This is another page I think is great fun. In fact, when I’m on the convention floor and selling THE STANDARD, I specifically open a copy of the first issue to this page to highlight the merits of the series. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s another page I love. Writing this whole Silver Age sequence was a blast, and the decision to have recurring flashback segments throughout the series soon became a no-brainer. In particular, I relished the chance to tackle Zarthos’ purple prose […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not sure if you’ll get the full effect of this page in isolation, as it’s one half of a two-page sequence that acts as a kind of double-page spread montage in the printed edition. Here, our two narratives collide, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This battle isn’t going too well for Alex. Things get increasingly gory here, with the pages just splashed with blood and grue. Aside from Bill Finney’s colorful language, it’s probably this sequence that would make the first issue a hard […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is a quiet page. The purpose of this was basically to just take a moment for a breather and allow the reader a moment to dwell on the tragic events of the previous page before pressing on with the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And here we go, the penultimate chapter of THE STANDARD! It’s fascinating to look at how Jonathan Rector’s art style evolved over the course of the series. If you were to look at this page, and set it aside one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Remember this guy? That’s right, it’s the Destructo-Bot from way back in the first flashback in Chapter 1! I remember getting a real nostalgia blast when I saw this. For you guys, it’s maybe only been a few months, but […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is the beginning of one of my favourite Zena Zarthos scenes, as she meets with her ailing father in prison. The years may not had been kind to Zachary, but even in this state, his mind was still working […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And here, Zena turns her back on her father and, though I don’t believe its explicitly stated in the comic, the implication is that this was the last time she ever saw him before he died in prison. Will did […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
More bonkers imagery on display here. Zachary Zarthos has a hideout (a secret sky fortress, no less) that is built in the shape of his own head, because of course he does. It should also be pointed out that it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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