Let's say you're the newly-sentient internet. How would you decipher
the meaning of all the bits and bytes whizzing past you? And what about
the real world outside your electronic realm?
Former Comics Editor, Guy Leshinski
has very kindly given us permission to reprint a prophetic interview
with Bryan Lee O'Malley in 2005. Will Bryan Lee O'Malley attain the
Holy Grail of cartoonists? As Bryan says, "We'll see..."
Results tagged “adventure” from The Cultural Gutter
Disconnected Viewing
I don't have cable right now so I'm rewatching old shows and movies. A lot of them are animated. Such is my way. I'd like to have a nobler reason for rewatching them--something like when James revisited his favorite childhood books. And it's true—he did inspire me. But it's also true that I don't have cable.
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Venture Bros. 4-II
Adult Swim has a trailer for the new season of Venture Bros. (If you're having trouble seeing it, try using Hotspot Shield).
Don't Let The Sheepinator Fool You
Does
being amused by turning non-ovine creatures into sheep make you a bad
person? It
doesn’t seem like a serious question, but appearances can fool you.
Especially, according to Plato, if you are a fool. I think it’s safe to
say that there would have been no video games in the Republic.
Continue reading...
Exquisite Project
Sketchkrieg! has created a kind of exquisite corpse with each member doing a panel in a continuing story. You can see the madness here.
The Greatest Summer Movie of All Time
The Empire Strikes Back vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark--which is the greatest summer movie of all time? Make your voice heard.
NES Groove
Do you enjoy the music of NES games? Well, there's a show just for you. This time, the music of "Fester's Quest."
AT-AT, Aw...
Always clean up after your AT-AT.
Another Interview with Ray Harryhausen
The BBC has a nice interview with Ray Harryhausen, Stop-Motion and SFX Overlord!
Silent Hill 8 Trailer
Silent Hill continues to trouble travelers in this trailer for Silent Hill 8. Seriously, a prison bus is about the only way anyone would go there now.
Stranded in the Jungle
Die, Danger, Die, Die, Kill! was stranded in the jungle for the month of May. Enjoy Todd's reviews of jungle adventure movies, including a lot of South Asian films and guys dressed up as gorillas.
LEGO Harry Potter Trailer
Gamers and Harry Potter fans rejoice! It's the LEGO Harry Potter trailer! (thanks, Dan!)
The History of Black Comic Book Heroes Through the Ages
Dart Adams Presents: Black Like Me: The History of Black Comic Book Heroes Through the Ages, Part One (1900-1968)and Part Two (1969-2008). (Click it! It's amazing).
The Biography of Ebony White
"People
don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book."--Malcolm
X / Malik El-Shabazz, The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As Told To
Alex Haley)
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10 Comics I Liked in 2009
It's that time of year when writers
list the year's best things. This year, some people are listing the
decade's best. And, oh, my temples ache because if there's someone
who manages to read every comic every year for a decade, let alone
every comic setting fans a-twitter, that someone's not me.
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Machinarium
Machinarium is a gorgeous game illustrated with colored pencil. Read a review and see the trailer here. (thanks, alex!)
Weighing the Hearts of the Dead
In this age of fast zombies and
vampires sparkling in the sun, maybe it's time to remember the
overlooked, the eternally cursed, the bandaged, leathery and
passionate undead: mummies.
Continue reading...
Solomon Kane: Puritan Swordsman
Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane buckles his swash, fights the Devil's Reaper and becomes a puritan swordsman in, well, Solomon Kane--a much better action movie with Christian themes in which the hero is crucified than The Passion of the Christ.
Komik Indonesia
Devil Dog de la Rosa! The Blind Man from the Ghost Cave! Gundala, Son of Thunder and the Mahabharata's own Bisma! Komik Indonesia has a huge gallery of cover art! Glaaar! (onomatopeia for thunder in Indonesian).
Alan Moore Knows The Score
“It's nice to hear all the old songs,
isn't it?”
--the Devil, The Black Rider
I was surprised to hear the old songs
in Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's The League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen Century: 1910 (Top
Shelf, 2009). I probably shouldn't have been. The chapter title, “What Keeps Mankind Alive”
distracted me, but I kept
reading my water-damaged copy and ran smack into, “Mack
the Knife.” Like the chapter title, it's a song from Bertolt
Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera.
