Paint program, August 2005. Drawn while I was waiting for a phone call.People Are People
I feel really tired, but I don’t wanna sleep just yet. I’m simultaneously singing along to Cyndi Lauper’s “I Drove All Night”, and typing. And surfing. And dancing in my head. I wanna do a lot of things before I sleep, actually. Today felt good. Must be the wet, wild weather.
Horoscope.com describes those whose birthdays fall under the Scorpio sign of the Zodiac as “passionate, vibrant, magnetic, perceptive, emotional, sensual, alert, willful, determined, resourceful, purposeful, directed, dominant, ambitious, fearless, committed, and intense.” But they, apparently, can also be “obsessive, extreme, vengeful, jealous, spiteful, unforgiving, a bully, menacing, possessive, arrogant…”
Interesting. Well, I’m a Scorpio. However, I know people born under other signs who can be described by those specific adjectives. I may not believe in astrology and horoscopes, but yeah, I often find them bizarrely entertaining when those words perfectly describe me, or pertain to certain aspects of my life. It’s intriguing that each sign has extreme contrasts. We all have dark sides.
Dream Comic Books
1. Alex Ross should already start creating and writing his own characters. His renditions of Marvel and DC characters still look great, but I’m sure I’m not alone in wishing that he’d eventually move on and create epics using his own creations. He can create a world removed from the Big Two’s visual archetypes. Just look at his Astro City character designs. And the guy has exemplary ideas. It can work. I’ll buy that book.
2-3. Marvel’s New Avengers is a hit, but there are old readers (me included) who are still unimpressed with the title. But the company should cut down on some unnecessary monthlies and cash in on that. Create two new related titles. There are three ongoing X-Men comic books, featuring a team each! The second Avengers team can be called The Mighty Avengers or Avengers West, featuring an LA-based group: Warbird, Thor, Wonder Man, Namorita, Hank Pym, Shroud, Living Lightning and Janie Warlock. The third Avengers title can be called Avengers Beyond or Galactic Avengers, a space-based team composed of Wasp, Moondragon, She-Hulk, Beta Ray Bill, Starfox, Lyja (the Skrull), Nova (Richard Rider), Photon (Monica Rambeau) and Pip the Troll. Think about it: DC has the main JLA, and spinoff teams the Elite and the Superbuddies. And, it really goes without saying, talented creators can make them work. The more, the merrier.
4. More Top Ten by Alan Moore and Gene Ha. I miss them. A different creative team is handling the new mini-series.
5 comments:
Hello Darkwolf!
Thanks for visiting. Yup, these are my artworks. Good luck with the art school and your future career! :)
Do you use a PC tablet or just the good old mouse?
You've got steady hands, I should say.
serious astrologists argue that horoscopes that are listed on magazines and newspapers are too generalized rather than specialized. and therefore are not to be used for practical purposes. there we go ..
I miss TOP TEN horribly as well. I love That series so much I'm not willing to wait for the softcover version of the TOP TEN:THE FORTY-NINERS graphic novel. As soon as they have stock again (sold out!) I'm getting my copy.
Ay yi yi, my poor wallet!.....
Sky, I used the mouse. Very tricky.
Max, yeah, horoscopes are generalized. Many of them were designed to be amusing, I guess.
Ian, I need to get the Forty-Niners too. I hope some of the shops still carry it.
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