Wednesday, November 30, 2005
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11/30/2005 10:51:00 PM
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11/30/2005 11:05:00 AM
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Marvel Character Appearances
Q: What's worse than sending thousands of soldiers to Iraq to get wounded or killed?
A: Sending some jackass dressed in a cheap spandex Captain America costume to tell them they're doing a great job.
(watch this promotional video and you'll see the scene I'm talking about)
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
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11/29/2005 09:43:00 PM
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Happy Holidays from the OC.C!
I'm kicking off the Holidays with an ebay auction to help support my holiday spending (or lack there of). Don't make the children cry, commission me to do a sketch today. Heh-heh yah. *Cut-off's on the 10th of December.
*should I be fortunate enough to get booked up I might cut it off sooner. Doubtfull though.
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11/29/2005 09:11:00 PM
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Rants, Raves, and Rumors: a Mid-Ohio-Con 2005 Report
Well, another con has come and gone. But before I delve a bit into the show, here are some pictures from the traditional free Friday night pre-con party at The Laughing Ogre. The Great Ogre Gathering allows comic fans and pros alike to mingle, chat, and have a fun time while checking out all the cool books at the Ogre. Oh, and did I mention the free food and beverages?
The Laughing Ogre, our host for the evening.
Gib Bickel, co-owner and all around great guy.
Free Grub.
Free Booze.
Crowded in the front...
Crowded in the back...
All that original art makes me envious.
Professional writer Paul D. Storrie, sans beer.
Mini-comix king Matt Feazell, with beer.
Fellow PANEL member Andy Bennett, posing in front of Kirby goodness.
Fellow PANEL member Matt Kish, bringing the funk to comix.
Poop House Reilly, bringing the alt-country live music goodness.
So on to the show itself. I think the best way to sum up my feelings towards MOC is that I have a love/hate relationship with this particular con.
I love it because it's the first comic book convention I ever went to as a kid, and nostalgia goes a long way with me. Then there's the fact that the show is a mere 15 minutes from my house, so it's easy to attend. I get to catch up with a bunch of friends each year, and the show is just the right size (not huge like San Diego, not tiny like most local shows.) You can always find great deals in the bargain bins, and there are always several creators I look forward to meeting.
On the other hand, I hate it because it attracts (and caters to) such a mainstream crowd. On Saturday the halls are packed with the proverbial fanboys who mainly care about Marvel and DC superheroes. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but man trying to get the word out about your small press or indy books is a tough sell. Plus each year the emphasis shifts more and more to the "media guests", i.e. washed up, has-been actors like Margo Kidder and Lou Ferrigno. I certainly understand the economics of the situation; the recognizable media guests are necessary to draw a larger pool of people to the show. But man, that s*** gets old real fast.
So anyway, despite being crammed two-to-a-table in artist alley, I was actually pretty psyched about it. This was the first year I was invited to the show as a professional guest. Despite an overwhelming list of cancelled appearances (Adam Hughes, Terry Austin, David Mack, Jim O'’Barr, Mick Foley, MC Chris, and several other big name guests were all no shows) Saturday saw a steady stream of people at the show. Traffic at the table I shared with Stuart Sayger was good, with enough sales to make the day a success. I promoted my webcomic (Lifelike) with free postcards, and the 6th volume of our PANEL anthology (PANEL: Music) was received with lots of positive comments. People really dug the packaging: inserting the book in a 7" vinyl record sleeve, with a hand written price label.
Sunday, on the other hand, was incredibly slow. In fact, my entire sale for the day was one book. At $1. But that's fine, as I ended up roaming the dealers room and artists alley as a fan. I picked up a handful of goofy, weird, and plain awful 60s and 70s comics from the dollar bin to decorate my office wall with. I'm talking books like The Witching Hour, Teen Confessions, Weird Sports Stories, Tragg and the Sky Gods, G.I. Combat, and assorted other DC, Marvel, and Gold Key titles. I love the covers on books from that era, man.
