tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.comments2023-09-02T10:40:27.094-05:00Surfing the BleedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712171738963052177noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-86537341430250974842022-06-11T05:09:32.778-05:002022-06-11T05:09:32.778-05:00Thhis is greatThhis is greatCooper Bentleyhttps://www.cooperbentley.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-72601953353500708052011-01-02T04:08:55.744-06:002011-01-02T04:08:55.744-06:00man!!..you have the perfect face to be green arrow...man!!..you have the perfect face to be green arrow..just work on you diet and youll be fine... <br />PD<br />lookd awsome the beard!...kudos<br /><br />PD2<br />sorry bout the language...english is not my strong hold ...hahah ....<br /><br />pics look very very good...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-51581120240601051992010-09-23T22:08:30.205-05:002010-09-23T22:08:30.205-05:00Thank you Johan. Sorry the updates have been few ...Thank you Johan. Sorry the updates have been few and far lately. It's been kind of an insane week. I am still writing, just haven't updated the blog to reflect that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712171738963052177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-16381832495480273522010-09-21T17:19:27.154-05:002010-09-21T17:19:27.154-05:00Hi, been reading your blog for a while and I like ...Hi, been reading your blog for a while and I like it. It´s great to read about someone else´s attempts at the comic industry. I´m trying to keep up with the 30 in 30 and will hopefully post some progress on my blog soon. I´m writing and drawing a psychedelic/weird scifi story. Good luck! Looking forward to you posting some scripts.<br /><br />JohanJohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01600946395517009385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-33863945277090742582010-09-15T22:17:59.835-05:002010-09-15T22:17:59.835-05:00I have a few other friends participating in the pr...I have a few other friends participating in the project and sending me updates through e-mail. I'm going to get testimonials from everyone involved at the end.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712171738963052177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-36919278181338271992010-09-14T23:48:30.902-05:002010-09-14T23:48:30.902-05:00pretty good brett, just finished page two. we got ...pretty good brett, just finished page two. we got any other combatants of the 30 in 30 arena?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030862303106344949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-1376003826932060102010-09-08T18:55:08.220-05:002010-09-08T18:55:08.220-05:00I met Jason at the Baltimore Con and he seemed lik...I met Jason at the Baltimore Con and he seemed like a genuinely good guy. I traded him a CD for one of his art books and it really blew me away. I just read his Silver Samurai backup and it is a gem! Good for him.Jon Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988270743859320330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-35437779085976077992010-09-01T10:35:58.198-05:002010-09-01T10:35:58.198-05:00Great interview Brett. Very well done!Great interview Brett. Very well done!Jason Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147830596405602743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-55851148681167909262010-08-31T07:13:21.307-05:002010-08-31T07:13:21.307-05:00You should shoot him an e-mail and ask him to tell...You should shoot him an e-mail and ask him to tell you about the Necro Butcher and the Desperadoes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712171738963052177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-51011575841296226732010-08-29T17:37:33.780-05:002010-08-29T17:37:33.780-05:00AT LAST!
I can't wait for his run on Hulk to ...AT LAST!<br /><br />I can't wait for his run on Hulk to start.Jon Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988270743859320330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-67890990013369505672010-07-28T13:20:23.924-05:002010-07-28T13:20:23.924-05:00"Whatever you need to set up a pitching conte..."Whatever you need to set up a pitching contest, SET THAT SHIT UP!"ia!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-69890029057177293052010-07-18T12:38:12.979-05:002010-07-18T12:38:12.979-05:00Hullo there, Rich! I have put the order in for TO...Hullo there, Rich! I have put the order in for TORPEDO already, but thanks for the other suggestions. The fact that Toth is involved will be a bonus, for sure. A pair of masters! I tracked down the rest of Bernet's HEX stuff and am still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor. Thanks for reading. <br /><br />ps We're playing in Atlanta on Thursday if you're around!<br />pps Help me name this damned Review Segment! I'm at a loss.Jon Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988270743859320330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-68898927015344192242010-07-18T12:14:02.191-05:002010-07-18T12:14:02.191-05:00On the Jordi Bernet stuff -- check out TORPEDO if ...On the Jordi Bernet stuff -- check out TORPEDO if you can get it. It's pretty great crime fiction, and the first volume also has some Alex Toth contributions. I also recommend his art book titled BERNET. CLARA is worth a look too, but it's mostly cheesecake and gags.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138569154751342410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-2851956214468108502010-07-12T15:16:59.599-05:002010-07-12T15:16:59.599-05:00Interesting that Tieg brings up Queen & Countr...Interesting that Tieg brings up Queen & Country, as it is an irredeemable ripoff of the British TV series "Sandbaggers." It's too bad, really, as I was enjoying the comics until I stumbled onto the little known but awfully influential TV series. On the bright side, however, the show is even better than the comic and is truly one of the best things ever put on TV.Jon Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988270743859320330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-88515784796975178692010-07-12T15:12:15.490-05:002010-07-12T15:12:15.490-05:00I think, until you really get to know a person, yo...I think, until you really get to know a person, you have to be pretty careful with criticism. It's alarming how many people can't deal with it, in any capacity.Jon Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988270743859320330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-74377053730388852542010-07-05T18:05:26.591-05:002010-07-05T18:05:26.591-05:00You can act like a man!
