March 2012
1 post
You know...
iandsharman:
…when the Favourite Colour British Comic nominations include a comic that does nothing but reprint US comics, and a magazine that is arguably not a comic at all…
…and the Favourite Black and White British Comic nominations include a bloody fanzine…
…then one has to conclude that the Eagle Awards are fundamentally broken, and it’s time for something new.
February 2012
16 posts
Hey, Americans with podcasts (and oddly, this seems to be specific to comic book podcasts): please, please, please stop doing “funny” British accents. You are nowhere near as good at it as you think you are. Also: very few of us ever say “tea and crumpets”. Every time I hear you do that I want to take you to Catford and introduce you to a few people. I mean, seriously, come...
Just So You Know
If we’re talking about music, and I mention Skindred, and you immediately bring up God Forbid, I’m just going to go ahead and file you under “racist” in my head. Because the only thing those two bands have in common (apart from using distorted guitars) is that they are both fronted by black guys with dreadlocks.
Seriously. Would you equate the Foo Fighters with Machine...
77% Recycled From Other Tumblrs: Why the... →
angels-and-angles:
Why the friendzone is bullshit and self-proclaimed “nice guys” are misogynists
Wow, accidentally deleted my original post. Reblogging so I can keep it in my archives.
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As defined by urban dictionary, the friendzone is…
“When you are expected to support a girl you…
Fuck Off Snow
A song I wrote a few years ago now, to express my feelings about that horrible white shit which occasionally falls out of the sky. It is currently threatening to do that here in London, so I thought it seemed like a good time to drag it out again.
Bear in mind: I work at night, often outside, have a very high centre of gravity and feet like skis. I have very good reasons to hate snow.
FUCK OFF...
“I tend to take this latest development as a kind of eager confirmation that they...”
– Alan Moore on DC revisiting a work of his that was largely based on ideas by Steve Ditko and others. That’s okay, Alan, you just get back to writing League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which, of course, features characters that have wholly sprung from your own imagination. Oh, wait… (via iandsharman)
January 2012
65 posts
It Occurs To Me...
…that if you really wanted to fuck with someone’s life, you could just write a tumblr post including their description and car license plate number, accusing them of, say, kidnapping a child.
You could then sit back happy in the knowledge that well meaning tumblr users will be circulating the post for months to come.
(This would actually work just as well on twitter, and probably...
Every time I see someone mention this “Superwholock” idea I get involuntarily, irrationally annoyed at the very *idea* of two of my favourite TV shows being sullied by the taint of Doctor Flippin’ Who.
I mean, really, knock yourselves out, do whatever you enjoy, it’s nothing to do with me. It’s purely an emotional response on my part.
But seriously, *ew*
(Edit to...
Reblog if you legally purchased something BECAUSE...
watertightvines:
And without the so-called piracy, you would never have discovered or gotten into it to begin with.
MANY things. MANY, MANY things. Comics, music, DVDs. Things that I had no other means of trying out for free, and I’m not someone who can afford to buy something because I *might* like it.
Look, bootlegging is wrong, but it’s not *inherently* theft. My personal rule...
“To the people proposing this: You dumb bastards. You know who this’ll hurt? Not...”
– Postcards from Space: Why Black March Is a Really Fucking Bad Idea
I’m reblogging this from my phone, which tends to be a dick, so I don’t if all of Rachel’s post is going to show up here or not- if not, click through and read. She is, as always, completely right, and you should...
On The Subject Of Abortion (Or: Here's Why It's...
Can we please stop using the “but but what about rape” and “but but what about health problems” arguments when it comes to the abortion debate, please? Because as soon as we give that much ground, we’ve lost the argument.
To get that far, you have to have conceded the idea that *outside* those extreme circumstances, a woman *should* make the massive changes to her...
Dear convention going guys,
iandsharman:
If I ever see you grope a cosplayer while she poses for a picture with you then rest assured that you WILL face the wrath of myself and, most likely, anyone else manning the Orang Utan Comics table with me.
That shit is not okay.
Just a word of warning.
I am generally at the Orang Utan table with Ian.
I’ve just had a little look for photos of myself online, but there...
Warren Ellis: What A Comics Script Is For →
iandsharman:
apiphile:
Useful post. I’ve only ever worked with friends. With two of them I used the detailled-panel approach, in part because I also had to show the script to tutors as evidence of my work; with the third we went for the Marvel approach, where I just went “this needs to happen” and then explained what the dialogue was going to be afterwards, once I’d looked at the art. Mostly...
My Feelings On The DC Cancellations Announcement
First of all, I’m immensely sad to see OMAC go. I adore that comic, and look forward to it each month more than I do any other corporate superhero comic. I’ll definitely notice the gap when it’s gone.
I have to admit I’m genuinely surprised DC are doing this. One of the things I’ve long respected about the current administration there is the willingness to keep...
jackiekashian:
Three episodes from here (just...
Go Buy Prints Of My Art (If You Want To) →
There’s a couple of Ideasman pieces available there (including the one from the previous post) as well as a few of those geek-heroes-as-musicians pieces from last autumn. I get 25% of any purchase you make, so do consider getting the most expensive options so I can buy that Norwegian castle I’ve been dreaming about.
