Is anyone else going to San Diego this year? Guess who just got verified for her Press Pass?
STOKED!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
New Comic Wednesday!
Here's the list, and my thoughts so far:
The Man With No Name #1: Apparently, this comic was based on the Clint Eastwood movies where he played the title character. BGut honestly, because: 1)I've never seen any of these movies, and 2)I'm dense, I didn't make that connection at all until I Goggled it to get you a link. However, what I can say is that like Eastwood, this guy is a badass, and I will probably pick up Issue #2. But we'll see how formulaic it gets...
Also, is it sad that instead of Fistful of Dollars, my direct connection with the title led me to have this song playing in my head over and over again?
I was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space!!! #1: Apparently, this comic (and 5 other issues) are available for free online (on a page a day basis), but at a cost of 99 cents, there really is nothing like holding an issue in your hand. What can I say about the comic? There is a girl, she was kidnapped, and they do seem to be aliens, lesbians, and pirates. Maybe next we'll find out they're robot ninjas, and we'll have the whole pop-culture niche down!
Kick-Ass #2: Well this one was a surprise. Nate (shout-out!) over at my shop reccommended this one to me, and I gotta give him credit. This is one of the most interesting new comics I've read in a while, and can't wait to see what happens in #3. I would totally have been that kid, if I didn't have an older brother to constantly beat me up and remind me that there's no way I could kick anyone's ass. Pick it up, they're in second printings already, so be quick about it!
I also picked up a few other things, but since I'm a working stiff, I haven't had time to read them yet. New post later, promise.
The Man With No Name #1: Apparently, this comic was based on the Clint Eastwood movies where he played the title character. BGut honestly, because: 1)I've never seen any of these movies, and 2)I'm dense, I didn't make that connection at all until I Goggled it to get you a link. However, what I can say is that like Eastwood, this guy is a badass, and I will probably pick up Issue #2. But we'll see how formulaic it gets...
Also, is it sad that instead of Fistful of Dollars, my direct connection with the title led me to have this song playing in my head over and over again?
I was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates From Outer Space!!! #1: Apparently, this comic (and 5 other issues) are available for free online (on a page a day basis), but at a cost of 99 cents, there really is nothing like holding an issue in your hand. What can I say about the comic? There is a girl, she was kidnapped, and they do seem to be aliens, lesbians, and pirates. Maybe next we'll find out they're robot ninjas, and we'll have the whole pop-culture niche down!
Kick-Ass #2: Well this one was a surprise. Nate (shout-out!) over at my shop reccommended this one to me, and I gotta give him credit. This is one of the most interesting new comics I've read in a while, and can't wait to see what happens in #3. I would totally have been that kid, if I didn't have an older brother to constantly beat me up and remind me that there's no way I could kick anyone's ass. Pick it up, they're in second printings already, so be quick about it!
I also picked up a few other things, but since I'm a working stiff, I haven't had time to read them yet. New post later, promise.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Dear James at Golden Apple;
Here is an entry about you.
You're welcome.
(PS, I won't tell anyone you did that thing that would totally get you in trouble at work. Secret's safe with me.)
You're welcome.
(PS, I won't tell anyone you did that thing that would totally get you in trouble at work. Secret's safe with me.)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Can we discuss...
Iron Man?
More importantly, the end of Iron Man?
More specifically, the appearance of Nick Fury following the credits?
Dear Marvel,
What the fuck?
Sincerely,
The girl who had never thought that Samuel L. Jackson looked anything like Nick Fury.
If I wanted to see Samuel L. Jackson playing a badass, I'd go watch Pulp Fiction. Or Snakes on a Plane. Or Shaft. Or any other fricking movie he's ever done.
Samuel L. Jackson, while I throughly loved Pulp Fiction as much as the next guy, is suffering from what I call Denzel Washington syndrome. He's too overexposed, and he always plays the same guy. I no longer see the characters these guys are playing, I see these guys acting as their characters. Same with Tom Hanks, and Julia Roberts, but Samuel L Jackson is certainly the largest offender and the most deeply pigeonholed out of all of them.
Want someone who can play badass as well as SLJ, Marvel? Why not hire Chiwetel Ejiofor? He was sick as the bad guy in Serenity, and could knock Nick Fury out of the park. Or what about Jimmy Jean-Louis? He is perfect as The Haitian on Heroes, and could Fury with the best of them. I'm disappointed in your stunt casting, Marvel.
Not to mention, I could swear that this was what Nick Fury looked like. I understand you "reimagined" him for the Ultimate version, but I was hoping it was a limited stunt. Tsk tsk. Whatever happened to staying true to the comics? Rewriting the comics to fit the movies doesn't count. Shame on you.
(But I do have to say, the movie was pretty tight. 9/10. Would have been a 10, but the final scene where Obediah is blown up totally should have annihilated Tony as well. Stretching, but I'll accept it.)
More importantly, the end of Iron Man?
More specifically, the appearance of Nick Fury following the credits?
