Christopher Mills recently announced that he and Joe Staton are doing a Femme Noir mini-series this year. I’ve enjoyed Femme Noir (I linked to the online comics in the past) and think it’s welcome news. Even better, the colorist on the mini is going to be Melissa Kaercher of “Dr. Blink, Superhero Shrink” and someone I consider a friend. (Not that we get together for pizza or anything, but I have lost count of the Minnesota Cons where we talk about stuff. Of Melissa and frequent collaborator Christopher Jones, I can only say they’re good people. And not just because they give me deals on their comics.)
Over on his blog, Mills wonders aloud why DC and Marvel aren’t throwing work Joe Staton’s way, and I can only echo that.
By the way, Chris Mills: Congrats on the cancer fight. Keep kicking its butt!
I think tastes change. I remember when Joe Staton was everywhere. His style is very disinct. Like Jim Aparo’s. I used to enjoy reading Batman titles, including The Brave and The Bold for Jim Aparo. Joe Staton seemed to be everywhere, but did he have a title that was his own? I’ve read some Green Lantern stuff that he did. I wouldn’t want to see him do Green Lantern today. Maybe some of the Johnny DC titles…