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canmom · 1 month

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If I may gush: what you've written so far of VECTOR is spectacular. The writing has (in the best way) the brutality & intensity of a flesh wound. The worldbuilding feels like someone stuck the gay eldritch futurism of 'This is How you Lose the Time War,' the superpowered wish fulfillment of the Nemisis series, & the bleak horror-erotica of Gretchen Felker-Martin's Manhunt in some sort of biopunk flesh-blender, and yet it somehow works? I understand ADHD's a bitch, but I hope there's more someday

waa, thank you so much! I really truly appreciate that... despite not having read any of the things you compare it to ^^' (I assume you don't mean the 2000AD comic Nemesis The Warlock?) - that said, Time War is on my shelf and I'm looking forward to reading it v much tho...

I was actually rereading parts of VECTOR recently. It would be good to pick it back up again. I will not be able to be in the exact headspace I was when I wrote the first 'book', so it will probably feel a little different from the first, but that's OK! I'm still me.

To talk a little about how the sausage isn't made, I had been planning on doing a re-edit pass of the whole story, maybe getting some input from friends knowledgeable about writing. That kind of never quite worked out and it's been several years since then. At this point I'm probably going to leave it largely as-is and focus on writing new chapters. It's a web serial, after all, people know what's up.

The other problem I had was thinking up new names for the segments ^^' Where do you go once you reach the head of the bug? I came up with what felt like a really good answer the other day, but I struggle to remember what it was now - some other trio of cool words from biology. Maybe it was cell division, 'segment MITOSIS' or something like that. (So much VECTOR is driven by the love of cool science words...)

I plan on releasing some of my other short stories in the meantime. Pocket Healer is the most VECTOR-like - still needs a final chapter. In fact, let me make a list. Consider this a teaser...

A Summoning - short story, finished, submitted to Strange Horizons, maybe they'll get back to me sometime this year...

The General's Worm - short ero story, finished, just needs cover art

Pocket Healer - short story, nearly finished, but needs a good ending and cover art for itch.io release

Thirty Years - linear twine, essentially finished, needs final polish for itch.io release, a better title

Sword Story (working title) - web-based visual novel, collab with @velocityvsreality who made some wonderful UI art and character portraits. we got off to a good start and it's honestly one of my fave stories I've written, but a lot more needs to be done if we resurrect this project!

Flower of Heaven - actually a spinoff of VECTOR! interactive fiction, the presentation needs a lot of work

Worm Queen - short mythologically styled story, about half finished.

#vector serial #fiction

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I'm late asking this but what was the best and worst of the Progs and Meg in 2023?

I'm late replying but here we go!

For Dredd in the progs, I really enjoyed the short stories. THE NIGHT SHIFTER, SHRINE, FLUSHER and DISCIPLES OF DEATH were all favorites, although I admit that last one was mostly because of the cute Scottish goth girl.

Other than Dredd, I liked THE OUT, THE ORDER, DURHAM RED, the BATTLE ACTION crossover thing, FERAL AND FOE, DEADWORLD and BLADERS. I especially liked ROGUE TROOPER (I'm a sucker for Ennis), VOID RUNNERS (Boo Cook keeps getting weirder and I love it) and AZIMUTH (gorgeous art, intriguing story, and one of those classic 2000AD "You thought it was a new series but NOOOO!" twists that I really dig).

I didn't really like ENEMY EARTH, I think the art just doesn't fit the premise. And JOE PINEAPPLES should've been by all accounts a cool fun heavy metal last goodbye, but it turned into a weird meandering bunch of nonsense (with some cowardly anti-vax shit thrown in for good measure). LOWBORN HIGH and PORTALS AND BLACK GOO both had the same problem for me: strong, very British premises that don't go as far with the Britishness as I'd like them to. And DEVIL'S RAILROAD, I really wanted to like it but it just kinda lost steam very early on.

