tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729671042113313682024-02-18T20:19:48.940-08:00ML COMICSScripts,stories,and behind the scenes looks!mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-30106732545757255232012-04-23T19:46:00.001-07:002012-04-23T19:51:25.974-07:00Happenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Wednesday, April 18th, <a href="http://www.imagecomics.com/comics/4729/Near-Death-7" target="_blank">Near Death #7</a> was released in comic shops everywhere. Tucked inside this awesome issue by Jay Faeber and Simone Guglielmini is a dark, noir story written by me entitled <b>Loose Ends. </b>It's a quick five page story that I wrote almost five years ago. At the time, I shared the story with Simone and he was nice enough to work on the art. The art was nothing short of beautiful, a perfect tribute to black and white film noir of the 1930's. Nothing came of the story until a few months ago when Simone contacted me about including it in his Near Death series. I can't begin to thank both Simone and Jay Faeber for the opportunity to have been included in their series. They were both fantastic to work with in the process and I can't think of two better professionals working today.<br />
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Near Death has been getting awesome reviews. If you haven't picked it up, this is a great time to do it. There's even a trade out containing the first five issues. If you check it out I'm sure you'll get hooked on an awesome series created by two outstanding people.<br />
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So, what else is happening? I'm officially hooked on a site called Secondspin.com. I'm just cleaning up on obscure, used DVDs. I recently got a whole order of animation films that included a collection of short anime films by Katsuhiro Otomo called <b>Memories</b>. This was a great pick up.<br />
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As for reading, I just finished a book by Charlie Huston called <b>Caught Stealing</b>. Great read. A lot of fun with real characters and sharp dialogue. When I finished the story I felt like I just got dragged through a city gutter alongside the main character, Hank. There's a few more adventures with this guy written by Huston. I'm going to have to pick them up.<br />
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I also picked up the first trade of <b>Haunt</b>. I have to be honest, I wasn't really interested in reading the series before. I'd always pick it up but would never seal the deal. I finally gave in and I was happy I did. I'll be picking up the rest of the series for sure.<br />
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Finally, I consider myself very fortunate to live so close to New York City. Being as close as I am, I'm able to go to great education seminars at the Museum of Comic And Cartoon Art. Very recently I attended a class on Comic Writing held by the awesome Peter David. It was a surreal experience, learning about comic writing all while surrounded by original Batman art in the museum's gallery. What was even cooler about the event is that it was a very small venue, only around fifteen people. The main focus was story structure and understanding story through characterization. Peter David was great to listen to. He's just as good at entertaining a crowd as he is writing comics. He even extended the class another hour just so he could get everything in and answer questions. For anyone who lives in the area, <a href="http://www.moccany.org/" target="_blank">MOCCA</a> is a fantastic resource. Check out there site. They are always updating classes and speaking engagements.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-25509454373199771352012-02-20T11:18:00.000-08:002012-02-20T12:19:31.074-08:00Heroes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nyoU8KlEH9bFL4-P6VKrPqAfJwlgcwtxFN4VPKnYMIEbpB9exwRK1oYGrZ62-HFATSbmjXLYg-MYy9nS9G0wCe33VXxXUiUnPBhZLBALgKLFsNFcL7uRODQV__56VePAIC8CUJTaZOs/s1600/image.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nyoU8KlEH9bFL4-P6VKrPqAfJwlgcwtxFN4VPKnYMIEbpB9exwRK1oYGrZ62-HFATSbmjXLYg-MYy9nS9G0wCe33VXxXUiUnPBhZLBALgKLFsNFcL7uRODQV__56VePAIC8CUJTaZOs/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711301307550229842" /></a>My childhood hero, Gary Carter, is gone. He died last week, losing a year-long battle with brain cancer. What he leaves behind is a hero's legacy.<div><br /></div><div>It's hard to comprehend that he's gone. Carter was invincible to me, a galvanized hero incapable of defeat. He was pure and good, which is why my parents, especially my father, encouraged my admiration of the man.<div><br /></div><div> I can remember sitting and watching a game one summer afternoon with my father. He sat there calling out key plays and brilliant hits, arguing calls. The excitement was too much for a five year old to handle. I'd have to recreate every pitch, every play. Somehow, they all revolved around number eight.</div><div><br /><div>After the game I rushed to get my cards and as I rummaged through them I came across a Gary Carter card. It was then that my father taught me what a leader was. How they were unselfish and committed to a cause. In a name, a leader was Gary Carter. He became my lasting image of leadership on the field of play. </div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>It's hard to find a figure of moral integrity these days, one that works for a greater good, not selfish individual acclaim. With one less example in a world already with too few, the loss of Carter is that much more saddening. </div><div><br /></div><div>His daughter summed it up beautifully in this statement: </div><div><br /></div><div>"I believe with all my heart that dad had a STANDING OVATION as he walked through the gates of heaven to be with Jesus". </div><div><br /></div><div>Rest in peace, Gary Carter. You have been and always will be my hero.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-21016993743182046282011-08-05T20:08:00.000-07:002011-08-05T21:09:50.254-07:00You go in the cage....cage goes in the water....<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrUkVYhTYEG5-8rOxoLYcEpXy2LyvFyFdD7jhUNS7poKm4ide_ptcMNmSd9dY0HIL3l7StGZIFvZBqLP1Tpajq1LePY7DG_4gnxZim3yHXC507edw9lVjCTQoVNcwchSQzZeUp959Uvs/s1600/jaws-quint1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrUkVYhTYEG5-8rOxoLYcEpXy2LyvFyFdD7jhUNS7poKm4ide_ptcMNmSd9dY0HIL3l7StGZIFvZBqLP1Tpajq1LePY7DG_4gnxZim3yHXC507edw9lVjCTQoVNcwchSQzZeUp959Uvs/s320/jaws-quint1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637576335073377810" /></a><div>Well, it wouldn't be summer without Jaws. I just had to post Quint, even though it bares no meaning to the rest of this post. Jaws is just the ultimate summer movie in my opinion. Either that or Summer Rental. So, I haven't posted since April, but it's not due to laziness, I can assure you. Busy times. Lots of work on two upcoming titles that I can hopefully share with you soon. Working with an editor has been a great experience. They poses the uncanny ability of making you think you suck while simoltainiously convincing you that you can pull it off. Simply amazing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So, let's touch on what I have been reading. I had the awesome pleasure of reading the fantastic <b>I Kill Giants</b> by Joe Kelly recently and it instantly took its place as one of my favorite stories of all time, in any medium.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s6TX0KJRF5l4e-YEbuXnLTDGjfSNlHBlLRNdQFGNz82bXkjOh0ukeg1k5HUH3LyIwtUZ5vh-jfP1grklX32Vr_2T-BBQuXI3W-sTDdNSJmSZ4WXGC3gQ-R8EcRpEuCmW_PrgZ4hZhAQ/s320/giantsrtnhead.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637581690452259458" /></div><div>This one puts you through the emotional wringer. You absolutely feel for the main character, Barbara. Everything she's going through, man, you just want to see her come out ok. She's such an angry, troubled kid that you can't help but feel for her. The story is paced perfectly with some outstanding moments, especially the Coveleski reveal. JM Ken Niimura's art fits perfectly with such a raw, kinetic emotion. I couldn't picture it any other way. I love this book and I am trying to get everyone in my family to read it. I hope you do too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I was pleasantly surprised by <b>Batman and Robin: Rebor</b><b>n</b>. I'm not too familiar with Morrison's work but I have to admit I was turned off by the whole tent pole event of the death of Bruce Wayne and the Batmen across time thing. But I tried this first trade and I'm a big fan. Some crazy stuff in there and I love Morrison's villains. Professor Pyg and Flamingo are bad assess. And I love Damien as Robin. That little kid seems like the spawn of Frank Miller's Batman. Mean as hell and I can't help but smile when he insults Dick Grayson. I'm going to pick up the other trades very soon.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejLkjLdKxtzLXfU3m7v6qqcYfYY0EENzpTVm1kLAT0lJKiruUmagVmbEhcYZAJlrb5Cr05c0_iVKV0rHUb_IOcrZANSdR0wUFZALoJgE9Sjr61TquLeHTUSV1lcHmoe7XNddXedojNcc/s320/batman-and-robin-banner%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637584319383176098" /><div> </div><div>So, that's all I've got for now. <b>Aliens</b> is on right now and I can't miss that. Take it easy.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8KtJE0mZ37_CdvovpTpkQ5FEHXH6-badomc0KTJIimOW6Svq6QlXWj5C-G0pisLUFz-NJ5M1ArQJU76POF5F-Q0Ye6ZEVLj0hmgoIzWjUqFGhQBYI0JyI_NgDf5F_QDxuXj8Nkrp6v4/s320/gal_killer-monster_aliens_queen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637588754319423330" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-34973936242380700522011-04-02T14:10:00.000-07:002011-04-02T15:13:57.959-07:00Yub Nub!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnrwLjzNu5qpW90fJTGNeYPVe1sShmeoXBLsWSPe967zVjcsQMgMbsvDCNouDKif16B62sAGHqYpYJNHoubrG_7DBxUgLPPg8ZrUe1l8t-lfDEgxCOrFHptMR7upewC2GCh_NeWtpGJk/s1600/nien_squinty_vcap.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnrwLjzNu5qpW90fJTGNeYPVe1sShmeoXBLsWSPe967zVjcsQMgMbsvDCNouDKif16B62sAGHqYpYJNHoubrG_7DBxUgLPPg8ZrUe1l8t-lfDEgxCOrFHptMR7upewC2GCh_NeWtpGJk/s320/nien_squinty_vcap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591099721049533074" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, I'm going to start this by saying the prequels do not exist. They never happened. The mystery of what happens before A New Hope will stay that way. You hear me, Lucas? Alright, now that's out of the way I can get to the point of my post. I would much rather have seen sequels to the original trilogy, and very recently, I have. I just picked up the entire Thrawn Trilogy from Dark Horse Comics and I feel like that little kid from the 80's again. Slowly, the stains of the prequels have washed away as I immerse myself in these new tales of Star Wars lore. And they weren't tainted by CGI sets and aliens just for the sake of CGI sets and aliens(Give me a matte painting and a giant puppet any day). This feels real to me. This is where Luke, Leia, and Han have been all these years. I know I'm late to the party, but damn, I'm glad to finally be there.<br /><br />Ok, what else am I reading? I picked up World War Z. This is a very fun read. I love the fact that it's interviews. Personal accounts of this zombie plague from around the globe that feel real. I'm not big into zombies but I figured I'd finally buy it since I caught myself staring at it and flipping through it every time I walked into the book store.<br /><br />I also picked up Superman: For All Seasons, based purely on the fact that I can stare at Tim Sale's art until my eyeballs dry out. That man makes some mighty pretty pictures, don't he?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQscMXpeMfarAm4wb-nZYiuIvDVAqoSdo2AHj7foJGVFdt7VZ4CO-v_A5okAYhBFlgCaPWaZbb8d1FzBZ24RL4t4-9WJv_E1d2ARaw1Mte0gvAfw0nU8-yJyRm7hpGxQLhpFafZePXgU/s1600/train.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQscMXpeMfarAm4wb-nZYiuIvDVAqoSdo2AHj7foJGVFdt7VZ4CO-v_A5okAYhBFlgCaPWaZbb8d1FzBZ24RL4t4-9WJv_E1d2ARaw1Mte0gvAfw0nU8-yJyRm7hpGxQLhpFafZePXgU/s320/train.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591108109147349250" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">While we are on the subject of art, I came across some really cool prints. I've been on an Art Deco kick for the last few months. I've bought a mess load of prints, but these I have to get....<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhudNxzmpyIhQllkq71MTXW-J5lOpsZsC5K_yCbxAeZJklcYeMTUZ_lh7TFEE1u4PuE19-mGOSRhcS6KjtIOsknos6O6vVV9bVoTDeupl2D8cbq8a7rXct88hRBAdsZpy3mOnc6PJm6lo/s1600/gotham.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhudNxzmpyIhQllkq71MTXW-J5lOpsZsC5K_yCbxAeZJklcYeMTUZ_lh7TFEE1u4PuE19-mGOSRhcS6KjtIOsknos6O6vVV9bVoTDeupl2D8cbq8a7rXct88hRBAdsZpy3mOnc6PJm6lo/s320/gotham.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591109598891986626" border="0" /></a>The guy's name is <a href="http://www.2046design.com/Prints.html">Justin Van Genderen</a>. Give his name a click and you can see all of his awesome work. Great stuff.<br /><br />Finally, April 9th and 10th is the <a href="http://www.moccany.org/content/mocca-festival">Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art's </a>huge comic festival. It's over at the old Lexington Avenue Armory. If you live in the New York area, check it out. You'll find some great independent creators. I'll be there supporting them and this awesome museum.<br /><br />Alright, that's all I've got. I'm off to see Source Code. Looks pretty good. Take it easy.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-8332308490893365542011-02-19T11:03:00.000-08:002011-02-19T11:54:43.585-08:00Cool Things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmfVqOCSt9h5k4iZ7i3mrdM3YuhXiJoWHUu8DfLcCs2Lcp1ClFOFe3H8pFsZVYrpVugysmBwyyUELyVVz6cRxeSKxp5vwry2f3nSROmqFInnSySutTTNrkicKzy1VxfMukHxWf8SRA7g/s1600/superman-classic.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmfVqOCSt9h5k4iZ7i3mrdM3YuhXiJoWHUu8DfLcCs2Lcp1ClFOFe3H8pFsZVYrpVugysmBwyyUELyVVz6cRxeSKxp5vwry2f3nSROmqFInnSySutTTNrkicKzy1VxfMukHxWf8SRA7g/s320/superman-classic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575489245287728066" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, so this post is all about cool things that I can't get enough of right now. The biggest one being Superman Classic. This has been out for a week or so now and I might account for 1,000 of its views. Let me begin by saying I'm not the biggest Superman fan. I respect the character and the age that he was created for. But, to me, Superman just wasn't that cool today. That is, until a Disney animator named Robb Pratt made a one minute short about the Man of Steel. In that one minute, Superman has never been more interesting, iconic, or flat out cool. To me, this IS Superman. Exactly as he was intended to be. He's from another era, a much different America. Superman is every bit the 1930's and 40's. He is the hero of that time and Pratt understands this completely. He captures the essence of Superman in sixty seconds. Give this guy the choice to make any project he wants. He's earned it. If you haven't seen it, take a look. Not only is it cool, it has some of the best traditional animation I've seen in a long time.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2WVlmNqMMs"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAnXrkZLNItp0oZnsF8D3ZZ9kUqAA9qeYdZCF1LdlAZ2JYgaL87g_KF2dokax0wIsFsR8Lz9XNXHOQM33tV85EWKne5EzMmenptmSrWIf20Z9f8X5o1i0frTsonyB6W3-0pBfANVKCvo/s320/SupermanClassic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575482440009641794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Another cool thing out there right now is a comic called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Icarus</span> by Ryan Cody. Cody is known for some great art, including his run on Villains for Viper Comics. But, his writing is top-notch as well. He's a creator that can do it all right now and he's hitting his stride with Icarus. I'm not sure what he's got up his sleeve just yet, but you will find an original story that has more twists in one issue than you'll find anywhere else. Issue one is available for purchase over at Cody's site, <a href="http://www.super75comics.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Super75 Comics. </span></a>He's a great talent and an even better guy. If you're looking for some great comics work, get behind this one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslDGjVr4jDi3m2PI_fQUWK32rjQdovLcD8O6EhR4WDpgMrf3GyZVT9fZfMhXIrJcjFBJ8cJbR8f3IGzW2chEQEl8VDPVrZblmTysgzt_IewKpdWMU3mgPb9lAn2WEdB8r3-Jju4_XdDI/s1600/cover_final_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslDGjVr4jDi3m2PI_fQUWK32rjQdovLcD8O6EhR4WDpgMrf3GyZVT9fZfMhXIrJcjFBJ8cJbR8f3IGzW2chEQEl8VDPVrZblmTysgzt_IewKpdWMU3mgPb9lAn2WEdB8r3-Jju4_XdDI/s320/cover_final_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575488338109802786" border="0" /></a>And, finally, my favorite humor publication has hit television over at IFC. The Onion News Network. I'll leave you with this. Just funny as hell.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyVh1_vWYQ"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUYbT8UCTAZ61pvMQaqJ6tDo14BsF7bO-WL5YipqtFPKNrBc_0Zh4s_D8ohkGUZkDmzZ_8D7nx_N70ZvpQ_GQoPGM5yUbZEf7USDCN2KRLFqJODKYiCRznqUPFAL-RucfwUNYB3VCzB0/s320/onion_news_network.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575490536212093970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-89664163091179072102011-01-17T18:58:00.000-08:002011-01-17T19:06:15.772-08:00Holy Crap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoKjortd7mY7UkFn0pi3Br4ofA_JUaMohA0dRvSgX8ZbLNR8NO3BzcQOi5dvD6TQVh7A8UgnswcI4MMc4w_aJXyqwiwlOZrnxk0u5PTHx5FrqtXOTRTUXJz0giENx9mPZVa31Q-QVHYE/s1600/Return-of-the-Jet-I.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoKjortd7mY7UkFn0pi3Br4ofA_JUaMohA0dRvSgX8ZbLNR8NO3BzcQOi5dvD6TQVh7A8UgnswcI4MMc4w_aJXyqwiwlOZrnxk0u5PTHx5FrqtXOTRTUXJz0giENx9mPZVa31Q-QVHYE/s320/Return-of-the-Jet-I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563356832857041506" border="0" /></a><br />I meant to post this the other day. This just might be the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. Love Rex's gut floppin' through the Han shirt.mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-79175745547491349682011-01-11T20:45:00.000-08:002011-01-11T20:47:03.739-08:00Wow...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrMJIKuDzgUYudzLQ792sSf-ACRD-fOk815POpyTZFIfNQLbgN7WhC_mhnjB-GlT0oVBKSAy_SC66QC50iawoUMIwKAqhu5FJ8ZSOx4Na8EUftZntgiL9U9ljQ6MbVNMFKtNPyP1-zk8/s1600/south-park-wow-01.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrMJIKuDzgUYudzLQ792sSf-ACRD-fOk815POpyTZFIfNQLbgN7WhC_mhnjB-GlT0oVBKSAy_SC66QC50iawoUMIwKAqhu5FJ8ZSOx4Na8EUftZntgiL9U9ljQ6MbVNMFKtNPyP1-zk8/s320/south-park-wow-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561156324944787730" border="0" /></a><br />I really neglected the blog for a bit. Things have been very busy and I have a few things to announce, but that has to wait. So, basically, I'm announcing that I can't announce anything yet.<br /><br />Anyway, just a few things I felt like talking about. First, its snowing like crazy right now, and that always puts me in a good mood. Another thing that puts me in a good mood is Neil Gaiman. I just finished a bunch of his short stories. My favorite was a tale set in an alternate 19th century London featuring Sherlock Holmes. I was so mad that it was just a short because I could have read this story right on through some ridiculous page count.<br /><br />And while we're talking about Neil Gaiman, I saw this very fun, very haunting, alternate take on Jolly Old St.Nick that he wrote and was turned into a little animation piece. Check it out:<br /><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/17911948"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIqZBJdWQWojNNds0WwkslqeNys_8HJQg9xopHzW4tqlfZiMQnMMAADWZZ7Eb_d31hoFxrNa2bXFEFiJxcfDC0Laad5COKoWC40O3fv0czo6uwt18zb_0rj_HfHNAdCZABI4T7nJG8czc/s320/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561149693906030162" border="0" /></a>Creepy, right?<br /><br />How about movies? True Grit was a great time. Damn that was good. And Jeff Bridges will knock you on your ass. I love Jeff Bridges, mainly because he was in King Kong 1976, and I'm a fan of anyone in that film...just because...I love King Kong. Anyway, True Grit is a good one. Well, that's all I've got for right now. Take it easy out there.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn06BuBKqenrfK4ipR8GKYN5CVtPxJr_tLF1JOqt0aU2Bsw8YpSlZrwoD0xyTX1HF-8Muut8BbDY_btRIWKeugmcr5lf4B5HieMovfwjyn6ikc3JlGa_xbHNYVtTS-B6W6Y6hvqkiMyO-/s1600/King_Kong_1976-King_Kong.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn06BuBKqenrfK4ipR8GKYN5CVtPxJr_tLF1JOqt0aU2Bsw8YpSlZrwoD0xyTX1HF-8Muut8BbDY_btRIWKeugmcr5lf4B5HieMovfwjyn6ikc3JlGa_xbHNYVtTS-B6W6Y6hvqkiMyO-/s320/King_Kong_1976-King_Kong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561153561411030434" border="0" /></a>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-16193118507714329342010-08-01T07:02:00.000-07:002010-08-01T07:38:29.395-07:00Script!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuv48Gw0echRVCZc8P4g18fdYFZI56rH4t83V7-sXaDmJRcrgId-eif81uGSax1aFBlH_HEl_Fq2t4uJTzeJWwz-IGPPfh41u48_HTD03kZeOA4eZpMO3PfFjccjHcCll73W6LRP3Yts/s1600/TMNT_cover_by_JPRart.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuv48Gw0echRVCZc8P4g18fdYFZI56rH4t83V7-sXaDmJRcrgId-eif81uGSax1aFBlH_HEl_Fq2t4uJTzeJWwz-IGPPfh41u48_HTD03kZeOA4eZpMO3PfFjccjHcCll73W6LRP3Yts/s320/TMNT_cover_by_JPRart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500441913643698962" border="0" /></a>It was a busy week of writing and I finally got to the one script I was really wanting to write; a short story featuring everyone's favorite ninja. I had this idea of Raphael patrolling this harbor and coming across a bunch of mob thugs holding a father and daughter hostage. Raph's a loner and I'd love to see a solo series of him running around dispensing gritty, vigilante justice across the 5 boroughs. This was a lot of fun to write and it felt great to finish it, like it was something I had been wanting to do for quite some time. By the way, this awesome piece of art is from artist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeremy Roberts</span>. I found the piece off of deviant Art and I couldn't resist posting it here. You can find the rest of his gallery right here: <a href="http://jprart.deviantart.com/">http://jprart.deviantart.com/<br /></a><br />Anyway, here's the script:<br /><a title="View Docks on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/35184749/Docks" style="margin: 12px auto 6px; font: 14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Docks</a> <object id="doc_472918749876076" name="doc_472918749876076" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline: medium none;" rel="media:document" resource="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=35184749&access_key=key-11wpwj24yjq6jdktvzb8&page=1&viewMode=list" media="http://search.yahoo.com/searchmonkey/media/" dc="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" width="100%" height="500"> <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=35184749&access_key=key-11wpwj24yjq6jdktvzb8&page=1&viewMode=list"> <embed id="doc_472918749876076" name="doc_472918749876076" src="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=35184749&access_key=key-11wpwj24yjq6jdktvzb8&page=1&viewMode=list" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="opaque" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="100%" height="500"></embed> </object><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhPgdH2-pjqy1IfJGs8Dhzqvm1VwDydHslL1XFz79_pEU9c2wfVqRYqZiCwP7RM-YW7J4wKq2fOZDTIxjCUj-WEyoRsXjcgRrP6ATsI5LJ14JJXR8VrXg-I0WNSzGtXW2WODCQkELhIY/s1600/inception_m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwhPgdH2-pjqy1IfJGs8Dhzqvm1VwDydHslL1XFz79_pEU9c2wfVqRYqZiCwP7RM-YW7J4wKq2fOZDTIxjCUj-WEyoRsXjcgRrP6ATsI5LJ14JJXR8VrXg-I0WNSzGtXW2WODCQkELhIY/s320/inception_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500448238357968098" border="0" /></a>I had a great time seeing <span style="font-style: italic;">Inception</span> last week. What a fantastic movie. I guess everything Nolan touches is gold because right now the man is on a serious hot streak. Like <span style="font-style: italic;">The Dark Knight</span>, this movie is just a freight train that keeps moving full steam ahead to the climax. Just so well done. The soundtrack ain't half bad either. I've had the track<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xeHiTmx5AU"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Time</span></a> running non-stop when I write.<br /><br />So, this movie got me thinking. There are a lot of great heist flicks out there. So many to name. But, to me, my favorite of all time is <span style="font-style: italic;">Sneakers. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2t2FB_pIYgUUNDvc46SUIojHTNLeo1FHq2A2XtG3lRPRn9HQjF-BrJKYevQS7bf2MzBNWURgBJ18bjTCShskX5v0XuttF8anujARKYqStsHaV7eAZ1Ieg18ns5h3w9NhJTrTqIhFDWw/s1600/sneakers-movie-poster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2t2FB_pIYgUUNDvc46SUIojHTNLeo1FHq2A2XtG3lRPRn9HQjF-BrJKYevQS7bf2MzBNWURgBJ18bjTCShskX5v0XuttF8anujARKYqStsHaV7eAZ1Ieg18ns5h3w9NhJTrTqIhFDWw/s320/sneakers-movie-poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500448662545756866" border="0" /></a>There is so much to love with this movie. The cast, the story, the soundtrack. But, above all else, it's cool to see this plan come together. And that's what you have here. If you've never seen it, check it out. What are some of your favorite heist films? I'd love to hear.mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-77272122769319183882010-07-18T19:29:00.000-07:002010-07-18T21:45:24.594-07:00T-U-R-T-L-E POWER!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHGbqBKRdas7UnWSw5Rce7vJSOm1NZvEkaUD9FVJqKKAvJzPaejqSEVfRHJ5jrbRNJSyZUzRfw3uWmZ4cedunvpq2kwFYHprIm67jIChzPKMq6nn50ujDhZMwiOZort0d8ArEDJSY7SY/s1600/tmnt2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHGbqBKRdas7UnWSw5Rce7vJSOm1NZvEkaUD9FVJqKKAvJzPaejqSEVfRHJ5jrbRNJSyZUzRfw3uWmZ4cedunvpq2kwFYHprIm67jIChzPKMq6nn50ujDhZMwiOZort0d8ArEDJSY7SY/s320/tmnt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495440379949100146" border="0" /></a><br />So where does a passion for comic books begin? For some it's a regular dose of Marvel or DC. Spider-Man slinging webs, Superman bending steel. And, while I have fond memories of digging through long boxes for Incredible Hulk back issues or a copy of Batman that had cool cover art, my obsession for comics came when I read the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Ridiculous one might think, but, let me explain.<br /><br />I was eight at the time and I picked up the first issue at my local comic shop. I knew the cartoon, of course, but the comic was something special. I was used to brightly colored superheroes dashing across the page and punching their way to victory. But, there was very little blood shed. That all changed when I opened my first black and white comic.<br /><br />It was packed with gritty, bloody carnage. Everything a growing boy needs. I remember falling in love with the artwork, especially the inks. Every time there was an arterial spray, the inky blood added a level of coolness I never knew existed. But above all, there were ninjas. Lots of ninjas.<br /><br />The rooftop battle in that first issue, where what seems like hundreds of ninjas are pouring out of the wood work, made me understand at a young age what it meant to geek out. I mean, who doesn't love ninjas. Especially ninjas receiving bloody, jagged wounds. And lets not forget, our heroes actually kill the villain. They stab him in the friggin heart with a katana and then tell him to kill himself! How many comic book heroes do that?! Easy to see why I loved it so much. After that first issue I got the collected volume and kept on going. When I look back on what had an influence on my love of comics I will always mention Batman, Hulk, and the like. But it was that first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that defined it.