Gerry Duggan, best known for his work on the X-Men, takes readers on a journey spanning half a century. Published by Image Comics and presented as a series of photo essays, Timing/Luck explores Duggan’s life as he falls in love with comics, writing, and photography, and how the world around him changes and sustains him. This is a story that visually depicts what will happen as a time capsule. same.
Timing/Ruck features Duggan’s many friends and mentors, including Deadpool writing partner Brian Posen, and legends like Stan Lee, Jason Aaron, Scottie Young, and Jeff Lemire, to name a few. A wide range of comic artists will appear. The book also features other celebrities, influential authors, and actors, including JJ Abrams, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. However, Timing/Luck is much more than a photo album with a famous cameo. This is a powerful visual story of a changing world, an empty city, lasting friendships, and over 40 years of photography.
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Duggan writes with the same honesty, curiosity, and respect as he does his photography. There is not a passage in this book that does not fill me with awe and gratitude for my colleagues, mentors, and predecessors. Inanimate objects and old Hollywood properties, such as his first car, are brought to life by his storytelling and accompanying photography. Duggan’s writing is so pure and honest that it’s hard to dislike him. This person was so grateful to those around him for the life he lived and the lessons he learned from living it that I couldn’t help but feel the same way as I read.
Timing/Luck doesn’t shy away from the hardships of Duggan’s life, but the sense of fear and sadness is tempered by a clear optimism, especially as he writes about the days leading up to and overcoming the pandemic. Often cut.
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The photographs used in this book are diverse. There are also candid stories, most of which usually feature Duggan’s friends, other celebrities, and the occasional interesting person in town. These make up a large portion of the book, with Duggan making a clear choice to be a fly on the wall, wanting to preserve the moment rather than disturb it. This allows for a lot of behind-the-scenes work in areas that are usually private or reserved, such as writers’ rooms and backstage rehearsals.
Many of the photos resemble everyday people with cameras, and the book includes several selfies, convention panel photos, and bar hangouts.
However, the photos that made the most impression on me were those that did not focus on human subjects. Duggan showed the life and spirit of the places he visited through his photographs, not only depicting their beauty, but also showing why the places were important to him and his community.
verdict
The title “Timing/Luck” really sells this book, but after reading it, Duggan is the kind of guy who thinks all the work he put in was just a product of timing and luck. is clear. But it’s more than that. It’s decades of hard work, dedication, love, and effort towards himself, his friends, family, and simply his craft. This book is a great biography and a journey worth following.