The big mehhhh of the year was the end of HERSHEY, though. I tried my best to meet it halfway and to its credit it did deliver some cool panels and nice pages, but in my eyes, it really squandered the last chance for Hershey as a character to present her side of her relationship with Dredd, to leave him with any kind of nugget of character development. It didn't do nearly enough with what I think is years and years of truly compelling relationship work and all the great Simon Fraser art in the world can't fix that.

I still bought a print of that one cover tho'.

For the MEG, I liked almost everything. STORM WARNING, SURFER, DREADNOUGHTS, LAWLESS (fan-fucking-tastic last chapters), MEGA CITY 2099, all good stuff. I also enjoyed the shorter Dredds in the second half of the year, like RATINGS WAR and FITTING THE DESCRIPTION, but ONE-EYED JACKS... I dunno, neat premise but it went on a bit too long and wasn't super exciting either. Didn't really grab me. Same with Dark Judges.

That said, the most important 2000AD thing in 2023 for me was not in the prog or in the meg. It was here:

Molcher's I AM THE LAW is a monumental book, one of the most thorough if not THE most thorough look at Dredd in its context. It's also heavy as all drokk, a real gutwrencher of a book, the kind of shit you can't read more than one and a half chapter without getting utterly depressed, ravenously angry, or both. It's a bleak, tough book but also a necessary one. That it's an official Rebellion product, to me, serves as a line in the sand, a very explicit statement about how they perceive Dredd. In a time where companies are running over themselves to claim their works are "not political" and "only want to entertain", Rebellion publishing Molcher's titanic work and advertising it next to their Case Files collections is something worthy of respect.

(Also, I may be a little biased on account of being in the Special Thanks for the book...)

#2000AD #Judge Dredd #Judge Dredd Megazine

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downthetubes · 1 year

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2000AD announces Apex Edition to showcase stunning “Sláine” art of Mick McMahon

The 2000AD Art of Mick McMahon – Apex Slipcase Edition Rebellion has announced that The 2000AD Art of Mick McMahon Apex Edition is to be published in November 2023. This unmissable book presents high-resolution scans of stunning original art pages by artist Mick McMahon – at their actual size – in a deluxe, over-sized hardcover facsimile edition. As well as his brush and pen work, these pages…

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#2000AD #ABC Warriors #Apex Editions #downthetubes News #Fantasy Comics #Mick McMahon #SF Comics #Slaine #The Last American

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tales-from-the-quarantine · 15 days

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Fantastic retro TV ad from 1977 for British newsstand stalwart “2000 AD”, celebrating the release of issue 1 and its hard-to-find free SPACE SPINNER. Never has a piece of plastic been seared into the minds of a generation so permanently. The ad’s presenter is long-serving alien editor THARG.

"2000 AD" is a British weekly science fiction comic magazine that debuted in 1977, created by writer and editor Pat Mills. Known for its gritty, satirical, and often anarchic style, the magazine quickly set itself apart from other comics of the time. Early issues featured a mix of science fiction stories, including "Flesh," "Invasion," and "Harlem Heroes." The publication became a launchpad for many notable creators, such as Alan Moore, who wrote "The Ballad of Halo Jones," and Grant Morrison, who created "Zenith." Other influential contributors included Garth Ennis and Dave Gibbons, each adding to the magazine's diverse and innovative storytelling.

Judge Dredd made his debut in the second issue of "2000 AD" on 5 March 1977, and swiftly became its flagship character. Created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, Judge Dredd is a law enforcement officer in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One, known for his strict adherence to the law. Alongside Dredd, other notable characters like Johnny Alpha from "Strontium Dog," Rogue Trooper, Slaine, and Nemesis the Warlock helped define the magazine's unique blend of dark humour, social commentary, and imaginative storytelling. "2000 AD" has maintained its status as a cornerstone of British pop culture, continuing to publish weekly and influencing generations of comic creators and fans.