I also had the pleasure of participating on two different panels during the show, one on writing dialogue and another on delving the digital side of comics. Amusing anecdote from the dialogue panel: Marvel writer Marc Sumerak, commenting on writing realistic dialogue for books featuring young characters (Power Pack, Machine Teen,) said that as creepy as it sounds, he finds himself spending a lot of time hanging out at the food court of local malls. My suggestion for a less creepy method of research was watching documentaries. Anyway, both panels were a fun experience, only slightly marred by the presence of an obnoxious, overly-talkative guest. Man, some people just love to hear themselves talk, don't they?
Ah yes, there was also the personally momentous occasion of finally filling in all the pages of my convention sketchbook that I had started back in 1990! That's right, 15 years in the making, 100 pages of con sketches from the likes of John Romita Jr., Jim O'Barr, Paul Chadwick, Sergio Aragones, Paul Pope, and tons of other artists, well known and otherwise. The final page in the book went to one of my favorite artists, Andy Lee. I asked him to draw whatever he wanted, and got this colorful parrot drinking from a water bowl. Man, I love Andy's stuff. Watching him paint, with a Jackson Pollock-like abandon, paint flying everywhere, is a real treat. Here's the aforementioned piece:
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And he even did a freebie 11x17 Batman sketch for me as well:
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Ok, let's wrap up this report with a few Rants, Raves, and Rumors:
RANTS
- To the self-deluded "rockstar" artist who showed up with his entire posse: WTF? Most of us were crammed two to a table, with a wall behind us and little space to maneuver if we wanted to get out from behind the row of tables. At one point I counted seven hanger-ons sitting behind your table, cutting off all traffic. Seriously, dude, what the hell?
- To the creator who showed up late, with absolutely nothing to display: you sat there most of Saturday just listening to your music with headphones on. Hey, here's an idea: next time, make an effort. That table that you got for free? Dozens of more deserving, up-and-coming creators were locked out of the show because your apathetic ass was wasting the space. Jerk.
RAVES
- Big ups to Roger and the con organizers for not only giving me the nod for artist alley, but also putting me on a couple panels. It was much appreciated.
- Congrats to my table neighbor Stuart Seyger, indy creator of Shiver in the Dark, for landing the sweet gig drawing the Bionicle comic for Lego. Some may scoff at a toy tie-in comic, but that book gets shipped to literally millions of Lego fans all over the world. Now that's exposure!
- Writer/Artist Steve Harrison was handing out free copies of the first three issues of his comic book, Fabricari. Why? To promote the book's move to a webcomic-only publishing model. And you know what? It worked. It got me hooked on the series, and I'll definitely be checking out the Fabricari webcomic. Good stuff, Steve, and a great con promotion.
- Matt Kish, not only are you the handsomest member of PANEL, but you also did a heck of a job moderating the panels at the show. Despite the...er, Talky MacTalk dude on that one panel.
- Dave Aiken, you were a gracious host Saturday night. We're all jealous of your amazing original art collection! And the action figures. My god, the thousands of action figures...
- Andy Bennett, you've got to share that hilarious Art Baltazar story with everyone! Post it on the blog, or in the comments section.
RUMORS
- Kyle Hotz is one of my favorite pencilers. Kyle was at the show. Kyle recounted the story of how he was offered two different monthly books, one from Marvel, the other from DC. The Marvel book was drawing the new X-Factor for Peter David. He turned it down (Ryan Sook was eventually picked up as the artist for that book.) Why did he turn down such a great opportunity, you may ask? Because he wanted to work on the DC book, to be written by Steve Niles, a writer whose tastes match Kyle's own. But he wasn't allowed to name the title. So let the rumors fly. My money is on a new Deadman serial.
And that, my friends, is that. I leave you now with another great convention sketch I got from my other favorite artist: Hanna, age 6. Thanks for stopping by the show and saying hi, baby.
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Posted by
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11/29/2005 08:07:00 PM
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Here comes the Secret Voice!!
Zack Soto's debut comes out tommorow. A 64 page whopper from Adhouse for only $5! He's been in a few anthologies and his mini's have one an Ignatz.
Here's a Spurgeon interview with Zack from last month.
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11/29/2005 03:13:00 PM
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The Connies: 2005 Mid-Ohio edition
Paris Hilton Jet Setter Award: Dara Naraghi, who could never be found home at his table.
