Spider-Noir, first impressions

My literal first thoughts after finishing the first episode: mmm mm yes, that is FUN! I want more!

Spider-Noir is not a modern-styled piece. Spider-Noir is not trying to be a modern-styled piece. It is very obviously reaching for classic noir while holding onto its modern sensibilities. It isn’t a pitch perfect match for actual historical noir, but this loving homage feels right.

It also might throw you for a loop if you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into. How recently have you seen classic noir?

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Internal tumult, and comic progress

Today’s an odd one. My cat is not doing well, and I’m stressed about a lot of different things both large and small. I am, however, still making progress—the agent who offered feedback on my query liked my rewritten draft, I’ve had a very helpful conversation with my friend Lucy Bellwood about making comics, and I’ve been reading Molly Ostertag’s substack series on making graphic novels. With those last two details, I can confirm that…

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