IDW Spotlight: Kup 5 Page Preview

edit:well we know who's arm that is now...yeowch!

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I can't read it. The text is so small.

I've liked most of the Spotlight issues so far, but I've heard a lot of people complaining about the art style for the Kup issue. Personally, I think it's a breath of fresh air... everyone thought Geoff Senior's art was too gritty and simplistic back in the Marvel days, but now he's reflected upon as one of the best TF artists there was. This is simply a different artistic vision and I think it fits the setting of this story, which like 1337W422102 said, looks to be akin to a B-movie zombie flick.

Plus, the character of Kup has never sucked and has also never been screwed with in such non-linear stuff like ArmEnerTron. He's one of the last remaining pure TF's left!

WOw, this will definitely prove to be a different TF story.

Poor Outback, but at least he seems to be de-activated. Poor Kup has gone insane!!! He talks of the crystals almost like they are a drug...

wow. kup finallly lost it

I don't think the art is bad. I think the simplistic design for Kup is based on the fact that most of his armor is gone. He's been fighting for so long that he's stripped down to the rods and gears. The thing I love about Roche is how he can deliver such perfect facial expressions. Exaggerated in a cartoonish style, but never unrealistic. This carries on in this issue, from what I can see.

Darth Bombshell wrote:If Nick Roche really did this, his artwork's REALLY gone downhill.

Why has his artwork gone downhill? Just because he's attempting a different style? I think it fits the mood of the story. What's wrong with drawing outside of your standard practice and trying something new?

I think the artwork is a breath of fresh air. It's different. If you don't like it, I'll give you your opinion, but to say Nick's art has gone downhill is pretty close-minded.

This is what I was talking about previously. Everyone's harping on Nick's art for this issue. Artists like Don are amazing, but you always know what to expect from them because they never deviate from their style. That's not necessarily bad, but for someone like Nick to take a different approach to his work doesn't mean that he's getting WORSE, ne?

Don't like it, but don't say it's BAD. Just new and different. I applaud him for drawing a TF comic that doesn't look like everything else.

I understand what your saying Carcass, but I personally don't like it. Plus, Kup is going around randomly decapitating people with their own arms? (unless I misread that page) That's something Megs would do (and actually did in a cut scene of War Dawn). Think I'll skip this one and wait for Galvatron.