tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post7576674213574181683..comments2024-02-22T02:31:34.108+00:00Comments on Too Busy Thinking About My Comics: 12 Strips, Comics & Graphic Novels Featuring Compelling Female Protagonists: The Best Of 2012 Part 3Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-11892603197426455942012-12-24T13:42:57.210+00:002012-12-24T13:42:57.210+00:00Hello Paul:- You'd be very welcome here indeed...Hello Paul:- You'd be very welcome here indeed when that moment comes. <br /><br />And I did see a second Paintgirl moment of splendor. Very well, very splendid :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246781681702128600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-90873086747776975432012-12-23T20:47:55.161+00:002012-12-23T20:47:55.161+00:00Once I have work to show, and perhaps before then,...Once I have work to show, and perhaps before then, I intend to drum up as much interest as I possible can. I'll be attempting the difficult balancing act of "Oh, I should check that out," to "Oh for the love of heck, do shut up!", so any voice to add to the mix is greatly appreciated.<br />While I have your ear, did you see the process panel I tweeted a couple of weeks ago?....paulhdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927319711682494407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-37572424448060675602012-12-23T19:43:38.959+00:002012-12-23T19:43:38.959+00:00Hello Paul:- No need for a thank you. I added the ...Hello Paul:- No need for a thank you. I added the Plantgirl epilogue because she has been part of my year after her own fashion :) However, I am glad that it might have made you smile. <br /><br />I hope I might be able to convince you to answer a few questions here when Piantgirl appears. I would be happy to add some hucksterism to the process.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246781681702128600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-16729473772000142662012-12-23T15:19:23.114+00:002012-12-23T15:19:23.114+00:00Thank you the inclusion of Paintgirl, means an awf...Thank you the inclusion of Paintgirl, means an awful lot!<br />Great list, some I'm a fan of and some I need to check out. Increasing the list of female protagonist comics is definitely my main goal in my comic making hobby. <br />You, and Peter (almost finished Astrodog), will be glad to know that I've made a start on Paintgirl. The plan is to do something roughly episodic that will form a 44-8 page book. Fingers x-ed!paulhdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927319711682494407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-58491385120347497512012-12-17T23:25:22.193+00:002012-12-17T23:25:22.193+00:00Hello Peter:- You make a good point. I did read th...Hello Peter:- You make a good point. I did read the first few copies of The Phoenix and they weren't overwhelmingly compelling. But I picked up the odd copy as time passed and somewhere around #26, the penny dropped. It helped that I'd also started reading the Dandy by then, so I'd become a huge fan of Jamie Smart's. It's still a comic with an educational purpose, as I was writing about a week or two ago here, but .... I think it's become rather splendid, I really do.<br /><br />Ah, Paintgirl! How much longer will we have to wait? :) Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246781681702128600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-9852609439199679642012-12-17T23:17:12.307+00:002012-12-17T23:17:12.307+00:00I may be one of a tiny minority but I really didn&...I may be one of a tiny minority but I really didn't take to The Phoenix when I read the first few issues. It lacked the excitement of the DFC and seemed, with it's book exerpts and articles to be more akin to Look and Learn and have that feel of "the comics parents would like their kids to read". However there appear to have been changes so I'll take another look.<br /><br />Mostly though I was pleased to see Paintgirl make the list as comic you'd most like to see. I'd certainly support that desire, having known Paul for over 15 years and watched his creative skills grow since those early days. <br /><br />Great article as ever and has brought up a few comics I really need to try.<br /><br />Faffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446264944001513202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-30812400464874320082012-12-17T15:58:46.097+00:002012-12-17T15:58:46.097+00:00Hello Martin:- I was late putting my money on The ...Hello Martin:- I was late putting my money on The Phoenix too. I just didn't come across it until around Easter, and from then on, I became more and more fond of it.<br /><br />Those Christmas Gift Box subs look good, don't they? And since I can't rely on my local Waitrose to get every issue, or put them out on time, or even in the right sequence ....Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246781681702128600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-18323793419616635202012-12-17T13:48:24.312+00:002012-12-17T13:48:24.312+00:00I really wish I'd been able to try The Phoenix...I really wish I'd been able to try The Phoenix from the start. I may have to take out one of those Christmas Gift Box Subscriptions.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-15017760459065695942012-12-17T07:42:16.150+00:002012-12-17T07:42:16.150+00:00Hello there:- sold! I shall go check it out this ...Hello there:- sold! I shall go check it out this very day. Thank you for the recommendation :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246781681702128600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-13338047645875657372012-12-17T02:43:35.040+00:002012-12-17T02:43:35.040+00:00Given that you're a fan of quality female prot...Given that you're a fan of quality female protags, I highly suggest you check out Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth's Stumptown (published via Oni Press). The TPB of the first 'case' is, with a second series is currently underway. It's essentially a contemporary take on The Rockford Files, with the added proviso that the down-in-the-heel lead detective at the center of its narrative, Dex Parios, happens to be a woman. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-38874180413910406652012-12-15T08:50:48.432+00:002012-12-15T08:50:48.432+00:00Hello Comicsfan:- Thank you for the nudge. Bomb Qu...Hello Comicsfan:- Thank you for the nudge. Bomb Queen is a book I've never checked out before. Rest assured I will now :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246781681702128600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618879740460069575.post-71084067269137000982012-12-15T02:30:47.695+00:002012-12-15T02:30:47.695+00:00It's been awhile since I caught up with Jimmie...It's been awhile since I caught up with Jimmie Robinson's provocative <i>Bomb Queen</i>, but it looks like she's still going strong with a new TPB released this year that collects "The End of Hope" stories. As "bad girls" go, she might have made an interesting addition to this list--though much of what you've already listed looks fascinating.Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.com