The Spirit is no longer Cooke-ing...
Call me the human death-knell or whatever you choose, but my earlier mention of Darwyn Cooke's incredible work on THE SPIRIT for DC comics seems to have resulted in terrible news. I found out today that Cooke is leaving the title with issue #12.
From what I gather, Cooke has been reliant upon the inking of his friend, artist J. Bone to complete the artwork for each issue. Bone has another commitment now and is no longer able to continue in that role. Cooke, concerned about the quality of the artwork being produced for the book, has decided to leave the title himself.
In a field full of re-hashed characters and poorly conceived plotlines, this book stood out like a jewel in the desert sun. I hear that a new creative team will be selected for the book, but none will equal Cooke's amazing run on the title.
Damn. This is my favorite comic book being published today.
From what I gather, Cooke has been reliant upon the inking of his friend, artist J. Bone to complete the artwork for each issue. Bone has another commitment now and is no longer able to continue in that role. Cooke, concerned about the quality of the artwork being produced for the book, has decided to leave the title himself.
In a field full of re-hashed characters and poorly conceived plotlines, this book stood out like a jewel in the desert sun. I hear that a new creative team will be selected for the book, but none will equal Cooke's amazing run on the title.
Damn. This is my favorite comic book being published today.