tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48613566750733052502024-03-13T10:26:18.700-07:00TRADITIONAL COMICSThis blog is devoted to news concerning the publishing company, TRADITIONAL COMICS.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-10902047511991512302015-07-21T07:51:00.001-07:002015-07-21T07:51:20.443-07:00TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (ONE MAN WAR ON TERROR) PRE-ORDER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You can now pre-order your copy of TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) from the <a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/terrorassaulter/" target="_blank">Fangraphics website</a>. Order it here: http://www.fantagraphics.com/terrorassaulter/<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-67273646207643473362015-07-14T09:20:00.001-07:002015-07-14T09:20:27.854-07:00BLADES & LAZERS COLLECTED EDITION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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BLADES & LAZERS is BACK!<br />
Ian Harker and Sacred Prism are collecting the first two issues of BLADES & LAZERS into one over-size volume. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1043760737/blades-and-lazers" target="_blank">Click here for the Kickstarter page to back the project.</a><br />
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Here's the details from the Kickstarter:<br />
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BLADES
& LAZERS will be a collection of the original risograph series by
Benjamin Marra published by SACRED PRISM from 2013-2014.<br />
The new
book will be 40 pages, 9x12 with an additional story by Benjamin Marra, a
back-up story by Lale Westvind, as well as original pin-ups and
supplemental material by various rad art-cartoonists.<br />
Most rad of
all will be the new printing format which will be 2-Color offset
throughout with FLUORESCENT PINK and METALLIC BLUE spot colors!!!<br />
So yeah, if you know about Benjamin Marra, Sacred Prism, etc you know this book will be sick.<br />
The cost breakdowns roughly are:<br />
60% - Printing/Freight<br />
30% - Artist Compensation<br />
10% - Distribution<br />
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Risks and challenges</h3>
75% of this book is already "in the can" so there is a very low likelyhood for delays, but it's always possible.</blockquote>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-2248074854198343242015-07-07T14:33:00.001-07:002015-07-07T14:33:08.513-07:00SDCC SIGNING SCHEDULE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'll be signing at the Fantagraphics booth, 1718, during SDCC. Here's how it shakes out:<br />
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<i>Thurs 7/9, 1-2 pm</i></div>
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<i>Friday 7/10, 5-6 pm</i></div>
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<i>Sat 7/11, 4-5 pm</i></div>
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I'll have copies of various books, plus my graphic novel, TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-64962757352286916272015-07-07T14:32:00.001-07:002015-07-07T14:32:12.265-07:00SDCC SURPRISE | TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) ADVANCE COPIES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Advance
copies of my graphic novel, TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War
On Terror), arrived at the Fantagraphics booth just in time for San
Diego Comic Con International. I was informed this was a possibility,
but didn't hope to dream.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-10257498633320876982015-04-27T15:14:00.002-07:002015-04-27T15:14:10.074-07:00TERROR ASSAULTER ACTION FIGURES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shane Wood, over at <a href="http://www.eeptoys.com/" target="_blank">Eagle Eye Prime Toys</a>,
is creating an action figure for my upcoming graphic novel, TERROR
ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror). Above and below are the
different figure 3-D designs. At the bottom is the sculpt of the
figures. Each will have the same body, but there will be three different
figures, each with a different head. There will be O.M.W.O.T., FREEDOM
WARRIOR CHAMPION, and LIZARD OVERLORD.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-77283191207894215222015-01-03T15:33:00.001-08:002015-01-03T15:33:00.420-08:00TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) | FANTAGRAPHICS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u><i>ANNOUNCEMENT</i></u></div>
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TERROR
ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) will be published as a
graphic novel by Fantagraphics. It will come out in the fall of 2015.
Below is the press release:<br />
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<b>Fantagraphics Teams Up With Benjamin Marra To Explode Your
Head Off</b></div>
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JANUARY 2, 2015, SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics Books is proud to
announce the acquisition of Benjamin Marra’s TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One
Man War On Terror), to be released in the Fall 2015 season. Cartoonist Benjamin
Marra brilliantly satirizes America’s obsession with justice — and disinterest
in consequences — via a highly stylized, hyper-masculine style that evokes
1980s independent comics and, to a lesser extent, the blissfully ignorant
aesthetics of 1990s Image Comics like Todd McFarlane’s Spawn and Rob Liefeld’s
Youngblood. Gushing with violence, sex, and international politics, TERROR
ASSAULTER batters down the boundaries between psychedelia, political
commentary, and aggressive expressionism.</div>
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TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) is a
graphic novel about a man on a mission for the greatest nation on earth:
America! He must defeat Terror at all costs, as long as it leaves time for
steamy dates with hot chicks. The man’s codename is O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On
Terror) and he is a walking punching fist, shooting gun, and fucking cock. He
is the world’s greatest protector. He is a villain’s worst nightmare. </div>
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“Benjamin Marra’s comics have a real visceral energy to them
that I find very alluring,” explains Fantagraphics Associate Publisher Eric
Reynolds. “I’ve been a fan for a number of years and I’m glad my badgering him
to do a book with us finally wore him down. In an era when torture has become a
mere policy issue rather than a human rights abuse, sometimes you just need to
underscore the absurdity of it all, and Terror Assaulter delivers in spades.” </div>
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“I’m beyond thrilled to have my first long-form comic book
narrative to find a home with Fantagraphics, a publisher with an unparalleled
legacy in the medium,” says cartoonist Benjamin Marra. “With TERROR ASSAULTER:
O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) I hope to create a story readers will never
forget, alter American foreign policy forever and shatter human civilization.