Regis Philbin award for best host: Matt Kish. (but maybe he’d prefer Don Knotts).
Heather Locklear Award for Best Cameo: (tie) Gus Dahlberg and Dan Barlow.
Harriet Tubman Award: Tony Goins, who smuggled in four people on one spare pass.
Fox Mulder Award: Andy Bennett, bringing the spooky one more time.
Fred Ricart “We’re Dealin’” Award: Craig Bogart, who snagged Godzilla No. 1 for $5 and sold Ineffables 1-3 for only $1. He failed to haggle the guy down on his price for the Adam West Batman, however.
Brigham Young Award: Tom Williams. Like Brigham Young bringing the word of Mormonism to Utah, Tom took the light of Panel out into the hallway.
Brutus Buckeye Award for Best Mascot: (tie) Cassidy and Hannah.
I Am Not A Slut, I’m Just Popular Award: Sean McKeever, with his very own panel.
Wherever You Go, There You Are Award: Moonstone Books, bringing out a Buckaroo Banzai comic.
Happy Accidents Award: Andy Lee, who seemed to be painting with his shirt.
Tenacity of the Cockroach Award: The portly gentleman who spent 40 minutes kneeling in front of adult performer Jasmine Gray. He was rewarded with the opportunity to carry her tripod to the car. Did he show her his tripod? We’ll never know.
Monosodium Glutamate Award for Preservation: Cathy St. George, Playboy’s Miss August, 1982.
Tears of the Clown Award: Michelangelo Cicerone, whose “Opening Shots” brings the greatest hits from some pretty bad dates.
When You Wish Upon A Star Award: Matt Feazell, now featured in Disney Adventures.
Print Is Dead Award: The Fabricari crew, giving out free copies of their comic book to promote their Web site.
Silk Purse Award: Douglas Paskiewicz, who came out with a hardbound collection of Arsenic Lullaby.
George Costanza “Worlds Collide” Award: Erik Hodson, the guy next to me, who drew Transformers vs Godzilla, Spider-Man vs Jason and Chun Li vs. Elektra.
Diana Ross Award for Achievement in Costume Changes: That one guy who was Superman, Aquaman and the Golden Age Green Lantern.
Cute But Deadly Award: Lil’ Darth Vader.
The Clueless Ass-hat Award Pt. 1 goes to.. that rent-a-cop that stopped me for taking pictures with my camera. Totally legit for the con as it was not a video camera. Did they ever notice the huge copyright infringement going on in the dealer room?? Dick.
The Clueless Ass-hat Award Pt. 2 goes to.. the rent-a-cops that didn't catch the people seated next to me who did have video recording equiptment. A hidden camera rigged in to a guy's Scarecrow mask. They were watching a live feed set up on their laptop at their table. Funny as hell but oh so illegal by MOC rules.
Paris Hilton Award for Achievement in Overexposure: Zombies. Sweet Christmas, there were a lot of zombies.
Cher Award: Justin. Just Justin.
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11/29/2005 09:19:00 AM
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Monday, November 28, 2005
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Posted by
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11/28/2005 01:00:00 PM
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Just a quick one to let you all know that I posted some pictures of the Great Ogre Gathering and the Mid-Ohio Con as well over at Spudd 64, in the news section. You might have to scroll down a bit, but the links to the pics are pretty clearly labeled and easy to find. Not too much in the way of a con report, and mostly pictures of people we all know, but there are some funny shots so check it out.
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11/28/2005 10:47:00 AM
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Caleb's Mid-Ohio-Con report
Just a quick note to let you know our journalist pal J. Caleb Mozzocco has a short con report over at Newsarama.com. And he name drops PANEL and the site! So to return the favor, be sure to check out the Columbus alt weekly paper ALIVE in print or online for Caleb's contributions. You can find his stuff in the Arts section, especially the Comics sub-section.
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Posted by
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11/28/2005 09:41:00 AM
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Back from Mid-Ohio Con 2005
All in all, I kind of miss John Byrne.
As you all remember, Byrne’s hilarious antics were the talk of last year’s Mid-Ohio Con. If there were any equivalent hilarities this year, I sure didn’t see it. I think we’re all the poorer for it.
