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Pour Some Sugar On Me: The Def Leppard Experiment.

Pour Some Sugar On Me... it most certainly did help.



Now let's take a trip down memory lane to the time when ripped jeans and Aqua-Net hairspray existed in a twisted, though oddly complementary, symmetry.



Though not my favorite video from Def Leppard, it certainly was a touchstone of that day and age. The video was also more importantly a helpful diagnostic tool for my young puberty enthralled mind that was constantly experimenting in ways to get girls or at least find the signals that would allow me to touch them.



Here was the test. If you watched the video on MTV at a girl's house after school and she shimmied in her seat while the video played... then there was a shot at perhaps a smooch. This hypothetical was put to the test and I'm happy to say the theory was valid. But the second part to the analysis was more more telling. When during the song, post-guitar solo, these lyrics would rumble.



"You got the peaches, I got the cream
Sweet to taste, saccharine
'cause I'm hot, say what, sticky sweet
From my head, my head, to my feet"



And if the girl sang along...



... then Sugar (though in a limited but thrilling fashion to a puberty addled squirm of a boy) was a plausible goal. This theory was put to the test and was successful. So, now at this time, I would like to publicly thank Def Leppard for their assistance in the experiment called Suburban Puberty circa late 80's.



In closing, the more innocent ways are extinct. The experiment no longer holds any relevance in this world of 13 year olds sexting and having BJ contests with different colored lipstick to find the winner. We have become a blunt society lacking the ability to read subtext and this makes us sour-pusses indeed. "The play is the thing" as Shakespeare once said and he didn't just mean a theatrical performance. Though I hesitate to call the lyrics of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" poetry, they are considerably more advanced than the magnum opus of Nicki Minaj...



"Did It On Em"



"Shitted on 'em, man I just shitted on 'em
Shitted on 'em, put yo' number two's in the air if you did it on 'em
Shitted on 'em, man I just shitted on 'em
Shitted on 'em, put yo' number two's in the air if you did it on 'em"



Absolutely no diagnostic value at all.



Watch the video up top and enjoy. If you want click an ad to the side or donate to this blog so we can fund our literary projects, that would be a fantastic thing. Thanks and Godspeed.



Cheers!       



      

Free Porn?

                                                                        Free Porn?




Where are the pens clenched in fists?

So many sentimental sobs

roll across the page

leaving dilute rivulets of

watery lettering

Profound rage is not outrage

It can’t be controlled

The pen is mightier than the sword

But both stab, and the sword

Is mightier

When the pens have no ink

And all they scribble is

Free Porn.




Sorry if you were expecting something else you dirty, dirty dog. ;)

New Blog Post, Horsemen Page 4 with Color. Check it out!

Here is page 4 of Horsemen, penciled and inked by Christopher Hanchey and colored by Rich Cardoso. They have both done a tremendous job with Horsemen. Feel free to leave them or us your thoughts in the comments section, we'd love to hear from you. Thanks!

-Mark

Mr. Bean he is not.

Because he wasn't always Mr. Bean. Rowan Atkinson is one of the funniest men to live as evident in his classic Blackadder roles and his stand up. Dr. House, Hugh Laurie, wouldn't be here if it weren't for playing off Rowan in the Britcom. Please enjoy the clip. You deserve it.

New blog post, Horsemen page 3 colors. Check it out!!!

Here are some new colors that we haven't shared with everyone yet. Pencils/inks by Chris Hanchey and colors by Rich Cardoso. Hope you like what you see!

-Mark









BTW, we added a tip jar at the bottom of the page. Feel free to drop a couple shekels in if you enjoy the work.

  

Horsemen page 2 with color. Check it out!

Okay, so you've seen the full color versions of the cover for Horsemen and page one, so here is page two, pencilled and inked by Chris Hanchey and colored by Rich Cardoso. Both guys have done some tremendous work, please don't be shy with your applause in the comments section. I know they would appreciate your kind words. Enjoy!

-Mark

Guitar poem: Strum?

Strum?




The guitar does not roar

suspended, diminished tones

supplicate silence.

Chords wait in the wood

wondering, withering, waiting

as the steely strings

become tarnished and frail.

The neck and pegs have strained

so long that they could not relax

if unbound.

The hollow body and solid spine are fused.

The bolts have never been unfastened

and the frets fret to let loose

a nervous chuckle

as the steely strings

become tarnished and frail

and cannot be tightened to

tune up, only down.

No standard key will hold

the lock to allow the notes

to flee

the steely stings reverberate

with memory and will not

be replaced easily as

they become tarnished and frail

withering, wondering, waiting

SNAP

Everyday Sunshine Documentary: Tres cool.

An amazing documentary about the amazing band Fishbone. The DVD is for sale on http://www.fishbonedocumentary.com/  and it has numerous extras. This isn't a Behind the Music gloss, candy and predictable biopic. So many cool interviews too with some of the music world's prime players. 



Crazy thing is I actually made a reference to this band in my novel The Excess Road, now on Amazon, and hopefully I'll be able to give them a copy in person when they play The Fairfield Theatre Company. They are a fulcrum of music. Axial even. They are the best live band you will ever be lucky enough to see. Check out the documentary. You won't be sorry.

Cover Page for Horsemen. Check it out!!!

Yeah, I know this took a bit longer than I would have liked. Oh well, sometimes it takes a little longer to do it right. Anyway, to compliment Chris Hanchey's awesome pencils and inks, Rich Cardoso did a spectacular job of coloring the cover. Hope you all like it, I know Josh and I think it rocks. Enjoy!



-Mark

Just saw the new Avengers movie!!!!

A buddy of mine scored me tickets to a sneak peek at the new Avenger's movie (thanks!!!!!!). Let me start by saying WOW!!!! I'm not going to tell you about the plot or any details, I don't want to ruin it for anyone, but they did an awesome job one this one. Plus I want to respect Marvel and their wishes. They took cell phones at the door to make sure it doesn't get out yet and I completely agree that is fair.



That all said, I will tell you that everything tied in perfectly and worked very well. The characters were all distinct and true to their natures. They were all balanced perfectly with no character getting too much face time at the expense of another. Just really well woven together.



The banter was great and elicited lots of laughs. The action was fantastic, I found myself smiling unwittingly at many a scene. If you have a choice between seeing it in 3D or 2D, definitely see it in 3D! The 3D was dead on and added to the action. In the past I've seen movies that were 3D and had trouble following them. Instead, the Avengers took full advantage of the technology and used it to enhance the experience.



So just a quick post. Once it is out for general consumption, I happy to say more. In the meantime if you learn nothing else, go see this movie. If you aren't a fan, see it anyway. You'll become one. Cheers!

-Mark