8/21/16

Atomic Fallout


The trailer looks pretty promising!
But we can't shake the feeling of this "certain animation style" being the template for cartoon serieses made nowadays. Everything has that sort of "Gravity Falls" look to it.
Not like that's a bad thing and all.
With this being yet another Disney title after all.

Oh well, hopefully it breaks the stereotype and changes our mind soon after.

8/16/16

Tender Loving Care


What
When
Where
&
How?

See this is what happens when you don't have cable TV, you miss out on important TV milestones such as THIS.

The casting was pretty spot on (with the exception of Chili, I guess?)
The Lisa "Lefteye" Lopez was close to perfection and is as good as the real thing.
We haven't exactly seen the movie but we've been hearing good things about it on the youtube comments section(and we all know how reliable those things are).

Well then, should we go watch it? What scenes should we look out for?
But more importantly, where could we livestream it now that this made-for-tv movie was released some 2-3 years ago.
Post your suggestions and reviews on the comment section below.
But until then, that's that!
Ta-ta, fine folks of the interwebs!

8/9/16

First Time Slam


Watch to be informed,
then rewatch again to be entertained!

You're welcome, non-wrestling fans!

8/4/16

Perly Shells

It feels like, everything looks better with RON PERLMAN in it!

SSM! Recommends These 8 Books For Indieket 2016

1. Mimaru & Juanderlandia by Sherwin Sablaon.
2. It's More Than That by Uy Si Crush (Richard Mercado).
3. Mythopolis by Mythopolis.
4. Unknown by Catch Comics.
5. Deceptive Detective 2: Bifocal Blues by Benj Bartolome.
6. Patay Kung Patay by AJ Bernardo, Noel Pascual and Mike Alcazaren.
7. Laya by Reen Barrera + Alyssa Mortega.
8. Pikon by Chain Mason.

(cover images based on what was posted on both IKM and FKR, additional books would be added in as soon as they are released.)

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8/3/16

Ukraine Do It!

Спасибо for the spike in pageviews, Mother Russia!
Let us repay you back in the coolest way possible, through sexy music videos of your homegrown talent: NIKITA!





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Official Page: http://nikita.fm/

Visit as often as you want, Russia!
Don't be a stranger!

Poster Boy

You can't judge a book by it's cover.
But sadly this is how your books will be judged by your "would be customers".
In the art world, appearance is (very much) everything.
Hence your cover should serve as an icebreaker and a brief introduction as to how your art/interior pages look like.
So t'would be best to choose a strong and relevant image.
One that best represent your vision and your story.

The following are some of the best (and at times the worst) comic covers that anyone could use for their own layouts.
It's unnecessary to follow these examples but rather, let this be your helpful guide instead.
Use them in moderation and as much as possible keep your layouts unique and unpredictable.

Cliche Comic Covers (Some terminologies might not be that of their official names but created for this particular discussion's sake).
1. Big Heads
2. Death Of " "
3. Crowded Group Shots
4. Last Man Standing
5. Landscape or Scenery
6. Negative Space
7. Action or Showing The Character's Abilities/ Transformations
8. Stare down or Showdown
9. Destroying The Book/ Cover/ Font
10. Homages/ Tributes
a. Album Cover Homages
b. Famous Photo Homages
c. Famous Painting Homages
11. Surrounded By Villains
12. Symbols
13. Silhouette
14. Crossovers
a. Special Guest Celebrities
15. Farewell Issues
16. Major Storylines/Arcs/Chapters
17. Minimalism
18. Updated Versions Of An Old Cover
19. New Costumes
20. On Sight /Target For Termination /On Someone Else's Crosshairs/Spotlight
And as expected, here were some of the more "done to death" 90's Gimmick Covers.
1. Variants/ Connecting Covers
2. Holograms
3. Foils
4. Colorforms
5. Special Diecuts
6. Glow In The Dark
7. Items Pasted On The Cover
8. Embossed Foil
9. First Issues That No One Really Asked For
10. Hyperviolent Versions Of Your Favorite Characters
Unique comic covers based on their creators:
1. Dan De Carlo
2. Jim Steranko
3. Jack Kirby
4. Tales From The Crypt
5. Gold Key
6. Frank Miller
7. John Romita Sr.
8. Steve Ditko
9. Mike Mignola
And for more equal representation, here are some manga covers for comparison's sake.
Most manga covers are text and layout based hence there isn't much to discuss here.
So that's that and hopefully everyone learned something today's topic for after all, everyday is a learning experience!