But let’s just say...I hope those who take the time to read it are entertained
above all else.”</div>
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Benjamin Marra is the controversial and influential creator
of the comic books <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Night Business, Gangsta
Rap Posse, The Incredibly Fantastic Adventures of Maureen Dowd (A Work of
Satire and Fiction), Lincoln Washington: Free Man!, and Blades & Lazers.
Marra has been compared to pulpy comics stylists like Paul Gulacy and Jim Steranko,
as well as underground comix legends like R. Crumb and Spain Rodriguez, and
even the Beat writers. His art is beyond the cutting edge; his work is in the
cut itself. </div>
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Marra received a B.F.A. in Illustration from Syracuse University;
studied in Florence, Italy; and earned his M.F.A. degree in Illustration from
the School of Visual Arts. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he
draws comics and is a designer for the MLB Advanced Media.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-23340253160085189602014-12-20T16:57:00.002-08:002014-12-20T16:57:35.451-08:00SIDE PROJECT | SOUTHERN CROSS VARIANT COVER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My variant cover for the upcoming Image Comics series, <a href="https://imagecomics.com/content/view/image-expo-announcement-southern-cross-is-a-terrifying-marriage-of-horror-a" target="_blank">SOUTHERN CROSS</a>, from Becky Cloonan and Andy Belanger. <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-76636527037413701742014-12-09T09:31:00.002-08:002014-12-09T09:31:42.352-08:00SIDE PROJECT | WU-TANG CLAN PIN-UP | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's my pin-up of the Wu-Tang Clan for the upcoming <a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/browse-shop/hip-hop-family-tree.html?vmcchk=1" target="_blank">HIP-HOP FAMILY TREE, Vol. 3</a>, the <a href="http://boingboing.net/tag/hip-hop-family-tree" target="_blank">incomparable historical account of Hip-Hop</a>, by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B007PY64LS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" target="_blank">Ed Piskor</a>.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-67042441063257792232014-12-09T09:24:00.001-08:002014-12-09T09:24:42.254-08:00SIDE PROJECT | THE LEGEND OF PANTHER GIRL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Go read <a href="http://victoryjournal.com/stories/the-legend-of-panther-girl" target="_blank">THE LEGEND OF PANTHER GIRL</a>, by Jeff Maysh, over at <a href="http://victoryjournal.com/" target="_blank">Victory Journal's website</a>.
It's the story of 70's pro-wrestling sensation, Ann Casey, and it's
incredible. I was lucky enough to create illustrations for the story.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-79954520973010822212014-06-24T14:12:00.001-07:002014-06-24T14:12:08.527-07:00GALACTUS COMMISSION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's my Galactus commission from this year's Heroes Con.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-45963004479324454252014-06-18T11:59:00.001-07:002014-06-18T11:59:12.780-07:00HEROES CON 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'll be at <a href="http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/" target="_blank">Heroes Con</a> this weekend in Charlotte, NC. Heroes Con is one of the best cons I've ever been to. It's just an incredible production and complete cross-section of all things Comics. If you live down south, make every effort to attend. It's fantastic.</div>
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This year, I'll have two new books available: TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) and BLADES & LAZERS 2 (should the shipping from the printer come through in time).</div>
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I will also have a ton of original artwork for sale and will be doing commissions all weekend. You can check out my original artwork for sale on my <a href="http://benjaminmarra.storenvy.com/" target="_blank">Storenvy site here</a>.</div>
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I'll be at <b>TABLE #1107</b> on the <a href="http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/indie-island/">Indie Island</a> on the convention floor with my good friend, Matthew D. Smith. See map below.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Room 203B</span><strong style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">INDIE CREATORS</strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The DOLLAR BIN’s ADAM DAUGHETTEE sits down with some of the most talented denizens of INDY ISLAND. Adam will chew the fat with AARON CONLEY (Sabretooth Swordsman), SCOTT C. (Amazing Everything), JIM RUGG (Supermag), BEN MARRA (Blades and Lazers) and ALEXIS ZIRITT (The Package). Miss this one at your own peril!</span></span></span><br />
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I'll be at <a href="http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/" target="_blank">Heroes Con</a> this weekend in Charlotte, NC. Heroes Con is one of the best cons I've ever been to. It's just an incredible production and complete cross-section of all things Comics. If you live down south, make every effort to attend. It's fantastic.</div>
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This year, I'll have two new books available: TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) and BLADES & LAZERS 2 (should the shipping from the printer come through in time).</div>
