More Ebay

New Listings:

World War Hulk #1 of 5 NM-MT HOT!!

Marvel 1602 1-8 Entire Run! NEIL GAIMAN!! NM-MT

Marvel Super-Hero Specials Lot GOOD CONDITION!

Robin II #2-3, Robin III #1-2 Lot NM-MT!!!

Superman Lot - WAID, RUCKA and MORE!!! NM - MT

Misc. Lot (Marvel, Dark Horse and more) G-NM

If you're even remotely interested in these I could use the cash! :)

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Ebay

Well, I've taken the plunge into ebay selling finally. The no listing fees promotion ends tomorrow, so I thought I better take advantage of it. No major money making items, but just stuff I don't want anymore and figure I might as well try getting rid of them. So, here are the links to my listings:

Noble Causes: Distant Relatives #1-3

New X-Men #114 and #118 GRANT MORRISON!!!

Zoom Suit #1 Colan Cover SIGNED BY GENE COLAN!!!

Batman #620-623 Broken City AZZARELLO RISSO!!!

Valiant Comics Lot TUROK, X-O MAN O WAR!!!

Valiant Comics Lot SECRET WEAPONS, MAGNUS!!!

Valiant Comics Lot RAI FUTURE FORCE, BLOODSHOT!!!

Solar Man of the Atom #23 SIGNED BY JOE QUESADA

New Teen Titans #22, 79-81 MARV WOLFMAN!!!

DC Comics Lot 1987-2006

I may put some more up later tonight or tomorrow, and I'll update here!

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No Pay, No Play

That's the point I'm getting to anyway. If you don't know, don't ask. If you do know, well, then you know. Otherwise, I'm just keeping on keeping on as the saying goes.

I finally decided that my MySpace page didn't have to coordinate with the rest of my site, so I changed it. And what did I use? The classic Marvin Martian! Yay! I love that little guy. I even used a phrase that adorns many a bumper sticker featuring him as my page title: "Alien With An Attitude!".

I just picked up another book to edit for Rogue Wolf. I was only doing two, but the previous editor dropped out, so I got a third book on my plate, and it was welcomed. I may also work out another editing gig soon, we'll see.

This weekend will mainly be chilling and lettering. I might make my first venture into selling on ebay as well since their month long special of no listing fees ends Sunday. Again, we'll see. I'm a little scared...

CBR's Comic Book Idol deadline for entries also comes to a close Sunday. I definitely won't be entering this year. I haven't even drawn a full sequential page in a long time, so there's just no point in it. Maybe by the time it comes around again I'll be ready. Yep, you guessed it... we'll see.

Tonight a new show on CBS debuts called Moonlight. It's a vampire detective drama, and one of the guys I letter for is the Assistant Production Coordinator on the show, so check it out. It comes on at 9pm right after Ghost Whisperer.

Sadly, Las Vegas' 2 hour premiere also comes on tonight (as does wrestling) so I'm either going to have to sacrifice one or two of them, or do a lot of channel flipping.

Yep, that's how sad my Friday nights are these days...

I've only got 11 pages left to read in Dragonlance: Amber and Iron, the second in the small trilogy, and the third part has been delayed until May 2008! Sigh.

My Kroger will not stock more than 3-4 flavors of Yoplait yogurt. What's up with that?

Why do cat's like to hang around my garage? I don't like cats, and I'm allergic to them. Yet they tend to come around quite often. I'm telling you, if a baby with a lightning bolt shaped scar winds up on my doorstep...

You ever get really bored even though you have stuff to do? That's the way I feel right now. I think I need a vacation!

And on that note...

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Back in Action

Well, the problem has been worked out for the time being, so I won't be disappearing as feared. Thanks for those who have helped out and those who have been supportive.

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MIA

Sigh. Well, even though a situation was promised to be taken care of it looks like that's not to be the case. So, tomorrow I will most likely disappear for a day or two and be in quite a terrible bind. I'm pretty upset about it too.

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Myth Conceptions

This week I talk about comic contests like Comic Book Idol. Check it out!

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Winding Down

Well, it has been a very stressful and very busy weekend. I had a big problem that I think is now getting resolved. At least I hope it is. Work got held up because of it.

That said, I completed AOH #2 and am waiting on the script for #3. I finished about half of what I have of Lightning Squirrel #3, did two logos, finished some more edits on Fracture, and some other stuff I can't recall.

I hope to be back to regular posting on SBC tomorrow providing everything works out.

Tonight Heroes season two premieres, and I am so ready for it! I'll be watching Prison Break first, and then I'll be watching the second half of wrestling (since I'm not sure if Heroes will replay on Sci-Fi like it did last season or not).

Last night I finally watched Hustle & Flow. That was a good movie, but not exactly what I expected. I have to say, though, that Terrance Howard is fast becoming one of my favorite actors. I can't wait to see him as Rhodes in Iron Man next year.