<br /><br />Recently a bit of nostalgia hit me square in the face and I made an impulse purchase. A few years ago NECA released some limited edition action figures based on the original comic art. Well, after a lot of hemming and hawing, I finally picked up a set. Thankfully, my lovely wife doesn't mind having some bad ass action figures on the book shelf. I'm one lucky guy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KmUmOKAawRas_TVeYgqQ8DxWZO0OS5kJfnAtTJptXA_W10q6f0xpsXyi2hOChnZ7MFQva5gXG4MRvBZSwxuafHR2vWaix-nInYYBDawDI4yuWZ4CIxLjgBPKZ6XxXDNtk2GlIryvXLI/s1600/tmnt1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KmUmOKAawRas_TVeYgqQ8DxWZO0OS5kJfnAtTJptXA_W10q6f0xpsXyi2hOChnZ7MFQva5gXG4MRvBZSwxuafHR2vWaix-nInYYBDawDI4yuWZ4CIxLjgBPKZ6XxXDNtk2GlIryvXLI/s320/tmnt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495463614159183794" border="0" /></a>Now, just for the hell of it, I thought I'd give you a bit of early 90's nostalgia. Go ahead, give the guys a click...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFsTr0kGAqU"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiBa-ezRRIjoK3j_fN9iRCUaUBDlZYsT-H8o-6GSZRMh7He0C7qjdSspPR3YNAQ5jgo_Sh7_ZJTwJ4NpLbCHwVfnWWlwVE-3Z5vmmtKvREScDQKC3eJ0PtwVOuFE6fGQuESg95rDNm7A/s320/Eastman++TMNT+group+shotsm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495464637946382450" border="0" /></a>OK, so enough about the turtles. What have I been reading lately? I finally got to two books I've been wanting to read for a while now. The first is CHEW.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-7ewt8prVhvJs0ApodnZXw2CxVZM3PDOJay0Jz3XQpF4sRs8_0pTcUgxBXWjxk3uK0__H5ZM1RTt2wlm13ux_W73yKTc4GA-U-S4qgf46lifhE6JdD3dOD4i-_0E_4baqlHQiTMSdhM/s1600/chew.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-7ewt8prVhvJs0ApodnZXw2CxVZM3PDOJay0Jz3XQpF4sRs8_0pTcUgxBXWjxk3uK0__H5ZM1RTt2wlm13ux_W73yKTc4GA-U-S4qgf46lifhE6JdD3dOD4i-_0E_4baqlHQiTMSdhM/s320/chew.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495465623124531154" border="0" /></a>I really enjoyed this. A cannibalistic detective who gets clairvoyant visions from his...er...victims? Pretty damn original. This is a very humorous book that doesn't take itself seriously in a good way. These guys are having fun. I particularly enjoy Rob Guillory's art. Very stylized. A solid ground work is set for some great cop drama. I sneaked a peek at the next volume and, much to my excitement, vampires are coming! Looks like fun.<br /><br />The other book was RED.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElr6X9SymjUtpONu_EjqbotZsm1dH33fb5PmUPuvWdh2ySKA_JfV9SEYrqRz_Yj7AvnFHZWh0Yg1L8ooQ8B7zCpOAR30h1yZu6kpjq4JX769sD4MSFxP20_6i4BL8RLphom-iq08MhKo/s1600/red-graphic-novel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElr6X9SymjUtpONu_EjqbotZsm1dH33fb5PmUPuvWdh2ySKA_JfV9SEYrqRz_Yj7AvnFHZWh0Yg1L8ooQ8B7zCpOAR30h1yZu6kpjq4JX769sD4MSFxP20_6i4BL8RLphom-iq08MhKo/s320/red-graphic-novel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495468082719290098" border="0" /></a>The concept was cool. I'm a fan of old assassins kicking ass once again. This was a quick read with not much meat to it. It explores some interesting themes but I wished it went a little deeper. I got to the end and I wanted to see this guy keep going. I'll tell you what is cool, the way Ellis paces out the intricate kills. I found myself going back and admiring the way he set them up and how Hammer knocked it out. Some very cool action paced and executed very well.<br /><br />As for my writing, a lot is going on. Hopefully I'll be able to share some things in the near future. What I am going to do is a TMNT short script to satisfy this itch I've got. I'll post it up here for fun. Until then, take it easy.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-66093509286429069882010-06-24T21:27:00.000-07:002010-06-24T22:17:45.854-07:00Ah, Summer.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvYRI-cBqVWq3mUxkbzpxWVrdiupoWBZcQ_L56j58ntxP4tSF7KtsiG0Xax8b1IzsyJ7No3YmjnHajwp6Bjo5KLnG-sXUrgZMOI_ctp56e51uq1AkXmWmhZm2rn5Qag4G5UaZHzH4F0/s1600/cartman-thumbnail.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvYRI-cBqVWq3mUxkbzpxWVrdiupoWBZcQ_L56j58ntxP4tSF7KtsiG0Xax8b1IzsyJ7No3YmjnHajwp6Bjo5KLnG-sXUrgZMOI_ctp56e51uq1AkXmWmhZm2rn5Qag4G5UaZHzH4F0/s320/cartman-thumbnail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486563389209100642" border="0" /></a><br />It's in full swing. The days are long. The skies are blue. The burgers are grilling. And I'm inside writing a blog post. So, it has been a while since I posted and there are a few things I want to get to. First, comics. I finally started reading Kirkman's The Walking Dead. Jesus, talk about being late to the party. But better late than never, I always say. I'm loving them so far. I got my hands on the first couple of trades and it's nice to be able to plow on through them. Who want's to wait? I'm wondering if I should just pick up the big omnibus that's out there.<br /><br /><br />Next, movies. I've been on a movie buying kick lately. I read The Road a few years ago and I wanted to check out the movie. It was well done and Viggo Mortensen was great. So was the kid. But as with any movie adaptation, it will never live up to the book. When I read that story, I felt like I was living it. It wasn't the same watching it play out. For the badass in me I picked up one of my all time favorite action movies, The Road Warrior. Man, I've seen it so many times and it just gets crazier every time. The truck chase is one of the best action sequences out there, that's because real trucks, real cars, and real stuntmen are flying all over the screen. And, I mean, who doesn't love this guy:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zFpuw8doFyPsbXk5cS9ScuaClriUrUoPZAAO4HxUIAOjFxogkFzVkgwbY2bHNBtLoExc-AjP7Kty0eGzaYIW_3s_eLR87LoMoZFv4hTNhPZ7loHNAt1SOkoibf6ghx5PTMAyVFSwO0M/s1600/wez.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zFpuw8doFyPsbXk5cS9ScuaClriUrUoPZAAO4HxUIAOjFxogkFzVkgwbY2bHNBtLoExc-AjP7Kty0eGzaYIW_3s_eLR87LoMoZFv4hTNhPZ7loHNAt1SOkoibf6ghx5PTMAyVFSwO0M/s320/wez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486568113039811650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Vernon Wells. That's the same dude Arnold fights in Commando. Two Oscar-worthy performances. I mean "NOOOOO!!! WE GO INNN!!!!" is right up there with "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn".<br /><br />Next is a movie I had been teetering back and forth on and finally bought it. Let the Right One In. This was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It is just messed up beyond belief but powerful at the same time. And for anyone that's seen it, how awesome was that ending? They are remaking it and releasing it this fall. I don't know why. This movie is an instant classic. Seriously. If you have not seen this, you need to.<br /><br />Finally, (500) Days of Summer. This is probably the most guy accessible romantic comedy I've seen. The two stars, that kid from 3rd Rock and that chick from Elf, are great together. I thoroughly enjoyed the hell out of this film and I'm interested to see how the director takes on Spider-Man. Ah, who the hell cares.<br /><br />One more thing. I caught wind of this fan film and it blew me away. It's called City of Scars and features everyone's favorite Caped Crusader. You can find it right here. Just click on the poster.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdpig1_city-of-scars_shortfilms"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzYUUDQAncdQQID8iX6oBEljrsCeoxGZWGz710RSJjdgHTNF7vfeD1bFYByLKTfVKKvSsq43jfdsjy9KBisiDX7W7XSzz3uP17E4HZ3S7JKqhWYrMn5WH3ACVRPb1y9HB2QKR7eRbhEc/s320/batmancityofscars_0012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486574290428356354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, that's about it. Have fun out there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zFpuw8doFyPsbXk5cS9ScuaClriUrUoPZAAO4HxUIAOjFxogkFzVkgwbY2bHNBtLoExc-AjP7Kty0eGzaYIW_3s_eLR87LoMoZFv4hTNhPZ7loHNAt1SOkoibf6ghx5PTMAyVFSwO0M/s1600/wez.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-65650758913649574402010-05-05T18:01:00.000-07:002010-05-05T18:53:54.350-07:00Uncle Mike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB865McJOtDf6QHoSTFxMMNeNAOn8clfmQDcc-16yKHO-4uTvn4azxDhQDygAC64Ruj0vnstC78_IiBi4ZodueTk9QkSi8hLnUaw1opmF_z_4dVTXeSYlTb8zJQ2H_8bNhjZS8ntFMtw/s1600/UncleBuck31.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB865McJOtDf6QHoSTFxMMNeNAOn8clfmQDcc-16yKHO-4uTvn4azxDhQDygAC64Ruj0vnstC78_IiBi4ZodueTk9QkSi8hLnUaw1opmF_z_4dVTXeSYlTb8zJQ2H_8bNhjZS8ntFMtw/s320/UncleBuck31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467967852438250738" border="0" /></a><br />Something incredible happened on April 30, 2010. My nephew was born and my world has been changed forever. It's been incredible watching my sister-in-law go through this experience, knowing that one day her son would be here. That there was this little man that would be right along side all of us for the rest of our lives. But, it's one thing to talk about it, to wonder what he will be like, look like, act like. All that dreaming is nice, but, I was not prepared for what that day would bring.<br /><br />At the hospital, my wife and I joined the rest of the family in a small, warm waiting room where the only thing to read were pregnancy magazines with exposes on strange "devices" for feeding your baby. But besides the lack of reading material for guys, this hospital was something else. Truly awesome. The greatest part, besides the care, was that when ever a baby is born, a gentle, twinkling lullaby is played softly over the speakers through the entire hospital. Talk about a morale booster. Hospitals generally have this frightening aura around them. But being there for the opposite end of the spectrum, you see life full circle. It's nice.<br /><br />So, there we were, waiting. The next time we heard that lovely music we knew the little guy would be with us. And that's what blew my mind in all of this. The lullaby played and this feeling of the world changing was undeniable. A new human had joined us all. He was here, right here with us. Man, life is so inspiring.mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-37704600369432491502010-04-10T06:42:00.000-07:002010-04-10T06:57:24.774-07:00From Script to Page: Part 2Welcome back to another installment of From Script to Page. Today we have a look at the making of page five for <a href="http://apecmx.com/ufo/">Astronautica</a>. Enjoy!