Actually, Mid-Ohio Con 2005 was more notable for who didn’t show up than who did. They had a model panel. I’d like to tell you I wasn’t disappointed that Mick Foley (WWE’s “Mankind”) stayed home, but that would be a lie. I was horribly disappointed. Tony Isabella wasn’t there, for crying out loud. It’s enough to give a con a complex.
Not that I can blame anyone for staying home. I didn’t see many long lines, and Steve Englehart looked downright lonely. Margot Kidder’s line seemed pretty moderate, and many times you could walk right up to Langley from the X-Files.
Speaking of rejection, the word around the campfire is we’re getting kicked out of the Hilton next year. I always thought the spectacle of comic geeks in Paris’ house was disconcerting – the toilet in the front bathroom was clogged up by 10 a.m. Saturday. Next year’s show will be at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, a cavernous warehouse ideal for caging comic geeks.
I don’t know if you’d call it a contraction of the convention, but maybe a retrenchment. So long as there are still comix dealers, bootleg DVDs and aging centerfolds, that’s really all I’m looking for in a convention.
The show went pretty well for me personally. I sold enough to cover my lunch at McDonald’s, with a little left over for a snack at White Castle on the way home. In five years at Mid-Ohio the only celebrity I’ve ever approached was Lou Ferrigno. I snagged two pulp novels for $20, and there were still Playboy models and bootleg DVDs.
And I sure don’t mind the move. The convention center is within walking distance of my apartment.
Did I miss some drama? If so, send it to me. I'm also taking nominations for the Convention Awards, aka the coveted "Connies." E-mail them to me at dtony76@hotmail.com.
If you're looking for the "Guess the Artist Monday" feature, keep scrollin'.
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11/28/2005 08:18:00 AM
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Monday Morning "Guess the Artist"
Welcome to all our new readers from Mid Ohio Con!
I'm pretty excited about this week's page, because frankly, it's going to be a tough one. Not only that, but it's also from such a weird book and I'm almost embarrassed to have it in my collection. By the way, we don't normally give out prizes for correct guesses, but since this one's going to be hard to guess, I'm offering a free copy of out new anthology, PANEL: Music, to the first correct answer. Offer is valid till Friday at midnight.
As always, use the comments section to make your guess.
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(previous weeks: 9/12/2005, 9/19/2005, 9/26/2005, 10/3/2005, 10/10/2005, 10/17/2005, 10/24/2005, 10/31/2005, 11/1/2005, 11/2/2005, 11/3/2005, 11/4/2005, 11/5/2005, 11/6/2005, 11/7/2005, 11/14/2005, 11/21/2005)Labels: guess the artist
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Sunday, November 27, 2005
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11/27/2005 06:32:00 PM
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MOC Jam
Well, another Mid-Ohio-Con has come and gone. I'm too tired to do any sort of con report right now, but hopefully in a day or two. Not much to say, though, as the show is pretty much the same every year. I'm sure Tony will be posting his "Connies" awards list soon.
In the meantime, here's the jam page that we did on Sunday to pass the time (it was a slooooooow day.) Credits, from left to right:
- top row: Tom Williams (doggin' on "media guest" Margo Kidder), Andy Bennett (providing the spooky yin to Tom's funny yang)
- middle row: Tony Goins (ask him about taking a picture of Miss August 1982 Playboy bunny), Craig Bogart (damn intellectuals)
- bottom row: Matt Kish (he moderated several panels at the show), Dara Naraghi (I can't draw!)
Clicky-clicky to enlarge.
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Saturday, November 26, 2005
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11/26/2005 07:24:00 AM
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See you at the show...
The Great Ogre Gathering last night was a lot of fun, as always. I mean, what other comic book store do you know that will feed you free lasagna and help you wash it down with even free-er booze (and I'm talking the expensive stuff...Guinness, Smirnoff Ice, etc.)? Pictures will be posted sometime this weekend. Now I'm off to Mid Ohio Con. Hope to see some of you folks there.
In the meantime, here's a peek at my contribution to Panel: Music, debuting at the show today.
