Thought I'd share some of the highlights of my trip to the Madison comic con this past weekend: [link]
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
Early ,'Objects In Space'
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SailAweigh - Feb 09, 2015 11:29:31 am PST #4806 of 5059
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
chrismg - Feb 09, 2015 11:50:43 am PST #4807 of 5059
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Very cool, Sail!
Hey, you obviously don't have to answer, but - in those photos you look a lot like my grandmother whose maiden name was Romeo - do you have Italian ancestors?
SailAweigh - Feb 09, 2015 3:36:48 pm PST #4808 of 5059
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Not that I'm aware of. It's all northern Europe (England, France, Scotland) and Ukraine.
Steph L. - Feb 10, 2015 8:53:16 am PST #4809 of 5059
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Scribd is adding a ton of comics for $9/month: [link] I'm curious to see how this works out.
Which reminds me I'm way behind on Sex Criminals and Lumberjanes. Dang.
DavidS - Feb 10, 2015 5:17:09 pm PST #4810 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Which reminds me I'm way behind on Sex Criminals and Lumberjanes. Dang.
I saw the trade for Rat Queens the other day and totally wanted it.
esse - Feb 11, 2015 2:00:32 pm PST #4811 of 5059
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Lumberjanes was/is my favorite comic of 2014. It is exceptional. I didn't expect BoomBox to come out with something so intelligent.
Kalshane - Feb 11, 2015 2:47:39 pm PST #4812 of 5059
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I got the first TPB of Rat Queens for Christmas. I enjoyed it a lot, though some of the violence was a little more than I cared for.
Tom Scola - Feb 11, 2015 3:06:00 pm PST #4813 of 5059
They pay me in WOIMS
I've never seen a single issue send shockwaves through the comics industry the way that Lumberjanes #1 did since, like, TMNT #1.
chrismg - Feb 14, 2015 1:09:33 pm PST #4814 of 5059
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Tom - how so? I remember the critical reaction being pretty positive, but nothing earth-shaking.
Tom Scola - Feb 14, 2015 1:32:41 pm PST #4815 of 5059
They pay me in WOIMS
In the span of a few months, the number of woman-focused titles at DC and Marvel about doubled, including Gotham Academy, which is almost a clone of Lumberjanes. Marvel hired away Boom's top talent. DC did a 180°, abandoning their New 52, 1990s-style, grim-n-gritty house style in favor of lighter fare like Harley Quinn, a revamped Batgirl, Bat-Mite, etc.