I'm the managing editor of Orang Utan Comics, group editor of AAM/Markosia, writer of Alpha Gods, Hypergirl and Hero: 9-5, and also do freelance inking and lettering work for the likes of AAM/Markosia, Slave Labour, Top Shelf, Image, Marvel/Panini and I letter the official Doctor Who graphic novels for BBC Books.
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Reasons for death in Skyrim:
- The enemy was too powerful/many. 8% of the time
- Random dragon and a mammoth/bear. 2% of the time
- Lydia triggered all of the traps that you carefully avoided. 90% of the time.
Which is why you choose Uthgerd the Unbroken, instead.
In my case:
4. Forgot to buy more healing potions before starting quest. 99% of the time.
Huzzah! I’ve now rewritten all of Hero: 9 to 5 - Quietus that I lost when my hard drive died!
On the other hand:
Argh…everything from here on in is first draft and I have to figure out from scratch…
Send me its for harsh Russian arse kicker opinions, if yer ‘ard enough.
Maybe when it’s finished. And lettered.
Chicken, buk buk bukaAAAW.
Maybe if you’d said, “Ohhh, send it over, I’m excited to read the new script!”…rather than, “Oh, send it over so I can tear you to shreds and leave you crying on the floor in a pool of your own agony, vomit and tears” then I might have done it…
I might have done some reading between the lines there :P
Aw, you appear to have taken my self-deprecating humour as a thinly-veiled threat with a ready assumption of your suckendom. Nyaww. Don’t be scared, send it over. I’ll be gentle. This once.
Haha, I knew you were kidding…but you do sometimes underestimate my sensitivity as a creator… I shall send the script to #1 anon…still working on #2…
Huzzah! I’ve now rewritten all of Hero: 9 to 5 - Quietus that I lost when my hard drive died!
On the other hand:
Argh…everything from here on in is first draft and I have to figure out from scratch…
Send me its for harsh Russian arse kicker opinions, if yer ‘ard enough.
Maybe when it’s finished. And lettered.
Chicken, buk buk bukaAAAW.
Maybe if you’d said, “Ohhh, send it over, I’m excited to read the new script!”…rather than, “Oh, send it over so I can tear you to shreds and leave you crying on the floor in a pool of your own agony, vomit and tears” then I might have done it…
I might have done some reading between the lines there :P
Huzzah! I’ve now rewritten all of Hero: 9 to 5 - Quietus that I lost when my hard drive died!
On the other hand:
Argh…everything from here on in is first draft and I have to figure out from scratch…
Send me its for harsh Russian arse kicker opinions, if yer ‘ard enough.
Maybe when it’s finished. And lettered.
davidwynne replied to your post: Channelling Frank Miller is exhausting…
need a hand?I’m wearing out certain keys…
…it seems to just be…
…w…h…o…r…e…and…s…
Heh…
But, seriously, how does, “The heavens open…the night weeps…her tears cleanse the streets, but the filth remains,” sound?
The scum runs deep through the city’s veins, pumping rage and hate. You’d need a transfusion to be rid of it. I’m not a doctor. (How much fun are you having?)
(Repost, cause my tumblr needs warming up)
I’m having lots of fun…sort of blending Miller and Moore and being very, very silly at the same time.
:D Greetings people of tumblr! Tah for the credit though the lineart credit of course goes to George Perez. Speaking of which, this post is very relevant. ;)
I have to say that it’s always going to be very tricky for any convention organiser to achieve gender parity on convention panels while the industry as a whole remains incredibly skewed towards male creators. That’s not to say that I don’t admire the principle of male creators stepping off panels…
There will be resistance to change and accusations of tokenism, I’m sure. The gesture’s sentiment is appreciated, but the approach should be less sensationalist. Conventions, their organisers and attendees will benefit more positively if the panels and guests are decided well ahead of time, rather than as a last-minute announcement (possibly disappointing and frustrating some fans).
From my experience working at Orang Utan Comics and Markosia, there’s never ever been a hint of being judged by anything other than my skill. The Indy comics community also seems to be very positive and supportive of anyone willing to prove their commitment. I count myself fortunate to be in such educated and gender-positive company, both male and female.
Encouraging more female creators to take part in panels is a great idea, not only as an encouragement for the next generation of artists and writers, but also for another perspective on the business. Should there be a seat available on a panel discussing my particular area of expertise – art and colour - I will gladly accept it and represent. ;)
Reblogged for Yel’s comments.
…I am going to have a bath and then get back to tidying, because there’s still a TON to do and I don’t want lilprince thinking I’m some kind of animal…
You are some kind of an animal, though.
Pick your own adventure! Tick your choice.[] You’re a human animal of the primate order.
[] Polytstorytellersaurus.
[x] Huggidae Carnivora.
Anyway.
Thunt of the webcomic “Goblins” made me, and several other webcomics, aware of a Facebook app someone created that scrapes our sites’ content, reposts it without our permission, and - the part the really pisses me off - encourages people to donate to our comics via a link/Google Checkout account we’ve not approved or are linked with.
See the area in the red circle? ”Keep the Something Positive app alive.” We webcartoonists get none of that. That all goes to the guy who set the app up - apparently someone named Lance Strish. No link back to the webcomics he’s taken from. No, “Hey, be sure to support the artists.” Nothing.
This shit happens all the time in Apple’s “We’re Too Busy Counting Money to Have Quality Control” App Store. Now webcartoonists get to deal with it on Facebook, too.
If you enjoy a webcomic - or anything - on the web, please don’t give money to the people who make apps that scrape their content without their permission. Give it to the actual people who make the stuff you like. If you see an app and aren’t sure if it’s “official” or not, ask the creator, but honestly, if it WAS official, the creator would have plugged it on their site.
A good thing to be aware of.
(via t-iii)