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Why did I have to sit in that bag?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >BERNARD: Shh. Low voice. No one can ever know you were here. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Panel 3: Angle on Bernard as he slides an access card into a security keypad. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >DANNY (Off-Panel): So, where’s the secret?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >BERNARD: Behind this door. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >SFX: Ka-Chunk<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Panel<span style=""> </span>4: Wide, low angle shot behind Bernard and Danny as the giant doors slide open to reveal a brilliant, gleaming aluminum flying saucer inside a massive hangar. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >ELECTRONIC VOICE: Welcome, Dr. Wong. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >DANNY: Holy cow…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >BERNARD: Neat, huh?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >DANNY: Who’s Dr. Wong?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >BERNARD: My, uh, codename.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br />You can find the finished page five right here: <a href="http://apecmx.com/ufo/" target="_blank">http://apecmx.com/ufo/</a>
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<br />So, there you have it, folks. Another edition of From Script to Page.
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<br /><a href="http://apecmx.com/ufo/">Astronautica </a>has ten pages left with a lot of adventure still to come. Don't forget, updates are every Sunday and Thursday. Be sure to check back here for more behind the scene looks.
<br />mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-49561949578773050192010-04-03T06:04:00.000-07:002012-04-23T19:52:06.219-07:00Hey you GUYS! An interview with Christopher Tupa!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1GM12RrpXlcTYSvv_-WN0mHwHRDb7uYsJ_LDVZ7v-dgRFmcssMNws7ibN9KDhLEdTc9X2t19A5j346O_Ki5ibb7HuPNC9O737BIznnyHrEtp9bKyTvIfUqArjrJNq-TuDP3OaE9_qQc/s1600/sloth_goonies-431x300.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455899278111966114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1GM12RrpXlcTYSvv_-WN0mHwHRDb7uYsJ_LDVZ7v-dgRFmcssMNws7ibN9KDhLEdTc9X2t19A5j346O_Ki5ibb7HuPNC9O737BIznnyHrEtp9bKyTvIfUqArjrJNq-TuDP3OaE9_qQc/s320/sloth_goonies-431x300.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 222px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://apecmx.com/ufo/">Astronautica</a> is on page three right now and really picking up steam. Lots of cool things yet to come. One of the key pieces to Astronautica is the fantastic, light-hearted artwork by <a href="http://www.ctupa.com/">Christopher Tupa</a>. Super Tupa as I like to call him. I got to know Christopher over this past year as Astronautica came together. I've never met someone as genuinely nice as Mr. Tupa. He's got a great attitude about him and you can see how young at heart he is in the art he creates. It was an outstanding experience working with Christopher. I got a chance to talk to him recently about his artwork, his inspiration, and his love of the Goonies.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">When did you know you wanted to create comic art?</span><br />
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Wow, that takes me back...I'd have to say in high school. I had been drawing for quite some time, mostly cartoony stuff and Dungeons and Dragons characters and I started collecting comics in the 90's right when the big boom started and I thought that would be a good career: drawing comics. So then I really focused on comic art.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">What are some things you do to develop your craft?</span><br />
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So many things! I love to watch movies and 80's TV shows and cartoons. I read whenever possible. I like to go to stores and the mall and just look at what’s out there; fabrics, design, etc. I surf the web all day at work :) and look at pop culture sites, tons of art and artist sites.<br />
I like to look at art books and tutorials and chat with other artists when possible. I also listen to art podcasts.<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Who inspires you as an artist?</span><br />
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So many wonderful artists out there! I can't even begin to name them because I have folders full of images on my desktop that I look to for inspiration as well as hundreds of sites bookmarked. Cartoons; both old and new. I have to say my 4 yr old daughter constantly inspires me with her craziness.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Take us through your creative process. How do you approach constructing a page?</span><br />
First I go through the whole page in my head, usually at work or in the car and then when I have a picture in my mind I draw a quick thumbnail or two until I like that. After that it's just a matter of penciling it and working out the details. Usually each panel then goes through the same process of thinking about it and then thumbnail, then the pencils.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tell us about your love of the 80's, particularly The Goonies!</span><br />
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I LOVE the Goonies! It captures the spirit I had as a child and try to maintain today. Riding my bike, exploring the neighborhood. We had a wooded area behind our house that we could play in. The ending of that movie always made me kinda sad because it was the end of their adventure and I hated to see it end. I would often times watch the movie right at the end of summer before school would start again. I have done quite a bit of Goonies fan art. Love those guys!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">How did your Star Wars sketch project come about?</span><br />
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Oh, that was a fun one! I had seen a lot of monster a day sketchblogs and girl a day, stuff like that and wanted to do something along those lines. Since I also LOVE Star Wars I thought it'd be neat to watch the movie and draw every person that came on screen, even the extras. I've thought about doing it again with Empire Strikes Back...<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />What are you working on right now?</span><br />
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Right now I just redid my website that now has a blog, which is really fun. I also started a podcast where we chat about random topics which is so much fun! We are always looking for new people to chat with if anyone wants to talk about topics ranging from Zombies to LEGOs to trains.<br />
I am also working with a writer on a children's book. I am editing and contributing to a kid’s book anthology i just initiated. I've been doing quite a few 80's themed commissions which have been great fun. And last but not least I've been doing a bunch of Star Wars, G.I. Joe and other random illustrations for fun.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">The all important question: What's your theory on U.F.O's? </span><br />
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Not sure. Never seen one but I don't discount it. I saw a show on TV about UFOs and it was saying how in the bible they mention UFO type objects and that maybe when people saw angles they were UFOS or that what we think of as UFOs are angels. Interesting theories...<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Thanks for taking the time to answer these for me,Christopher! </span><br />
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Thank you! My first interview, I am so excited!<br />
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So, there you have it, folks! A great look at an awesome creator and human being! You can find more art by Christopher or request commissions right here at <a href="http://www.ctupa.com/">ctupa.com</a>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-23844004235265871332010-03-28T17:36:00.000-07:002010-03-28T17:54:39.637-07:00From Script to PageIt's an exciting time as Astronautica makes its debut at APE Entertainment. The story is updated every Thursday and Sunday right here at <a href="http://apecmx.com/ufo/" target="_blank">http://apecmx.com/ufo/</a>
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<br />So far we are on page two and there is a big adventure waiting for Bernard and his son. With the work that Christopher Tupa, Wade Webb, and E.T. Dollman did on this story, you are in for a real treat. Stay tuned!
