Ivan Brandon's Blog, page 82
October 3, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-10-03
polite emailer @RantzHoseley makes sure to address every email in a conversation to me, whereas i'm all noncontextual sentences. in reply to RantzHoseley #
the social network is pretty terrific. i don't remember everything i saw this year but i'd guess it's at #2 on my list after toy story. #
the 2 grey hairs in my beard have turned into like 7 grey hairs. by year's end i might have EIGHT GREY HAIRS IN MY BEARD. #
kinda bummed rick sanchez went and got himself fired. he was the only entertaining thing on CNN. granted, prolly not in the way he intended. #
the social network is pretty terrific. i don't remember everything i saw this year but i'd guess it's at #2 on my list after toy story. #
the 2 grey hairs in my beard have turned into like 7 grey hairs. by year's end i might have EIGHT GREY HAIRS IN MY BEARD. #
kinda bummed rick sanchez went and got himself fired. he was the only entertaining thing on CNN. granted, prolly not in the way he intended. #
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October 2, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-10-02
this is the best thing i've heard all day. http://bit.ly/a6txAK #
just deleted like 2 GB of email. most of it 1 MB at a time. #
just deleted like 2 GB of email. most of it 1 MB at a time. #
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October 1, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-10-01
"If you read comics but haven't read Urasawa because you "don't like manga", you're being very silly. He's a master of the form" – @McKelvie #
every once in a while, i have to read someone else's writing sample. #donotsendmewritingsamples #
wish a happy birthday to @kierongillen. it could be his last, who knows? in reply to kierongillen #
"Twitter is where I go to complain about my candy-ass job not being even easier." #IMakeComics -@philhester #
if you'd like to see @rafaalbuquerque at nycc you should ignore his twitter and go to tables F4-F9 (because that other table doesn't exist) in reply to rafaalbuquerque #
"An Earth-like planet has been discovered 20 light years away. Great. Now even the Earth's job isn't safe." -@StephenAtHome #
if any of you are interested in the movie MONSTERS, it's available now for pre-theater release rental on itunes and xbox live. #
looking at the NYCC artist alley page. great lineup but kinda stunning to me how insanely long some people make their bios. #
let me tell you, web designers, if i had all kinds of money i would totally give you several moneys. #
"Huge mistake, Comic-Con." – @fordgilmore #
"No Smash Mouth here!: http://bit.ly/dhYAVv #anewbeginning #asecondchance " -@Neil_Hamburger #
every once in a while, i have to read someone else's writing sample. #donotsendmewritingsamples #
wish a happy birthday to @kierongillen. it could be his last, who knows? in reply to kierongillen #
"Twitter is where I go to complain about my candy-ass job not being even easier." #IMakeComics -@philhester #
if you'd like to see @rafaalbuquerque at nycc you should ignore his twitter and go to tables F4-F9 (because that other table doesn't exist) in reply to rafaalbuquerque #
"An Earth-like planet has been discovered 20 light years away. Great. Now even the Earth's job isn't safe." -@StephenAtHome #
if any of you are interested in the movie MONSTERS, it's available now for pre-theater release rental on itunes and xbox live. #
looking at the NYCC artist alley page. great lineup but kinda stunning to me how insanely long some people make their bios. #
let me tell you, web designers, if i had all kinds of money i would totally give you several moneys. #
"Huge mistake, Comic-Con." – @fordgilmore #
"No Smash Mouth here!: http://bit.ly/dhYAVv #anewbeginning #asecondchance " -@Neil_Hamburger #
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September 30, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-09-30
"Aspiring artists: when using photo ref, please have the lighting on bg elements and figures match." – @MDHollingsworth (YES!!) #
hey comic artists: one of the best colorists in the business is giving great advice right now. go follow him: @MDHollingsworth #
going to NYCC? come see me, r. albuquerque, f. moon, g. bá, l. fernandez, a. olivetti, a. macdonald & b. cloonan at tables F4-F9 #
ps: if you come up to my booth at NYCC, lemme know you follow me on twitter. helps me put names to faces. #
people who draw/write superheroes for a living & then act like they're too cool for superheroes: you come off like a self conscious nerd. #
missing in action for the last couple days? @hellomuller. i don't think he's dead. #
in part 3 of this MTV interview, you can tell they ask me something i'm excited about: http://on.mtv.com/bHGRns #
as of today this home is completely and officially purged of bottled water #reallyimportantinformationyouweredyingtoknow #
even though i kinda wish it hadn't heard of it through email spam, @adriangrenier 's paparazzo doc's pretty interesting. #
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Enjoy The Social Network. http://i.imgur.com/hBfr9.jpg (via @27bslash6) #
shit. RIP greg giraldo. #
cross your fingers, internet. good times are afoot. #
not part of good times: this cabbie's route #
hey comic artists: one of the best colorists in the business is giving great advice right now. go follow him: @MDHollingsworth #