Dear Marvel,
What the fuck?
Sincerely,
The girl who had never thought that Samuel L. Jackson looked anything like Nick Fury.
If I wanted to see Samuel L. Jackson playing a badass, I'd go watch Pulp Fiction. Or Snakes on a Plane. Or Shaft. Or any other fricking movie he's ever done.
Samuel L. Jackson, while I throughly loved Pulp Fiction as much as the next guy, is suffering from what I call Denzel Washington syndrome. He's too overexposed, and he always plays the same guy. I no longer see the characters these guys are playing, I see these guys acting as their characters. Same with Tom Hanks, and Julia Roberts, but Samuel L Jackson is certainly the largest offender and the most deeply pigeonholed out of all of them.
Want someone who can play badass as well as SLJ, Marvel? Why not hire Chiwetel Ejiofor? He was sick as the bad guy in Serenity, and could knock Nick Fury out of the park. Or what about Jimmy Jean-Louis? He is perfect as The Haitian on Heroes, and could Fury with the best of them. I'm disappointed in your stunt casting, Marvel.
Not to mention, I could swear that this was what Nick Fury looked like. I understand you "reimagined" him for the Ultimate version, but I was hoping it was a limited stunt. Tsk tsk. Whatever happened to staying true to the comics? Rewriting the comics to fit the movies doesn't count. Shame on you.
(But I do have to say, the movie was pretty tight. 9/10. Would have been a 10, but the final scene where Obediah is blown up totally should have annihilated Tony as well. Stretching, but I'll accept it.)
Monday, May 5, 2008
Don't get a big head now, Brian
Can we please discuss, just for a moment, the beauty that is Northlanders?
I mean, I've been riding Brian Wood's proverbial bandwagon for ages now, and you guys are probably sick of me going on and on about things like how awesome Local is, or much I enjoyed reading every story in Demo, or how excited I was when Brian sent me a copy of Supermarket IN ITALIAN!!!, but seriously. This thing is (if he's even at his crest yet,) truly his magnum opus.
Given that this line is only 5 issues in, I understand that this is no small claim.
However, I reply:
Have you read the friggin' thing?
My gosh, man. The beauty of it. The vast storytelling. The way I read this book is unlike any other I've gotten into since my "revival" a few years ago. I care about Sven. (And goshdarn it, I'll lay it out there, he's damned sexy.) But beyond that, the story is reaching around him in a way that you can't help but do anything other than hold your breath for the next issue.
This most recent one was the icing on the cake for me. We finally get a little bit of Sven's background, and an idea of who he is, where he came from, and why he's acting the way he is. (Although of course, not too good of an idea...) I can't believe for one, that this is coming at issue 5, and I'm not even bored yet. When was the last time you read a comic and didn't get a lick of back story until issue 5? Shit, when was the last time you read a #1 and cared, for that matter?
To be honest, period pieces don't generally work for me. I find it hard to relate to something taking place in a time that I've never experienced and haven't really been exposed to. (Follett's Pillars of the Earth did a good job of overcoming this for me, but many authors, regardless of medium, fail in this.) We don't have, as a culture, a great many viking stories. (And almost none with any sort of depth.) Other than Thor, and his dad Odin, what else do we know? That they wore horned helmets and had cool looking ships? That they pillaged and got drunk?
This comic injects more color into a boring subject for me than anything I've ever read before. It's not a history lesson, it's a modern-day story set in a distant past.
And to be honest, 1000 years suddenly doesn't seem that long ago.
PS-There is no better artist for this line than Davide Gianfelice. I'm a writer's reader, and so I give the majority of my focus to the unsung half of comic creation, but Davide really does what an artist is supposed to do-bring these characters to life even better than if they were simply just words on a page.
I mean, I've been riding Brian Wood's proverbial bandwagon for ages now, and you guys are probably sick of me going on and on about things like how awesome Local is, or much I enjoyed reading every story in Demo, or how excited I was when Brian sent me a copy of Supermarket IN ITALIAN!!!, but seriously. This thing is (if he's even at his crest yet,) truly his magnum opus.
Given that this line is only 5 issues in, I understand that this is no small claim.
However, I reply:
Have you read the friggin' thing?
My gosh, man. The beauty of it. The vast storytelling. The way I read this book is unlike any other I've gotten into since my "revival" a few years ago. I care about Sven. (And goshdarn it, I'll lay it out there, he's damned sexy.) But beyond that, the story is reaching around him in a way that you can't help but do anything other than hold your breath for the next issue.
This most recent one was the icing on the cake for me. We finally get a little bit of Sven's background, and an idea of who he is, where he came from, and why he's acting the way he is. (Although of course, not too good of an idea...) I can't believe for one, that this is coming at issue 5, and I'm not even bored yet. When was the last time you read a comic and didn't get a lick of back story until issue 5? Shit, when was the last time you read a #1 and cared, for that matter?
