[scifinoir2] Murphy's Law, meet Newton's Flaw

[Kelwyn]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/

The apple of our eyesore: Check out THIS Marvel cover for a real
surprise

  [issac.jpg]

Murphy's Law, meet Newton's Flaw.

On Marvel's "S.H.I.E.L.D." book out this week, the cover (No. 3 Variant
edition) is striking for at least several reasons. One reason is Dustin
Weaver's beautiful artwork. Another reason is the equally eye-catching
typo.

Comic Riffs is not throwing stones here, especially considering that
when it comes to stones, The Post's archives are likely littered with
misspellings of Oliver Stone, Joss Stone, Stone Phillips, "Stone Cold"
Steve Austin and even Sly and the Family Stone. Happens to the best of
us, especially in a belt-tightening era when some editorial staffs
across the country are forced to go with fewer line editors, copy
editors or proofreaders.

Yet it's especially glaring that a cover that might hope to educate
young readers -- yes, a well-intentioned mission of more, um, gravity --
reportedly misspells Sir Isaac Newton without anyone catching it prior
to press.

Comic Riffs mentions only because if you've ever hoped to break into
big-time comics as a proofreader, you might consider applying to Marvel
right about now.

Oh, and if you do, you might also point out this Spider-Man typo of
"anniversary"
  -- also caught by our colleagues at
Bleeding Cool.

Re: [scifinoir2] Murphy's Law, meet Newton's Flaw

[Martin Baxter]

That one'll be worth a pretty penny, rave.

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Kelwyn  wrote:

>
>
> http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/
> The apple of our eyesore: Check out THIS Marvel cover for a real surprise
>
>
> [image: issac.jpg]
>
> Murphy's Law, meet Newton's Flaw.
>
> On Marvel's "S.H.I.E.L.D." book out this week, the cover (No. 3 Variant
> edition) is striking for at least several reasons. One reason is Dustin
> Weaver's beautiful artwork. Another reason is the equally eye-catching typo.
>
> Comic Riffs is not throwing stones here, especially considering that when
> it *comes* to stones, The Post's archives are likely littered with
> misspellings of Oliver Stone, Joss Stone, Stone Phillips, "Stone Cold" Steve
> Austin and even Sly and the Family Stone. Happens to the best of us,
> especially in a belt-tightening era when some editorial staffs across the
> country are forced to go with fewer line editors, copy editors or
> proofreaders.
>
> Yet it's especially glaring that a cover that might hope to educate young
> readers -- yes, a well-intentioned mission of more, um, gravity --
> reportedly misspells *Sir Isaac Newton *without anyone catching it prior
> to press.
>
> Comic Riffs mentions only because if you've ever hoped to break into
> big-time comics as a proofreader, you might consider applying to Marvel
> right about now.
>
> Oh, and if you do, you might also point out this Spider-Man typo of
> "anniversary"
>  --
> also caught by our colleagues at Bleeding Cool.
>
>  
>



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