Written by Sam Costello
Art and Lettering by TJ Kirsch
I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to tell you that an upcoming Split Lip story will be drawn by David Hitchcock, the brilliant UK horror artist best known for Whitechapel Freak and Springheeled Jack.
Given’s David’s historical interests, I had to give him a story set in the past – that’s what “A Mother’s Love” is. Expect to see this one on the site in the spring or summer of 2011.
Script excerpt after the jump.
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The Hollywood Economist, by Edward Jay Epstein
By Sam on August 31st, 2010Posted In: 52 Books/52 Weeks
A wealth of delights if you’re interested in the business behind the movies and how Hollywood changed over the past 35 years. An anthologized series of columns and articles, so it doesn’t always have a strong though-line. Too bad Epstein’s so opposed to comics, though. That’s a weird bugaboo that recurs throughout.
Buy Hollywood Economist at Powell’s
Book: 39/52
I’m not quite sure why, but when I write a script that’s influenced by, or attempts to be my version of, an Asian ghost story, I think of Doug Draper. Maybe it’s the delicacy of his lines, his soft brushwork, or the sense of time and place his work conveys.
Whatever it is, he’s always a great fit for these stories – as he proved on Termites in Your Smile.
For a new story – Last Caress – Doug is tackling a tale set in the world of high-fashion modeling agencies. Should be fun! You’re going to see Last Caress in early 2011, most likely.
Script excerpt after the jump.
Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, by Bryan Lee O’Malley
By Sam on August 23rd, 2010Posted In: 52 Books/52 Weeks, Blog
The concluding volume of the action/romance about a guy who must defeat his love’s seven evil exes to win her. I was surprised to find I didn’t care too much about the love story; it was the fights and video game bits that were my favorites. Ah well, still a fun series.
Buy Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour from Powell’s
Books: 38/52
