Word: straight-forward
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...shoes, the path Teddy has traveled has not always been paved with red bricks. “Do I step on glass occasionally?” Teddy said. “Sure.” But he assured me that the process of extricating sharp objects is simple and straight-forward...much as surgical procedures were in the Dark Ages...
...than on making art. Justin Green, another underground original, makes a welcome appearance with his typically personal story that starts with a childhood correspondence course in cartooning and ends with accidentally drinking paint thinner. Other contributors include Chris Ware, Los Bros. Hernandez, Carol Lay, Dave Sim (with a refreshingly straight-forward appreciation of Alex Raymond), Jessica Abel and about 30 others, all of them "names." Maybe my favorite is Phoebe Glockner's anti-comic, "I Hate Comics." "I mean just look at this self-conscious crap," she begins, filling her panels with almost nothing but text. But it's still...
...about starting with this issue. In fact, it makes for an excellent primer of Clowes' art at a low price. Though it has a complex superstructure, it works because the basics are so sound. Clowes has a clean, sharp drawing style that varies from big-headed cartooniness to more straight-forward realism. The layouts are simple and easy to read, but varied enough to prevent eye-fatigue. He also continues his experimentation with color schemes. Sometimes opposing pages will switch from full color to monochrome. It can even be called pretty...
...album is both a return and a departure for New Order, similar to an aging author who rediscovers traditional narrative and finds a simple beauty in telling a straight-forward story. The music is less dance-oriented and techno-laden than any previous New Order creation. The first three tracks, “Crystal,” “60 Miles an Hour” (the second single) and “Turn My Way” with guest vocals by New Order admirer (and former Smashing Pumpkins frontman) Billy Corgan are forthright rock songs with snarling basslines from...
...girl would know that I like her if I ask her out. I’m pretty straight-forward. I’m really not one for games. If I like you, you’ll know...