Jason Kingsley Rebellion Film Studios 2000 AD

#2000AD #JudgeDredd #MegaCityOne #ThargTheMighty #PatMills #JohnWagner #CarlosEzquerra #AlanMoore #GrantMorrison #GarthEnnis #DaveGibbons #TheBalladOfHaloJones #Zenith #StrontiumDog #RogueTrooper #Slaine #NemesisTheWarlock #DurhamRed #JudgeAnderson #SamSlade #RoboHunter #ABCWarriors #CursedEarth #JudgeDeath #TheDarkJudges #Prog2000 #FutureShocks #RebellionPublishing #2000ADArt #2000ADComics

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frazerbrown-producer · 15 days

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Jason Kingsley Rebellion Film Studios 2000 AD

#film #youtube #comics #frazer brown #theatre #tftqcomic #redcabincomics #talesfromthequarantine #red cabin comics #tales from the quarantine

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Jason Kingsley Rebellion Film Studios 2000 AD

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spogwam · 2 months

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Professional Development 2 - Master's Event in SkyBar

On the 29th of February I attended the Postgraduate Information Evening at the SkyBar in Edinburgh. To begin my research into the postgraduate Master’s degrees offered by Napier University I arrived at this event and chatted to all of the course leaders of each of the courses I was interested in. In terms of financing a Master’s degree, Napier is a good option as they offer a 20% discount for alumni, lowering the potential cost from £8300 to £6640. With a loan of up to £5000 coverable by SAAS, that would leave only £1640 to pay outright, which should be affordable should I get a job over the summer. Master’s degrees at other universities, I would need to secure financing from a charitable body or get funded by a grant.

For now, I will go through my options one by one for a Master’s degree as discussed with course leaders at this event. This is the Napier longlist, I will prioritise the most appropriate/interesting reviews, compiling them into a shortlist to go forward with.

MA Creative Writing

The course leader is David Bishop, an award-winning screenwriter and former editor of iconic British comic 2000AD. This was particularly exciting for me as I know a lot about 2000AD – my dad was a big fan in his University days and still has a collection of every issue released back in the 80s and 90s. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to chat to him at the event as he was busy chatting to other budding writers, but I intend to get in touch with him to enquire further about this course and its suitability for me based on my skillset. I would say that my greatest creative skill is in writing; I never feel more alive than when I envelop myself in a world of my imagining, with characters and situations that I find profoundly emotive and resonant. This makes this course particularly suitable for me, especially as it offers screenwriting as a specialism. I definitely intend on writing short stories as well. I’d potentially adapt these into films later on, but I have so many ideas going I’d go mad if I didn’t get them down somewhere.

Modules include Creating Narrative, Creative and Editorial Development, Writing Narrative Positions, and Major Project. My major project would likely be a screenplay, however I don’t know much about what editing entails, or what narrative positions are, so it looks like there’d be lots to learn on this course. Entry requirements are a BA with Hons in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences at a 2:1 minimum. I believe this is the minimum grade I could achieve right now, so fingers crossed I will meet these requirements by the time of my application. If I had to point out some cons with this choice it would be the emphasis on writing novels and genre writing. Having said that, they seem very flexible when it comes to teaching screenwriters, and I myself believe there is much overlap when it comes to novel writing and screenwriting. One of my major criticisms of many student writers is they don’t like reading books, or writing stories outside of a screenplay format, despite it being extremely helpful to begin a narrative journey through learning fundamental basic writing skills. The screenplay almost writes itself when adapting from a written piece; I feel it gives you a creative momentum that is very helpful – this is a world you know. Regardless, I’m getting side-tracked, but this one is definitely up there in its alignment with my interests, and seems to present a natural progression for me from a Film degree.