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<br />I think a shout out to these three gentlemen is in order. I can't express enough what a great experience I had working with them. Their professionalism was at its highest at all times and made the whole process a real joy.
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<br />I don't know about you, but I love a good behind the scenes look. So, why not have an inside peak at the creation of Astronautica's first page, from script to final product? Without further ado, here is the evolution of a page.
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Chain link fence encases the entire compound.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CAPTION: Classified Air Force Research Facility.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CAPTION: Green River, Utah.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Panel 2: Medium shot of a military lab as technicians in white lab suits work at various stations. We focus on two particular workers. Bernard and Dr. Wong. Bernard is in his mid-30’s and is a bit of a nerd. He has a tall, slender build and wears<span style=""> </span>glasses that he’s probably had since college. 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<br />So there you have it, folks! The evolution of a page. Be sure to check out future installments of From Script to Page as we go deeper into the story of Astronautica.
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<br />mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-43748355376664775832010-03-07T06:17:00.000-08:002010-03-08T17:33:47.782-08:00Astronautica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66pVtyTDnCkGt7qhXyaTfn2K-yMTY5ryIb3ViM77Z-g58mF1zoMGLAAQG8r1xGDpZfE08vyVv8kXSnOFdX_p5ytqDIMi__VKLkQMbGFkznoc09hwFsd0cCLTtTLlhzUddgfCKYI7d9wA/s1600-h/ape-logo-high-res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66pVtyTDnCkGt7qhXyaTfn2K-yMTY5ryIb3ViM77Z-g58mF1zoMGLAAQG8r1xGDpZfE08vyVv8kXSnOFdX_p5ytqDIMi__VKLkQMbGFkznoc09hwFsd0cCLTtTLlhzUddgfCKYI7d9wA/s320/ape-logo-high-res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445898272877092642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp75dpB7xw9hgHXAouZE2Jgmcgd9Pog82TFUL8nCg9G779XsiWtL08D0c5CK6QwiFCva8AWFt53Urp2KfiT37wQl9hg_tE1nv7_ZHYvJU7Gn8JRMdY3RwdkjS_IZAQKiEG_jVvFhPoEYs/s1600-h/ufo_button.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 72px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp75dpB7xw9hgHXAouZE2Jgmcgd9Pog82TFUL8nCg9G779XsiWtL08D0c5CK6QwiFCva8AWFt53Urp2KfiT37wQl9hg_tE1nv7_ZHYvJU7Gn8JRMdY3RwdkjS_IZAQKiEG_jVvFhPoEYs/s320/ufo_button.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445897916120318962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Astronautica</span>, a story I wrote with art by Christopher Tupa, will be premiering on<span style="font-weight: bold;"> March 25th! </span>The story is part of APE Entertainment's online U.F.O. Anthology. The anthology has had some great stories so far and they can be read right here at <a href="http://apecmx.com/ufo/?p=31"><span style="font-weight: bold;">apecmx.com</span></a><br /><br />Check back here to see some behind the scenes looks at how this fun father and son tale was created!mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-44952942506761514082010-02-27T08:09:00.000-08:002010-02-27T08:57:57.731-08:00Hans. Booby! I'm your white knight.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ERYDPhuRSfXrHX2vDE1XGpey4GLSjbn5B2dEjR4imnGsEEGSzuqRyXm1FWT6XOb6A9tcLCt0KP4os4yzk-TNQ4P3-yUKuC5TFu5VwndtOpuUjUfZU9mT8mZO4WEi9WfSIGZ8Cc43a_Y/s1600-h/HansGruber+Not+In+Control.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ERYDPhuRSfXrHX2vDE1XGpey4GLSjbn5B2dEjR4imnGsEEGSzuqRyXm1FWT6XOb6A9tcLCt0KP4os4yzk-TNQ4P3-yUKuC5TFu5VwndtOpuUjUfZU9mT8mZO4WEi9WfSIGZ8Cc43a_Y/s320/HansGruber+Not+In+Control.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442966423906839170" border="0" /></a><br />I love a good bad guy. Villains just make a good story great. They are that external force of antagonism that just digs and digs, pushing our hero to the brink. I get all giddy seeing a kick-ass villain introduced into a cool story. My mind races to the end with all these thoughts of a climactic battle where this bad dude is going to get his. I'm sure you do, too. So, why am I writing about it? Well, I've found myself reading something over and over again, admiring the execution of how two villains are introduced. I'm talking, of course, about Hazel and Cha-Cha, those two, sugar-induced, Girl Scout cookie-loving killing machines from Gerard Way's fantastic <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Umbrella Academy </span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWkuGu3vCeIzdmGWaghT-hMX1_FVeoVhyzOJFw-ds3CbwB8OBR5ixrieRlURZZ4n0fX5tiqIxS0Wyja-iZU8sKPfeBH8oV1ZgSWm4FdardQyOt0fV8IJSjuqXfpik6CYoFFuH3hphq64/s1600-h/UmbrellaAcademy3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWkuGu3vCeIzdmGWaghT-hMX1_FVeoVhyzOJFw-ds3CbwB8OBR5ixrieRlURZZ4n0fX5tiqIxS0Wyja-iZU8sKPfeBH8oV1ZgSWm4FdardQyOt0fV8IJSjuqXfpik6CYoFFuH3hphq64/s320/UmbrellaAcademy3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442966661354876802" border="0" /></a><br />In the second issue of the story <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dallas</span>, we are introduced to these two sociopaths in one of the most disturbing, and perfectly constructed ways. It's an extended scene that spans over a discussion of delicious apple pie and Girl Scout cookie etiquette to a final kill order from an unseen mastermind. We quickly learn these two nut jobs are killers for hire, but, they have no qualms about killing for the pure thrill of it. This disturbing character trait is revealed to chilling perfection in these opening pages. In this scene alone they forget the reason why they have tortured two innocent diner workers, which was to obtain the secret recipe for their delicious apple pie. The scene is so creepy but so perfectly constructed, I've found myself re-reading it, admiring how these two freaky, cartoon head-wearing villains are brought to life. Of course, they get what they deserve in the end, and the way that is done is even cooler then their introduction. So, if you haven't checked out <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Umbrella Academy</span>, pick yourself up a copy, and if you have, well I'm sure you'll all agree with me when I say I can't wait to see what happens next to this awesome family.<br /><br />So, those are my thoughts for today. Who are some of your favorite villains? I'd love to hear. Until next time...mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-77702166780688461582010-02-15T19:03:00.000-08:002010-02-15T19:28:30.934-08:00Hey Dr. Jones, no time for love!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBeVSA99fCUnYUddBBIa3v7Ucl9FIE-B_bvgz0Iv7f-qrNmSSpo2IvzcEUX4r0vyx8KNDNkQNZF6CINHJdiILdnI8SIP455vLU4FojFxr-NgYa6bIwAD0DFKGaV1czx7GeSR2t3xGYCU/s1600-h/INDIANA_JONES___SHORT_ROUND_by_batfish73.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBeVSA99fCUnYUddBBIa3v7Ucl9FIE-B_bvgz0Iv7f-qrNmSSpo2IvzcEUX4r0vyx8KNDNkQNZF6CINHJdiILdnI8SIP455vLU4FojFxr-NgYa6bIwAD0DFKGaV1czx7GeSR2t3xGYCU/s320/INDIANA_JONES___SHORT_ROUND_by_batfish73.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438675511717203634" border="0" /></a>
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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]-->As a kid from the 80's, I love me some Indy. Who doesn't? I did this script as an exercise a few months back. A couple of ideas went through my head but I thought I'd do an Indy script about those lost years during W.W.II. I had a lot of fun with it. By the way, the awesome piece of art here is from a fantastic artist by the name of Mathew Reynolds. Here's a link to his deviant Art gallery <a href="http://batfish73.deviantart.com/">http://batfish73.deviantart.com/</a>. There are some cool things to see there. In the mean time, enjoy...