/VitoCorleoneOffYou can act like a man!<br /><br />/VitoCorleoneOffJon Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988270743859320330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-16602791063823549872010-06-28T17:09:14.824-05:002010-06-28T17:09:14.824-05:00Just send me a FB message and let me know when you...Just send me a FB message and let me know when you'd like to grab something. My days are all free since I work nights and I'm off each week on Wed/Thu.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712171738963052177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-20474811174116778452010-06-26T07:26:42.121-05:002010-06-26T07:26:42.121-05:00OH FUCK. COME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON.
I ty...OH FUCK. COME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON. <br /><br />I typed this long-ass reply and there was an error posting it. Let's grab something to eat sometime soon and I'll try and do it in person. I have to go be a daddy now.JamesPeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165118968844978953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-32098859825260244062010-06-26T00:44:19.159-05:002010-06-26T00:44:19.159-05:00I'm a primary teacher by day to pay the bills,...I'm a primary teacher by day to pay the bills, it's out the door by 7:30am, usually back by about 5pm. I wake each day at 5am to work for two hours before waking my wife with breakfast in bed, just cereal, nothing fancy. We ALWAYS spend breakfast together. When I get home I walk the dog instantly, sometimes with the wife (which is nice) and othertimes with my iPhone and a decent podcast to keep the brain churning along in the frozen temperatures.<br /><br />I make dinner with my wife, we watch the news, that sort of thing, she's completely into this MasterChef business so I usually disappear around then and hide on the computer (emails, blogs, writing, etc) and if she goes to bed early I stay up until about 9:30pm to write and then read in bed for half an hour before sleep, or I take the laptop into the lounge and write/surf while we chat about whatever.<br /><br />That's how we get through the weekdays and I manage to hold down a relieving promotional position at work (assistant principal) and also write novels/scripts as well as the occasional blog post and weekly articles for comic news site The Weekly Crisis. It's a busy schedule, but bloody hard work and a good timetable and persistence make it happen.<br /><br />As for weekends, it's really a crap shoot. Right now the missus is napping because carrying a kid around inside you all day is tiring, i wouldn't know, I've never done it. So i work while she naps, about to go read my comics right now. Last night we went to a birthday dinner for an old uni mate, came home by 9, the missus was asleep so I stayed up until past 11 reading in bed. It's not the crazy life but I managed to fit in work, wife, mates, food, and comics in a standard Friday. It can happen, but you have to be okay when it doesn't.<br /><br />I hope that helps some, don't want to make it sound easy, it certainly isn't, but if your drive is there then you'll make a way.Ryan K Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784789305736384931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-19511937923262750302010-06-25T23:20:28.914-05:002010-06-25T23:20:28.914-05:00You can improve your imagination while you work an...You can improve your imagination while you work and it will help you to enjoy your job more and make you a better writer. Play “What if”. What if Bruce Wayne came into my bar? Why would he be there for? What would he do, how would he behave? Would there be bat crap on his shoes or would he be in million dollar duds? Would it be a trap? What if this random drunk frat boy pulled out a gun and shot this other random drunk frat boy in the head? You get the idea. I also like to imagine stranger’s personal histories – where they are from, what kind of person they are, what they will do after they leave the bar. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.vqronline.org/articles/1990/autumn/johnson-on-edge/" rel="nofollow"><br />Most writers</a> <a href="http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/06/14/insomnia-memoir-wide-awake/" rel="nofollow">get insomnia</a>. I’m no expert but I know it’s a common problem. Meditate to empty your head, do some research, and if it’s chronic go to a sleep doctor. Don’t take sleep pills and avoid caffeine. In my experience, strenuous exercise and plenty of water is probably the best thing you can do to help get sleep and increase your energy.