Friday, January 21, 2005
New Comic Store
Last weekend, went to a new comic store in town -- Packrat Comics (in Hilliard, OH), I think. They've been advertising around town with little signs on street corners & in people's yards. It's a little shop... I set up a pull there... maybe a mile away for the house. The owner was friendly... He said they had a comic store a few years back, and he was getting back into the business...
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Cerebus: Church & State
Friday, September 17, 2004
Star Wars!
In honor of of the DVD release, I picked this and the 2nd & 3rd trades up at Half Priced Books over the weekend. Great read! I have in my collection issues #1-9, 50-107... I'm missing most of everything between #10-49... I might have an issue here or there, to this has been a great way of going back & catching up on the issues I'm missing without paying out a lot of money to collect them. Rate: B+
Oh... and I picked up a few Oh My Goddess! trades from Dark Horse that I was missing as well.
Friday, April 6, 2001
Latest News
Let's see... where to begin. I've gotten married -- we're both adjusting to married life. Been busy & haven't had time to update my web-page or have any time to devote to LEGO. Just finished reading a book on Japanese folk lore. Also been reading Lone Wolf and Cub from Dark Horse and Super Manga Blast whenever I can find it.
Tuesday, February 13, 2001
21st Century?
What did I imagine the 21st century to be like? Did I believe in the dreams of flying cars, rocket back packs, & mechanical maids? All of life's troubles being completed in a push of a plastic button? I don't think I ever did.
I wasn't raised on a diet of Flash Gordon ray guns, on quirky expressions from Dr. Zachary Smith, on moon landing missions, or on space men traveling to Earth only to steal our women. From bad acting, bad props, simple stories, to dated technology -- it all have always turned me off of the sci-fi mind set. No one could capture the future as I saw it.
I wasn't easily fooled by the juxtaposition of the words 'space' and 'cowboy' -- something that appealed to all boys, both young and old. I didn't believe in technology that was built out of spare parts, had flashing lights with random bleeps and blips. And I just couldn't bring myself to believe that everyone talked so melodramatic in the future... or maybe they will... but did they have to take everything so seriously?
... more later ...
I wasn't raised on a diet of Flash Gordon ray guns, on quirky expressions from Dr. Zachary Smith, on moon landing missions, or on space men traveling to Earth only to steal our women. From bad acting, bad props, simple stories, to dated technology -- it all have always turned me off of the sci-fi mind set. No one could capture the future as I saw it.
I wasn't easily fooled by the juxtaposition of the words 'space' and 'cowboy' -- something that appealed to all boys, both young and old. I didn't believe in technology that was built out of spare parts, had flashing lights with random bleeps and blips. And I just couldn't bring myself to believe that everyone talked so melodramatic in the future... or maybe they will... but did they have to take everything so seriously?
... more later ...
Friday, September 29, 2000
The Super-Human Race
One of the ideas that I’ve been thinking about is a post-WW II world that didn’t have the a-bomb or the space race; but a super-human race. Countries like England, US, Russia, China, Japan, & some other countries start manufacturing post-humans.
In the United States, four different groups were set up for post-human production. First group’s goal was to create more intelligent humans – a post human think tank. The second group was to create a super power human. The third group’s goal is to develop technologies for super powers. And the fourth group is to keep the other three groups in check – the place for information exchange between the three groups.
One image I keep getting is a child of a post-human tracking down one of the doctors that worked on the government projects, turned AWOL. A German in his late ‘70s, still very sharp, with traces of a great mind hidden behind wrinkles. He’s ex-Nazi, but really didn’t have a political affiliation – most scientist don’t – but was forced to work on government projects, the division of gods & monsters (insert German equivalent here). Later in the story, we find out that he’s gay – what forced him to leave the US government projects was the death of his lab assistant Karl, in a incident similar to Ictheas; the boy who flew to close to the Sun and crashed to his death. This, and some other policy changes in the fourth group forced him to leave.
This PH child is looking for some answers to his recent developed powers. His father was one of the earlier test subjects of the first group – his mind was chemically enhanced/altered. He became super smart, but the effects seemed to wear off over time. Adding more chemicals seemed to damage him physically & psychologically, that he could no longer used the drugs. But the alterations affected his son; he developed telekinetic & psi powers.
In the United States, four different groups were set up for post-human production. First group’s goal was to create more intelligent humans – a post human think tank. The second group was to create a super power human. The third group’s goal is to develop technologies for super powers. And the fourth group is to keep the other three groups in check – the place for information exchange between the three groups.