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Friday, November 25, 2005
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11/25/2005 02:13:00 PM
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GOG tonight
For all of you comic book fans in Columbus (and those who will be in town this evening to attend Mid-Ohio-Con tomorrow,) don't forget about The Laughing Ogre's awesome bi-annual Great Ogre Gathering!"WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?: Comic book professionals (superstars, shooting stars, rising stars, and their respective posses), free catered food (hot and plentiful), free beverages (hot and cold), free snacks (I guarantee tons of dips), free live entertainment (tip them though, they're working for free), festive fellow Mid-Ohio-Conventioneers, free shuttle buses to and from the Hilton at Easton, and those adorable Ogres." Tonight from 7 PM till midnight. All absolutely free.
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11/25/2005 02:11:00 PM
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Wednesday, November 23, 2005
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Posted by
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11/23/2005 05:30:00 PM
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New pages up over at CBR of Paul Pope's next venture. Which seems like it got pushed back to February but hey, what's new? I'm just happy Pope throws out a bone once in a while.
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11/23/2005 12:13:00 AM
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A Public Service Message from your friends at Ferret Press
(Make your own signs here. Thanks Kevin)
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
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Posted by
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11/22/2005 10:20:00 AM
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John Byrne in Funky
For those of you who care, the storyline that was started last year in Funky Winkerbean about the comic book retailer being arrested for selling an adult comic to an adult, finally comes back to center stage. Here's the start of the current court trial storyline.
Guest starring John Byrne as himself. No, seriously.
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11/22/2005 10:15:00 AM
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Stupid Comics
Ah, comics. When they're good, they're fun. When they're bad, not so much.
But when they're really bad, then they're fun again.
So in that spirit, here's another great time waster site: Stupid Comics. Apparently it gets updated each week, plus there's currently an archive of 28 weeks worth of bad comics to ridicule.
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Monday, November 21, 2005
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Posted by
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11/21/2005 09:07:00 PM
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Las Vegas
Not the city, but rather the s*** show on NBC. I had the misfortune of catching the first 5 minutes of the episode tonight. Seems they're hosting a comic book convention at the fictional casino. And in just those few minutes, we have several references to comic book geeks, several on-camera geeks seeking the autograph of Lara Flynn Boyle's character who they think is MothWoman, and some other comic book geek dressed in green spandex and cape swinging from a rope across the casino hall and crashing into a pillar.
So you know, basically what happens at every comic book convention I've been to.
F***ing worthless TV writers.
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11/21/2005 09:40:00 AM
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Monday Morning "Guess the Artist"
This one's one of my favorites, simply because this page is so bad, yet the artist responsible for it went on to become an incredible draftsman. But man, looking at this page, it makes my eyes hurt. That awkward pose in the last panel? Yeesh! And this is one of the better pages from the story, some of the others were just...pure ass. I can't believe DC would even publish something like this.
As always, use the comments section to make your guess. I have a feeling this will be an easy one, though.
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(previous weeks: 9/12/2005, 9/19/2005, 9/26/2005, 10/3/2005, 10/10/2005, 10/17/2005, 10/24/2005, 10/31/2005, 11/1/2005, 11/2/2005, 11/3/2005, 11/4/2005, 11/5/2005, 11/6/2005, 11/7/2005, 11/14/2005)Labels: guess the artist
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Sunday, November 20, 2005
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11/20/2005 06:51:00 PM
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Lost recap
Sorry, too much going on this week, which is why I didn't get a chance to post the usual Thursday morning recap of this week's episode of LOST. So instead, I'll make a few quick comments and then point you to a couple of awesome LOST fan sites with great clues and theories.
Although it was cool to see what happened to the tail section "losties" in this episode, not much of it was something we hadn't known before. It was interesting to see the two kids, though. One would assume they were the legs we saw in the jungle in a previous episode, abducted by The Others. But the big thing in this episode was what went down between Ana Lucia and Goodwin. So he was another "infiltrator," much like Ethan. Blending in with the crash survivors, but not one of them. So the question is, who are these guys? The Others? Project Dharma personnel? The way she disposed of him was pretty gruesome, though hinted at in a previous episode. Also, the comment he made about why they took some people but not others...something along the lines of they only take the "good" ones. Curioser and curioser. It has many ramifications. First, is it because The Others are trying to create a utopian society, and as such only want good people in? If so, how can they tell who meets those standards. And by extension, doesn't that mean that the ones not taken are "bad" in some way?
