Today I had a pleasant surprise after receiving my subs copy of Legends of the Dark Knight #162.
The artist - and letterer - was none other than Roger Langridge of the Megazine strip The Straitjacket Fits.
Now, I'm aware fans were, let's say, divided on the success of the Meg's early attempt at cartoon comedy, but I'm happy to report the man's stuff works for Batman, to some extent.
Admittedly it's a fairly light-hearted story, with the Joker, some odd henchmen and a drunken ex-movie actor who hallucinates Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers.
LOTDK is title which has mixed success with various creators taking on short story arcs (my subscription was a gift, BTW).
But this, the first of a two-part story, is one I'm quite enjoying and I'd recommend it to anyone in search of a little light brain candy.
Anyway, the point of all this is my curiosity as to what Mr Langridge has been up to in the last decade or so.
Has he enjoyed huge success working on some comic I've never read, or did he drop out of the industry for a while?
Perhaps his Straightjacket co-creator, Bish-Op, (who hasn't been around much lately; must be pretty busy) can shed some light?
- Trout
its being reprinted again
yup according to prieviews this is getting the titan treatment with one rather big twist
america 2 fading of the light is getting reprinted in the same book
No-one? It wasn't that bad, surely...
- Trout
Roger Langridge, a man of few words but great talent.
I haven't spoken to him for a while, but I understand he does a lot of book illustration work these days. I've also seen him doing the comic strip in Dr Who Monthly fairly recently.
He's had his own book - Zot - published by Fantagraphics, lots of small press stuff which he's been doing on and off for years - Knuckles the Leather Nun etc.
He was doing a short-lived horror comedy thing called Grosse Point for DC a few years ago, and he also did two strips with me for Dark Horse - The Kabuki Kid, and Doctor Spin: Master of the Improbable. (The icon I use here is the Kabuki Kid...)
You can find everything you need to know about Roger's work and what he's up to at http://www.hotelfred.com/, and it really is a crying shame he hasn't done anything since for 2000AD or the Meg. He's a flipping comic genius, so he is...
Indeed. It's damn good stuff in LOTDK, especially the cover.
Gordon, I am deeply indebted to you for such a complete and interesting answer.
I may even seek out some of his other stuff when I have some cash.
Many thanks, Trout
Thanks for the heads up. I'll look out for that when I nect visit Millenium Comics in Warrington.
Roger draws an image to illustrate the reviews page in every issue of Doctor Who Magazine. In fact, there's a Langridge image of the Eight Doctors hidden away somewhere on this site...
Mike, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find said image by this time tomorrow.
Can't be arsed, oh insolent one.
- Trout
Yeah, well I'm not telling you where it is. You're missing out on a lovely Langridge piccy.
Roger Langridge's Fred The Clown is one of the best and funnist things I ever read. I'm on the subs list.
Link: Roger Langridge's website