#ben queen

𝟏𝟒 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝟐 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!!

Cars 2 was a disappointment. It’s fine entertainment for kids, but for the adults accompanying them, not really. Cars 3 is a big improvement, and not only because its story is more original; it’s also a logical next step in the series. This is a true sequel.

Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) has been racing for ten years and it’s starting to show. It’s not that he’s lost his touch, it’s that rookie Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer) and the other new cars are faster, more efficient speed machines. In order to avoid forced into retirement, Lightning needs to re-examine his technique and that means teaming up with racing technician/trainer Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo).

I love the premise because it reflects real-world events. I’m not only talking about Nascar racing either. It seems to me that today, innovation is a dying art in sports. It's not about coming up with new techniques, it's figuring out how to be 1% more aerodynamic than the next guy, or punching numbers into a computer to determine the optimum track. If your life was spent fine tuning your technique on the pavement, do you even want to race on those who spent their practice time in front of a computer... and wind up faster than you? In a world of cars, how can lightning McQueen compete against a machine that’s simply been built to be faster? That’s what he’d be worried about down the line, not whether or not his best friend Mater (Larry the Cable Guy, in a much smaller role this time around) can get to the bottom of some spy business.

This is a more mature story, which is appropriate considering the first Cars came out in 2006. The animation is terrific and the voice acting strong. There are even some moments here and there where it gets to be a little bit adult, like when Lightning reflects back on his now-deceased mentor Doc Hudson. It’s still fine for kids, but there’s a level of sophistication here that I appreciated.

I was able to predict the ending ahead of time, not all of the jokes land and some of the characters could’ve been developed further. I’m still going to give Cars 3 a 4/5 rating. As a follow-up to Cars, which in my opinion is good, but not great, this is very satisfying. Yes, I’m judging it on a scale, but I think you have to when critiquing a sequel.

Prémio Juventude 2021, da ACBD #benqueen #joetoddstanton #bandasdesenhadas

O Prix Jeunesse ACBD 2021 A ACBD – Associação dos Críticos e jornalistas de Banda Desenhada francesa, galardoou a obra Ours (Bear, no original)com o seu Prémio Juventude ACBD 2021. Esta banda desenhada conta com argumento do norte-americano Ben Queen e ilustrações do britânico Joe Todd-Stanton, tendo sido originalmente publicada nos EUA pela Archaia em 2020 e conhecido publicação no mercado…

Review: An Unbelievable And Inspiring Journey Unfolds In ‘Bear’

You know that old proverb about a group of blind people touching different parts of an elephant and coming up with different ideas as to what it is? One touches the trunk and thinks it’s like a snake and another touches its leg and thinks it’s like a tree. Bear, an original graphic novel from writer Ben Queen and artist Joe Todd-Stantonputs that through a new lens in a rather intriguing way. The…

A Dog’s Grand Adventure Begins In ‘Bear’ First Look

A heartwarming story of a dog’s devotion begins in August in Bear, an original graphic novel from BOOM! Studios. Written by Ben Queen and illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton, the book will be published under BOOM!’s Archaia imprint. Check out an early preview of the comic below:

Bear is a guide dog for the blind, and he would do anything for his best friend and owner, Patrick. But when Bear suddenly…