My money is on Mr. Eko being a murderer of some type, only recently trying to exorcise the ghosts of his past misdeeds. He's by far my favorite new character, by the way.
Ok, now for some fun reading:
This site has transcribed all the "whispers" heard in the jungle by the various losties. Clues aplenty, I'd imagine.
And on this site, a guy going by the name of Andrew Smith has an incredibly detailed, well thought out theory regarding what's going on in the show. The crux of it is a "collective consciousness" guiding every event, via the electromagnetic properties existing on the island. Fascinating stuff, and probably the best out of all the theories I've read so far.
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11/20/2005 05:07:00 PM
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Come meet us at Mid-Ohio-Con!
The following members of Ferret Press and the PANEL writers/artists collective will once again be attending Mid-Ohio-Con in our backyard of Columbus, Ohio:
- Dara Naraghi
- Andy Bennett
- Tom Williams
- Craig Bogart
- Tony Goins
- Matt Kish
The show will take place on November 26 & 27, and will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. Stop by the official Mid-Ohio-Con website for details, directions, and a full list of guests (such as Adam Hughes, Peter David, Paul Jenkins, Joe Jusko, and more.)
In addition, several of us will be on panels at the show:"SATURDAY - 2:30pm Panel Room B - Delving The Digital
How do you take it digital? Or does it start digital? How do you manipulate images and text on the Web? What works best? How do you display your page on the Web? Can you turn clicks to cash? Jeff Carlisle (artist, Piezo Publishing) discusses comics and using the Web with Justin (World Famous Comics), Thom Zahler (Web and graphic design), Dara Naraghi (Ferret Press), Chris Moreno (illustrator), and Sean McKeever (seanmckeever.com).
SUNDAY - 1:30pm Panel Room B - Let's Dialog About Dialog
Writing dialog is easy unless you want to do it well. Good, natural dialog can be a real challenge, so let's talk about talking. How do you avoid stilted speech patterns? How do you capture an accent on paper? Can the rules of grammar be ignored completely? Matt Kish (Spudd 64) discusses dialog with David Mack (Kabuki), Paul Storrie (Revisionary), Dara Naraghi (Ferret Press), CJ Henderson (lots of writing!), and America's Most Beloved Comic-Book Writer & Columnist, Tony Isabella.
SUNDAY - 2pm Panel Room B - The Draw'n Of The Dead
They shamble and they stumble. They rot and they stink. They moan and they groan. Where the heck do you get a photo reference for that kind of stuff? Do I need an anatomy class or can I fake it? What about using gore, should it be implied or splashed generously around the room? Jeff Carlisle (artist, Piezo Publishing) hosts a chat about the technical aspects of drawing the dead, the near-dead, and the undead with James O'Barr (The Crow), Dave Aikins (Zombies!!!), Andy Bennett (Kolchak: the Night Stalker), Jerry Beck (Evil Ernie, Chaos), and Tony Moore (The Walking Dead)."
Be sure to check out the program of events for all the details.
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Saturday, November 19, 2005
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11/19/2005 09:08:00 PM
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Brilliant!!
Wasting time with web comix...
Long time no post...I've been trampling through the world of web comix and have a new favorite...Butternut Squash. Looks like I'm late in finding this, buy what the hell...good stuff. Check these guys out for some good work avoiding times...
www.butternutsquash.com
Any one out there have any favorite digital reads?
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Posted by
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11/19/2005 10:19:00 AM
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Ahhh buddy, I bought a copy of the Fountain. The new DC adaptation by Darron Aronofsky and Kent Williams. It's f'ing beautiful. I haven't seen that much press on the book. Weird. Here's the trailer for the film.
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Posted by
Tom
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11/19/2005 10:02:00 AM
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It's goin' to press!
From the bowls of Dara's Basement lurks.. Panel:Music. Andy & I are printing out a mock-up to take to the copy shop today. I had my worries but we pulled through. High fives all around.
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