Tag: Eddie Campbell
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Behind the Screens
One afternoon, Father Power pointed up at a red light to the left of the altar and said that when that light was glowing, God was in the house – it was powered by Him. I looked up at it, a red glowing bulb in an ornate brass cage, and asked why – if God…
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Pieces of the People We Love
In preparation for a short post on The Second Fake Death of Eddie Campbell, I’m revisiting some of my earlier writing on Campbell’s work. This time out, I’ve republished what I had to say about The Fate of the Artist on I Love Comics back in 2006. But wait – when you’re going to post…
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No Part is Saved
Like its predecessor, this post was originally written in September 2007 for a blog that no longer exists. I’m republishing it here in preparation for a post on The Second Fake Death of Eddie Campbell. ‘Crash, roar, smash, plunge. The artist’s journey finishes with him washed ashore on the desert island of his own mental…
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Flowers in a Foreground – Eddie Campbell, Frank Miller and the art of everyday life
I’m revisiting some of my earlier writing on Eddie Campbell’s work in preparation for a short post on his latest book. This piece was originally written in September 2007 for a site that no longer exists. I later re-tooled for an early LGH comic I’m now actively embarrassed by – the two text pieces were…
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