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The Greatest Comic of the 00s? - Lewis and Leon's Masterpiece
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Steven and Chris vividly discuss John-Paul Leon and Brett Lewis' post-Cold War crime magnum opus, THE WINTER MEN (Image Comics, 2005).
COMICS ROT YOUR BRAIN! is a deep dive into ‘80s comics (plus a few notable exceptions). In this weekly podcast, screenwriters Steven Bagatourian (AMERICAN GUN) and Christopher Derrick (STAR TREK: PICARD) discuss their favorite books, runs, and creators from the Bronze Age.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Overview of the series, bios on Leon and Lewis (00:01:45)
3. Widescreen compositions, a unique aspect of JPL's visual storytelling (00:11:11)
4. Crazy publication history (00:15:15)
5. Avoiding splashy layouts for more definitive storytelling (00:21:11)
6. Lewis's incredible eliptical storytelling (00:28:25)
7. Walking the tightrope of an unlikable trait in the main character (00:34:22)
8. This time period in Russian history (00:37:30)
9. Making Kris Kalenov visually iconic (00:41:00)
10. A stellar GoodRead's review (00:42:23)
11. Channelling Russia's tragic history (00:47:09)
12. The hilarity of the Cola Wars in Post-Soviet Russia (00:52:02)
13. An example of the cool dialogue (00:54:51)
14. The variance between Russian and Ukrainian for the in-book sci-fi story (00:58:57)
15. Excerpt from BINARY the in-story sci-fi novel (01:02:04)
16. The Winter Men as a bible to create comics (01:13:02)
17. JPL's distinct aesthetic (01:17:22)
18. JPL's covers for other creators (01:23:00)
19. Shout out to colorist Dave Stewart and Melissa Edwards (01:25:41)
20. John Workman on letters (01:28:01)
21. Walt Simonson's eulogy from the Artist's Edition (01:39:32)
22. Final thoughts (01:43:27)
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