To be honest, period pieces don't generally work for me. I find it hard to relate to something taking place in a time that I've never experienced and haven't really been exposed to. (Follett's Pillars of the Earth did a good job of overcoming this for me, but many authors, regardless of medium, fail in this.) We don't have, as a culture, a great many viking stories. (And almost none with any sort of depth.) Other than Thor, and his dad Odin, what else do we know? That they wore horned helmets and had cool looking ships? That they pillaged and got drunk?
This comic injects more color into a boring subject for me than anything I've ever read before. It's not a history lesson, it's a modern-day story set in a distant past.
And to be honest, 1000 years suddenly doesn't seem that long ago.
PS-There is no better artist for this line than Davide Gianfelice. I'm a writer's reader, and so I give the majority of my focus to the unsung half of comic creation, but Davide really does what an artist is supposed to do-bring these characters to life even better than if they were simply just words on a page.
Friday, May 2, 2008
An Apology
To the man reading a TPB of The Walking Dead near the window at the Borders on La Cienega last night:
I'm sorry I was waving at you, pointing and thumbs-upping like a lunatic. I wasn't trying to tell you your zipper was down (though it was, points for noticing), I just wanted to give you kudos on your good taste.
Sorry about that.
Sincerely,
The crazy girl who apparently should learn more universal signs for "Nice choice!".
I'm sorry I was waving at you, pointing and thumbs-upping like a lunatic. I wasn't trying to tell you your zipper was down (though it was, points for noticing), I just wanted to give you kudos on your good taste.
Sorry about that.
Sincerely,
The crazy girl who apparently should learn more universal signs for "Nice choice!".
Thursday, May 1, 2008
...And we're back!
Sorry for the radio silence kids, I've been catching up on a bit of work here, and didn't want to make another post until I had some good material.
Well, here it is-I headed to my comic shop this week to pick up my long-overdue books. I was very excited, since there were some great titles waiting for me in there: Northlanders (lovelovelove!), Fables (this cover was hot!), and Young Liars (anxious to read this one, partly for David Lapham, and partly because I really really love that TV on the Radio song and hopefully the book will do it some justice).
However, as I read through Black Summer, moved onto Dynamo 5, and then began Fables, a strange thing occurred to me:
Our artists are perverts.
I mean, not so much that they like to expose themselves to people at the local bus stops, or have a weird habit of hanging around playgrounds, but tell me if you don't see a pattern here.
Black Summer, Page 4:
Fables, Page 16:
Dynamo 5, Page 15:
I mean, is it me, or do a few of this week's panels have an interesting, um, perspective?
Just a thought. Maybe someone's a little sex-starved from being chained to the drafting table for hours at time? I'm thinking someone needs a vacation, that's all...
Also, in other news, I found this panel very funny:
I don't know why, but anytime someone draws a punch with the punchee at the moment of impact, rather than a split second after, with their face turned, or maybe a little blood, it looks like their face simply absorbed the impact. After this punch, I always am shocked to see the guy on the floor, shaking his head-it looks to me almost as if the punchee should have his other hand on the puncher's forehead-holding him back so his face is just out of reach. Kind of like my brother used to do, you know?
Maybe it's just me, though.
Anyway, someone agree with me about how hot this cover is for just a moment. Seriously. James Jean, will you marry me? Or at least draw a really flattering picture of me?
HOT SEX ON A PLATE:
Man. So hot.
Well, here it is-I headed to my comic shop this week to pick up my long-overdue books. I was very excited, since there were some great titles waiting for me in there: Northlanders (lovelovelove!), Fables (this cover was hot!), and Young Liars (anxious to read this one, partly for David Lapham, and partly because I really really love that TV on the Radio song and hopefully the book will do it some justice).
However, as I read through Black Summer, moved onto Dynamo 5, and then began Fables, a strange thing occurred to me:
Our artists are perverts.
I mean, not so much that they like to expose themselves to people at the local bus stops, or have a weird habit of hanging around playgrounds, but tell me if you don't see a pattern here.
Black Summer, Page 4:
Fables, Page 16:
Dynamo 5, Page 15:
I mean, is it me, or do a few of this week's panels have an interesting, um, perspective?
Just a thought. Maybe someone's a little sex-starved from being chained to the drafting table for hours at time? I'm thinking someone needs a vacation, that's all...
Also, in other news, I found this panel very funny:
I don't know why, but anytime someone draws a punch with the punchee at the moment of impact, rather than a split second after, with their face turned, or maybe a little blood, it looks like their face simply absorbed the impact. After this punch, I always am shocked to see the guy on the floor, shaking his head-it looks to me almost as if the punchee should have his other hand on the puncher's forehead-holding him back so his face is just out of reach. Kind of like my brother used to do, you know?Maybe it's just me, though.
Anyway, someone agree with me about how hot this cover is for just a moment. Seriously. James Jean, will you marry me? Or at least draw a really flattering picture of me?
HOT SEX ON A PLATE:
Man. So hot.
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