going to NYCC? come see me, r. albuquerque, f. moon, g. bá, l. fernandez, a. olivetti, a. macdonald & b. cloonan at tables F4-F9 #
ps: if you come up to my booth at NYCC, lemme know you follow me on twitter. helps me put names to faces. #
people who draw/write superheroes for a living & then act like they're too cool for superheroes: you come off like a self conscious nerd. #
missing in action for the last couple days? @hellomuller. i don't think he's dead. #
in part 3 of this MTV interview, you can tell they ask me something i'm excited about: http://on.mtv.com/bHGRns #
as of today this home is completely and officially purged of bottled water #reallyimportantinformationyouweredyingtoknow #
even though i kinda wish it hadn't heard of it through email spam, @adriangrenier 's paparazzo doc's pretty interesting. #
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Enjoy The Social Network. http://i.imgur.com/hBfr9.jpg (via @27bslash6) #
shit. RIP greg giraldo. #
cross your fingers, internet. good times are afoot. #
not part of good times: this cabbie's route #
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September 29, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-09-29
say what you will about WALL STREET 2, i say oliver stone made the world's first 50 million dollar comic book. #
so, it says i have zero followers. does that mean no one can see me? can i just let it all hang out here? #
so @TFAW having a monster 70% off sale. used in this house for catching up on blade of the immortal and nexus http://is.gd/fyrqF in reply to TFAW #
also i just spent an absurd amount of money on gourmet fried chicken. #
and with the 3rd episode, TERRIERS becomes a genuinely and surprisingly great show. totally and completely in my wheelhouse. #
so, it says i have zero followers. does that mean no one can see me? can i just let it all hang out here? #
so @TFAW having a monster 70% off sale. used in this house for catching up on blade of the immortal and nexus http://is.gd/fyrqF in reply to TFAW #
also i just spent an absurd amount of money on gourmet fried chicken. #
and with the 3rd episode, TERRIERS becomes a genuinely and surprisingly great show. totally and completely in my wheelhouse. #
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September 28, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-09-28
"UN names Muslim woman as Earth's official liaison to alien life…no, I am not making this up…"http://bit.ly/99aeLm – @g_willow #
hey, look: it's the perfect gift for the holidays. http://is.gd/eDfHo #
look at this amazing lineup of restaurants doing craft beer pairing menus: http://nycbeerweek.com/venues/ i don't even know where to start. #
GAH #
coming in december: @DaveMcCaig colors one of my stories for the first time since 24seven. crazy excited. #
"…like 2 suicide notes stuffed in a glitter bra." #
hey, look: it's the perfect gift for the holidays. http://is.gd/eDfHo #
look at this amazing lineup of restaurants doing craft beer pairing menus: http://nycbeerweek.com/venues/ i don't even know where to start. #
GAH #
coming in december: @DaveMcCaig colors one of my stories for the first time since 24seven. crazy excited. #
"…like 2 suicide notes stuffed in a glitter bra." #
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September 27, 2010
VIKING SEASON 1 SOFTCOVER COLLECTION
the perfect gift for the holidays.
image has just released their solicitations for december. on the 8th you can get your hands on the softcover collection of the complete VIKING season 1.
check it out HERE
and please: let your local retailer know you want a copy.
and for you: here is the full cover.
this is probably my favorite cover for any book i've ever worked. a fantastic collaboration between artist nic klein and designer tom muller.
twitter nonsense for 2010-09-27
dear internet: there is a crazy ww2 era prop plane flying over manhattan. #cigar city's IPA is so crazy dark it's purple. #craftbeerweek http://yfrog.com/nb2wusj #er, cigar city's imperial stout (beer inhibits writing about beer) #man, i think maybe craft beer week has surpassed restaurant week for amazing surprises #this beer was smoked by a robot http://yfrog.com/n3hr1tj #fine and raw: maybe this is the best chocolate i've ever had #craftbeerweek http://yfrog.com/mz7m5jj #the most...
September 26, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-09-26
curious about DC? @bleedingcool has the added bonus of unmoderated comments by people calling for genocide in india and pakistan. in reply to bleedingcool #hey guys, wish brett lewis a happy birthday. he's had several already. @TheWinterMen #if you knew how many things have to go right every month just to get 1 comic issue to you, you'd know it's a miracle ANY book is on time #dear sweater song- you are legitimately a great song and i'm sorry to have hated you when you got so played out in...
September 25, 2010
twitter nonsense for 2010-09-25
hey everyone, it's @dcurtisj 's birthday. he's not really as old as people think he is. in reply to dcurtisj #ps: get ready for a lot of comic blogs freaking out and saying a lot of nothing for the next few days. #alright i'm leaving the viking trade cover til next week since it'll get drowned in today's forthcoming news. #oh but here's something: the singapore toy and comic convention has invited me to be a guest of their show in december: http://is.gd/fqXwM #"No Excuses! Scott Pilgrim's...
