Comments on: First look at Tokyopop Ghostbusters?

By: Jason Ludy

Jason Ludy — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:15:10 +0000

Well, we’ll just have to agree to disagree. ; )

By: Dan AKA

Dan AKA — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:21:59 +0000

I whole heartedly dissagree, Jason. The essence of Jenine and Egon are cute busteling 10 year olds. If it were truely Egon’s “essence” it would be that of a rock with a stephascope. And Janine of a bitter middle aged woman, because as cool as Janine was she was always bitter, especially when her and Egon didn’t work out.

88 MPH character designs may have had a flaw, but captured the attitude of the movie character I think fairly well. And yes, manga does not sit well with me at all mind you, and hopefully this will be a one shot “hey that’s cool” kind of deal. Not an ongoing series, because that would make me frown.

By: Jason Ludy

Jason Ludy — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:43:32 +0000

I think these designs look great. Whether you like manga or not, I’d say these sketches, if nothing else, capture Egon’s & Janine’s “essence”. We haven’t seen much yet, including any equipment, but I’d go as far as to say that these character designs look better than 88MPH’s books.

By: DoctorStrange

DoctorStrange — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:00:41 +0000

Manga really isn’t my thing and I always shudder when I hear of things being re-imagined as manga-ised characters. Now, I admit I will be getting the book because it’s Ghostbusters and I’d love to read any new GB stuff but this art just doesn’t do it for me.

By: gbd

gbd — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:36:54 +0000

Egon looks like 10 years old or something… Janine’s like one of those japanese card game monsters. I truly don’t think this is the way a GB comic has to be drawn, so here’s hope the story goes well! As for the drawings, they should take a look or to at the Legion comic or the animated series, which is still better then this.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:12:17 +0000

I’ve never been a fan of manga and I’ll never will, but this is ghostbusters we are talking about so I will give it a chance. Manga comics are usually black and white, correct? what are the chances they will make ghostbusters in colors?

By: castewar

castewar — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:47:38 +0000

Yes, it’s pretty much certain it’s for the project – but it’s the Internet, and I prefer to report everything with a touch of “apparently.”

By: Dan AKA

Dan AKA — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:12:15 +0000

A visit to his DeviantArt reveals that these are indeed character sketches for the Comic book due out in October. Read through his comments.

By: ArtMonkeyWorld Dave

ArtMonkeyWorld Dave — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:08:18 +0000

arg. I just re read the original post. I apologize, I am an idiot who is on enough cold medication to drop a giant slor, I’ll be quite now. lol

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:31:21 +0000

Egon looks a LITTLE young? How about fresh out of high school?

Let’s hope he makes it into college so he can learn how to build nuclear accelerators.

I guess that would make Janine the “older woman”!

By: GB2VIGO

GB2VIGO — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:35:28 +0000

can’t wait to pick this up!

By: ArtMonkeyWorld Dave

ArtMonkeyWorld Dave — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:26:35 +0000

Anybody Else Notice Jack on the lower left? I guess he’s going to be around too. Anybody know if the 4th person in the sketch is anybody we know yet? This is all too cool!

By: Ddevil192

Ddevil192 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:20:45 +0000

they really captured Jenine i think…this is the best incarnation ive seen of her since 84 haha

Griff