Much like my 2006 trip to Comic-Con, I started out by getting lost trying to find the Mission Valley trolley station. I got to the convention center a little late, just before noon. Unlike my last visit I decided to skip most of the panels. I go for information and… Read more“Tales from Comic-Con, Day 1 (Thursday): Kind of Familiar”
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The AMA Alliance Sounds Stressed, Maybe They Should Smoke A Cig
“Shame on ‘The Incredible Hulk’ for unnecessarily adding smoking to a sequel that would have been just as exciting and believable without it,” said Dianne Fenyk, President of the Alliance. “Universal Studios and the other Hollywood studios should be especially embarrassed for using comic book movies, which they market to… Read more“The AMA Alliance Sounds Stressed, Maybe They Should Smoke A Cig”
From Zero to Awesome in 3.5 Minutes
After X-Men: Evolution, I wasn’t exactly thrilled about yet another X-Men cartoon, but there were a few glimmers of hope. Stephen Jay “Spike-Guy” Blum was reprising his role as Wolverine (he’s Wolverine in videogames), and Kari “Fuu-Girl” Wahlgren was, of all people, Emma Frost. Then they released this trailer: Hooooooly… Read more“From Zero to Awesome in 3.5 Minutes”
Learn Anthropology; Save the World
The latest issue of Shadowpact (#18, page 4) has a weird endorsement of physical anthropology: If physical anthropology teaches me how to fight werewolves, then sign me up! Oh wait, I’m already signed up.
I Don’t Remember the Weekend…
…but I’m holding a comic apparently done by my hand. Cleanup and scanning to commence soon! Update: Looks like I can piece together my weekend through local news articles, like this one from the Columbia Missourian: “Comic artists burn the midnight oil for 24 Hour Comics Day.” Update 2: And… Read more“I Don’t Remember the Weekend…”
I’d Like My Comics With Jam, Please
24 Hour Comics is an international event where cartoonists draw one page an hour for 24 straight hours. It’s grueling, but sounds like a lot of fun! Last year I suddenly thought about doing it a week after the official day so I was bummed. This year I was all… Read more“I’d Like My Comics With Jam, Please”
DC comics is having a comics contest through their new Zuda Comics label: the prizes are various amounts of cash. Sign me up! There are rules to follow: the comic for the contest is to be 8 pages of 800×600 pixels. The comic can’t be shown anyplace other than their… Read more“”
We Have a Winner!
Fellow cartoonist Winter told me about Inkscape, an open source vector program. It does everything I use in Illustrator, but for free! I whipped up a traced image with a speech balloon in around ten minutes using it for the first time. I am definitely impressed. {I traced an old… Read more“We Have a Winner!”
Bring Out the GIMP!
Adobe released their new Creative Suite, including programs that they ate when they bought out Macromedia. I was hoping that their price structure would make things a little cheaper. I guess I should read a basic economics book because if a company controls a certain niche, they can apparently charge… Read more“Bring Out the GIMP!”
Kristin is Into Details
Me: I have this new character. Her name is Invincigirl. She’s invincible to everything. She can’t be crushed, suffocated, starved, etc. Kristin: Can she break bones? Me: No. Kristin: Can she bleed? Me: No. Kristin: Can she age? Me: Um, I haven’t thought of that. Kristin: Maybe she ages slower… Read more“Kristin is Into Details”