MA Film

This course is the follow up to the BA in Film, continuing one’s progression within their chosen discipline, whether it be producing, directing, cinematography, editing, or location sound recording and sound design. Were I to undertake this degree, I’d likely choose either directing or producing as my specialism, as I particularly enjoy working with actors as a director, as well as the problem solving and business acumen involved in producing. A key takeaway from this degree is that it is missing writing as a taught specialism, an area I am likely more interested in than the formerly mentioned specialisms. With entry requirements of a BA at 2:2 or above, I would be accepted to this course at my current rate of progression. Modules of particular interest to me include Critical Film Study, Script Workshop, The Business of Screen Project Development, and Writing and Screen Project Development. These modules seem to contradict the previous lack of screenwriting as a chosen specialism, as they appear to teach it quite in depth in the two writing modules. This seems to be as a secondary specialism, however, and one would still have to choose one of the core five as their primary interest. The areas of this Film course that I have found particularly engaging have been in screenwriting and critical essays, such as my dissertation for example. The lack of screenwriting as a specialism makes this a less likely choice for me, as well as the 60% to 40% ratio of practical filmmaking to theoretical practice respectively is not my priority now. I will conduct more research into this course and expand on my thoughts later. The course leader I spoke to was friendly and encouraging however, and I would be happy to discuss this option further.

MSc Business Management

This would be something of a pivot from Film, but not as dramatic a shift as I initially believed. Having discussed this with the course leader, they are willing to accept entries from any BA course offered by Napier at 2:2 or above, making this quite a likely prospect. They have an extraordinarily high student satisfaction rate, at 94%, and have access to a huge amount of support from their business incubator, Bright Red Triangle, which has helped hundreds of businesses start up. Since I was young, I’ve had a keen interest in management and money, making and selling things to sell to family members often. My long term career plan is to start a production house focusing on fundamentally Scottish stories with a political edge, exposing economic disparity and inequality that is rife in many isolated communities. This course seems like it would help improve my business management skills to be able to make this dream a reality.

Guest speakers add value to this option, and it would help me to understand stories of real-world business success in Scotland. This degree would give me a skillset to work in a broad range of sectors, something not necessarily shared in other degrees. This is a great option that I’d like to consider, and I believe my bilingualism would give me an edge in terms of a business launch. For this option, I’d definitely need to polish up my Excel skills; as of now I am totally baffled when it comes to business related spreadsheets. The modules look very interesting and modern, constantly being updated with the times, and seem to align with my interests well. I also love working at Craiglockhart campus, making this course more suitable for me.

MSc Business Information Technology

I also spoke to the leader of this course at the event, but found little in common in terms of the required skillset of ideal students. Although it is business related, it is a wholeheartedly technical degree, delving much into cybersecurity, computer science, and information science – areas I am not familiar with. This seems like a great course with useful specificity for those with business and computer skills, but I’m far more the former than the latter, pushing this down the rankings for me.

MSc Human Resource Management

This one was also a bit of a reach in terms of my skillset, but was another course leader that I got chatting with. This would prepare a student for work in HR, a vital role in any successful business. However this is not something of interest to me, as relates to law, analytics, and other technical areas that are not in my interests. Certain modules are interesting to me however, such as Skills in People Management and People and Organisational Development. I could hopefully pick up skills in these areas elsewhere, as they seem to strictly cater to careers in HR. This is an unlikely one for me, but worth learning about nonetheless.

MSc Wildlife Biology and Conservation

This one is a wild card I’ll admit, but my hobby is researching potentially extinct fish and marine life, as well as deep sea creatures, ancient fish, sharks, and whales etc. That’s what I was thinking when I approached Pat White, the course leader, to discuss the course, which due to my lack of a degree in ecology or biology, would be ineligible for entry into. However, I managed to find some paid work with Pat over the summer, which is great – I think it will be a tutorial video for a new piece of cam trapping equipment accessible to the course. Every cloud has a silver lining.

MBA Strategic Project Management

This one is very interesting to me. A Master of Business Administration is one of the highest level qualifications you can get in this area. However, entry requirements dictate that you need to have had at least 2 years relevant work experience, which I believe would have to be in management. This is not unachievable, but requires perspective of a longer career timeline, e.g. by the time I’m 30 for example. This degree is not something I could enter into straight away, but is still worth considering for later on.

