Newsarama has a preview of Chuck Austen’s upcoming WORLDWATCH. Staggering as some of the physical proportions are in the preview art (the costumes seem thoughtfully designed to accommodate the maximum number of crumpled, sweaty singles), more shocking still are some of the quotes from artist Tom Derenick. For instance, the following:
“It’s some of the best work I’ve read from [Chuck Austen] and I think he’s done some great stuff. I received the script for issues #5 and #6 and you’d swear to God he was channeling Alan Moore at some points. This is not really like anything I’ve ever seen from Chuck and I’m very happy to be a part of it.”
It’s too bad, actually. I’ve been wondering what Austen would be like writing characters of his own creation. THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEASUREMENTS won’t be my window into that world, unfortunately.