Save Me Now

Uploaded by brandannel on Jan 4, 2012

You can probably guess I've been watching Portlandia. Carrie Brownstein is becoming my new dream girl. Is it any coincidence she and Kate Beaton share a resemblance?

Brandon Graham introduced me to the work and opinions of Celine Loup. Jordyn Bochon is back with a Finnegan Strappe mini.

Thumbtack Press kept me informed on the following artists
http://www.thumbtackpress.com/artists/masayoshi-mizuho
http://www.thumbtackpress.com/artists/tatsuro-kiuchi
http://www.thumbtackpress.com/artists/kimiaki-yaegashi

I became aware of The Firelight Isle by Paul Duffield of Freak Angels fame, because of some inquiries into the work of his partner Kate Brown.

Sadly this weekend Jazz legend Etta James passed away. The New York Giants won the NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers in overtime to advance to the Superbowl, and earlier in the week the vote on SOPA was delayed after a sudden increase in senate disapproval of the bill and a massive website black out.

I was working the early morning shift and feeling like a zombie. I think Portlandia was the highlight of my week. I also read a few chapters of Allstar Superman, which is great! I want to dip into Agents of Atlas pretty soon. Gene Hackman got hit by a truck while riding his bike, so I decided to get Unforgiven and The French Connection. One day I'll watch them along with the new Sherlock series. Guh, so many cool thing I wanna does!


Uploaded by scaleshchess on Oct 9, 2009

Blocktober

I started reading Finnegan Strappe this past week. I have to say a giant congratulations to Jordyn Bochon on getting The Terrible Death of Finnegan Strappe funded. I love to see people rewarded for their hard work and creativity. I only donated $10 but rest assured, that $10 will go toward furthering Ms. Bochon's creative exploits. As a surprising bonus, she inadvertently introduced me to the work of one Mr. Kagan Macleod.


Uploaded by MoogJoogular on May 11, 2011

This Just in: DC (Dresden Codak), known to the world as Aaron Diaz (not the Latino actor) redesigns superheroes, including a few of DC (Detective Comics)'s recent failures.

Thank you Brian Fukushima and Mister Esty for the heads up on Grands Moments.

Speaking of the French, I finally started watching Mesrine. This is, so far, the film I wanted Public Enemies to be. Sorry Michael Mann.

I also started watching The Wire. I have to stop right here to address an odd thing I realized. Remember this?

Now, mind you I had at that point never watched a second of The Wire, nor had any spoilers about the show. I literally started drawing, and the name McNalty came to me after the fact, as did this fairly common cop-show trope. But for these two things to coincide in my life in such a short span of time, well . . . this is creepy.

To the left is a sketch I started working up. I am so slow at completing things. I don't even know why I started sketching this. For once, I just wish I had a totally interesting and consuming idea that wouldn't stop nagging me until I've completed it in whole. I don't know if I've ever truly had one.

I sometimes entertain the idea of revisiting old story ideas from my grade school and high school years. It seemed like back then I always had fervor and fever for getting ideas out. Nowadays, I think I'm overly critical of anything that jumps into my head. Also there's all that education mucking up my brain, keeping me from just playing with ideas as I once did.

I've been reading Little Nothings and The Complete Peanuts Vol. 1. I'm also nearly done with Ultimate Power, and struggling through the first arc of 100 Bullets. I recently read some entries in a Mythology pocket-sized book I picked up a while ago. I read about the Mead of Inspiration, Loki and the Ragnarok, and Sigurd; also Vishnu, Brahma, Siva, Daksha, and Durga.

Oh yeah, also APE was this weekend and I didn't go because I'm broke and I suck.

I labor of loved

Yay Jordyn Bochon! You guys, go support the Finnegan Strappe first printing. You won't regret it. There's so much swag involved!

The Terrible Death of Finnegan Strappe Fundraiser from Jordyn Bochon on Vimeo.

We've all been wondering what happens when Ananth takes off the hat.

I am now a fan of Jeff Parker.

James Sturm will probably live in infamy for this astute memoir of New Yorker submissions.


I love how animated gifs are back with a vengeance. It's like there's a secret art to animated gifs. Kubrick is perfect inspiration.

This weekend was officially about Hurricane Irene, the VMA's and the assassination of Al Qaeda's #2 in charge. But August 28 also marks the anniversary of MLK Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech in Washington D.C., the birthday of Jack Kirby, Jack Black, and Jason Priestly, the anniversary of Orestes' siege of Ravenna, which concluded with his execution at the hands of mercenaries he had drafted into the Roman army. So many things! Meanwhile I did a bunch of errands and baked chicken. I bought a magazine also.

If you haven't been paying attention, Rutabaga has begun down at Kafka's Koffee.

I'm like a kid in this vgm candy store!

I keep trying to draw fun, whimsical things that I end up getting tired of. I feel like I don't have any interest in drawing anymore, but that can't be true! Drawing is my life. Drawing is my calling, my way out of poverty! Please return to me muse!


Uploaded by gobelins on Jul 5, 2011