Comments on: Punk Rock Jesus #5 – Review

By: dfstell

dfstell — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:20:39 +0000

From talking to Murphy, the original plan was for it to be colored, but they just didn’t budget enough money to do it. You can see in the first few issues that he drew them with the expectation that they’d be colored because they look just like his original art (which I own a few pages of).

You’ll love this. Even if you don’t like it as much as I do, it’s hard not to respect a guy who is actually trying to say something.

The Wake should be awesome. I agree with you there. I’m almost giddy about that. 🙂

By: paladinking

paladinking — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:09:14 +0000

I’ve not read this as am waiting for the trade, but this sounds great. Though I do still wish it wasn’t in black and white.

That said, reading this review only makes me want the Wake even more (if you hadn’t heard, that’s a 12-issue maxi-series by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy – some kind of deep sea horror thing coming out next year from Vertigo). Easily one of my most anticipated books of the new year.

By: dfstell

dfstell — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:54:26 +0000

Thanks for the comments. You raise a lot of good points and I’ll keep an eye on those in the finale.

I’m so glad that Murphy is doing this instead of drawing some “epic” Aquaman story written by someone else. I’m just really impressed by his ambition to do a story like this with his first published work. I mean…..he’s reasonably well connected. I’m sure if he wanted to, he probably could have written some back-up features in a Batman comic or something. You know….play it safe, do some story about Two Face and get some positive press. Instead he did PRJ as a debut. Impressive!

I won’t fault Murphy if he takes a nice gig that pays him upfront next time. In fact, he’d probably we well advised to do something that’s a big commercial success. But, I absolutely want him to return to this type of work in the future.

By: goggles

goggles — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:00:04 +0000

NIce review.

I would also add the mindless punk fans that worship Chris NOW on that list. Plus the people (how ever few there are) that worship Thomas. It’s basically celebrity worship.

My take on the issue is that Chris is really as self-centered as Slate. He states it in this issue how he will stop all of this once Slate releases the Shroud. Basically, he doesnt care about doing “good” or how he is changing anything. He’s got a selffish agenda just like Slate.

Another aspect was how he gets forgiveness but refuses to give it. Also, a trait of someone unwilling to accept and grow. Self-centered and totally unaware of anything else but what he wants. In some ways, he’s a lot like an alcoholic.It’s also pushes the idea that you get all the gifts (like a high IQ) but its all in how you use them that matters.

I like the book but I don’t love it. But is nice to see someone try something so far reaching as this. So I give Murphy a lot of credit.