Comics Break Out

[Professor S]

I think 2008 - 2009 is the year when comic based movies and sequential art and storytelling in general are going to break into the mainstream art world and be considered to have emotional and artistic weight. Here's why:

1) Movies

The Dark Knight and Hellboy 2 both look amazing. The emotional and social punch that DK will have will really help advance the genre, and with an artistically freed Del Toro at the helm of HB2, that looks as if it is going to be a feast for the eyes. These movies will help establish what comic book inspried stories can bring to the table, artistically and emotionally.

Finally in early 2009, Watchmen will be released, based on the book that deconstructed the whole genre and really examined the soul and psyche of people who would want to be super heroes, and the comic movie genre is ready for a deconstruction to strip it bare and reveal the stories and nuances available within

2) The quality of comics out today is phenomenal. I got back into comics about 2 years ago and I've never been happier about a decision. The Walking Dead, Invincible, Astonishing X-Men, Mouse Guard, Y: The Last Man, etc. are all excellent and truly show what a medium that allows artistic freedom can achieve.

I think the level of comic book movie that will be released will really shine a light on the comic medium in general and advance this wonderful form of storytelling to the next level. Or I should say, if its EVER going to break out, now is the time that is most likely.

Recommendations:
Mouse Guard by David Petersen
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman
Invincible br Robert Kirkman
Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon