Comments on: future stars: Trimekka Studios http://www.popcultureshock.com/future-stars-trimekka-studios/48808/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry Fuller http://www.popcultureshock.com/future-stars-trimekka-studios/48808/comment-page-1/#comment-545625 Larry Fuller Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:57:29 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/?p=48808#comment-545625 I think your coverage of these folks and others like them is well deserved. How nice it would be - will be - when more folks eventually realize how good those who are not yet household names actually are. I agree pretty much with everything you have said, but I also think Blackbird deserves even more props! Really, really well done in my opinion. Thanks for sharing! I think your coverage of these folks and others like them is well deserved. How nice it would be – will be – when more folks eventually realize how good those who are not yet household names actually are. I agree pretty much with everything you have said, but I also think Blackbird deserves even more props! Really, really well done in my opinion. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.popcultureshock.com/future-stars-trimekka-studios/48808/comment-page-1/#comment-545613 Kevin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:11:57 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/?p=48808#comment-545613 Hey Rich, First off I want to thank you for showcasing the "little guy" and giving these up and coming creators some time in the spotlight. Like you, I think this is some deserved attention. I will say before going on that I am COMPLETELY BIASED. I know each of the creators personally and have watched them grow and flourish. On the whole I agree with your review. We're seeing the proverbial tip of the iceberg with Trimekka. My own thoughts follow and should really be taken with grain of salt because I might be a bit more informed on the process. Hands down the strength of Deadly Artisans is the storytelling. In fact if you ask the creator himself it's what he prides himself in. The old adage that says you should be able to tell what's going on before the addition of captions and word ballons . . . Jan has that in spades. I think his characterization is dead on for the characters he focuses on. In this series Tangent is in the lead and unfortunately Stiletta is light on character development. The ensemble cast demands that the writer develop each character and we get enough of a glimpse of everyone showcased to inform, and not detract from the story. And you're right, the fight scenes ARE on point. I think Abraham is the Stacey's love story to superheroics and Black characters in the role of hero. There is so much, to use the author's favorite word, "commentary" on the page if you don't know what you're looking at you'd miss it. He's drawing on father/ son relationships, strong black relationships and Blacks in the role of tormented/ tragic hero. It's a discussion on government and whether or not they tell the truth or always act with the people's best interest in mind. Abraham is a striking figure and is certainly the draw, but someon picking up Abraham solely for spandexed feats of strength in the mainstream Marvel/ DC vein is on a fast track to disappoinment. Abraham is a cerebral read contextually above rehashed showcases of strong guys smashing threats. I agree with you completely on Blackbird. Bepending on what your taste is you can find something in Trimekka too entertain you. From covert ops action/ drama to social commentary in the guise of heroics or lighthearted all ages martial arts action they got it. Kevin. Hey Rich,

First off I want to thank you for showcasing the “little guy” and giving these up and coming creators some time in the spotlight. Like you, I think this is some deserved attention.

I will say before going on that I am COMPLETELY BIASED. I know each of the creators personally and have watched them grow and flourish.

On the whole I agree with your review. We’re seeing the proverbial tip of the iceberg with Trimekka. My own thoughts follow and should really be taken with grain of salt because I might be a bit more informed on the process.

Hands down the strength of Deadly Artisans is the storytelling. In fact if you ask the creator himself it’s what he prides himself in. The old adage that says you should be able to tell what’s going on before the addition of captions and word ballons . . . Jan has that in spades. I think his characterization is dead on for the characters he focuses on. In this series Tangent is in the lead and unfortunately Stiletta is light on character development. The ensemble cast demands that the writer develop each character and we get enough of a glimpse of everyone showcased to inform, and not detract from the story. And you’re right, the fight scenes ARE on point.

I think Abraham is the Stacey’s love story to superheroics and Black characters in the role of hero. There is so much, to use the author’s favorite word, “commentary” on the page if you don’t know what you’re looking at you’d miss it. He’s drawing on father/ son relationships, strong black relationships and Blacks in the role of tormented/ tragic hero. It’s a discussion on government and whether or not they tell the truth or always act with the people’s best interest in mind. Abraham is a striking figure and is certainly the draw, but someon picking up Abraham solely for spandexed feats of strength in the mainstream Marvel/ DC vein is on a fast track to disappoinment. Abraham is a cerebral read contextually above rehashed showcases of strong guys smashing threats.

I agree with you completely on Blackbird. Bepending on what your taste is you can find something in Trimekka too entertain you. From covert ops action/ drama to social commentary in the guise of heroics or lighthearted all ages martial arts action they got it.

Kevin.

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