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Elk�s Run #2
Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Jason Rodriguez, and Chris Fabulous; Illustrated by Noel Tuazon and Paul Maybury
I�m enjoying Tuazon�s art much more this issue and the story, told from a different character�s point of view, makes the first issue make a lot more sense. Fialkov�s got a gift for dialogue too. I feel like I know these people after spending this little time with them and even though the main guy is a prick, I even feel like I understand him a little. But I didn�t at all understand Jason Rodriguez, Chris Fabulous, and Paul Maybury�s back-up feature about a guy who sucks on subway seats and preaches to a little kid about bad choices, free will, and spankings.
Nashville City Paper's Comic-Con Report has this to say about Elk's Run.
Elk's Run No. 1-3
By Joshua Hale Fialkov, Noel Tuazon & Scott A. Keating
(Horse and Buggy Productions)
www.elksrun-thecomic.com
Elk's Run, a very sharp and entertaining thriller, snuck up out of the indie comics world this past spring and keeps gaining momentum. It's about a town called Elk's Run that is run by a bunch of Viet Nam vets who decided they didn't want anything to do with the world and formed their own town in an old mining community. No strangers may enter, no townspeople may leave.
Each issue so far has focused on a different viewpoint - the first issue featured John, a teenager trapped in the town by his stern father. When a friend of John's accidentally gets killed, that sets off a trigger of events that look to bring a whole lot of trouble to Elk's Run. The next two issues focus on John's father and mother, respectively, and each is creepier than the last.
Fialkov and crew have an original book here with a strong sense of mood and style. There are some rough edges, sure, but there's also an energy in the pages that wouldn't survive in a more polished package. Tuazon's art is simple, cartoony at times even, but his rough linework and clear storytelling add to the book's charm.
An eight-part story, Elk's Run is just heating up and Fialkov seems intent on keeping things interesting. Hot new indie publisher Speakeasy Comics will be releasing Elk's Run from issue No. 4 up, and a compilation of these first three issues under a new Darwyn Cooke cover is going to be put out in October, so keep an eye out for it.
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SPOILERS FOR ELK'S RUN #1, SLIGHT SPOILERS FOR ELK'S RUN #2
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No Time For ThatJoshua Hale Fialkov - Guitar, Vocals
Jake Williams III - Bass
Aimee Tubbs - Drums
Got lots of requests for more music. Haven't touched this one up yet, but it's pretty tight as is. This is from a studio EP I recorded in/around 2000. One of the catchier songs I've written, I think.
SpringPerformed by BoSoZoKu
Joshua Hale Fialkov - Guitar
Clint VanGemmert - Bass
Jeremy Papay - Drums
I've discovered the joy of Audacity and started pouring through some of my old recordings of my band. This is by far the best piece of music we ever made... or maybe just my favorite. I trimmed out some crowd banter, and Normalized the whole thing...I think it sounds better... I could just be imagining. Anyways, enjoy.
Newsarama says...
November sees Steve bringing back one of his most enduring creations, Fused, and pulling in some great collaborators. First up, the colorist of Giant Monster, Jay Fotos, delivers the fully painted cover. It's incredibly gorgeous. Second, Steve teams up with two of the hottest writers in the business right now – Christopher Long, who wrote IDW's series The Easy Way. Christopher is a massive talent, and really has a handle on how to make things smart and filmic. Steve's also teaming up with Joshua Hale Fialkov, the creator and writer behind Elk's Run, an independent book that's gotten praise from Entertainment Weekly. C'mon, do I have to sell him with anything else?
The beloved Blovel by H&B Managing Editor Jason "J-Rod" Rodriguez.
Here's the intro, and you can read the rest at the link below.
My brother is a lot older than me. 9 years older. So, when I was a little kid, he was a teenager. He had this friend, one of his oldest and best friends, a guy named Mike. Mike, as far as the 6 year old version of me was concerned, with just about the coolest guy ever. He introduced me to heavy metal, comics, gaming, and really shaped who I was as a kid, mostly due to his being the polar opposite of my brother. He was a smart guy who was laid back, fun, and generally just a cool cat to be around, who, coincidentally, was a remarkably talented guitarist. For some reason, my clearest memory of him is having him chase me around our family room, and then sit on my head and fart. I hated it, but thought it was hilarious. Hell, I thought it was hilarious to the point of doing it to my friends. The guy was cool. In that 80’s suburbs of Pittsburgh dork-chic kind of way. Hell, to this day when I hear Iron Maiden or Motorhead he’s what pops into my head.
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All the Pictures Are Up!
Every show I get one of these from Noel, each one always cheering me up, no matter how good or bad the show is.
The past five days have been HELLACIOUSLY busy. I'll do some sort of post-con wrap up tomorrow.
Thanks to all of you who came out, and I hope you enjoy the massive number of books you picked up.
Back tomorrow with some more photos and junk.
Alright, here we go. Last night was Preview night, it's usually the most fun night of the actual show, because it's not packed to the brim with people, and you can actually get away from the table and get some business done.
I'll try to post pictures of all of today's signings etc. So keep your eye's peeled.
Oh, and I'm in so much pain, I can barely stand.
Score.
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I'm sitting in a selfst place waitng on my manger. He's running nearly 30 minutes late. So,I get to actually relax for what feels like the first time in weeks. Prepping for the show has been Herculean task, especially considering I'm flat fucking broke and desperately need a job. Happy days.
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