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A review by helpfulsnowman
Daredevil, Volume 4 by Mark Waid
3.0
I know I'm a bad comic book fan, but I'm weak when it comes to following artists. I just...I don't know. I feel like some artists are perfect for some books and not for others. And I do feel like artists have a little less flex when it comes to doing projects with vastly different tones that their writer counterparts.
That said, love me some Mike Allred.
After looking into Mike Allred for some reason, thought I'd share some fun facts.
1. Mike Allred is Mormon.
Yep. He started an adaptation of the Book of Mormon in graphic format called The Golden Plates. And yes, he is STILL a Mormon. Not one who abandoned the faith early in life.
2. Mike Allred is probably the most reasonable Mormon ever, of all time.
Seriously. I read an interview in Slate regarding some of this stuff (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/10/11/book_of_mormon_by_michael_allred_the_golden_plates.html) and here's one of his answers regarding faith:
My beliefs are mostly hopes. Anyone can argue the truth of anything and be unswayable, given the strength of their convictions or degree of stubbornness. Beyond that, the Book of Mormon is fascinating on any level, fact or fiction. If true, we know that God exists, there is life after death, and life has an eternal meaning. If fiction, it’s a phenomenal story.
3. Mike Allred is COLOR BLIND.
Yep. Weird, huh?
4. Because Mike Allred is color blind, his wife does the coloring for him.
Pretty great artistic duo. Finding this out simultaneously brought a tear to my eye and made me gag. Which is my normal reaction to a situation involving love.
That said, love me some Mike Allred.
After looking into Mike Allred for some reason, thought I'd share some fun facts.
1. Mike Allred is Mormon.
Yep. He started an adaptation of the Book of Mormon in graphic format called The Golden Plates. And yes, he is STILL a Mormon. Not one who abandoned the faith early in life.
2. Mike Allred is probably the most reasonable Mormon ever, of all time.
Seriously. I read an interview in Slate regarding some of this stuff (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/10/11/book_of_mormon_by_michael_allred_the_golden_plates.html) and here's one of his answers regarding faith:
My beliefs are mostly hopes. Anyone can argue the truth of anything and be unswayable, given the strength of their convictions or degree of stubbornness. Beyond that, the Book of Mormon is fascinating on any level, fact or fiction. If true, we know that God exists, there is life after death, and life has an eternal meaning. If fiction, it’s a phenomenal story.
3. Mike Allred is COLOR BLIND.
Yep. Weird, huh?
4. Because Mike Allred is color blind, his wife does the coloring for him.
Pretty great artistic duo. Finding this out simultaneously brought a tear to my eye and made me gag. Which is my normal reaction to a situation involving love.