Cole Moore Odell

Vice President, Creative Director @ Communicators Group; he/him

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@shallowbrigade Thank you, this is tremendous and really helpful to me—the most clear-headed, incisive writing I’ve seen on this whole thing.

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@DenizCamp Ostrander and McDonnell Suicide Squad
Levitz/Giffen Legion of Super-Heroes
Miller/Janson Daredevil
Morrison/et al’s The Invisibles
Claremont/Cockrum/Byrne X-Men
North/Henderson Squirrel Girl
Byrne FF
Allred Madman
Moore/et al’s Swamp Thing

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@Ren_Chandler4 @Peyton02460675 That said, Scooby Doo Team Up was consistently great, and the SD cartoons, movies, etc. have violated that initial premise countless times.

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@Ren_Chandler4 It’s as if Jack Kirby understood his own work better than anyone else ever could

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@Ren_Chandler4 1000%; “Fuck prophecy, I’m leaving you to wallow in the isolation of your own pathetic hate” is perfect

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@ZeroiaSD @evandorkin @jessek Yeah, the hallmark of those years was writers who said “I love Silver/Bronze Age DC, here’s my story where my childhood favorites get raped/drawn and quartered/eaten by the dog from that Saturday morning cartoon.”

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@Danlikecomics @Alexios1080 The gulf between what Bendis wants to write and what he’s good at writing is pretty big. It was the same story with his Guardians of the Galaxy. Loving space comics (and wanting to avoid typecasting) doesn’t mean you know how to do them.

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@DMFarley @RndllBrns This is confused; Kyle Baker’s Plastic Man series came later. He wasn’t part of the 1988 miniseries. Kevin Nowlan did the “reality” sections of the 1988 book. Baker’s version is from 2003.

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@RndllBrns In the original Golden Age stories by Jack Cole, Plas is the straight man in an absurd universe. Those are some of the best comics ever.

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@realmarkrez The were good before and after, but Jason Isbell’s presence elevates the Drive-By Truckers albums he contributed to

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@realmarkrez I don’t think Bowie becomes Bowie without Mick Ronson on those early 70s glam albums

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@realmarkrez Really all of the Attractions, but in particular Steve Nieve for the way he influenced/shaped/kept up with Elvis Costello’s sound

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@realmarkrez Kathleen Brennan transformed Tom Waits from good to legendary

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@realmarkrez Bon Scott replacing Dave Evans in AC/DC was an all-time trade-up

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@realmarkrez Wendy Melvoin helped focus Prince’s genius and channel his psych side

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@realmarkrez Superchunk was good before Jon Wurster, but he helped make them great

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@PatrickZircher @maguirekevin I’m not defending the piece; the foreshortening is obviously wonky. But all the people piling on it like he has brain damage instead of just trying (and yes, failing at) a Philip Bond thing for a variant—it just strikes me as unseemly

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@PatrickZircher @maguirekevin Whatever one thinks of the final product, it wouldn’t be the first time an artist known for realistic rendering decided to explore a more expressive, cartoony style. The widespread reaction to this as if it’s a mistake or lazy baffles me,

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@Ren_Chandler4 “Get comics back in supermarkets”; they wouldn’t take them, they barely rack magazines at all anymore

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@Ren_Chandler4 Yeah, the direct market was a defensive move to ensure distribution because regular distribution channels were drying up; heck, I think spinner racks were a way of packing comics into as little floor space as possible because comics weren’t seen as worth it by regular retailers