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retazosdered:Moebius reimagined by Miguelanxo Prado

retazosdered:

Moebius reimagined by Miguelanxo Prado

Hi Brandon. I suppose from previous asnwers that probably you don't like movies based on comic books. However, what about cartoons? If somebody ask you to make a cartoon serie based on Prophet, for instance, would you accept it? For me the idea would be in

I like some movies based on comics. I like Popeye a lot and Ninja turtles and The Crow are both fun. some stuff I like the movies a lot more than the comics —like Constantine. I just think it’s dumb when it becomes a goal to achieve & the Tintin movie just looked like shit from what I saw. plus I haven’t liked anything Spielberg has done since the 80’s. 

Prophet is all Liefeld. If it was up to me I would leave it as a comic. Last time someone wrote asking about adapting it as a movie I just sent them the trailer to Yor: Hunter from the future. (great movie)

I feel like it would make the most sense to make something intended for the medium it was in. Awhile back when I was talking to some film people I had an idea for a space train mystery story. but really, I feel like I’m in a really amazing place in comics I can do whatever I want without compromise. & that seems much more rare in film or animation. 

emeraldcitycomicon:New Special Guests for Emerald City Comicon...

emeraldcitycomicon:

New Special Guests for Emerald City Comicon 2015:

Joe Keatinge (Writer on Shutter, Tech Jacket, Adventures of Superman, What If? Age of Ultron, Vertigo Quarterly CMYK, Marvel Knights: Hulk) joekeatinge
Leila Del Duca (Artist on Shutter) leiladelduca
Simon Roy (Artist of Prophet, Prophet Strikefile, Spread, Prophet, Jan’s Atomic Heart and Other Stories, Undertow) simon-roy
Brandon Graham (Creator/writer/artist of King City, Walrus, Multiple Warheads and Multiple Warheads: Down Fall, writer of Prophet. His work has appeared in books such as Pretty Deadly, Empowered Special, Shutter, Minimum Wage, Elephantmen and Godzilla) royalboiler

For more information on all our guests, please visit our website.

ECCCC is always a blast. and what a solid bunch of dudes that got announced with me. 

p.s- the Spielberg one

oh.

I didn’t see it.

what did you think of The Adventures of Tintin

I grew up on Tintin, so I have a big fondness in that and Asterix as my gateway into European comics. I have a Tintin tattoo on my right arm (the Kih-Oskh symbol from Cigars of the Pharaoh. My pal Joe has the same tattoo.

I also like the weird alcoholism, opium dens and head injuries that pepper the books. I like the mystery, adventure  and the swirly run lines Herge draws and the smile lines on the sides of mouths, The way he draws black people is kind of a mess but as with many things in life It’s easy for me to take what I want from things, but also something about it seemingly being done without venom. (Although, I am aware it’s made easier because it doesn’t directly affect me) 

There’s a Herge quote “my early works are books by a young Belgian filled with the prejudices and ideas of a Catholic […] they are not very intelligent, I know, and they do me no honor ” From an article on it here. 

but yeah, Tintin is a huge part of comics for me. 

I like the look of these Emma-fish guys.

I like the look of these Emma-fish guys. 

What do you think of people getting tattoos of your work?

I think it’s one of the most flattering best things. I feel super spoiled by the quality of people who I’ve met that like my stuff. & gotten to know a couple people who got stuff tattooed. It feels like making a deal with them where they like the work enough to make it permanent and my end is to make an attempt to try and be / and make more work/ worthy of that weight.

There’s a Brother Ali quote I like a lot. “They put me on their back and carry me when I can’t fly Then put me in this skin, tattooed it with a pen”

Also this Jay Electronica —- ”I got a lot of family, you got a lot of fans

That’s why the people got my back like the Verizon man” 

yup. that’s the goal. 

What should I be for Halloween?

Just be yourself!

klovharun:Brandon + Happy. Every time.Happy was the best. I...

klovharun:

Brandon + Happy. Every time.

Happy was the best. I based the King city character Happiness off of her along with catmaster: Klovharu (based on my pal Claire)

hchomgoblin:I drew these character cards for the new Star Wars...

hchomgoblin:

I drew these character cards for the new Star Wars campaign on One Shot Podcast. Funnest job ever - go have a look at their project.

I’ve been wanting to get my own D&D game going for years and years, but I’m terrible at making things like that happen - no doubt that’s why I’m extra eager to enjoy it secondhand through commissions like this.

Rodian with a wig: “did the kessel drag race in under 12 parsecs”

greedo shot FIERCEEEEE!!