Comments on: Crossroads http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/ Life, One Tune At A Time Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:57:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: unclemac http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 unclemac Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1903 Great to see your version of hiatus isn't total shut down, Byron! One small bone about your title tho - while Cream's version of "Crossroads" is undeniably the best known, literally 100's of artists have covered the Robert Johnson standard... It always galled me that so many people got rich on old blues standards while the original artists received little or no recognition or money for their work. OK, enuff of my soapboxing... Great to see your version of hiatus isn’t total shut down, Byron! One small bone about your title tho – while Cream’s version of “Crossroads” is undeniably the best known, literally 100′s of artists have covered the Robert Johnson standard… It always galled me that so many people got rich on old blues standards while the original artists received little or no recognition or money for their work. OK, enuff of my soapboxing…

]]> By: Bob Long http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Bob Long Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:12:01 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1902 Nice to see "hiatus" just means working slower! ;) Crossroads is also one of my favourites as well, and you're right, 40 years doesn't make any difference at all! Keep 'em coming! Bob Nice to see “hiatus” just means working slower! ;)
Crossroads is also one of my favourites as well, and you’re right, 40 years doesn’t make any difference at all!

Keep ‘em coming!

Bob

]]> By: George http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 George Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:53:42 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1901 Even though you're kickin' back, I like the fact that you still hit us fiends up with some new material to keep the hungry masses somewhat appeased. :) Even though you’re kickin’ back, I like the fact that you still hit us fiends up with some new material to keep the hungry masses somewhat appeased. :)

]]> By: Byron http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Byron Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:44:21 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1900 Character profiles are a bitch unless you draw round headed characters like the Simpsons or Peanuts. I am striving for a more cartoony look to 1977, as it is a comic strip. I am not an illustrator by any means, nor do I want to be one, so I will continue to develop my cartoon skills and you're going to see the characters evolve over time (they have already changed a ton in just 18 months). The body to head ratios are not too bad really, and again, this is more my style of drawing. I am not into super long legs on my characters, and these seem okay, maybe a tad short, but better than I use to do. I had consider this a wallpaper but I'm not sure. If I did the entire Abbey Road background, then it would be worth it, and the background alone would take a TON of time as there is many, many cars, trees, sidewalks, walls and people in the scene. We'll see how the year rounds out for us all! Have a good summer! Character profiles are a bitch unless you draw round headed characters like the Simpsons or Peanuts.

I am striving for a more cartoony look to 1977, as it is a comic strip. I am not an illustrator by any means, nor do I want to be one, so I will continue to develop my cartoon skills and you’re going to see the characters evolve over time (they have already changed a ton in just 18 months).

The body to head ratios are not too bad really, and again, this is more my style of drawing. I am not into super long legs on my characters, and these seem okay, maybe a tad short, but better than I use to do.

I had consider this a wallpaper but I’m not sure. If I did the entire Abbey Road background, then it would be worth it, and the background alone would take a TON of time as there is many, many cars, trees, sidewalks, walls and people in the scene. We’ll see how the year rounds out for us all!

Have a good summer!

]]> By: ferabreu http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 ferabreu Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:56:44 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1899 I see a nice wallpaper for the subscribers... :) If someday you intend to improve the scene, you could do something about poor McKenna's face. The face with the hair turned out pretty "alien"...hehehe And longer legs for everyone! :D I see a nice wallpaper for the subscribers… :)
If someday you intend to improve the scene, you could do something about poor McKenna’s face. The face with the hair turned out pretty “alien”…hehehe

And longer legs for everyone! :D

]]> By: Jim Ryan http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Jim Ryan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:23:04 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1898 Glad to see you doing some Beatles-referenced work. Hell, glad to get any fresh work before the hiatus ends in August; man, I hate singing, "Though we gotta say goodbye for the summer..." Anyways, you know my weakness, the Beatles-themed jokes. That makes me reccomend the strip to the other diehard fans looking for stuff like that. Glad to see you doing some Beatles-referenced work.

Hell, glad to get any fresh work before the hiatus ends in August; man, I hate singing, “Though we gotta say goodbye for the summer…”

Anyways, you know my weakness, the Beatles-themed jokes. That makes me reccomend the strip to the other diehard fans looking for stuff like that.