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I'll be at <b>TABLE #1107</b> on the <a href="http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/indie-island/">Indie Island</a> on the convention floor with my good friend, Matthew D. Smith. See map below.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-17715643077345859862014-05-07T12:31:00.001-07:002014-05-07T12:31:10.959-07:00TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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TERROR ASSAULTER: O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror), printed by <a href="http://www.colourcodeprinting.com/" target="_blank">Colour Code Printing</a>, debuts this weekend at TCAF. I'll be at <b>Table 118</b>. Also, I'll have original art pages for sale.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-3979916054752356202014-05-06T13:01:00.001-07:002014-05-06T13:01:50.290-07:00TCAF | TABLE 118<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend, at <a href="http://torontocomics.com/" target="_blank">TCAF</a>, I'll be sitting at Table 118 along with the legendary <a href="http://nickbertozzi.com/" target="_blank">Nick Bertozzi</a>. I'll have the usual TRADITIONAL COMICS comic books for sale along with a lot of original artwork. Also, I will have my new book TERROR ASSAULTER O.M.W.O.T. (One Man War On Terror), printed by <a href="http://colourcodeprinting.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Colour Code Printing</a>.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-74124736383984079652014-04-02T08:08:00.001-07:002014-04-02T08:08:26.054-07:00SIDE PROJECT | FELONY COMICS #1 COVER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my cover for <a href="http://negativepleasure.storenvy.com/products/6069808-felony-comics-1" target="_blank">Negative Pleasure Publications's FELONY COMICS #1</a>, which is debuting at MoCCA this Saturday, April 5th.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-3160870882976175952014-03-14T20:12:00.001-07:002014-03-14T20:12:19.009-07:00THE ABYSS'S BANE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My contribution to the upcoming MUTATION 1.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-87580872688540434292014-02-12T09:35:00.001-08:002014-02-12T09:35:13.526-08:00INTERVIEW | THE HUNDREDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Zio from <a href="http://thehundreds.com/" target="_blank">THE HUNDREDS</a> interviewed me for the site. <a href="http://thehundreds.com/benjamin-marra-night-business/" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-64234190985942329312014-01-22T09:00:00.001-08:002014-01-22T09:00:44.637-08:00SIDE PROJECT | JACK KIRBY'S CAPTAIN VICTORY AND THE GALACTIC RANGERS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Very excited to announce my involvement with the relaunch of Jack Kirby's CAPTAIN VICTORY AND THE GALACTIC RANGERS, which will be coming out this summer from <a href="http://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/" target="_blank">Dynamite Entertainment</a>. More info to come ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-80059485509868250982014-01-07T12:16:00.001-08:002014-01-07T12:16:33.349-08:00SIDE PROJECT | ROBOCOP MEETS SHOWGIRLS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Above is my contribution to a Paul Verhoeven-inspired art show in Europe.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-23121604548699583532013-12-04T14:25:00.003-08:002013-12-04T14:26:55.836-08:00SIDE PROJECT | THE NAKED HEROES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this drawing for <a href="http://www.thenakedheroes.com/" target="_blank">The Naked Heroes</a> upcoming Iberian Tour in January. They're using it as their gig poster and as a t-shirt design.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-88307287940707245032013-12-04T14:24:00.001-08:002013-12-04T14:24:30.762-08:00THE MARRA METHOD: TRADITIONAL COMICS TECHNIQUES FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING | 12. USE THE 180-DEGREE RULE FOR BLOCKING A SCENE<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;">An on-going, evolving series collecting my thoughts on the craft of telling stories through comic books. These posts do not document rules; these are the ideas passing through my mind when I'm making comic books.</i><br />
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12. Use the 180-Degree Rule for Blocking a Scene</h4>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;">• </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If a character is on the left of another character at the beginning of a scene, they should remain be on the left of that character for the duration of the scene</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.375px;">. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;">• </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;">For the sake of clarity in organizing the blocking of a scene, the camera shouldn't exceed the 180-degree span between two characters.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20.375px;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;">• </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The characters can move anywhere in a space, but they should always remain in the same relation to each other within the panel, to the left or right of one another.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.375px;">• </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are exceptions, for instance when a character jumps over another and changes the dynamic.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-40359758837123102442013-10-29T14:53:00.001-07:002013-10-29T14:53:10.755-07:00REVIEW | BLADES & LAZERS | WHEN WORDS COLLIDE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/author/timothy-callahan" target="_blank">Tim Callahan</a> <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48777" target="_blank">compares and contrasts BLADES & LAZERS with Justice League #24</a> in his column <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=column&id=30" target="_blank">When Words Collide</a> this week over at Comic Book Resources. <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48777" target="_blank">Check it out here</a>. I like this line from the column:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.796875px;">Both offer savagery from beyond the stars and plenty of posturing and threats of violence. They are so fully drenched in the glorious trash of their respective genres that they can be read as ironically detached or as thrillingly sincere. Or both. Or neither. Or maybe.</span></blockquote>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861356675073305250.post-51268768078545704622013-10-29T12:34:00.001-07:002013-10-29T12:34:52.147-07:00SIDE PROJECT | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE PIN-UP | DMX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's my pin-up of DMX for Volume 2 of <a href="http://boingboing.net/tag/hip-hop-family-tree">Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree</a>. DMX may be my favorite rapper ever.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323794303959714227noreply@blogger.com0