One image I keep getting is a child of a post-human tracking down one of the doctors that worked on the government projects, turned AWOL. A German in his late ‘70s, still very sharp, with traces of a great mind hidden behind wrinkles. He’s ex-Nazi, but really didn’t have a political affiliation – most scientist don’t – but was forced to work on government projects, the division of gods & monsters (insert German equivalent here). Later in the story, we find out that he’s gay – what forced him to leave the US government projects was the death of his lab assistant Karl, in a incident similar to Ictheas; the boy who flew to close to the Sun and crashed to his death. This, and some other policy changes in the fourth group forced him to leave.
This PH child is looking for some answers to his recent developed powers. His father was one of the earlier test subjects of the first group – his mind was chemically enhanced/altered. He became super smart, but the effects seemed to wear off over time. Adding more chemicals seemed to damage him physically & psychologically, that he could no longer used the drugs. But the alterations affected his son; he developed telekinetic & psi powers.
Tuesday, September 9, 1997
Comic Book Idea: Lithium & The Loosers
An idea I had for a comic book some time ago...
Endless Parody:
Probably one of the better ideas that I've had in a long time is to create anti-characters to Neil Gaiman's Sandman... a farce on his seven Endless characters. These character wouldn't take themselves as seriously as the ones created by Gaiman... sorta tongue-in-cheek... sorta their bungling counter parts.
First Episode:
In the first episode, Lithium wakes up after following the Grateful Dead around for the past 20 years or so... he lost count because of the drug induced haze he's been in since 1972. He's looking to fill the empty void that Gerry has left in his life... his world is slowly crumbling, the new bands just don't do it for him anymore. He first consults Lost of the Losers, to see there's anything he can do about his dilemma -- bottom line, he needs a new drug. Lost seems lost in her own problems... she has no direction herself, and Lithium realizes that Lost should have been the last person to ask for directions. In frustration, Lithium gets up, goes into the Lost's room of symbols, picks up Lucky's fuzzy dice in his hand, and repeats the following limerick:
He is transported instantly to Lucky's domain before he can finish his sentence.
The Symbols:
One word should be said about the Loser's symbols. Like the Endless, each of the Losers have their own sigil or symbol. Lucky's is the pair of fuzzy dice. Life's is two copper coins. Lithium's is a rolled joint. Lost's is a sign post pointing in many directions. Loony's is the Warner Brother's shield/logo. Lust is like a peep show window -- you need to insert a quarter to get it to open up. And Larry's is a book -- the title changes every time. In Lost's symbol room, it might have been Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or something similar...
Back to Our Story:
"God I hate that", says Lithium as he picks himself up off the floor and goes over to the casino bar to get himself a free drink to settle his nerves. This is Lucky's domain. He is the god of the Native-Americans, the smaller diety of the mobsters and Chinese. The man who married all three of the Fates...
Endless Parody:
Probably one of the better ideas that I've had in a long time is to create anti-characters to Neil Gaiman's Sandman... a farce on his seven Endless characters. These character wouldn't take themselves as seriously as the ones created by Gaiman... sorta tongue-in-cheek... sorta their bungling counter parts.
| The Endless | The Losers |
| Destiny | Lucky |
| Death | Life |
| Dream | Lithium |
| Despair | Lost |
| Delight/Delirious | Loony |
| Desire | Lust |
| Destruction | Larry |
First Episode:
In the first episode, Lithium wakes up after following the Grateful Dead around for the past 20 years or so... he lost count because of the drug induced haze he's been in since 1972. He's looking to fill the empty void that Gerry has left in his life... his world is slowly crumbling, the new bands just don't do it for him anymore. He first consults Lost of the Losers, to see there's anything he can do about his dilemma -- bottom line, he needs a new drug. Lost seems lost in her own problems... she has no direction herself, and Lithium realizes that Lost should have been the last person to ask for directions. In frustration, Lithium gets up, goes into the Lost's room of symbols, picks up Lucky's fuzzy dice in his hand, and repeats the following limerick:
"There once was a man named Luck,
who was good at winning a buck,
the women liked him,
but he's not serious about them,
he only likes them for a good fu.."
He is transported instantly to Lucky's domain before he can finish his sentence.
The Symbols:
One word should be said about the Loser's symbols. Like the Endless, each of the Losers have their own sigil or symbol. Lucky's is the pair of fuzzy dice. Life's is two copper coins. Lithium's is a rolled joint. Lost's is a sign post pointing in many directions. Loony's is the Warner Brother's shield/logo. Lust is like a peep show window -- you need to insert a quarter to get it to open up. And Larry's is a book -- the title changes every time. In Lost's symbol room, it might have been Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or something similar...
Back to Our Story:
"God I hate that", says Lithium as he picks himself up off the floor and goes over to the casino bar to get himself a free drink to settle his nerves. This is Lucky's domain. He is the god of the Native-Americans, the smaller diety of the mobsters and Chinese. The man who married all three of the Fates...
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