Kamikaze Lio

 

We had a relatively spirited debate about this in the editorial offices. I'm skittish and don't like pushing too far, because I think it puts you on the editors' radar and gives them a reason to cancel.

There was some lengthy discussion on gocomics when it ran http://www.gocomics.com/lio/2008/11/02, but we didn't hear a peep from papers.

I love the weathered paper effect Mark used here.

Comments

[Art]

Yes if there's anything good art does, it's never pushing the envelope, always playing it safe and playing to the status quo.

[JGlynn]

fair enough. But this isn't pure art ... it's commerce too. If you don't care about client lists, but just what your art says, then by all means go ahead and let it all hang out. But if you want to paid by a client who has specific rules as to what's acceptable and what's not, you must temper your art into their parameters.

I love Perry Bible Fellowship, but it would never work in a mainstream daily newspaper.

[Art]

True, but didn't people used to say that about Doonesbury? I mean if people hadn't broken the rules in the past, we'd still be watching TV shows where you could say pregnant and the mom and dad would have separate beds. OK, maybe that would be kind of cool, but still....

[JGlynn]

Wait, separate beds isn't the norm?

I understand the argument and I agree with it historically, but editors have smaller budgets every year and they can make an irritant and an expense go away quickly.

And it's so damn hard to get into a paper in the first place ... that you may push the art form and have money taken from your pocket at the same time. So, you could be right and noble ... but broke.

Doonesbury was launched when newspapers were thriving and many towns had two or more newspapers. I dream of those days still.

[Art]

Oh, it still is the norm in my house.

Doesn't sound like a fun time to be in the comics business. Hope the KC Star layoffs didn't make you guys nervous.