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MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH!

My glass is half full, it's just full of shit.

About Me

"The best artist on the book is not Ethan Van Sciver, it’s not Ivan Reis. It’s Moose Baumann, arguably the best colorist in comics. I’m convinced that his colors could make stick figures look like they have life and dimension. He could make me look like an artist. Yes, Ethan and Ivan do an amazing job bringing these huge battles to life, but Moose! Moose just makes them come flying off the page, bringing them to life in a way that is equaled by very, very few colorists in the business. And I must say, the lighting of Coast City is one of the most beautiful scenes I have seen rendered in comics."
Chris Hansbrough, Silver Bullet Comic Books
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"...I really have to give a special shout-out to Moose Baumann, whose work here is just crucial to the look of the book. The way he draws the Green Lanterns' powers, with a mixture of ethereal and fiery effects, really captures the nature of those powers, and given how much of this book is by necessity drenched in green, it says something that Baumann retains subtle shadings and clear, bright colors all the while."
Randy Lander, The 4th Rail
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"Moose Baumann has made his mark with Green Lantern. As gorgeous as Ivan Reis' art is on this title, Baumann further enhances it. He's not just a “colorist,” but rather an integral part of the overall package. It doesn't seem to be enough to say that from the cover to the interior, each page he embellishes is better than the next, but rather each page is an explosion of color that you're amazed at the work. More than anything else, you can consider Baumann one of the main reasons this book is as good as it is. Just look at that second page to see that."
Kevin T Brown, Silver Bullet Comic Books
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"Baumann is one of the top colorists working in the industry today and his work on METAL MEN is, in my opinion, his finest work yet. I really thought there was no way he could top his work on GREEN LANTERN, but here it is. Baumann is an artist at the top of his game."
Prof. Challenger, Ain't It Cool News
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"...And while we're on the subject of bloodshed, one simply cannot discuss the merits of this book without mentioning the book's strongest team asset: the truly stunning colors provided by Moose Baumann. Kirk and Riggs' art is strong enough on its own and kind of reminds me of a grittier version of Mike Zeck during his Punisher days, but Baumann adds fleshy texture and weight to the proceedings and the results from finished B/W illustration to fully-colored are simply incredible. The gory effects are rendered in reds that are redder than red, sort of like the buckets of Sherwin-Williams surplus on display in the Lone Wolf and Cub movies, and drip with a palpable viscosity."
Steve Bunche, Comicon.com

My Interests

2007 Wizard Fan Awards Nominee

Yeah, okay, I lost. So what.

I'd like to meet:

Lots of dead people. How cliched is that?

Music:

The Who, Hendrix, The Stones, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Cheap Trick, Billy Joel, ELO, Bryan Ferry, Foo Fighters, Green Day, The Clash, Robbie Robertson, The Kinks, The Velvet Underground, Elvis Costello, Rush, Dread Zeppelin, Springsteen, U2, John Fogerty, The Allman Brothers, Johnny Otis, Fats Domino, Muddy Waters, Miles Davis, Chuck Corea, Patti Austin, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Dave Brubeck, David Benoit, John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Beethoven, Rachmaninov...

Movies:

Hitchcock (anything), Speilberg (early stuff), most things Coppola, Scorsese, Terry Gilliam, Cohen Bros...

Shadow of a Doubt, The 39 Steps (1935 version), Virtigo, Notorious, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Godfather (1&2), Apocalypse Now, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Brazil, The Fisher King, Big Lebowski, Superman: The Movie...

Television:

Galactica, Venture Bros, Doctor Who, Lost, Monty Python, Kids in the Hall, Buffy, Angel, Trek, X-Files, Connections...

Books:

Asimov's Foundation and Robot books, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Godfather, Dune, The Once and Future King, Kavalier and Clay...

Heroes:

Howard Stern, stickin' it to the man! Hey now!

My Blog

Quickie

Just another quick update here, folks. Time is almost up to vote in the Wizard Fan Awards. One more week, I believe. So vote, if you haven't already. And tell your friends, and their friends, and thei...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:33:00 PST

WIZARD FAN AWARDS

It’s that time. As I said earlier, it looks like I’m nominated again this year. So please, follow the link and head on over to vote in the Wizard Fan Awards. I know Ethan, Geoff and I are ...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:49:00 PST

I Love Quickies

Just a quick update on a few things.Been getting a LOT of questions about my leaving Green Lantern. Yep, issue 25 was my last. No, I don't foresee ever going back. The decision was mutually beneficial...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:56:00 PST

Movin on up...

Since this is my first post of the New Year, I thought I'd share with you all a few thoughts on the passing year. -------------------------Things I Learned in 2007Cancer is no excuse. For anything. Ev...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:40:00 PST

Thinning My Collection

Hey Folks.This is more out of necessity than anything else. I'm putting these things up on Ebay this weekend, but I thought I'd let you guys have first crack at them. I'd rather they were in the hands...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:09:00 PST

WTF?!?

Just a heads-up, everybody. Remember my cover for Green Lantern 26...Here's the final print version that hit the stands today...All I can say is, it's not my fault. I may not be the best colorist in t...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:21:00 PST

Christmas Quickie

First of all, I feel the need to thank Chris Hansbrough over at Silver Bullet Comic Books for his incredibly flattering review of Green Lantern 25. Someone needs to give this guy a job in editorial!Oh...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:48:00 PST

Something completely different...

A few days ago the kind folks over at IGN.com posted a preview of the Wolverine-Firebreak one-shot. The book is due to hit the stands this week. But in the meantime here are a few pages to peek at...-...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:34:00 PST

Aw, What The Heck...

Thought I'd post some of my favorite pages from Green Lantern 25. Feel free to use them for desktops, or whatever...-------------------------This one almost killed me...-------------------------That's...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:37:00 PST

A Time For Joyous Celebration!

Not much to report today. What else is new, right? Green Lantern 25 came out today to a smattering of fanfare. Not sure what I can say about it, other than I'm glad the whole ordeal is over.----------...
Posted by MOOSE: NOBODY'S BITCH! on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:19:00 PST