Depth of Field Mag, "Hip-Hop Comics: Ron Wimberly’s Prince Of Cats."
“He blends cultures and influences and inspirations with impunity, nodding to what’s gone before and making something new: not just a Hip-Hop comic, but an act of Hip-Hop itself.”
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CA: BEST TRANSCENDENTAL SYNTHESIS OF SHAKESPEARE, GRAFFITI AND NINJAS
Prince of Cats get’s a nod on Comic Alliances best comics of 2012 list.
CBR'S TOP 100 COMICS OF 2012, #49 - 25
cool, Prince of Cats makes CBR’s list of top 100 comics of 2012. Don’t believe the hype, pick it up for yourselves… coincidentally this list is meant to be folded in half and read backwards.
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❝ The sexiness of Wimberly’s female characters in Prince of Cats comes from their confidence, courage and conviction.
— Keith Silva for Comics Bulletin
(Source: comicsbulletin.com)
❝ Wimberley channels the Immortal Bard,
with similar characters and motivation;
To say it’s a retelling though makes you a tard,
and clearly shows thy lack of education.
with similar characters and motivation;
To say it’s a retelling though makes you a tard,
and clearly shows thy lack of education.
— Optimous Douche, Aint It Cool News (This guy really gets me)
(Source: aintitcool.com)
The Bard goes to Brooklyn: Interview with Ronald Wimberly
Wimberly’s rhythmic illustrations make Prince of Cats look and feel like a song. You can hear the roar of subway car rolling by as your eyes travel across the page. The mashup of the original Shakespeare text and street talk (all written in iambic pentameter) make it sound as if you’re right in the middle of an Elizabethan hip-hop mixtape.
(shux!)
Nothing and Everything - On Originality
The other day I finally found and bought Austin Kleon’s book Steal Like An Artist. I had seen a good portion of the content online already, but there were parts I hadn’t, and reading the book was definitely worth it.
I’m going to hang on to a lot of what I read, but one chapter stuck out (many did, actually), with advice that makes the idea of creating something new and original a little easier; not that it will ever be completely easy. Anyone who says it’s easy probably has a pretty high opinion of themselves.
