watch the movie

Man, I love this guy.  It's great to see that he and I do the same thing with the kneeded/gum eraser.

Project Rooftop

The above link is a Project Rooftop post about a Wonder Woman redesign contest. This is my entry for it.

I've always believed that Wonder Woman should be, for lack of a better term, butch. Batman trains all his life to be a warrior, and he's built like a tank. I imagine it would be even more so for Wonder Woman. Furthermore, what is with all the 'W's and American motifs on her costume. She's not American, and 'W' isn't in the Greek alphabet. Also, you really can't see, but she has her left eye poked out, to add to her war-weathered look. Let's just say that if this Wonder Woman twisted Maxwell Lord's head off, nobody would have been too surprised about it.

UPDATE! So these are some things that were said about the design on projectrooftop!  The bottom one, is Gail Simone, the writer of the current Wonder Woman run.  She is so polite, even though she clearly didn't like the design.  Haha

Kyle Latino
Most Likely to Kick You in the Face!

Dean: 6. I think Kyle’s could’ve ditched the headgear and supersized bracelets, but I really love the dress/armor/uniform. Removing the yellow from the typically primary colored heroine is a good call, and playing up the blue really makes this design stand out.

Zeus: 8. We’re it not for the skirt or long hair, this may as well be a man. However, the outfit looks great. This is a very dark and serious version of Diana. I don’t think those are bracelets for bullets in as much they add weight to her punch. The skirt looks like it has weight and depth. The armor has buckles and it’s shaped really well. She doesn’t have any problems moving in it.

Chris: 6. This drawing uses unbridled power, but really it looks like a Amazon woman but not Wonder Woman.

Jess: 6. It’s extremely powerful and dynamic, but I think that’s more because of the pose than because of the design. Honestly, I can’t really see the design, thanks to her pose. I’m not terribly enamored of the head- and wrist-bands, which seem kind of Darkseidy to me.

Rachel: 7. I like the androgyny of this design: it’s all about utility. The head and wrist bands seem way too heavy, but I really, really like the breastplate and the sandals. This is an outfit for an Amazon warrior.

Joel: 5. It’s certainly an action-packed pose, but I can’t see enough of the costume. From what I am seeing, it looks like Kyle has some very specific ideas about this Wonder Woman’s backstory, and I’d be curious to hear them.

Gail: Kyle, I love the image hugely. It’s a great piece of powerful art that leaves a huge impression. That said, the outfit feels a bit more Hercules than Diana. In particular, I can’t see her wearing the bracelets that look more like shackles, at this stage of her career. But that’s an extraordinary piece of art, I’m lovin’ it! It OOZES power.

Project Rooftop
The above link is a Project Rooftop post about a Wonder Woman redesign contest. This is my entry for it.

've always believed that Wonder Woman should be, for lack of a better term, butch. Batman trains all his life to be a warrior, and he's built like a tank. I imagine it would be even more so for Wonder Woman. Furthermore, what is with all the 'W's and American motifs on her costume. She's not American, and 'W' isn't in the Greek alphabet. Also, you really can't see, but she has her left eye poked out, to add to her war-weathered look. Let's just say that if this Wonder Woman twisted Maxwell Lord's head off, nobody would have been too surprised about it.

Tags: biography, comics, dylan, warlords, warriors

"There you go AstroBoy,
On your flight into space.
Rocket high, Through the sky,
More adventures to do all day."

Alright, today I'd like to express my deep-and-wide love for Osamu Tezuka's 'Astro Boy' (or 'Mighty Atom' as he is called in Nippon). My awesome public library actually has an impressive graphic novel section with an extensive collection of 'Astro Boy' volumes. They pretty much rock my world on every level.

I especially love the little blurbs at the beginning of each chapter wherein a cartoon version of Tezuka rants about America's cultural short comings. If/When I ever find myself with children or nieces and nephews, Christmas for the first half of their lives will be getting each volume of 'Astro Boy' from me.

Also, check out TV Links for the 80's cartoon. I'm not going to tell you that it is the greatest thing since 'Cowboy Bebop', but I will say that it was pretty fun to watch.

Later, Race Fans.

    You know, I've always been captivated by the feral child stories.  It's old-school, with good roots in literary fiction.  It an exciting and exotic location for a story.  And it give you a great opportunity to see talking animals, which is always a good idea. 
    Maybe what it comes down to is appeal in imagining that there is a fantastic animal society in the wild, and if you were dropped off as a child into that forest you to could have lived in dangerous communion with the natural order.  Plus, if you, as a feral child, can just kill enough wolves, you can become the king of the jungle.  It's the possibilities that lure me into a story, and a jungle boy story has that in spades.

Tags: adventure, books, comics
: David Bowie