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<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Indiana Jones and the Prison of the Rising Sun</span> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b style="">Page 1: 4 panels</b></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 1: Wide, low angle shot looking up toward a jungle mountain peak at day. The peak is covered in thick, lush jungle.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: Wide, high angle shot looking down on a Japanese-run POW camp. A tall, wooden watch tower dominates the scene. It’s made from bamboo and other wood from the jungle. Several armed Japanese soldiers keep look out. On the ground below are American prisoners hard at work on a railroad line that is etched through the jungle.<span style=""> </span>A small steam engine locomotive sits on the track with several open cargo cars attached to it. The POWs carry railroad ties, wheelbarrows, pick axes, shovels. It’s a scene of intense manual labor below.<span style=""> </span>Armed guards are everywhere. Some are beating on a fallen prisoner. Others hold prisoners at gun point. It’s a desperate image.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Caption(Positioned at the lower left hand corner of the panel): South Pacific, 1943</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Medium shot of a Japanese soldier patrolling the camp armed with a bayoneted rifle. He’s looking down at something that’s caught his attention.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Angle on the legs of two Japanese soldiers who have clearly been killed by someone. Their bodies are hidden by several large crates of a camp stockpile. </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 5: Angle on the soldier as he screams for help.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Soldier: </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b style="">Page 2: 4 Panels</b></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 1: Large panel. Wide angle shot of a massive explosion underneath the wooden watchtower. The watchtower is leaning in mid-topple. Splintered wood, bodies, and debris fly everywhere. The concusion rocks the entire prison camp.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: KA-BOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: <span style=""> </span>Medium shot of a group of soldiers as they run toward the explosion. They wave their arms, calling on other soldiers to help.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Soldier: </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Soldier: </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Angle on the group of soldiers as they are mowed down by machine gun fire. Their uniforms are ripped to shreds as the bullets perforate them.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Soldier: Gaaah!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: RAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Angle on a group of American prisoners as they emerge from the jungle tree line. Their machine guns are raised, still smoking from the onslaught. At the center of the rag-tag group is Indiana Jones. He’s not the Indy we know and love. He wears a prisoner’s outfit. He’s dirty and ragged, with heavy beard stubble. He looks worn from captivity. But he still has the look of a hero in his eyes. The men behind him seem to hang on is every word. </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Prisoner 1: I think you used too much explosives, Captain.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: Not a chance.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: Come one. We’ve got to be on that train before the cavalry gets here.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b style="">Page 3: 5 panels</b></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 1: Angle on Indy as he strikes a Japanese soldier in the head with the butt of his rifle. Behind him, other prisoners rebel against the guards.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: Thak!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: Medium shot as <span style=""> </span>Indy and his group of rebels fire on a group of soldiers trying to flank them.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: Move! Get on the damn train!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: RAT TAT TAT TAT TAT</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Angle on Prisoner 1. He waves on to other prisoners. Behind him, the men help each other load in to the train cars.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Prisoner 1:<span style=""> </span>Let’s go boys! First stop, Brooklyn, New York!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Medium shot as two Japanese personnel trucks (<a href="http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt/pics/japanese-ww2-military-vehicles/fig3-japanese-military-truck-ww2.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt/pics/japanese-ww2-military-vehicles/fig3-japanese-military-truck-ww2.jpg</a>) race toward us through the jungle. Both trucks are packed with soldiers.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: VRRROOOOMMMM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 5: Close on Indy as he climbs in the engine. <span style=""> </span>He’s looking back toward us. He’s not too pleased.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: Oh, great.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: We’ve got company! </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b style="">Page 4: 6 panels</b></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel<span style=""> </span>1:<span style=""> </span>Wide, high angle shot above and behind the speeding, rickety train as the two trucks race along both sides of it. The train rockets down the tracks in reverse. The prisoners open fire. The Japanese answer right back. Bullets rip in every direction. It’s a raging fire fight on board the train. A rocket is fired by one of the men in the truck. It impacts just in front of the train, sending dirt and debris skyward.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: RAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: BLAM BLAM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: KA-CHOW</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: FOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: Angle on troops from one truck as they hurl grenades onto the train cars. (<a href="http://www.quanonline.com/military/military_reference/japanese/wwii_equipment/type97_granade.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.quanonline.com/military/military_reference/japanese/wwii_equipment/type97_granade.jpg</a> )</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Angle on the Indy and the prisoners as they struggle to throw the grenades off the train car. </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Prisoner 1: Grenades!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: Get ‘em out! Move!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Angle on the train as grenades burst in mid –air and along the tracks.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: BOOM BOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: KA-BOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 5: Angle on a Japanese soldier as he hurls a large grenade toward us.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 6: Angle on Indy as he bats the grenade out of the air with his rifle.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: Thak!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b style="">Page 5: <span style=""> </span>5 panels</b></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 1: Angle on the driver of one of the trucks as the grenade has landed in his lap. He’s a bit surprised.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: Flop!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: Angle on the truck as the cab explodes and the truck goes crashing into the jungle with its men on board.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: KA-BOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: AIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Close on Indy who is quite impressed with himself.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: Ha!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Angle on the side of the train as it is ripped apart by heavy machine gun fire coming from the sky. Sparks and chunks of the train fly off. </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: FOOM FOOM FOOM FOOM FOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 5: Low angle shot from inside the train car as a Japanese Zero fighter plane pulls up from its attack overhead. (<a href="http://www.aikensairplanes.com/blue%20box/bbi_21265.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.aikensairplanes.com/blue%20box/bbi_21265.jpg</a> ). Indy and another prisoner duck in the foreground.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Prisoner 1: Jesus! They’ve got planes now!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: Well you didn’t think they’d let us off that easy, did you?</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: VRRROOOOMMM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b style="">Page 6: 5 panels</b></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 1: Wide angle shot from behind a Japanese soldier inside the bed of the truck. He has fired another rocket that impacts the side of the train.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: FOOOSH</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: THOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: Angle on Indy. He’s got an idea in his eye. Other prisoners duck behind him.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Prisoner: It’s coming back!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Indy: We’re gonna need that rocket.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Wide angle shot as Indy leaps from the train toward the troop transport. He fires his machine gun in mid air. </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: RAT TAT TAT TAT TAT</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Indy lands on top of the soldiers in the truck. There’s gunfire!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: BLAM BLAM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFK: THAK</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 5: Angle on Indy as he punches out one of the soldiers.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: FAP</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b style="">Page 7: 4 Panels</b></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 1: Wide, high angle shot of the train as it is riddled with heavy caliber machine gunfire from the Zero. Tracer rounds rain down toward the tracks. Impact craters are forming all over the train and the ground around it. It’s a violent scene as the train limps on. <span style=""> </span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: FOOM FOOM FOOM FOOM FOOM FOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: Medium, low angle shot behind Indy as he fires the grenade launcher.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: FOOSH</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Low angle shot as the Zero explodes from the impact.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: KA-BOOM</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Low angle shot as the fiery plane flies over the prisoners’ heads.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: FROOOSH</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Page 8: 5 panels</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 1: Angle on Indy as he leaps from the truck toward the train.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 2: Angle on the dumbfounded truck driver .</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Driver: Huh?</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 3: Angle on Indy as he hangs on the side of the train. He gives a crooked grin and salutes the driver in proper military fashion as the prisoners cheer behind him.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 4: Angle on the truck as it drives off a jungle cliff as the train heads out over a bridge.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">SFX: AIIIEEEEEEEE!</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">Panel 5: Wide-angle shot as the train rides off into the sunset.</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">No Copy</p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal">-End-</p>