This particular degree encompasses marketing, as well as leadership and management skills, business strategy, and global economic issues. This degree prepares a student for a career as a senior project manager, which is specific and not necessarily in my interests. This degree is a bridge to a doctorate in Business, which although Dr Weir sounds good, I’m not sure I’m interested in undertaking such a high level of education. I’m going to keep this in mind but focus on more current possibilities for now.

MBA Business Leadership and Practice

This degree is similar to the previous one, but more appropriate for me in its specificity to budding managers and leaders rather than only in project management. This is preferable to me than the previous MBA, but unlike the previous course, does not present the entry requirements of having worked in the field before being accepted, only requiring a 2:2 in any discipline. This makes it much more achievable, and as a shorter term plan too, meaning I could apply for it over the summer for entry in September of this year. For these reasons, this is high up on my priority list.

As it stands, in no particular order, I am most interested in MA Creative Writing, MSc Business Management, and MBA Business Leadership and Practice were I to continue my education rather than moving into work right away. Even if I do start working, it is worth keeping these options in mind for future reference. I will expand on my Master’s course research in the following post, this time, looking at options with other universities.

In other news, I got a response from Lana Pheutan this morning which was very encouraging. We are currently setting up a meeting on zoom or in person to discuss career prospects within the Gaelic language TV and Film industry following my degree. I will continue updating my blog on these developments and my discussions with Lana.

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tganalostarosciak · 6 months

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Comic artists researches. Part 1

Frank Miller:

Frank Miller is an American comic book artist, comic book writer, and screenwriter known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on Daredevil, for which he created the character Elektra, and subsequent Daredevil: Born Again, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, Sin City, and 300.

What is Frank Miller doing now?

On April 28, 2022, it was reported that Miller was launching an American comic book publishing company titled Frank Miller Presents, or FMP. Miller will act as the company's president and editor-in-chief, working alongside Dan DiDio as publisher and chief operating officer Silenn Thomas.

Did Frank Miller draw Daredevil?

He started out with minor tasks, like drawing covers and short stories for Spiderman anthologies. Then, at the beginning of 1979, came the big break: Miller became the official artist for Daredevil, one of Marvel's lesser-known series.

Who influenced Frank Miller?

Among his graphic influences were Neal Adams, Ernie Bushmiller, Guido Crepax, Will Eisner, Jack Kirby and Goseki Kojima. His made his debut in 1978 with contributions to Gold Key's The Twilight Zone. He soon also drew for DC anthologies and Marvel titles like 'Spectacular Spider-Man' and 'John Carter: Warlord of Mars'.

My opinion for this artist of his art style is very interesting for my opinion, that he uses some specific colours for different comic he made for Sin city, Daredevil and 300. As my point of view toward his comic is a mixed with a big art of scene in the comic and four small boxes to show what is going on with that scene which is very interesting to me.

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John Romita Jr.:

John Salvatore Romita is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr.

When did John Romita Jr draw Spider-Man?

Romita Jr. made a name for himself as a key Marvel artist thanks in large part to his work on Spider-Man. He first drew the character in 1977, as the rising star son of the legendary John Romita Sr., and went on to become one of the definitive pencillers to ever work on the character.

What was the first comic of John Romita Jr?

Romita Jr. began his career at Marvel UK, doing sketches for covers of reprints. His American debut was with a six-page story entitled "Chaos at the Coffee Bean!" in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1977)

Is John Romita Jr back at Marvel?

He drew many of Marvel's greatest characters, and then moved to DC for a short period, where he also drew their greatest characters. John Romita Jr. has since returned to Marvel, getting his old job on The Amazing Spider-Man back.

My opinion for this artist of his art style is very pop culture-like as he is uses pop colours for example, red, blue, orange, yellow, etc. As he worked for Marvel as he did his work on Spider-Man as he first dew the character in 1977 as he is going to work back on the Spider-Man for Marvel.

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Brian Bolland:

Brian Bolland is a British comics artist. Best known in the United Kingdom as one of the Judge Dredd artists for British comics anthology 2000 AD, he spearheaded the 'British Invasion' of the American comics industry, and in 1982 produced the artwork alongside author Mike W. Barr on Camelot 3000, which was DC Comics' first 12-issue comicbook maxiseries created for the direct market.

