Warren Ellis's Blog, page 287

FREAKANGELS 0086

In which things get massively weirder.

Station Ident: This Is Warren Ellis Dot C0m

My name is Warren Ellis. I'm a writer. And I'm just back from ten days on the road. Ten days that were much weird, much glorious, and much creative.

And I just saw this. Artist Eliza Gauger by artist Bethalynne Bajema.

This is Warren Ellis dot com, broadcasting from now until I die.

While I Was Away

This happened:

I need to sleep off some jet travel. See you in the morning.

IGNITION CITY: The Graphic Novel

The collected edition of IGNITION CITY is out this week, I guess. FLASH GORDON via DEADWOOD, if you like. I had fun writing this.

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* in comics, digital is the elephant in the room this year. By the end of the year there will be a small pile of new-gen tablet computers. And, if not Longbox, then probably two or three other places at minimum where you can buy comics in one way or another. And a handful of pirate sites that become tablet(s)-friendly. Digital comics sales are all about this simple question – the threat of cannibalising the bricks-and-mortar comics store network, against a digital system that can reach a...

42

Today I am 42. I am thousands of miles from home and far from loved ones. I start the day's round of work meetings in an hour, and won't finish for another twelve hours, at which point I will return to an empty hotel room.

But today I am warm, there is sunlight, I am more relaxed about things than I have been in years, all the aches and pains collected over the last several months have melted away, and life is good.

42? Not so bad.

Have a good day, people.

Parts Unknown

Any of you guys in the San Diego area?

Taking some recharge time. It's going to be a hard weird run to summer, and I need a bit more in the tank than I've got. I feel almost like I should write a BERG-style Weeknote, since I'm engaged on Sekrit Missionz as well as sleeping half of every day. BERG do this lovely thing where they attach codenames to projects and work sequences — they were in Escalante condition, but are now in Scenario 4 condition, and it really gives you an insight into...

Lex Machina: Anti-Valentine Gasmask Duo Magnet and Postcard sets

At her store:

Happy Horny Werewolf Day 2010

Happy Valentine's Day to all. And to those who hate the day, I say this: Valentine's Day is a Christian corruption of a pagan festival involving werewolves, blood and fucking. So wish people a happy Horny Werewolf Day and see what happens.

We Are Words And Pictures/ London/ Valentine's

Matt Sheret wants your love:

It's Valentines Day. The restaurants are booked, theatres are full and there's nothing on at the cinema… it's time for something different. On Sunday February 14th Notting Hill Arts Club plays host to two comic book themed events, brought to you by We Are Words + Pictures.

http://wearewordsandpictures.com/2010/01/19/february-14th-drop-in-draw/

Modern Romance, a club night featuring some music, live drawing and...