tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9603781.post8434980711822726128..comments2023-06-21T03:40:04.845-07:00Comments on Monkeys Aren't Funny: More Man with No Name artRyan Agadonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17451907692030120105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9603781.post-62612129843840487802008-10-17T12:05:00.000-07:002008-10-17T12:05:00.000-07:00Maybe comic people don't care as much as designers...<EM>Maybe comic people don't care as much as designers, but seeing that font alone would turn me off of buying the thing.</EM><BR/><BR/>In defense of "comic people," I think the typographical atrocities (not to mention the artwork which is uninspiring quite apart from Ryan's criticisms) in this comic can be chalked up to the fact that it is published by Dynamite Entertainment which has only been around for three years. Even the font used in the word bubbles is quite generic.<BR/><BR/>Some artists and letterers have designed original fonts just for comics, the most notable being artist Tim Sale (recently of Heroes fame) who uses only his own fonts on his artwork, and Richard Starkings who began as a hand letterer and in 1992 founded the lettering and design studio Comicraft which creates its own fonts for comics books.<BR/><BR/>Though bad instances of typography can still be found even in the Big Two publishers, to its credit DC contracted Chip Kidd to design all the covers for its "All Star" line of titles since 2005.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9603781.post-14981600889301964352008-10-07T11:19:00.000-07:002008-10-07T11:19:00.000-07:00Ya. The funny thing is that the font is called ble...Ya. The funny thing is that the font is called bleeding cowboys, and is extremely overused. I wouldn't mind an appropriation of the font as the title, but to simply download a free font, and apply it as is for a major publication is just absurd to me. Maybe comic people don't care as much as designers, but seeing that font alone would turn me off of buying the thing.<BR/><BR/>Here is the font if you care to abuse it: http://www.dafont.com/bleeding-cowboys.font<BR/><BR/>Regarding the "good typographer" comment, absolutely. Because of sites like dafont, and others, fonts are so easy to obtain for specific applications. That being said, they also can become very overused very quickly. In today's print world, I would say that most of the free fonts out there should be tinkered with before applying them. They are free for a reason. They can still work well, but the vast majority of them need to be cleaned up a lot.<BR/><BR/>Wow. Sorry to comment longer than you post. :)Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052534578514140595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9603781.post-40288706400501538352008-10-06T12:30:00.000-07:002008-10-06T12:30:00.000-07:00I hadn't even noticed the font, but now that you'v...I hadn't even noticed the font, but now that you've drawn my attention, a good typographer would have edited it to maker it classier, wouldn't they? The flourishes coming off the Ns ("lobster antennae," I like to call 'em) should have been clipped or adjusted to make the choice look less like "hey look at this free font I found."<BR/><BR/>As for the mentality, kinda seems like it. Since I haven't read it, I can't judge the writing, but for a license of that magnitude, I would wish for something with higher production values in the visual department at least.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854584103424620018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9603781.post-87468518120751485242008-10-06T11:28:00.000-07:002008-10-06T11:28:00.000-07:00Man. The font for the title is approaching Papyrus...Man. The font for the title is approaching Papyrus/Comic Sans in its overuse and bad application in the circles I travel. I guess it fits well with the other shady skills.<BR/><BR/>Is it me, or has the "churn something out quickly and you'll probably sell enough to make a sequel" mentality the cornerstone of this series?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052534578514140595noreply@blogger.com