February 2012
19 posts
Steve Niles Tumblr: Creator-Owned →
arcaneimages:
Okay, here’s my rant…
Some of you may have noticed my pushing creator-owned comics harder than usual recently, so I thought I’d take a moment to clarify my thoughts.
First off, this is in no way an anti-Marvel or anti-DC thing. Those are great publishers to work for if you can find the…
He’s right. I know I’m as guilty as anyone of getting in fights about...
Watchmen
Doctor Manhattan: Thermodynamic miracles… events with odds against so astronomical they’re effectively impossible, like oxygen spontaneously becoming gold. I long to observe such a thing. And yet, in each human coupling, a thousand million sperm vie for a single egg. Multiply those odds by countless generations, against the odds of your ancestors being alive; meeting; siring this...
Much the Miller's Son: The Complete Disaster...
It’s finally here! The entire series of Much the Miller’s Son in CBR, EPUB and MOBI format for one low price!
http://muchthecomic.bigcartel.com/product/much-the-miller-s-son-the-complete-disaster-e-book
Marvel demands $17,000 from Gary Friedrich, the... →
potatofarmgirl:
brain-food:
Recently, Marvel triumphed in court against Gary Friedrich, the creator of Ghost Rider, as to whether any money or rights were owed to him from the use of the characters in movies, with the second movie starring Nicolas Cage on its way.
And while the court decided that Marvel owe Gary nothing, they also decided on a counter claim from Marvel, that Gary Friedrich...
January 2012
27 posts
Inkstuds Interview →
My podcast interview with Robin McConnell on Inkstuds. Listen to me babble about my Xeric-winning comic Much the Miller’s Son.
Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your...
– Jonathan Coulton is wise.
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2012/01/21/megaupload/
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I wish I had summed it up so smartly. But you know me: talk talk talk.
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SOPA lobbyist admits to accepting bribes,... →
jessfink:
Defend our freedom to share (or why SOPA is a bad idea)
Any company that is providing great content online in a way that’s easy to use...
– Tim O’Reilly on SOPA: it protects the wrong people - Boing Boing
Pretty accurate, succinct way of putting it, Tim O’Reilly. Kudes!
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[Ed.] While I endorse the above message, I do not endorse Mr. Crocker’s slangifying of “kudos.”
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Jerry Brito: Top ten myths about introverts →
jerrybrito:
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to…
I’m guessing most of the people on Tumblr are fairly introverted. I would...
Article: THE RISE OF THE CREATOR on CBR →
beckycloonan:
Augie De Blieck Jr. wrote this amazing article on CBR’s Pipeline, and it’s basically funneling everything I’ve been thinking of the last year about comics, and my career! I love this article! I’m so sick of all the negativity about the comic industry lately, so it’s awesome to read something positive! Thanks Augie for psyching me up!!! :D
Yes please!
25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing (Right Fucking... →
December 2011
36 posts
How Louis CK won the Internet - Jesse Brown -... →
So yeah, this is similar to what I want to do with Una (once I get the first issue done). Seems fair, right?