one of the great things about comics is when an artist's skills as a draftsman are quietly surpassed by his writing skills. this is the case with Will Capers. like many artists, he asserts that he has been drawing since his early years, but he has just recently embraced the storytelling medium of comics. "I've been a rising black artist since I was three and a half. Now, I have turned my attention to... create cartoons that talk about the issues we don't want to face, let alone tackle."
like many of the indie cartoonists of the past, it is the boldness of his writing that really appeals to me... his drawing is just good enough to bring his ideas into the immediate visual media of Political Cartoons and Sequential Comics, where the alchemy of words and pictures can do the REAL magic. again, it's the quick absorption of comics that makes his work hit so hard and fast: before you can look away, the idea has penetrated your brain, and you are offended, inspired, or annoyed. whether addressing issues within the media, politics, or popular culture, Capers expresses himself without apology. i'd advise that people give him a look... this kind of artist will only get better.holla!
samax.
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