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Christmas

The Living Silver — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:20:20 +0000

Merry Christmas!!!

The Never-ending Mahna-Mahna

The Living Silver — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:26:30 +0000

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For some reason, I keep watching. And watching. And watching.

Quick Review: Savage Dragon #175

The Living Silver — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:40:39 +0000

I haven’t had time lately for reviews, but after reading such a great issue of Savage Dragon, I thought that I should briefly give some shot outs.

Savage Dragon #175

Lately, I have not been a fan of the coloring on this book (as anyone who has talked to me in a comic shop knows). Ruben Rude did such an amazing, consistent job for such a long time on this title, that I felt the quality took a dive during the period after. There is something about color that can give a book a polished feel, even if the color is very basic and flat. Issue #175 took a huge step in the right direction, as this book felt solidly grounded once again. Even though Erik has maintained the same level of quality ever since the Dragon returned monthly, there was always something lacking in the art that didn’t quite touch the output from the days of old. Maybe it’s the maturation of Erik’s style, as he moves in the simplistic, raw direction that so many other seasoned legends such a David Mazzucchelli and Frank Miller have headed in.
I won’t post much about the story, because it’s some exciting stuff that is best left to speak for itself. None-the-less, it’s flat out fun to see something fresh and new in these pages. And after all that’s happened in this book, it’s increasingly difficult to do “fresh and new” with the Dragon.
No review of this book would be complete without mentioning the three awesome back-up tales. One of the best parts about purchasing a Dragon comic is the back-up material that comes with it. Dragon has always had the feeling of a “comic magazine” more than a typical “comic book” does because of all the bonus features. You get a letter page, pin-ups, comic strips and back-up stories. Issue #175 delivers a healthy dose of these (being an milestone issue), and in my option they are just as much fun as the lead story is.
If that isn’t enough to convince anyone reading this to buy this issue (it works well as a jump-in point, or even a give-it-a-try point), then there is always the fact that it’s 48 pages long for only $4. That’s over twice the length of a $4 Marvel book. Go for it, you’ll thank me when you do.

The Vivarium In Berkeley

The Living Silver — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:34:17 +0000

Pet Hissing Roach

In 3rd world countries they would laugh that we pay money for big pet roaches…

Site for my graphic novel

The Living Silver — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:04:00 +0000

Here is a reference shot of one of the frequently used settings that will appear in the graphic novel that my best friend and I are working on.

Mysterious alien cat

The Living Silver — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Soon my girlfriend and I will be getting one of these mysterious alien cats (because she loves cats and I finally found one that I like and am not allergic to). She, of course, knows the name of said cat breed. I’m ignorant when it comes to these matters.

WordPress for webOS and Android

The Living Silver — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:52:54 +0000

I’m moving away from using Facebook so profusely. I am used to sending status updates to my FB profile par with regularity simply because I have FB apps on both of my mobile phones. I recently discovered that there is a WordPress app for both Android and webOS, which I am using to post this. Now, instead of sending updates to my FB page, I can send them to my blog (where I, instead of Zuckerberg own the content). In other words, you can expect more frequent, shorter postings hee. At least until I get Twitter integration figured out :p.

The Walking Dead #90 beats Wolverine and the X-Men

The Living Silver — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:31:52 +0000

Today I was playing around with Dolphin Browser, a new web browser fore Android. I had just downloaded it and went to check out my pull list on Comixology.com to test it (comixology is the only website I visit on a regular basis using my phone). I was surprised to see that the list for the top comics of the month was topped by The Walking Dead. Back in the days of Spawn and Youngblood’s popularity, this was believable, but for a book to outsell something as hot as an issue featuring: A) Wolverine, B) the X-Men, and C) #1, I was thoroughly surprised. Walking Dead is 90 issues long, and books usually lose steam by that point. Of course, having a hit television show that is INCREDIBLY good helps, but it’s a testament to the comics that people who enjoy the show are also enjoying the books.

Right now, my girlfriend, her sister and I are watching Season 1 of the Walking Dead on Netflix. My girlfriend already reads comics, but I figured that I would hand the first trade of TWD to her sister (a high schooler) to see what type of reaction she had to it. To my surprise, she dove right into it! She even commented on the difference in dialogue used in the initial episode (when Rick is in the middle of the city on a horse, he exclaims “fuck fuck fuck fuck”). She herself exclaimed, “THAT’S what I would have said!!”. Add that the the recent Comixology success story featured on CBR, and I’m very encouraged about the future of the comic book/sequential art medium.

Holy Terror

The Living Silver — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:54:53 +0000

I haven’t purchased/read any Frank Miller work since he originally released 300 as a mini-series over a decade ago. Still, I thought it was cool that I could embed a preview of his new book, so I did. Looks good enough to warrant further interest.

My Favorite Humor Comic Site (for the moment)

The Living Silver — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:39:02 +0000

I just discovered TheOatmeal.com There’s more than Bieber humor on there.

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