January 2010
Top 10 Movie Flops of the Decade - http://ow.ly/Rdjg
The Decade Comics Went Digital - Part I - http://ow.ly/Rdim - link via @comixace
December 2009
A disjointed but dazzling decade in books - http://ow.ly/RdhR
The 50 Best Comic Book Covers of 2009 (from Complex.com) - http://ow.ly/RdgS
Bleeding Cool’s Top Ten British Comics Of The Decade - http://ow.ly/Rdf8 - there’s going to be a lot of lists today.
The Making of Avatar (The Bootleg) - http://ow.ly/Rdc2 - sort of a riff on that old Seinfeld episode. - http://ow.ly/Rdd8
“We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” -Charles Bukowski #fb
100 Amazing Comic Covers From The Last Ten Years (from IO9) - http://ow.ly/Rdg9
Was 2009 the Year Comics-Based Film Faltered? (from WIRED) - http://ow.ly/Rd97
The Comic Book Industry vs. the Recession — Who Will Come Out on Top? - http://ow.ly/Rd8C
RT @pvponline: On Jan 1, fonts that sometimes cost 400 bucks are only $20. Make note comic creators. http://bit.ly/7icGet
The Punisher’s Most Ridiculous Moments Ever - http://ow.ly/QR0D
“For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time.”
Brian Eno #fb
Gravestone Lettering; For Type and Lettering Geeks (like me) - http://ow.ly/QQkO
Plotboiler, a random generator of more than 40,000 individual storylines - http://ow.ly/QQhJ - It’s kinda fun.
The Complete Famous Artist Course (1960) is now posted online - http://ow.ly/QQ3i - link via @comixace
An interview with the creators of Indy Comic Book Week - http://ow.ly/QA6n
Ten Essential Time Management Tips - http://ow.ly/QwBp - I’m putting #2 & #7 on high priority for 2010.
Work in Progress: An Adam Hughes piece from sketch to finished colors - http://ow.ly/Qw7j
HAPPY 87th Birthday, Stan Lee!
Chris Ware’s Original Art from Acme Novelty Library - http://ow.ly/QvSz - link via @robot6
Cheap-and-Schlocky Blockbuster Ripoffs - Excellent profile on Asylum Films (from WIRED) - http://ow.ly/QkBD
IMDB and RottenTomatoes: Movies of the Decade - http://ow.ly/Qkyk
“I just love that spirit that makes people do things that they probably shouldn’t.”
Johnny Knoxville
Question for Everyone: What was your favorite movie of 2009?
How To Land A Freelance Writing Job - http://ow.ly/QejA
How Twitter Conquered the World in 2009 - http://ow.ly/PZ1n
How to Destroy Writer’s Block and Unleash Your Creativity - http://ow.ly/PYXq
LAND SHARK!!! - http://ow.ly/PpV2 - link via @artpatient
“If you’re losing your soul and you know it, then you’ve still got a soul left to lose.”
-Charles Bukowski
Staying Productive During the Holiday Break - http://ow.ly/PpRV
“Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn’t come from a store.”
Theodor Geisel
Merry Xmas everyone, happy holidays and all that. I’ve had a blast with you guys here on Twitter this year and am looking forward to 2010.
A whole lotta drama has fired up around the Keenspot webcomics collective in the past few days - http://ow.ly/PoaT
A long informative piece on the history of adapting classic literature to graphic novel form - http://ow.ly/Po0p
Critics’ Choice: Best Manga of 2009 - http://ow.ly/PnYT
“One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.”
Lewis Carroll #fb
HOW TO: Boost Your Resume Over the Winter Break - http://ow.ly/P24H
The year in webcomics - http://ow.ly/P244
Funny video: AVATAR WARS. “These CG characters are taking jobs from real actors” - http://ow.ly/P23p
Fantastic New Trailer For Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION - http://ow.ly/P22B
How Passion and Focus Will Rock Your Career - http://ow.ly/OEK2
KICK-ASS: Hit Girl’s Red-Band Teaser - http://ow.ly/OEGR
Red-Band Trailer for Kick-Ass - http://ow.ly/OEBE - it has an annoying age gate on it but what can you do?
Learn to Let Go: How Success Killed Duke Nukem (from WIRED) - http://ow.ly/OEtN - an excellent lesson.
A great interview with comic creator Becky Cloonan - http://ow.ly/ODTk link via @robot6
An interview with comics writer and film maker Alex De Campi on webcomics and digital distribution - http://ow.ly/Om8G
Roger Ebert names the best movies of 2009, both mainstream and independent - http://ow.ly/Om6k
Twitter Snowball Fight Leads to Cop Brandishing Gun [VIDEO] - http://ow.ly/Om5B
Question for everyone: Who saw Avatar this weekend and what did you think about it?