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Originally, I planned on posting before the 9:00 PM broadcast of the The Triple Feature talkcast this evening. But for some reason, the site was slow earlier and wouldn’t let me log in to the content editor. So instead of telling you to listen to the live show, I’m telling you to visit TalkShoe.com and download it. I think Joe, Gordon and I had a very good broadcast. Much stronger than last week. This week we went in with a plan. We discussed Dan in Real Life, Lars and The Real Girl, the recent box office success of Saw IV and much more. Including the revelation that Dumbledore is gay and this bad boy from the forthcoming Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem…
Man, I can’t wait for that movie to come out.
Quick note: You’ll want to be sure and listen to next week’s show live if possible. I have one copy of Michael Moore’s Sicko to give away. The movie hits stores on DVD November 6.
I am remiss that I did not inform my local readers that I would be attending the Iowa Mini-Con comic book convention at the Iowa State Fairgrounds last week. It was a major faux paus on my part. My apologies to the show organizers for failing to help promote. This was the first year for the Mini-Con. I’m sure they could have used the boost – however small.
I’ve only been to two Iowa shows, but these guys also put on the FallCon shows up in Minneapolis and they always do a great job of taking care of the artists. I had a great time talking with the fans, so thanks to those of you who said “Hi.”
I just wanted to take a moment to share this sketch I did on the cover of Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America. In case you’re not a huge comic nerd, Marvel killed off Captain America a few months back and they did this retrospective mini-series that captured the reaction of the Marvel Universe to his assassination. Anyway, along with tradtional covers with their own artwork, Marvel produced these sketch covers for fans so they could take their comics to their favorite artists at conventions and get their take on this status-quo flipping “event”.
And someone gave me theirs.
I don’t know why, but this is what I came up with…
I took the picture with my camera phone so that’s why it’s a little fuzzy.
This is probably an instance of me thinking that I’m more clever than I actually am. But whenever I saw Cap’s shield, I always thought it looked like a dish for sledding and this was the result. I guess I just like the spirit of the piece and thought you might get a kick out of it.
Last thing I’ll mention – I recently received a nice bit of fan work from one George Mackay, the creator of Eejits. George has done some advertising with us in days gone by, so we consider him a friend of the site. He sent his fan art completely unsolicited and I liked it a lot…
I’m not sure why I’m not wearing any pants, but I’ll assume that’s just cheeky British humor.
If you’ve never been to Eejits before, check it out. George updates the site each day with a new, weird looking critter. I’ve always enjoyed George’s art. It’s simple and almost child-like in design, but expertly executed in coloring and shading. A fun little diversion.
Lot of images in this post! Hmm! Hope you liked it! I’ll catch up with you again soon. Have a good day!
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Happy Halloween, everyone!
I’m a little disappointed that I can’t do a traditional dress-up comic in honor of the holiday. But right now the story consumes all. I care only about telling the story.
And what about the story? You didn’t expect a Jared arc about his Ben Affleck hatred to go on for too long without an appearance from Holden McNeil himself, did you?
Originally, I envisioned teasing things out a little longer. I wanted there to be a question as to if Affleck was actually visiting Jared or if he was just a figment of his imagination. It drew things out a little longer than I would have liked, so I pretty much let the cat out of the bag immediately. I think within the context of Jared’s fragile mental state at the moment, it doesn’t feel out of place.
This is the part of the story where Affleck shows up in a mentorship role. I figured it was the least I could do after regarding him so poorly in past strips. It’s a fun way to flip expectations.
It’s kind of a trick pacing these things. I have a rough outline in my head and lots of ideas as to where I can take the story. But I don’t want to leave you guys on the string for too long. Plus, now that we’re entering the holiday blockbuster season, there will be more films I’m going to want to talk about. I imagine it’ll probably take me another week to wrap this up.
Hey, in case you missed it yesterday, I posted to the site again. Worth a read if you wanted to know what I was up to this weekend.
More recently, we finished recording another Triple Feature talkcast. Check that one out if you have time. I think we put together a really good show on Monday. We came up with a schedule to discuss specific topics and we stuck to it! Amazing what a little organization will do for you!
Something I forgot to mention in Tuesdays blog was something I was doing while I was at the Iowa Mini-Con comic book convention on Saturday.
I totally forgot to bring any business cards or fliers, so I decided to make some business cards on the fly out of some 3 x 5 notecards I had with my merchandise. The idea was to give away these pieces of original art with the URL on them in hopes of motivating people to check out the site.
I gave a way a few and then drew replacements. Most of them are of the Theater Hopper characters in dress up as sci-fi and comic book characters. So I guess you get your Halloween dress-up after all!
