BACK OFF FRANK MILLER! You people attacking his artwork for Dark Knight 3 are horrible and I’ll tell you why. 1) Frank…
Posted by Rob Liefeld on Monday, October 5, 2015
This shot of Superman says everything Frank Miller wants to establish about Superman in this world. pic.twitter.com/XXJGbBtqsD
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
People who like a sleek, realistically-rendered Superman—the Superman they’re used to—will hate it.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
But Miller’s not interested in presenting more of that Superman.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
People will talk about how Frank’s not drawing it well, or not drawing it right, but that’s not what’s going on.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
Frank’s drawing it the way he wants the idea of this raw, crude, powerful idea to come across, not the way Neal or Curt or anyone else drew.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
He’s powerful, ugly, Eastwood-mad, with Kirby fists and a noticeable dick. This isn’t by mistake, it’s not lack of control.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
I expect a lot of people are going to hate it. I’m not saying you should like it.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
I’m saying it’s not the result of someone “losing it.” It’s the result of Frank wanting to say something different, that you don’t like.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
It’s cartooning, it’s Frank presenting an idea of Superman that isn’t sleek and pretty.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
It’s not failure. It’s successfully saying something that you didn’t want him to say. But he wanted to, so he did.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
Again, doesn’t mean you should like it. Lots of art, lots of opinions about it, that’s fine. But it’s on purpose, not lazy, not an attempt..
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
…to draw like Neal and failing. This is specific, it’s what he’s trying to say.
— Kurt Busiek (@KurtBusiek) October 5, 2015
Darragh Greene, editor y autor de la colección de ensayos académicos Grant Morrison and the Superhero Renaissance tomo una ruta similar y comentó:
Es difícil que nos guste lo feo. Toda nuestra cultura adora la belleza y especialmente la belleza del cuerpo. En particular, el Superman feo y rudo de Miller subvierte las costumbres del cuerpo hermoso que es parte central del género de los superhéroes. También, la fealdad es irónica – deliberadamente, creo – en el contexto de una historia titulada «La Raza Maestra». Estoy seguro que Miller está haciendo lo que quiere y podría dibujar un limpio Superman si lo deseara, pero no quiere. Está tomando la estética punk de DK2 y la está llevando más allá.