Care Packages

I never got "care packages" once I got out of college. Mainly, because I think my mom thought that the spoilage of Ryan needed to be over. Mainly.

The last one I received was from Scott Chitwood at Red 5--an excellent package full of excellent comics.

Fast-forward almost two years, and lo and behold, on Tuesday I received the following from a friend at EA in San Fran.

Holler.

Rafael Grampá’s Charming of the Chakra

My Interview with Grampá’.

People are attracted by brutality when you give some artistic aspect. It's cool to see that I can propose these kind[s] of feelings with just texture. And it's exactly why I chose this technique effect. Because it totally fit[s] with Mesmo Delivery and Furry Water's vibe. It's one of the things that I'm looking for as an artist and comic book creator, to work with a lot of different layers of graphic communication.

month end

[who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? I climbed to Dharamsala too I did I met the highest lama His accent sounded fine To me, to me]

~finally bought the amazing Asterios Polyp--just incredible, really//picked up Atomic Robo vol 3 and Batman and Robin # 7

~started--6 years late--Deadwood, watched all of True Blood season 2, and wrapped up Dexter season 3//all great shows

~looking into adopting a brother for zap!

~discovered The Ting Tings

~watched 2010, Avatar, and Sherlock Holmes

~played, but have not beaten Darksiders//about 15 hours in, and wondering if it's worth it

~Oloshino was published by Top Shelf 2.0


RATING:

Atomic Robo Vol 3 Review

Right here, by me, at Broken Frontier.

Mr. E Remake

From Warren Ellis's Whitechapel Remake/Remodel Thread:

Mr. E appealed for guidance and assistance to a statue of a ancient tribal god named King Kolah which he housed in a subterranean temple beneath his home. Kolah presented Mr. E with visions that led him to criminals. The idol also gave Mr. E the assistance of his elven messengers. The messengers were small gnome-like creatures who could shapeshift into a variety of creatures and wreaked mischief against Mr. E's enemies. One of the messengers was named Butch. Mr. E used his visions and assistant gnomes to fight crime in Washington DC. Mr. E dated a girl named Miss Terry.

And Felipe answers with the above.

Scott Allie Interview

My interview with Dark Horse Editor, straight-talkin' Scott Allie.

Most days feel like a race to the finish. But it's fun. Lot of meetings--we're forging some long term marketing plans right now. Tying to solidify some publishing plans around Hellboy, Conan. It's always a daily struggle to keep any monthly book on schedule, and Buffy is especially challenging, so there's always some panic there. I try to get on the phone with Mignola once a day, because that's been my touchstone for fifteen years, makes me feel directly connected to the pure comics good stuff. I don't surf the web too much, haven't been on Myspace in a while, never signed up for Facebook. No Deviant Art, that sort of thing.

This Might Have Been THE Image That Got Me Into Comics When I Was Eleven

Just maybe.