]]> By: Jake http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Jake Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:06:02 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1897 Too bad the Beatles released it in 69. Otherwise, you could've named it Abbey Road. That's pretty cool how the stances are pretty much exact. Even Bud's halfway closed and Lorraine's cigarette. I also just noticed the girls don't wear shoes. Hm. I usually notice stuff like that. Too bad the Beatles released it in 69. Otherwise, you could’ve named it Abbey Road. That’s pretty cool how the stances are pretty much exact. Even Bud’s halfway closed and Lorraine’s cigarette. I also just noticed the girls don’t wear shoes. Hm. I usually notice stuff like that.

]]> By: Byron http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 Byron Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:19:25 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1896 RE: Rhuen - Given that Bud is a klutz like me, then I'd say he'll say something for sure to mess up like that at some point! And Lennon was taken SO out of context in the media by his comment (Just like Rush Limbaugh!) and the truth was, THEY were bigger then Jesus. I can name most of their big hits. Bible verses? Not so much... :) RE: Rhuen – Given that Bud is a klutz like me, then I’d say he’ll say something for sure to mess up like that at some point!

And Lennon was taken SO out of context in the media by his comment (Just like Rush Limbaugh!) and the truth was, THEY were bigger then Jesus. I can name most of their big hits. Bible verses? Not so much…
:)

]]> By: Byron http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Byron Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:16:39 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1895 RE: mavrick45 - I'm not a die-hard fan, but you cannot ignore their contribution to rock and roll; one that shall never be surpassed. Everyone should own the "Hard Day's Night" soundtrack, Sgt. Pepper's and of course Abbey Road. Three albums that define rock and roll of that era. I listened to Abbey Road just the other day and the production work stands up today. It even had synthesizers for Christ's sake! In 1969?! They were the Beatles and money was no problem! :) RE: mavrick45 – I’m not a die-hard fan, but you cannot ignore their contribution to rock and roll; one that shall never be surpassed.

Everyone should own the “Hard Day’s Night” soundtrack, Sgt. Pepper’s and of course Abbey Road. Three albums that define rock and roll of that era. I listened to Abbey Road just the other day and the production work stands up today. It even had synthesizers for Christ’s sake! In 1969?! They were the Beatles and money was no problem!
:)

]]> By: Rhuen http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Rhuen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:12:31 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1894 Nifty. Is Bud about to claim their band is bigger than Jesus like the beetles did? LoL. For some reason rather than hearing Beetles music in my head when I look at the strip I am hearing "The Monkeys" instead...weird. Nifty. Is Bud about to claim their band is bigger than Jesus like the beetles did? LoL.
For some reason rather than hearing Beetles music in my head when I look at the strip I am hearing “The Monkeys” instead…weird.

]]> By: mavrick45 http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 mavrick45 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:21:57 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1893 awesome I always love the Beatles references awesome
I always love the Beatles references

]]> By: Byron http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 Byron Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:08:43 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1892 This was not hard to do and it keeps me drawing. I have a tendency to stay away from full figures in the cartoon... mostly as it makes their facial details so small, but drawing them from the waist up gets boring too... hmm... that's gonna open up some comments... Anyway, this is the time to experiment with different concepts that aren't in this year's storyline too... I have a couple "Stoner Vision" concepts I'm playing with too. I'll try to keep you all amused during the hiatus... :) This was not hard to do and it keeps me drawing. I have a tendency to stay away from full figures in the cartoon… mostly as it makes their facial details so small, but drawing them from the waist up gets boring too… hmm… that’s gonna open up some comments…

Anyway, this is the time to experiment with different concepts that aren’t in this year’s storyline too… I have a couple “Stoner Vision” concepts I’m playing with too.

I’ll try to keep you all amused during the hiatus… :)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.1977thecomic.com/1977-comics/crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 Kevin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:18:05 +0000 http://www.1977thecomic.com/2009/06/25/crossroads/#comment-1891 I can see you're fielding a liberal take on the concept of "hiatus." I can see you’re fielding a liberal take on the concept of “hiatus.”

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