Supernatural Comics

[tartysuz]

I finally reached the end of the Brian Wood / Philip Bond Supernatural comic book series, and, sadly, I cannot recommend it.

Comments

[quickreaver]

I agree 200%. The covers are killer, the interiors? Totally miss the mark. Got nothing to add because you covered every single thing that bugged me.

They couldn't have developed a better product? I mean, really...

[tartysuz]

I just don't understand how that pitch went. How did anyone think that marginalizing Dean was a good idea? Or that pages and pages of exposition would be interesting?

I really wish Dustin had the time or DC could afford the coin to have Dustin work on the interiors. A writer who was better acquainted with horror and someone to check with show canon would also be helpful.

[quickreaver]

Dustin does mostly covers; he doesn't do many interiors to my observation. He has said he doesn't catch likenesses well, but I think he caught the Supernatural personalities and I'LL TAKE IT.

I'm not sure how the pitch went, either. SPN's strength is in the relationship between the brothers. And criminy, yeah, check with someone about canon! Fans are merciless about that stuff.

[tartysuz]

Sometimes I wonder if we haven't spoiled ourselves in the SPN fanworks community. Obviously, there is a wide range of talent, but the best fan writers and artists demonstrate roads not taken by the comics narrative and art -- I don't just mean Wincest, and I don't mean that they are necessarily superior to the professionals who work on the books. It's just frustrating when you know the comics could be better!

Btw, I took a look at the SPN art you've been making. Have you tried to do a whole comic? I think it would look very good!