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2 reviews for:
Carmine Infantino: Penciler, Publisher, Provocateur SC
Eric Nolen-Weathington, Jim Amash
3.5 AVERAGE
2 reviews for:
Carmine Infantino: Penciler, Publisher, Provocateur SC
Eric Nolen-Weathington, Jim Amash
3.5 AVERAGE
A book-length interview with Infantino, interesting but not particularly revelatory. Infantino's views on storytelling and design are interesting, and he has a few intriguing anecdotes, but mostly he seems uninterested. And that's even before he starts to talk about how little he cared about his late-70s and 80s artistic output.
He seems pretty down on the whole industry since his ouster from the DC publisher job. He goes off on killing Barry Allen, and then goes off again about bringing him back! He's definitely not a fan of the modern superhero comic. Of course, he was never a big fan of the superhero, even during the Silver Age. He also never liked drawing Batman, though he goes on about the challenges of drawing The Flash and Batman and how he differentiated them and laid out pages. He clearly knows a hell of a lot about comic book art.
He seems pretty down on the whole industry since his ouster from the DC publisher job. He goes off on killing Barry Allen, and then goes off again about bringing him back! He's definitely not a fan of the modern superhero comic. Of course, he was never a big fan of the superhero, even during the Silver Age. He also never liked drawing Batman, though he goes on about the challenges of drawing The Flash and Batman and how he differentiated them and laid out pages. He clearly knows a hell of a lot about comic book art.
Considering how little there is available for people looking to read about the life of this great artist, this book is a fantastic read and resource. However, it is an interview and not a biography. Still, it is very informative, and very insightful, even if it is not very entertaining.