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If you’re a fan of either Exploding Dog or Diesel Sweeties then you’ll recognize the guest star in today’s strip. I decided to pledge allegiance to to the Red Robot World Domination campaign Sam has established. I thought it was a cool idea to try and have other creative individuals incorporate in another artist’s character that is virtually without template into their work to see what they come up with.
It’s not too dissimilar from the Re-Imaginings project Zach of No Pants Tuesday has whipped up, but I’m still waiting to be added to the roster of talent already aligned with the project. If you’re reading this, Zach, I’m waiting! 🙂
That, and I finally got to sneak the term “scroto-clamping” into a strip.
Has anyone else noticed that the strip is getting more violent lately? Jared seems to be getting abused with some regularity these days. I think Carrington got into the same tangle not long ago. I should take his route and start developing, you know… plot.
I got a chance to see Tool on Friday and it was a great show. Much better than the last time I saw them almost a year ago in Cedar Rapids. I freelance as a music reviewer for the Des Moines Register and they were cool enough to get me seats in the second row of the promenade. Not within spitting distance, but a better view then those poor chumps slugging it out in the pit.
Something I think is great about seeing Tool live is that there are always these meatheads in attendance who expect some sort of rock-’em sock-’em hardcore experience and are instead confronted with something far more cerebral. The end up being lulled by spectacle.
Tool is 10 times more intelligent than people give them credit for. Watching them makes me thankful I’m able to express myself creatively. Granted, I’m no Hemmingway, but some people live their whole lives subjugated by the false notion that they aren’t creative. You have two hands and a mind. Use them to leave something indelible – even if you’re convinced it’s no good.
My story is running today, so if you live in Iowa, check it out. Eventually, they will archive it on their web site, but I’ll probably have it posted to my other site – an online music magazine called Not Your Zine. If you’re bored, drop by.
More later if the mood strikes.
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I was trying to think of a rant to coincide with today’s strip, but it all boils down to one simple issue.
For years, several Hollywood actresses have complained that to be commercially viable, there is a need to make them into sex objects and disavow their development as actual characters. Susan Sarandon in particular has been vocal about this.
It strikes me that sending both Sarandon and Goldie Hawn out into multiplexes all tarted up and recounting their days as loose, 60’s era groupies is not the way to combat these perceptions.
The Banger Sisters has “in it for the money” written all over it. A damn shame because I respect Sarandon as an actress. Maybe Moonlight Mile will do something to restore my faith.
Goldie Hawn, on the other hand, I’ll give a pass because, really, what else does she have on her plate? Not much. Better trot out those over-inflated lips to movie audience before they outweigh the rest of her face.
I guess that was more of a rant than I expected. Whew. Cleansed.
For those not in the loop, Carrington over a Movie Punks has put together a great forum for his website. If you’ve already been to Mitch’s Nothing Nice to Say, then you already know that it’s become quite the hangout for several other web comic creators, including myself.
Why I’m pumping up someone else’s forum, I don’t know. I guess it’s just what happens when you’ve got an audience as large as Carringtons. More power to him cause he’s a great guy and I’m sure as hell having a lot of fun over there!
If you’d like to humor me, you can always post in our forums. I promise I’ll try to get more conversations started in there.
I’m starting to put together a Bonus Material section for the site. Some of the features I plan on including are character bio’s and uploads of some of my old battle comics from junior high with commentary. They’ll make more sense once you see them.
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