, and suggest that perhaps The Standard is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another impressive splash by Jonathan Rector! Look at the level of detail, the number of kids in there! I remember Jon drawing this page, and I can tell you it took quite a while to get all that detail down. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is a truly spectacular splash page by Jonathan Rector. This is one of those pages where, if I’m pitching the book at a convention, I’ll open a copy of issue #3 to this page to show the person I’m […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the bottom corner of this page, we see Piper fleeing the scene, with the shot framed by Jon Rector in a way that has it reflect The Skunk’s retreat on the previous page. By having the pages mirror one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
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