What inspired Brian Bolland?

As early as 1962, aged 11, Bolland remembers thinking that "Carmine Infantino's work on the Flash and Gil Kane's on Green Lantern and the Atom had a sophistication about it that I hadn't [previously] seen." He would later cite Kane and Alex Toth as "pinnacle[s] of excellence," alongside Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson

You'll be surprised to hear that even though Judge Dredd had been in 2000AD since Prog 2 the editors weren't sure which of the interior characters would sell the comic best if that character was on the cover. Artists like me just came up with cover ideas and, if they liked them, we'd draw the cover and they would write a one-page text story based on it to go inside. These early covers of mine fall into that category.

Other covers followed for nearly a third of the first 30 progs, as well as stand-alone pages and some inking duties on Gibbons' Dan Dare. Already familiar with Nick Landau (acting editor), when another artist dropped out, Bolland was called directly to complete a Judge Dredd story in Prog 41 (3 Dec 77) and soon was established as a regular artist on the series. "From that point on," writes Bolland, "either he [Landau] or his successor Steve MacManus called me direct whenever they wanted me to do a Dredd story."

Bolland's early work on Judge Dredd was much influenced by McMahon, a talented newcomer whose idiosyncratic style was fuelling the interest in the new character. Bolland thought McMahon was "terrific, the real ideas man on Dredd," but noted that McMahon's approach was "very impressionistic," while the "average comics reader, certainly at the time, does tend to prefer realism." Bolland therefore states that he "aped Mike's genius... and then reinterpreted [Dredd] in a style which actually borrowed a lot from the work of the American artists," retaining McMahon's "granite-jawed" look but bringing a level of realism and fine detail to the character, which Mark Salisbury says "finally cemented the iconic image."

My opinion for this artist of his art style is horrific but in a good way as he is showing us in the comic with joker and batman as showing the Joker a villain in a horrific, disgusting and creepy style as he is showing toward us in world that the style of his is amazing as he did a well done of showing the art style on the comic book to show what horrific is it.

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Tripwire Awards 2023: 2000AD, DC & Image Comics lead the pack at best of year celebrated at Cartoon Museum

The Tripwire Awards returned for a fifth consecutive year in 2023 and, this week, the winners of the various gongs and goblets were presented at a subtle, yet glittering affair at the capital’s prestigeious Cartoon Museum on Thursday night. Tripwire Magazine’s EIC Joel Meadows and the site’s Senior Editor Andrew Colman got dressed in their fineries, powered up the Powerpoint and announced who…

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Maybe i should do another Rentry post for these but just in case.

Honestly, if Crowbcat wanted to be even more /v/, he could've not bothered with those videos about Halo (Which even Martin O'Donnell liked) and instead gone full "Babby's first FPS that ruined the genre".

He even made a positive video about Doom 2016, for a guy that is essentially "/v/ outside of /v/".

Like he could've technically been worse, since /v/ even had threads shitting on RE4.

Love Death and Robots seems at first to be a spiritual successor to Heavy Metal in terms of being a showcase of different sci-fi stories.

The problem is that Heavy Metal had a particular appeal that isn't really present in LDR, mostly the "nerd into 80/90's heavy metal/sci-fi" stuff while LDR has typical modern elements.

But this might also be partially why the Heavy Metal comics brand is dead, because they dropped that appeal/focus years ago.

If people look at the 2 animated movies or those illustrations by Simon Bisley, they'll get disappointed knowing HM stopped showing tits at some point.

Though someone i follow that is a bigger comics expert points out that Heavy Metal was more about the art while 2000AD was more about the stories and also had better variety so it wasn't just "cool characters nerds like".

The thing with Lois Lane in the new Superman cartoon is that she looks like a generic tomboy but to some people, she was just a white office lady.

I guess it's like how Marian from Double Dragons wans't really a visually iconic looking character, so nobody cares that River City Girls turned her into Dorohedoro Noi.

