http://blog.7415comics.com/ en-us Copyright 2007, Dave "The Knave" White knave@7415comics.com Tue, 8 Jul 2008 05:00 GMT Tue, 8 Jul 2008 05:00 GMT Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080701http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080701Michael Moorcock, Corum: The Coming of Chaos. Clarkston: White Wolf, 1997. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080626http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080626 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080622http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080622 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080620http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080620 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080619http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080619 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080618http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080618 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080616http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080616 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080610http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080610The recent heat wave has forced me to choose betwen blogging and eating ice cream on the couch. Well, the fridge is empty, so... Sun, 1 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080601http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080601I don't have any particularly deep thoughts about any of these books this time around. Probably because I'm writing down my thoughts months later... Sat, 31 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080531http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080531I'm going to have to start griding these out a lot faster if I want to have a chance of getting through the entire series before #100 is released...... Fri, 30 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080530http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080530 Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080529http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080529Thought #21 Sun, 25 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080525http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080525 Sat, 24 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080524http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080524 Wed, 21 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080521http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080521 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080519http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080519 Sun, 18 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080518http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080518 Sat, 17 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080517http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080517I'm in a bit of a bind here. See, the next big, Gold Digger story line is the "Time Warp" crossover with Ninja High School. But there's a completely unrelated issue that takes place after the end of Asrial vs. Cheetah, which I can't ignore because it contains some major plot points. So I'm just going to grind out a quickie review of that issue first. Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080512http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080512 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080511http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080511 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080510http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080510I finally managed to get down to Oakland to see the Carnegie International today. It's good stuff, I'm still composing my thoughts about it and will probably have more of them later. Fri, 9 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080509http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080509 Sun, 4 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080504http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080504at the National Portrait Gallery through May 26... Sat, 3 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080503http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080503I went down to DC this weekend to visit my brother and to catch a game at shiny new Nationals Park. The theme for the day was a "Salute to the Negro Leagues" and so each time was wearing the colors of its local Negro League franchise instead of its regular uniforms. Pittsburgh was dressed as the Homestead Grays, and Washington was dressed as... the Homestead Grays. (There was a period where the Grays split their home games between Pittsburgh and DC.) ... Thu, 1 May 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080501http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080501I was at Borders the other day, and since they didn't have any of the new titles I was looking for, I decided to pick up the first volume of Kohta Hirano's Hellsing instead. Plot-wise, it was more or less what I expected - vampires hunting people, vampires hunting vampires, vampires fighting evil Catholics. But what caught my eye was the art. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080427http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080427I'll be backfilling my Annihilation entries over the next day or two, but until then...... Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080423http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080423 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080422http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080422 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080421http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080421 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080420http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080420Thought #17 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080418http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080418Okay. Here's a quick attempt to clear a small pile of paperbacks off my desk. They're in the order from least-liked to most liked, if you care.... Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080413http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080413 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080407http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080407Hey, I've got a home opener to go to, so let's keep this short. Thu, 3 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080403http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080403Stephen E. Braude, The Gold Leaf Lady and Other Parapsychological Investigations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Wed, 2 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080402http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080402Thought #13 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080401http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080401Manga fans are frequently frustrated by the misconceptions that the general public has about their hobby. No, manga is not all ninjas and giant robots, big eyes and small mouths, speedlines and Speed Racer. We know better, but constantly having to explain yourself gets tiring after a while. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080331http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080331Re-reading all my John Romita Jr. comics for yesterday's post, I stumbled across Peter Parker, Spider-Man v2 #6, which is one of my favorite Spider-Man comics. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080330http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080330Ever since I sat down to re-read Neil Gaiman's Eternals, I've been thinking about John Romita Jr. In many ways, Romita is a very unusual artist. In an era where artists struggle to meet deadlines, he's as regular as clockwork, and even churned out two books a month for a brief period in the late '90s. In an era where talent flits about rapidly, he's worked for the same employer regularly for almost thirty years, and even managed to rack up an impressive eight year run on one character. In an era where fans demand flashy realism he gives them solid abstraction, and yet he remains wildly popular. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080327http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080327If you haven't heard, Shaenon Garrity is selling original Narbonic and Skin Horse strips for $25 a pop, with the proceeds going to match Terry Pratchett's donation to Alzheimer's research. It's a great price, a great cause, and if you have any love for those strips at all, it's an offer that's too tempting to pass up. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080326http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080326You don't need me to tell you how great Chica Umino's Honey and Clover is - not when the rest of the blog-o-sphere is mooning over it. And don't get me wrong, it is a great comic, but I have a small confession to make. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080325http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080325 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080323http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080323at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through May 18 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080317http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080317In honor of this deeply spiritual occasion honoring one of the Catholic church's greatest missionaries we present...... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080316http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080316Written by Neil Gaiman Penciled by John Romita Jr. Inked by Danny Miki, Tom Palmer, Jesse Delperdang, Klaus Janson & Tim Townsend Letters by Todd Klein Colored by Matt Hollingsworth, Paul Mounts & Dean White Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080314http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080314Written by Peter B. Gillis & Walt Simonson Penciled by Sal Buscema, Keith Pollard & Paul Ryan Inked by Al Gordon, Danny Bulanadi, Sal Buscema, Sam DeLaRosa, Geoff Isherwood, Tom Morgan, Keith Williams & Al Williamson Lettered by Joe Rosen, Rick Parker & John Morelli Colors by George Roussos & Bob Sharen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080312http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080312Story and art by Jack Kirby Inked by John Verpoorten & Mike Royer Lettered by John Costanza, Irv Watanabe & Mike Royer Colored by Glynis Oliver Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080311http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080311Thought #9 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080310http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080310For millenia, people have wondered what happens to us when we die. Is there a heaven or a hell? Is there merely the yawning void of non-existence. Of course, I know that when we die, our souls are transported by the Grim Reaper to the planet Venus (no, not that Venus, the other Venus) where we are reincarnated as mythological creatures in a world not unlike our own. Sun, 9 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080309http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080309 Sat, 8 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080308http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080308 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080307http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080307 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080306http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080306 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080305http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080305 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080303http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080303 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080301http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080301 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080228http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080228 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080227http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080227When you are drawing a story where one of the key plot points is that two people bear a strange resemblance to each other... Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080226http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080226 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080224http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080224Forum 61: Lowry Burgess Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080222http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080222 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080220http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080220Apropos of nothing, here's what I've read since January 1st. Comics not included - because if I put comics on here this list would be five times as long. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080218http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080218Written by Steve Gerber Pencils by Gene Colan (#4-20,23-27) etc. Inked by Steve Leialoha (#1-13) etc. Letters by Irving Watanabe (#5,8,15,18-19,21,23,25-26) etc. Colors by Janice Cohen (#8,10-13,17,20,22-26) etc. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080217http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080217 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080216http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080216Thought #5 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080215http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080215... Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080214http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080214 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080213http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080213 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080212http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080212 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080211http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080211... Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080210http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080210 Fri, 8 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080208http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080208 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080206http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080206 Mon, 4 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080204http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080204 Sun, 3 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080203http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080203 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080202http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080202 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080131http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080131 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080129http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080129 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080127http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080127Thought #1 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080126http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080126PirateFest 2008... Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080125http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080125To commemorate the release of the new Rambo here are some sketches of John Rambo by Sam Hiti, from his Ghoulash. sketchbook. They do a great job of capturing the tone, if not the literal reality, of Rambo. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080124http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080124 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080123http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080123Fly-Girl doesn't get a lot of respect. In the letter column to issue #7, Robin Snyder calls her a hopeless anachronism, a piece of clutter that needs to be swept away. And yet, in a couple of ways, she's a lot more interesting character than the Fly. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080122http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080122 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080121http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080121 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080120http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080120Let me count the ways... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080119http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080119 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080118http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080118Hey, Ancient Gina! You're a zillion-year-old nigh-omnipotent time traveler, and one of the mysterious Nomad Artificers responsible for the creation of the universe! Do you have any nuggets of wisdom you'd care to share? Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080117http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080117 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080115http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080115 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080113http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080113Now that I'm updating the blog again, I figure I should make a stab at finishing up some of the series that I started and never finished. First up, the works of Steve Ditko. Or at least the ones I have as individual issues. Because I just happened to have them all out the other day. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080111http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080111In early spring I moved from the East End of Pittsburgh to Mount Lebanon in the South Hills. It's a nice neighborhood, and I like it a lot. But on one of my first strolls through my new neighborhood, I happened to notice this... Wed, 9 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080109http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080109Here's a something from the drawing board with a somewhat complicated story...... Mon, 7 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080107http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080107 Sat, 5 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080105http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080105My buddy Rob and I went over to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh today so I could put my new digital SLR and my LensBaby to the test. I learned two things: 1) I really need to work on my focusing skills; and 2) I need to go to the aviary more frequently, because that place is awesome. Here are some quick photos for your viewing pleasure.... Thu, 3 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080103http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080103I was reading the latest volume of Ai Yazawa's Nana when I came across one of the nicest pieces of foreshadowing I've seen in a while, and it all starts with this image...... Tue, 1 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080101http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20080101Okay, I've been tinkering with my damn content management system for months now, and it's time to pull the trigger on this brand new blog. Hopefully this time I'll keep up with it for more than a few months... Mon, 1 May 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060501http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060501 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060424http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060424 Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060417http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060417 Sun, 16 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060416http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060416 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060415http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060415 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060413http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060413Travel Tips Fri, 7 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060407http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060407Places to Go, Things to Do Thu, 6 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060406http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060406Continuing the 2005 world tour... Wed, 5 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060405http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060405Last year I finally decided to take a trip to Japan. I've always wanted to go, and I figured that if I didn't go now I'd probably never get over there. So I called a travel agent, made some plans, and between September 3 and 11 I had the time of my life. Mon, 3 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060403http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20060403Hi. I realize I've been out of touch for a long while. What have I been up to for the last year? Tue, 5 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050705http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050705123456789RHEPHILADELPHIA PHILLIES00406010012180PITTSBURGH PIRATES010000000170 Wed, 22 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050622http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050622The local paper had a story with the headline "The 'Enclave' will put nine new condos onto Saint Matthew's site" and this was the first image that popped into my head... Tue, 21 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050621http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050621 Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050620http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050620When I was a student at Carnegie Mellon University, the University Libraries had some very clever copiers where the glass ran to a beveled edge. This elegant and simple design allowed you to get a distortion-free copy of a book's pages without putting undue strain on the book's binding. Sun, 19 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050619http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050619 Sun, 12 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050612http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050612123456789RHESEATTLE MARINERS000010000160WASHINGTON NATIONALS00001010X270 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050610http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050610Here's a quick heads-up for those of you in the Pittsburgh are. Cartoonist Don Simpson is offering a cartooning workshop at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. He used to offer the same class at CCAC and the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, but there's been a quantum leap in quality since he started offering it at the Carnegie last year. And, for those of you are interested, a handful of us usually wind up heading out for lunch on Craig Street after the class ends. Thu, 9 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050609http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050609Sorry I didn't have this up yesterday... My ISP had a major melt-down and I couldn't access anything outside of their system. Wed, 8 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050608http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050608 Tue, 7 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050607http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050607Not the most original sentiment, but it's true. I think advertising is a form of spiritual cancer that perverts and cheapens every medium it touches. It saturates our culture to the point where the average consumer is completely desensitized to its presence - and responds by oversaturating our culture even further. It panders to the lowest common denominator, and frequently serves no purpose except to propagate more advertising Mon, 6 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050606http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050606Written by Roy Thomas Penciled by Jerry Ordoway Inked by Mike Machlan Colors by Gene D'Angelo Letters by Cody Sun, 5 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050605http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050605 Sat, 4 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050604http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050604 Fri, 3 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050603http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050603 Thu, 2 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050602http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050602 Wed, 1 Jun 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050601http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050601Hi. I realize that I've been out of touch for a while. I've been burned out for the last six months or so, and I really needed to take a protracted break from the daily grind and rethink my priorities. Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050419http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050419If you've been watching TV recently, odds are you've seen ads for... Mon, 18 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050418http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050418 Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050416http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050416That's what the drunks next to me were shouting at Cubs right fielder Jeromy Burnitz during the seventh and eighth innings. What makes it funny is that it wasn't Burnitz for most of the eighth - it was Jose Macias, who had been brought in as a defensive replacement. Other than that, the drunks were consistently amusing all night. Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050412http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050412On Friday I picked up a pile of crappy men's adventure novels at Half Price Books, and I've been slowly working through them. Tonight, as I reached the end of The Penetrator #29: Aryan Onslaught by Lionel Derrick, I came across the following gem... Mon, 4 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050404http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050404 Sat, 2 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050402http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050402 Fri, 1 Apr 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050401http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050401In honor of April Fool's Day, I thought I'd share some of the more outlandish query strings that have dropped people on my doorstep... Tue, 29 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050329http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050329Over the weekend I went home to see the major Salvador Dalí retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and came face to face with this unexpected treat... Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050317http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050317I've spent a lot of time at the Carnegie recently, so I thought I'd share some final thoughts on the 2004-5 Carnegie International, which closes this weekend. Let's start with the lowlights... Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050313http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050313For those of you wondering where I've been, well, here's my excuse. Thu, 17 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050217http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050217 Mon, 14 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050214http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050214 Fri, 11 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050211http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050211 Wed, 9 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050209http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050209 Mon, 7 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050207http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050207 Sat, 5 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050205http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050205 Fri, 4 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050204http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050204For the next month or so, I'll be writing off and on about Masamune Shirow. I'll be posting reviews of his major work (Black Magic, Appleseed, Dominion, Orion and Ghost in the Shell), some opinions about his artistry and his approach to storytelling, and a few thoughts about the various movie and TV adaptations of Ghost in the Shell. Wed, 2 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050202http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050202 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050131http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050131My friend Mike keeps saying that this blog is too negative. I find that fascinating, because I generally find something to like in almost everything I review. But still, Mike's a pretty smart guy, so he's probably on to something. So from now on, Mondays at Different Package will be devoted to the things I actually enjoy. This week, we'll start with the first comic I had to have... Sat, 29 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050129http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050129When you do your own lettering, you pick up on little things that most casual readers don't notice. Never cross the tails on your word ballons. Bold text is slightly italicized. Only draw serifs on the letter I when it's used as a personal pronoun. And never, ever use the word "flick" in a sentence... Fri, 28 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050128http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050128 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050127http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050127I don't comment on Previews for a few reasons - mostly because I find it completely useless. What can you say about page after mind-numbing page of postage-stamp sized covers and deliberately vague solicitation copy? Not much, so why waste my time writing about comics I've never seen that might be good? Then I was flipping through the latest Marvel Previews and this odd pairing caught my eye... Wed, 26 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050126http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20050126Over the weekend, I decided it was time to integrate the huge stack of new comics next to my desk into my permanent collection. When I started, I had ten boxes of comics. When I finished, I had eight. Belive it or not, it's not hard to trash two boxes full of comics. Once you've gone through the new stuff and purged the awful comics (Avengers Disassembled, Fraction), the mediocre comics (Bloodhound, The Intimates) and the stuff you've already got in trades (Ghost in the Shell 2)1, you've already thrown out about 1/3 of a box. Thu, 9 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041209http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041209 Tue, 7 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041207http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041207 Sat, 4 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041204http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041204 Thu, 2 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041202http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041202And now, for something completely different. Mon, 29 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041129http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041129Written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka Translated by Frederik L. Schodt Lettered and retouched by Sno Cone Studios Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041124http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041124"Scavenger Hunt!"/"The Poseidon Adventure!"/"The Outrage!"/"Grand Illusion!" Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041122http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041122 Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041115http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041115 Tue, 9 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041109http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041109 Mon, 8 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041108http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041108#3: R. Crumb Thu, 21 Oct 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041021http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041021#10: Julie Mehretu Wed, 20 Oct 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041020http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041020#19: Senga Nengudi Tue, 19 Oct 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041019http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041019#28: Paul Chan, "Happiness (finally) after 35,000 Years of Civlization - after Henry Darger and Charles Fourier" Mon, 18 Oct 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041018http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041018I know I said I'd talk about comics, but after re-reading the comics I'd intended to review I discovered that there just wasn't anything there worth exploring. So I thought I'd share some thoughts on this year's Carnegie International. The twist? I'll be going through the Gallery Guide - backward! Man, am I a dangerous rebel or what? Fri, 15 Oct 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041015http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041015"Dino-Riders"/"The Witch and the Warp" Thu, 14 Oct 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041014http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20041014 Tue, 28 Sep 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040928http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040928 Wed, 22 Sep 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040922http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040922 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040921http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040921At the end of August I went down to see the DC Standup vs. Earth CD Release Party in Falls Church, Virginia. Well, to make a long story short, it wound up not being a CD Release Party because the CDs hadn't arrived by then. Whoops. That was okay by Chris - he'd always planned on having their September 29th show at Jammin' Java be the official release party anyway. Heck, he'd even designed some posters for it. Awful posters. Thu, 16 Sep 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040916http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040916Just thought I'd share some photos from my recent vacation... Thu, 9 Sep 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040909http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040909Rather than complain about the color work on the last issue of 2001 I reviewed I figured it might be nice to actually show you what I mean... Mon, 6 Sep 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040906http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040906 Wed, 1 Sep 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040901http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040901 Fri, 27 Aug 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040827http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040827 Tue, 24 Aug 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040824http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040824When Chris recorded DC Standup vs. Earth, he also recorded an extra-long set for himself for his own personal CD. He asked me to do the cover art for this one as well. Sat, 21 Aug 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040821http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040821My brother Chris is an aspiring stand-up comedian, and also runs a web site for other aspiring comedians in the CD area. When Chris and four of his friends decided to get together and record a comedy CD, he asked me to design it. Fri, 20 Aug 2004 05:00:00 GMThttp://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040820http://blog.7415comics.com/?day=20040820Okay. This damn thing's been sitting here for months now. It's time to get this party started.