<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-15096703474363621912010-02-11T10:41:00.000-08:002010-02-11T10:58:55.413-08:00Dream Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7Vuvdp5-W2rxv24fixVvm60VJ2qgj_pVbrzAay3wruoirKH8phZOBbU6gkkvXksYzFXatRMGxvz7doKPHIbhLuT-kQG9uWu7Bd01WsX4JlwOx0drXp21sBmrW_jZ-4pE59RYJPLAApk/s1600-h/z_1948_ferrari_166_MM_barchetta.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7Vuvdp5-W2rxv24fixVvm60VJ2qgj_pVbrzAay3wruoirKH8phZOBbU6gkkvXksYzFXatRMGxvz7doKPHIbhLuT-kQG9uWu7Bd01WsX4JlwOx0drXp21sBmrW_jZ-4pE59RYJPLAApk/s320/z_1948_ferrari_166_MM_barchetta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437062114709567090" border="0" /></a><br />I'm sure there are a lot of us out there that have that dream project you'd love a chance to do. Maybe some epic, sweeping Sci-Fi romance or a re-imagining of Howard the Duck. What ever it is, we've all got one. So what's mine? A sequnetial art story of the Rush classic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAvQSkK8Z8U"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Red Barchetta</span></span></a> . Just click and give it a listen. It's such a visual song. I mean "Wind. In my hair. Shifting and drifitng. Mechanical music. Adreniline surge." just perfect lyrics. The imagery is so vivid, I feel like I'm driving in an actual red barchetta on a spring afternoon with Geddy Lee next to me slappin' da bass. I think this song would actually translate into a seqential story with the lyrics as captions. Granted I wouldn't be able to do any actual writing on the story, but I think it would be so cool to see this song come to life.<br /><br />So, that would be a very cool dream project to me. What's yours? I'd love to hear.mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-53096278995597010862010-02-09T19:42:00.000-08:002010-02-09T20:14:29.749-08:00Snow, Baby. Snow.So, they're predicting about 42,000 feet of snow on the east coast. I LOVE snow. I mean, absolutely love it. There's just something inside of me that gets all riled up like a kid on Christmas Eve when it snows. No, I don't ski. I actually don't do anything even remotely fun when it snows. I just love the view. Very peaceful.<br /><br />I'm having a lot of fun exploring the many talents of Final Draft recently. The software is just loaded with cool stuff. I'm loving the customizable features that you can play around with. They actually make formatting a script a breeze. Speaking of format, that's something I've been pretty rigid about during my career. With Final Draft, I've actually gotten to play around with it a bit. For a new script that I completed for a contest at the awesome<a href="http://www.penciljack.com/"> Penciljack.com</a> writing forum, I wrote the entire story in Final Draft. The format came out more like a screenplay then a comic script. But, I have to say, I was digging it. I've played around with a few more scripts and I'm contemplating making the permanent switch in format. Exciting, I know.<br /><br />Now, something that has to do with story and sturcture. Sort of. I watched Zombieland the other day. Awesome. Laughed very hard and I loved the simple structure of it. Simple road trip movie with deep characters as they travel across the country discovering who they really are and double tapping some zombies along the way. I don't know why I'm talking about this. I think it's an excuse to talk about Bill Murray's cameo, which is the greatest in Motion Picture history. "I'm a terrible practical joker".<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKUEpIDnu7JWcWXRAXFlON8kf0a6SkLSsbOT8YqhsecVkoUGcvRWQq9C_IThKadms3P9mxJZihiFw0Cph6_0SxDb6dS8-V0pAOwO9EUBgkH1NaLNvFG4UNC6z4WV_Ws2MpIKbFcJfbI0/s1600-h/practical+joke.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKUEpIDnu7JWcWXRAXFlON8kf0a6SkLSsbOT8YqhsecVkoUGcvRWQq9C_IThKadms3P9mxJZihiFw0Cph6_0SxDb6dS8-V0pAOwO9EUBgkH1NaLNvFG4UNC6z4WV_Ws2MpIKbFcJfbI0/s320/practical+joke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436462539231672498" border="0" /></a>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-44832544330575984632010-01-26T17:55:00.000-08:002010-01-26T18:32:29.220-08:00Well...so much for consistency.How's THAT for keeping up a regular blog! What has it been, like, seven months? I guess that happens. Well, I'm shrugging the shoulders and moving on.<br /><br />So, what's new? A lot of work. Work work and writing work. Being busy is a great feeling and I'm having a blast.<strong> Astronautica</strong> has finally come to completion and should be up on <strong>APECMX.com</strong> in a month or two. There have been a lot of great stories running on the U.F.O Anthology with some fantastic creators, including the guiding voice for all aspiring writers in Elton Pruitt. He was actually featured in a <strong>Newsarama</strong> interview along with APE Entertainment editor Troy Dye. It's a neat article and Astronautica gets some love with some featured art and a shout out near the end. It's neat to see something you've worked on mentioned on Newsarama. Here's the link:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091128-ape-ufo-webcomic-anthology.html">http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091128-ape-ufo-webcomic-anthology.html</a><br /><br />So, writing stuff aside, I just wanted to throw my two cents in on some pop culture. I'm proud to say I'm a HUGE Conan O'Brien fan. From the Springfield Monorail to the string dance, the man makes me laugh harder than anything on this planet. But, what I love about Conan is his dedication to our generation. If you didn't get a chance to see his sign-off from NBC last Friday night, it was a heartfelt and inspiring farewell. It should come as no surprise that such inspiring words came from a comedian. The man is a genius.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0IEED4w5SE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0IEED4w5SE</a><br /><br />And do yourself a favor. Check out his Harvard commencement speech. I would have killed to have had him speak at my college graduation. For God's sake, I had Elliot Spitzer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmD4wLp-wTI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmD4wLp-wTI</a>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-64289340483938485902009-06-05T05:54:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:02:03.202-07:00Astronautica: First Look<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxfQa93g7WnK9pFCA5PMtDfTOP6SGG5KvdCuRKALGAyVP9-WmQ203ip-R843KKvAbm_rMp76T57kYQ4eveMj5ThHKr12p8EwiHJcYCr7er17GpOIFpI10vxXy0xWz2mFuxnB5w-HDyew/s1600-h/astro_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxfQa93g7WnK9pFCA5PMtDfTOP6SGG5KvdCuRKALGAyVP9-WmQ203ip-R843KKvAbm_rMp76T57kYQ4eveMj5ThHKr12p8EwiHJcYCr7er17GpOIFpI10vxXy0xWz2mFuxnB5w-HDyew/s320/astro_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343827264242102034" border="0" /></a><br />So here it is, folks. The very first look at a page from Astronautica! Christopher Tupa is doing a fantastic job over at the drawing table. He nailed this page perfectly. The guy is packed with talent. Our man with the glasses in Bernard and, before the night is through, he is going to have to do some pretty courageous things. It's going to be a lot of fun. I'll have more updates soon. For now, it's off to the notebook. Story structure awaits...mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-84568788752842741602009-06-04T21:01:00.000-07:002009-06-04T22:00:57.860-07:00Bloggin Aint Easy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0M0WvLcwZOhWW_7hBTSW6hgravou9eXfovalJRxNuMCew3nwb_OiUIT2i4mFCbImAEuHLjBOZ9iBuD-yAwXWKreyCUNcWswSfqsKUCcRCVbfjjtIIA5DegJmdoLvQ5qjeCu_6e-y6sA/s1600-h/LOOSEENDSpage01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0M0WvLcwZOhWW_7hBTSW6hgravou9eXfovalJRxNuMCew3nwb_OiUIT2i4mFCbImAEuHLjBOZ9iBuD-yAwXWKreyCUNcWswSfqsKUCcRCVbfjjtIIA5DegJmdoLvQ5qjeCu_6e-y6sA/s320/LOOSEENDSpage01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343700334807849346" border="0" /></a><br />Man! I'm only a day in and I'm exhausted. My fingers really hurt. Maybe I'm not cut out for this writing thing. So, what's in the works you might ask? Well, a lot. Myth was a great success on Zuda Comics. We finished fifth (Not first. I got a big lecture on being a failure from friends and family. My fiance made me sleep in the car for a week) but it was a respectable fifth. The story was very close to my heart and was a year in the making. Myth has a fun and touching story to tell. There is no way it will end with this competition. There are all sorts of surprises, twists, and turns. Little Sam and his giant have quite the adventure ahead of them.<br />http://www.zudacomics.com/node/1189<br /><br />Right now, my attention is on a story that will be featured in an online anthology from APE Entertainment entitled Astronautica. It's a cool father and son tale that was so much fun to write. It's funny being a writer. Sometimes you have this grand idea for a story and you just go full tilt after it. The only problem is you're just not feeling it. No matter how many hours you work on it, it just doesn't feel right. Then, all of a sudden, a completely different story pops in, one you didn't even expect, and it pours onto the page effortlessly. That was Astronautica. It's a great opportunity and it's going to look amazing. Christopher Tupa is behind the art and he is doing a fantastic job. He's an incredible talent and such a good guy on top of everything else. Here's a link to his site: http://www.ctupa.com/Home.html<br />Now all we need is a writer and we should be good to go!<br /><br />There's also a cool little story that I did a while ago entitled Loose Ends. The art was done by the great Simone Guglielmini. It will be appearing in several European anthologies by the end of the year. Also, my first-ever comics story, A Simple Choice, will be appearing in Ronin Illustrated #4. Finally, a few other stories are taking shape. They're in their early stages but I'm having fun and that's the name of the game. So there you have it, folks. All and all I think that went pretty well. I'm going to ice my fingers and rehydrate now. Take it easy.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2572967104211331368.post-11553020132848128552009-06-04T19:59:00.000-07:002009-06-04T20:15:24.085-07:00A Blog? Really?But you're not that important, Mike.<br /><br />I know, but I'm still going to keep it.<br /><br />Hey, it's your world. So...what's this thing going to be about?<br /><br />My writing!<br /><br />Bwahahahahahahaha!<br /><br />You know what,that's not real helpful!<br /><br />Ok, ok. Sorry. I'm behind you. Really, I am. Please continue.<br /><br />In an effort to increase my efficiency and verbosity at the word processor, I will be keeping this blog to monitor my growth and development as a writer. In the grand tradition of all great wordsmiths, I-<br /><br />BORING!<br /><br />Alright, that's it. This negativity sucks.<br /><br />Don't be mad at me, I'm just trying to help. You're putting these people to sleep. Make this interesting, will ya?<br /><br />Fine. Alright, screw wordsmiths. This will be a place where you can keep up to date on the development of my projects as well as an inside look into my writing process. You'll get some cool artwork thrown in as well. How was that?<br /><br />I'm sorry, did you say something?mloniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017919636897590272noreply@blogger.com0