More Atomic Robo Reviews

So I’m really happy with the reviews Atomic Robo has been getting. As anyone who knows me well can tell you, I’m pretty insecure and a tad neurotic. This obnoxious, aggressive persona that I put on to make the blog seem semi-interesting is little more than an act. So when I get positive feedback about my work it’s a HUGE deal for me.

I’ve been loving the good reception Atomic Robo has been getting and it makes me very happy to see tons of praise heaped on Monsieur Bœuf la Téte because he absolutely deserves it. But it was nice to finally be thrown a cookie of my own.

Matthew McLean of SBCB had this to say about it: “The art is somewhat reminiscent of Hellboy, but with a cleaner look and sharper lines. It’s definitely professional and damn pretty to look at. However, the team behind Atomic Robo also knows how to use negative space very effectively. Rather than relying on a constant barrage of images, the art will often use the absence of something to make the reveal (when it happens) all the more interesting. Not an easy trick and it is well-played here.”

And Qais Fulton commented: “The art for the book is reminiscent of The Amazing Screw-On Head and matches the pace set by Clevinger’s wry humor brilliantly. You can almost see the confusion and exasperation intoned by Robo etched in his metallic visage. No mean feat for a character who’s only method of emoting sans speech are two blue lights. I love art like this, art that manages to be expressive without looking cluttered or overly busy. Praise be to Scott Wegener for not following the stereotypical comic book art trend that could so easily have been used for Atomic Robo.”

Since both those books mentioned were done by easily my biggest influence EVAR, Mike Mignola, I’m pretty well tickled about it all. More than that I’m glad these guys can see that Mignola influences me, but don’t seem to feel like I am trying to draw like him.

Team Robo got another glowing (though brief) review from Matt Brady over at Newsarama. “Wow…I really liked this book. It was pure fun, something often lacking in comics today. It’s filled with action, adventure, and snappy dialog. Who doesn’t love a smart-ass robot! As mentioned, the story and art are well entrenched in the look of old pulps and comics of the 30’s. Even Atomic Robo’s look conjures up images of those great Sci-Fi pulp covers. The Nazis are suitably evil, not to mention a little bit dense. Stan Lee would love this book! It even has a cliffhanger ending which rounds the book out perfectly.

The book is written by Brian Clevinger with gorgeous nostalgic artwork by Scott Wegener. Red 5 Comics is one company to keep an eye out for!”

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Check out the title page for an upcoming issue of Atomic Robo. I love how Ronda’s colors make it look painted.

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Random Splendor:

We All Need A Little Raygun In Our Lives

Monkey Vs. The Robots!

Robot Police –Creepy.

FredEx: The Secret Life of Robots (not 100% work-friendly . . .unless you work at home. Like me.)

Robo vs the Communist Robot Horde? Not really, but it’s a start.

Animator vs Animation from Brian L.

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I can’t believe I stopped smoking. This guy makes TOO MUCH sense to be wrong.

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I betcha all those doctors are dead now too . . .

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Mmm boy! Real gusto, real easy! Make mine a Schlitz

(I’d like to thank my Mom for sending me an email filled with about a dozen weirdass pic which will be featured in our Random Splendor section for the next few weeks.)