I'm about 3/4 or so through Dragonlance: Amber & Iron. This trilogy (The Dark Disciple) isn't quite as good as the War of Souls, and it's definitely not as good as Dragonlance Chronicles, but it's still a decent story. There's some mystery building, which should be interesting to discover as it unfolds.

I guess that's about it for now. Sorry I've been out of touch for so long.

Oh, before I bolt, I just want to publicly wish my cousin, Susan, a belated Happy Birthday! It was yesterday, and I sent her an ecard, but I'm not sure if she got it.

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Ugh, Not Again!

Man, it hit me like a ton of bricks, all at once! That's right, I'm sick again...

All week I thought it was my allergies acting up. My eyes have been itching and watering, and I keep sneezing, which is typical. But all of a sudden, and I mean within the past hour before this posting I got a massive headache, my nose stopped up, my throat started hurting pretty bad (can't swallow) and my stomach started feeling all queasy. Now I'm sitting here barely squinting at the screen and I feel like I'm about to pass out.

I guess that's what happens when your little brother has the flu and then gives it to your mother, and you're around both of them constantly. Sigh.

So, I'm still here for the moment doing what I can, but most likely I'll be cutting out early today in hopes that I can rest the worst of it off and be back to working order tomorrow.

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YouTube/MySpace - The Star Makers

Man, when does it go too far? So you're telling me now that all I have to do to become a big TV star is to post videos of myself crying over a celebrity? And that comes with the big money I'm sure... sign me up!

Seriously, I know America is supposed to be the land of opportunity, but are there no limits? Literally anyone can be a big star these days if they have the right hook.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, after the torrent of backlash Britney Spears received for her performance at the VMAs, YouTube and MySpace sensation Chris Crocker posted an emotional, tear filled video of himself begging people to leave Britney alone. As a result he has just signed a deal for a reality series with 44 Blue Productions (click the title for the story). It's amazing the depths Hollywood will go to cash in... then again, it is Hollywood.

Who knows, maybe I should start a video series crying my eyes out about whatever fancies me. Maybe, just maybe, it's not actual talent that's needed, but an emotional connection and a bunch of kids hitting my page multiple times to get people to notice me. That's how you make it!

What has America come to?

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Waffles, License, Friends and Lettering

This morning I made homemade waffles for the fam. They were very appreciative. I overcooked the bacon (I don't eat it, and therefore don't normally cook it) but they still enjoyed it. It was the first time in a long time we all ate together.

Why waffles? Simply put, I wanted to cook something, and that's about all we had. lol I could have even gone the Eggo route, but I felt like making something special. I even heated up the syrup and put it in one of those silver containers they use at the restaurants. Good times. If only I had some hashbrowns to go with it all would have been good!

I turned down a lettering job this morning. The guy wanted me to send a photocopy of my driver's license, and with identity theft at the rate it is and so forth I just didn't feel comfortable with that. I know it's normal practice with 9-5 jobs, but on a freelance/work-for-hire gig for a self-publisher? I don't think so. I asked around to make sure I wasn't being stubborn about it and everyone I got feedback from felt the same way I did.

Scott (Wannabez) is MIA. Ok, so technically it's only been about 4 or 5 days since I heard from him, but I've sent him several emails (I need to get the man's phone number!) that were mostly rather important. I'm actually kind of concerned. I know he's been busy, and he does have the (good) habit of staying off the PC when he's got a lot of work to do. So maybe that's all it is.

I also haven't heard much out of Chuck or Jason lately. I got a mass email from Chuck yesterday, which was for a good cause. But nothing from Jason. I sent him an email the other day too. He may still be taking it easy though, I'm not sure. I know everyone's busy, and the four of us (Cary, Chuck, Jason and myself) don't get together and chat nearly as much as we used to.

Ray Hickson, thanks for keeping up with the blog, man. I see you've posted another comment a couple of posts back. Thanks for the support.

I hope more than just you four read this thing! Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself!

In the wide world of lettering it looks like I'll have a full day to work on things. SBC's site is down again, which means I can't do my work, which is really frustrating instead of being relaxing as it should be. When I don't do it right away, though, it just tends to build up, and then I end up with a huge workload. Them's the breaks though.

Anyway, I worked up a rough logo this morning for someone, and I'm about to get cracking on the last couple of pages of the Raven One-Shot. Then I've got some more corrections on Fracture and finishing up AOH #2-3, which should keep me steadily busy throughout the remainder of the week.

This weekend providing other work doesn't come in I'll do some work on Lightning Squirrel #3. I've only got 7 inked pages, so I'm not really too behind on that. Plus it's kind of on the back burner for now while a publisher is sought.

More news in the days and weeks to come I hope, so stay tuned!

I guess that's it for now. I have no clever quip to end the post, so I'll just bid you farewell until next time.

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Myth Conceptions

This week I sum it all up.



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Out of Hiding

Wow, time got away from me again! Sorry. And I was doing so well. Such is life.

I had a busy week as usual full of lettering and working, and just a little bit of drawing on my new table. My brother was sick with the flu all week, and thusly I was ill also, and I'm still pretty fatigued.

The weekend was rather boring. I rearranged the kitchen cabinets, did some work and watched some TV. That's pretty much it. Oh, and I read some of the Dragonlance book I'm currently reading (see sidebar).

I finally saw The Number 23 tonight, and man was that wild. It kind of reminded me a little bit of the Johnny Depp movie The Secret Window with the twists and turns, and of course the reveal. I like psychological thrillers like that.

It is kind of wild about how relevant the number thing is though in real life. I remember Jim Carey discussing that on Jay Leno a while back.

I also watched Highlander: The Source last night, but we won't talk about that one. As I said elsewhere, if you're familiar with video game-to-film adaptations directed by Uwe Boll, it's about on that level, which really disappointed me because I was a fan of the Highlander TV series (the movie, like the show, focused on Duncan McLeod).

The 4400 season finale had some surprise turns as well, so that was a fun show to watch. I just finished watching it 30 minutes ago (yep, I kind of vegged out this weekend and just chilled).

Back to the busy work days tomorrow though.

It's been getting cold at night here already. Last night it got down to around 48 degrees and I had the heat on. Just the day before we had the air cranked to 69 because it was 80 something outside and humid. Gotta love the temperamental Kentucky weather... not!

I can't believe the holidays are already nearly upon us again.

I read on a friend's blog that OJ Simpson might be going back to trial, this time for a casino robbery? Man, OJ, what has happened to you? Your life is really starting to sound like a bad movie. Please, spare us the white Bronco chase tying up every channel of our TVs this time.

I've been watching a lot of cooking shows and competitions lately. Hey, I wanted to be a chef when I was a kid, I guess some of it's still in me. I do love to cook, though my taste preferences are far more limited than they used to be. It's still interesting to watch though and see what they come up with.

I guess that's it. I'm crawling back into my hole until tomorrow!

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For Those Wondering...

I did finish Redshift, both the script editing and the lettering, just been doing corrections on the latter the past couple of days.

I also sent Scott a couple more versions of the Journeymen logo and got some feedback on that. It's still very much a work in progress at this point.

I may have another lettering job, I just have to send in some specific samples and hopefully things will work out. I meant to do that yesterday, but I got tied up. I'll get them out today.

I'm still waiting to hear about another lettering gig and I'm waiting for some regular stuff to come in. In the meantime I'll be working on the lower priority stuff to get that caught up.

On an off note, please let's remember those that lost their lives 6 years ago today. God keep their families and loved ones that still daily deal with their loss.

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Myth Conceptions

This week I talk about heroes falling for villains. Check it out by clicking the title.

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Getting There...

Man, I slept half the night and half the day away! I feel a little better now that I got some rest though. So much for sleeping a couple of hours and working though!

I did manage to send Scott a rough Journeymen logo, though I'm not happy with it yet.

I updated the SBC Reel.

I also sent out the SBC newsletter via ComicSpace, MySpace and the website, all which required different formatting.

I haven't uploaded Redshift yet because I realized I used the wrong font and am going back and correcting all that now. Sigh.

And I haven't edited the script yet, and here it is 8:30 on Saturday night. I'll get to it though, I have to.


On another note, tonight on Spike TV is UFC 75, which I'll most likely tape. I also plan to watch Disturbia sometime this weekend.

And that is all for now.

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What Type of Writer Should I Be?

You Should Be a Film Writer

You don't just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind. You have a knack for details and dialogue. You can really make a character come to life. Chances are, you enjoy creating all types of stories. The joy is in the storytelling. And nothing would please you more than millions of people seeing your story on the big screen!

What Type of Writer Should You Be?

Still a Little Under the Weather

I managed to get my work done, but not much else in the way of editing, lettering or logos as I got really sick this afternoon well into the evening. I am now going to rest for a little bit more (try to get a couple of hours of sleep) then hit it again.

On the docket for later this evening/tomorrow:

Upload Redshift pages to server
Edit Nocturnal Essence script
Finish and send a rough design of Journeymen logo
Update Friday's SBC Reel
Then some other stuff
:)

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The Hobbit

I finally finished the book today. As I mentioned before, I had read the old, old graphic novel adaptation, but never the proper book. And when I started reading the book I got about halfway through it when the last Harry Potter book came out. So I put it on a bit of a hiatus. Over the last few days, though, I started reading it again and knocked it out this morning.

Overall it's a great book. Not as good as Lord of the Rings to me, but still a very good read. My only complaint is a slight nitpick on Tokien's writing style. He tends to over explain things sometimes. In most cases that's fine and well because we get more backstory. But sometimes it's just unnecessary.

Regardless, I enjoyed the book very much, and I really hope they do get around to making a movie of it. Now it's onto Dragonlance: Amber and Iron.

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Under the Weather

I don't know if I'll be around much today as I'm not feeling well. So this is just a head's up in case you don't hear from me.

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Myth Conceptions

The latest column is now posted. Click the title to read the column.

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Happy Labor Day!

Just wanted to wish all of you Americans out there a safe and relaxing day off work today, and leave you with some images: