I was flipping through Sensational Spider-Man #36 and I came across something that caught my eye.
Okay, I have walked past the Times Square Chevy's numerous times. I have actually eaten there once. And, friends, I can honestly state that that is NOT the Chevy's on Times Square.
Now, this issue was drawn by Ramon Bachs, who is a Spaniard. Which means that he was born in Spain. I think. You can honestly say that this man has probably never been to America, let alone New York, let alone to Times Square.
Some of you might say, okay, give the guy a break. There was no way that he could have known what the place looked like. At least he got the logo right.
Well, look what I pulled up when I typed in "Chevy's Times Square" into MSN Live Search:
Okay, it's kind of a crappy picture from a reference point a view, with that taxi and bus in the way. And it was swiped from someone's Flicker page. But you can tell it's not some adobe like structure in the middle of the block.
See? Five seconds and Mr. Bachs could have been just a little more accurate.
I would argue that Chevy's isn't even on Times Square but a block west on 42nd Street. I think most people have heard of 42nd Street to use it in the narration. Hell, even "The Chevy's over by Port Authority" still conveys a (accurate) sense of location for those who have never been to Manhattan.
ReplyDeleteAt least they got the corporate logo right.
You have a point, but there is a lot of freedom when it comes to places being in Times Square. The Midtown Comics on 40th and 7th is the "Midtown Times Square" even though it's at least a block away from the heart of Times Square.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the point. Bachs must have done research on the logo to get it right. Couldn't he try and find a picture of the actual location?
Hell, he could have called someone at Marvel to just walk over a couple of blocks and snap a pic with their cellphone...
ReplyDeleteExactly!
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