Kevin,
Your whole "judging comics without the visuals" theory smacks
of the
"rock lyrics can/should be poetry" argument. No, rock lyrics
were not meant to be heard without the music partly drowning
them out (and the most poetic lyrics usually read like
pompous high school lit class whining on their own). And
visuals were supposed to carry a stripped down story in
comics and films. Just look at the best film adaptations.
Almost without exception, they strip down the novels they are
based on. Isn't that what you just praised Gone Baby Gone
for? They are different media with different requirements.
Yes, Sin City stripped it down to a skeleton, but that's what
I enjoyed about it.
Mark
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