<br /> <br />What works for me - I always carry a 30 cent notepad in my pocket so I don’t forget ideas. Going to the library. Time management. Block a set time each day to write, make it a habit. What might work for you is to make it the first thing when you wake up. I paint after I take a shower. My wife writes after she drinks coffee. You have to make it the top priority each day, no matter what’s going on. My wife helps me get going when I don’t “feel like it”. I close the door and turn off the phone and the internet and shut out everything. Block out a different time for reading.<br /><br />One day at a time...<br /><br />Andrew WalkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-29395396882330499432010-06-25T15:19:50.595-05:002010-06-25T15:19:50.595-05:00Meditation helps a great deal...seriously. Even if...Meditation helps a great deal...seriously. Even if it is just taking some time out to sit and let the sun hit your face, or close your eyes and switch off, it can leave you feeling so much better.<br /><br />Day time naps with ones wife also help.<br /><br />Most importantly, be realistic about your aims, don't take on too many projects just because they are opportunities, otherwise you will spread yourself thin and not bring anything to any of them.<br /><br />Set aside a scheduled amount of time for each thing, and work hard at time management.<br /><br />Best of luck with losing one of those bar days (or rather door days)!<br /><br />Jamie GambellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-23943634290383022192010-06-25T14:42:27.083-05:002010-06-25T14:42:27.083-05:00Wow, great discussion. This is the most comments ...Wow, great discussion. This is the most comments I've ever received on a post. Thanks so much to all of you for getting involved.<br /><br />Just out of curiosity, how'd you come across this? I know James personally, but the other identities are a mystery. However you found it, thanks for reading and thanks for advice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712171738963052177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-69820564285599943982010-06-24T10:46:12.175-05:002010-06-24T10:46:12.175-05:00But the interesting thing about the quilts, in the...But the interesting thing about the quilts, in the context of the de Young, is that they pointed out that these 1850s-1880s traditional Amish quilts were basically working within the paradigm that the modernists of the 1930s invented for themselves (creating the most "pure" art by reducing it to its most basic elements -- lines, shape, and color) amidst a jumble of hoity toity philosophy and whatever else, and sure enough, within the museum, you could walk through the modernist section with all their solid blocks of colors and geometric arrangements from the 1930s, then walk into a section with a bunch of quilts hanging on the wall, and you were looking at basically the same thing.<br /><br />So I mean, it's totes relevant, I think, but yeah -- it's a way better point with the lie in it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933252613817333489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-30976005742110480582010-06-24T08:50:16.497-05:002010-06-24T08:50:16.497-05:00Tieg, your entire argument is rendered ineffective...Tieg, your entire argument is rendered ineffective because it rested on the location of quilts, a location that turned out to be LIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESJamesPeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165118968844978953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624202897010669802.post-30848901926413996632010-06-23T02:25:03.833-05:002010-06-23T02:25:03.833-05:00Good question, and I think it's an issue a lot...Good question, and I think it's an issue a lot of creators can relate to. Originality is a good thing, but don't let that become the only thing. I'm sure if you looked hard enough you could find stories out there that resemble your other ideas, but that alone should not stifle your progress on those endeavors. <br />I don't think there's anything wrong with juggling multiple projects at once but if you're feeling creatively monogamous, I say just do it. If the story is inside you itching to get out, then scratch that itch. Because it sounds to me like you're basically asking "Does anybody want to read my story," when the real question is "Do I need to tell this story" - Trying to anticipate the audience reaction too early in the process is kind of a trap door, I think. One I fall through on a regular basis.<br />So, in short... just do it. Those other ideas will still be there when you're ready to tackle them again. If your passion right now is superheroes, then tell the best superhero story you possibly can. If it's good enough, the reader may forget he's ever read one before.Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07518478479384142312noreply@blogger.com