Comments on: Better Late than Never: NASCAR Heroes FCBD Comic

By: jubuttib

jubuttib — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:19:55 +0000

Perhaps not in the hands of western writers and artist, but you should take a look at Shuichi Shigeno's Initial D, if you haven't already. Though it's clearly over the top and exaggerated (a 1986-87 Toyota Corolla GT 1.6l going up against Lancer Evolutions and Skyline GT-Rs is not going to win, not even in downhill, at least if the other drivers know anything about racing), it's still grounded in reality, quite heavily so, and is great fun. Also a great example of drifting being Serious Business.

By: Metz77

Metz77 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:33:52 +0000

If NASCAR actually had races like that, I’d totally watch it.

By: Alan J. Porter

Alan J. Porter — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:45:32 +0000

Car racing just doesn’t translate well to the comic book page, at least in the hands of Western writers and artists. I hope you'll feel a bit differently after you take a look at my upcoming Disney/Pixar CARS comic from BOOM! Studios. (Issue #1 is out next month and we also have a FCBD issue this year.) In writing it I tried to make the racing as accurate as possible while still keeping the feel of the movie. As a total racing geek I've been delighted with the look of the art work so far (I've seen pencils for up to issue #3 so far). You can find a preview of the first six pages HERE which give a taste of the racing action. As a fellow comics/racing geek and collector of racing comics I'd love to read your review. If we get anywhere close to great racing series like Michel Vaillant (France) or Skid Solo (England) I'd be delighted.

By: Randallw

Randallw — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:59:58 +0000

oops. messed up my doctors. It’s Count Vertigo and it was Dr Mid-Nite that did the diagnosis.

By: Randallw

Randallw — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:57:11 +0000

In retrospect it was a bit rude of me to seemingly criticise like that on my first post. Sorry.

I’ve been looking here for a few weeks, so I’m not a drive by corrector. I am interested to know something. Have you ever examined Dr Vertigo?. I have menieres disease like him and I was astounded the first time I read a comic where it was covered. I think it was a JSA where Mr Terrific figured he had Menieres and messed with Dr Vertigo’s hearing aides.

By: Randallw

Randallw — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:12 +0000

cough..September 2009?

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Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:29:33 +0000

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By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:15:45 +0000

Hrm…that cover art looks…so familiar…can’t quite place my finger on what its supposed to be….*ponders sarcastically*