Continue reading...
Adding Up to 9
Tim Burton + Timur Bekmambetov + Shane Acker = 9. (thanks, boyo!)
Disconnected Viewing
I don't have cable right now so I'm rewatching old shows and movies. A lot of them are animated. Such is my way. I'd like to have a nobler reason for rewatching them--something like when James revisited his favorite childhood books. And it's true—he did inspire me. But it's also true that I don't have cable.
Venture Bros. 4-II
Adult Swim has a trailer for the new season of Venture Bros. (If you're having trouble seeing it, try using Hotspot Shield).Don't Let The Sheepinator Fool You
Does
being amused by turning non-ovine creatures into sheep make you a bad
person? It
doesn’t seem like a serious question, but appearances can fool you.
Especially, according to Plato, if you are a fool. I think it’s safe to
say that there would have been no video games in the Republic.
Exquisite Project
Sketchkrieg! has created a kind of exquisite corpse with each member doing a panel in a continuing story. You can see the madness here.The Greatest Summer Movie of All Time
The Empire Strikes Back vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark--which is the greatest summer movie of all time? Make your voice heard.NES Groove
Do you enjoy the music of NES games? Well, there's a show just for you. This time, the music of "Fester's Quest."
AT-AT, Aw...
Always clean up after your AT-AT.Another Interview with Ray Harryhausen
The BBC has a nice interview with Ray Harryhausen, Stop-Motion and SFX Overlord!Silent Hill 8 Trailer
Silent Hill continues to trouble travelers in this trailer for Silent Hill 8. Seriously, a prison bus is about the only way anyone would go there now.Stranded in the Jungle
Die, Danger, Die, Die, Kill! was stranded in the jungle for the month of May. Enjoy Todd's reviews of jungle adventure movies, including a lot of South Asian films and guys dressed up as gorillas.LEGO Harry Potter Trailer
Gamers and Harry Potter fans rejoice! It's the LEGO Harry Potter trailer! (thanks, Dan!)The History of Black Comic Book Heroes Through the Ages
Dart Adams Presents: Black Like Me: The History of Black Comic Book Heroes Through the Ages, Part One (1900-1968)and Part Two (1969-2008). (Click it! It's amazing).The Biography of Ebony White
"People
don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book."--Malcolm
X / Malik El-Shabazz, The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As Told To
Alex Haley)
10 Comics I Liked in 2009
It's that time of year when writers
list the year's best things. This year, some people are listing the
decade's best. And, oh, my temples ache because if there's someone
who manages to read every comic every year for a decade, let alone
every comic setting fans a-twitter, that someone's not me.
Machinarium
Machinarium is a gorgeous game illustrated with colored pencil. Read a review and see the trailer here. (thanks, alex!)Weighing the Hearts of the Dead
In this age of fast zombies and vampires sparkling in the sun, maybe it's time to remember the overlooked, the eternally cursed, the bandaged, leathery and passionate undead: mummies.
Continue reading...Solomon Kane: Puritan Swordsman
Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane buckles his swash, fights the Devil's Reaper and becomes a puritan swordsman in, well, Solomon Kane--a much better action movie with Christian themes in which the hero is crucified than The Passion of the Christ.Komik Indonesia
Devil Dog de la Rosa! The Blind Man from the Ghost Cave! Gundala, Son of Thunder and the Mahabharata's own Bisma! Komik Indonesia has a huge gallery of cover art! Glaaar! (onomatopeia for thunder in Indonesian).Alan Moore Knows The Score
“It's nice to hear all the old songs,
isn't it?”
--the Devil, The Black Rider
I was surprised to hear the old songs in Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 1910 (Top Shelf, 2009). I probably shouldn't have been. The chapter title, “What Keeps Mankind Alive” distracted me, but I kept reading my water-damaged copy and ran smack into, “Mack the Knife.” Like the chapter title, it's a song from Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera.
Continue reading...Adding Up to 9
Tim Burton + Timur Bekmambetov + Shane Acker = 9. (thanks, boyo!)