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thehefnerNote to self, do not start your day by rereading Garth Ennis' PUNISHER. And especially not "The Slavers" storyline. Excuse me, I think I've got to go cry now.
It doesn't help that yesterday, Steve Gerber died. Most of you will be asking "Who?" Well, I'd like to tell you in a way that does him justice, but I am ashamed to admit that I'm not the man for the job. It's like when Vonnegut died all over again. Here's an incredibly important and influential writer whose work I have largely missed, and now I feel decidedly left out.
So until some of the fine folks at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
scans_daily can post some examples of why Gerber death is such a powerful loss for the world of comics, I present you with two fine obituaries/tributes by Tom Spurgeon and Mark Evanier.
With nothing of my own insight to add to the breadth and weight of Gerber's work as a whole, I will instead echo![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
robyn_ma's excellent thought:
I hereby declare that the Howard the Duck movie no longer exists, so that we no longer have to add disclaimers: 'Steve Gerber was a genius. He created Howard the Duck but the movie version totally fucked it up so don't blame him for that.'
No. Just 'Steve Gerber was a genius. He created Howard the Duck.' Full stop.
On, and for the STAR TREK and/or X-FILES fans out there, The Lone Gunmen argue who was better: Kirk or Picard.
I also enjoy Toyfare's take with their Picard/Kirk fight: Kirk takes off his shirt, so Picard has no chance but to take off his pants and throws them at Kirk. "... Pants? You've just violated the rules of engagement!"
It doesn't help that yesterday, Steve Gerber died. Most of you will be asking "Who?" Well, I'd like to tell you in a way that does him justice, but I am ashamed to admit that I'm not the man for the job. It's like when Vonnegut died all over again. Here's an incredibly important and influential writer whose work I have largely missed, and now I feel decidedly left out.
So until some of the fine folks at
scans_daily can post some examples of why Gerber death is such a powerful loss for the world of comics, I present you with two fine obituaries/tributes by Tom Spurgeon and Mark Evanier.With nothing of my own insight to add to the breadth and weight of Gerber's work as a whole, I will instead echo
robyn_ma's excellent thought: I hereby declare that the Howard the Duck movie no longer exists, so that we no longer have to add disclaimers: 'Steve Gerber was a genius. He created Howard the Duck but the movie version totally fucked it up so don't blame him for that.'
No. Just 'Steve Gerber was a genius. He created Howard the Duck.' Full stop.
On, and for the STAR TREK and/or X-FILES fans out there, The Lone Gunmen argue who was better: Kirk or Picard.
I also enjoy Toyfare's take with their Picard/Kirk fight: Kirk takes off his shirt, so Picard has no chance but to take off his pants and throws them at Kirk. "... Pants? You've just violated the rules of engagement!"
