[review] [Poopsheet] AS THE MILLER TOLD HIS TALE: The Art of John Miller

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AS THE MILLER TOLD HIS TALE: The Art of John Miller
Review posted by Ricko

I've been reading John Miller's work for years now, mostly in the 'White
Buffalo Gazette' and 'Out of the Blue'. I really like some of  John's
drawings and design work, but I'm not his biggest fan. This is  mostly due,
however, to the fact that his strips are hit-and-miss for me as far as
subject matter goes. I'm happy to say, however, that this collection has the
good stuff insofar as my tastes are concerned. Lots of cool '60s
references/inspiration (music, comics, tv), some nice pin-ups, campy fun and
a bit of autobio. My favorite strips are two pulpy actioners which both,
coincidentally, star cats as the protagonists. John has an unusual new wave
sort of style that seems to
belong in 1980s UK (John's Scottish). I don't think that's a bad thing, but
it is oddly retro. It's also one of the things that makes his work unique.

For art sample & further details, please see:
http://poopsheet.blogspot.com/
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