Anyway, check ’em out…
I got a real kick out of thinking of stuff on the fly. It’s a challenge I don’t often undertake. The cards were very well received. Some people asked how much they cost! For me, it was more of a goof. But it got me thinking that stuff like this might be fun to include for people interested in buying the Theater Hopper: Year One or Theater Hopper: Year Two books.
When I did the pre-sale for the first book, I made original sketches part of the deal. I didn’t do it for the second book because I found the process kind of overwhelming the first time. I think I did close to 100 different sketches.
But it’s been a year and I’m recovered. As of right now, I’m adding original sketches as a bonus to every purchase of Theater Hopper: Year One or Theater Hopper: Year Two.
Everything in the store is $15.00 and you save more when you bundle items together. If you make a book purchase and want something specific, e-mail me with your order information and I’ll make it happen.
The holidays are coming up. Get either one of these books for the movie fan in your family. It’s an original gift, to say the least!
Thanks again for your support. Have a great day!
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Wanna know the best way to start your week? MONSTER SQUAD REFERENCES!
You’re welcome.
Speaking of monsters, I saw Monsters vs. Aliens this weekend and, unfortunately, was NOT bowled over. I’m not exactly sure what went wrong other than it fell into that same trap of pop culture references and soullessness that other Dreamworks animated movies seem to fall into.
Maybe I went in with my expectations too high after the success of Kung-Fu Panda last year. But Monsters vs. Aliens is just more of the same.
There are a few laughs to be had. Great line delivery from Stephen Colbert as The President and Will Arnett as The Missing Link. But, unbelievably, it’s Seth Rogen who steals the show as the indestructible blob, B.O.B.
Much like B.O.B., Rogen has crafted an indestructible slacker/stoner/moron persona that brings the biggest laughs in this film. He’s pretty much the only character having a good time while the rest of the world is falling down around him and his cluelessness and confusion makes him instantly endearing.
The rest of the movie is a cheap girl-power parable wrapped up in a few action pieces that have been strung together. Pretty much the best thing it had going for it was the 3D. But even that was a little annoying when they were pulling cheap moves like a guy hitting a paddle-ball toward the screen.
Really, Dreamworks? Why not shoot a scene at a kids birthday party so someone can blow a party noisemaker that uncurls into in our faces.
Should you see Monsters vs. Aliens. If you’re a fan of animation, 3D movies and cheesy sci-fi from the 50’s and 60’s, I’d say “yes.” If you’re a fan of laughing or have laundry to fold, I’d say “no.” I don’t really regret going. But it could have been executed much better.
Switching topics, I wanted to let everyone know that I will be at the Emerald City Comicon in Seattle this Saturday and Sunday, April 4 – 5. I’m going to have a table on Artist Alley and you can find me at H-05.
I’m a little nervous about going because this will be the first convention I’ve flown out of state to attend. Typically I only go to conventions I can drive to so I can save on cost. But I found a cheap flight to Seattle and Emerald City was too good to pass up (they have an excellent reputation and are very welcoming to web comics).
Part of my nervousness stems from not knowing anyone at the convention. Sure, there will be a lot of web comics people there like Scott Kurtz, Jeph Jacques and the guys from Penny Arcade. But these guys operate WAY out of my league and they aren’t people I’ve really had an opportunity to interact with socially before.
When I go to Wizard World Chicago ever year, I get to hang out with Gordon McAlpin, Joe Dunn and the rest of the Digital Pimp crew. We set up shop next to each other and goof off for 8 hours while we try to sell our wares. In Seattle, I’ll kind of be own my own.
Well, that’s not entirely true. To take the sting out of travel expenses, I’m splitting a room with Indigo Kelleigh from The Adventures of Ellie Connelly. So at least there is someone I can hang out with after being on the show floor all day. Or, if he has better places to be, I could always go see Fast and Furious the weekend.
Oh! I should probably mention that I was invited to speak on a panel at the convention! Yeah – it’s the Business of Webcomics panel at 1:00 PM, Sunday, April 5 in panel room 3AB.
I’ll be in a room, talkin’ web comics with Robert Khoo from Penny Arcade, Danielle Corsetto from Girls With Slingshots and Jeph Jacques from Questionable Content, doing my best not to sound like an idiot. It’s an amazing opportunity and I want to say thanks to the show organizers for including me! If you’re coming to the show that day, check it out!
Is anyone reading this planning on going to the convention this weekend? If so, can you talk about it a little bit in the comments section? I just want to get a general sense of what to expect. I’m sure everything will be fine, it’s just the unknown that’s eating at me a little bit.
If nothing else, it’ll be a real treat to meet fans from the West coast. This will be my first trip to your neck in the woods and I’m eager to meet you!
Thanks again for reading and I’ll talk to you soon
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