But it also might be a difference from Harley Quinn where if these characters like superheroes or villains have interesting designs, then the likes of Batman's butler Alfred or Spiderman's Aunt May exist to look normal and not have actual designs.

So to some it isn't a loss because she never had a "design" as they think.

SiivaGunner was a fun gimmick at first but i think what made the channel kinda boring is how many memes they started to incorporate and even make it part of a "lore".

Like Grandad and Snow Halation are "part of it" but then there's all these various attempts at referencing specific e-celebs and memes.

It's specifically lame when they reference Keemstar or Logan/Jake Paul like those are human beings worth liking.

Also makes the "wholesome" aesthetic weird.

"Awww look at Kirby and Frisk from Undertale, videogames are so cute... anyway, here's the shittiest memes you've already been tired of seeing on Youtube mixed along".

People already give Triple Q some shit for being irony poisoned or meme centered, even if he hasn't reached the level of Grandayy.

Probably the same deal with Tumblr people going "NO MORE IRONY, I WANT SINCERITY" but still showing hints of the meme/irony culture they grew around, when they could either develop real life experiences or interact with actual good media.

Maybe a problem with nerd portrayals in pop culture is that the idea of them being outcast and all is there but Star Wars was always popular, so pop culture was "partially correct".

Like replace Star Wars and Star Trek with Heavy Metal comics or something less talked about and all those caricatures in tv shows could've been more accurate.

When it comes to fiction copying/taking stuff from its own fields, comedy is probably the worst case of this because you'll realize certain caricatures or "types" come from someone's observations and then later comedies take it and it becomes autopilot in a way.

Maybe it's the case with media leading to stereotypes or biased views on real people but moreso something that makes characters feel less sincere.

I dunno, making another generic fantasy setting with orcs and dragons is less evil in comparison to a sitcom copying the same character traits.

Seeing people go "you're not a real fighting game fan unless you're part of the FGC" is funny because it's obviously a response to people mad at the censorship in Skullgirls.

But also because it's a way to make any game less beloved than it is because of how exploitable it is.

"You're not a real Mario fan unless you're a SM64 speedrunner".

When Doom Eternal came out, even guys with "hot takes about JRPG's" and those that mock Redditors talked about the Isabelle crossovers and did basic Doom memes.

Most of them might as well be fake fans because they're not too invested in wads and browse Doomworld.

See how that sounds?

I think i already said in Rentry posts that Sseth became either safe or too reliant on current memes.

Emptyhero however still makes risky jokes and is still funny.

If i finish my game, i wouldn't care if he shat on it as long as he made a review of it funny.

If you think about it, Zoomers grew up with Smosh and ERBOH, so they watch breadtubers and essay video makers to overcompensate.

It's the closest they get to "intellectualism" to make it up for watching shit that other online groups would put it beneath 9gag.

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I wonder if there's a correlation between people complaining about "edgy animation" (As in, when Spongebob has better animation/is animated by actual animators than SU) and people that hate AAA games with "photorealistic" graphics.

Because there is an arguement for "corporate" art styles still requiring effort but then they'd realize that applies more to 3D "CalArts" animation that even the Mario movie has than Spongebob.

Even with videogames, developers "scaling down graphics" won't just be the end of Naughty Dog but even fantasy or sci-fi designs people like.

Not even "343 overdesigned sci-fi" or "DarkSiders copycat autopilot fantasy" but there's character designs people won't admit have a lot of detail.

Unless that "i want shorter games with worse graphics" image is less about scale and more about quality as in "the Metal Slug series is soulless because it having good pixel art means it took slavework while my shitty indie game is REAL SOUL because the art style being bad is a good thing".

Maybe it's a clique thing where people just advertise the "right kind" of games.

And again, corporations LOVE stiff animation and hate effort taking animation from passionate animators.

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I think the reason why people have some interest in people taking shit seriously is because of what comes next: When they "betray" that investment.

Like Zoomers still taking screenshots of art they deem illegal/immoral to mock someone or taking "Proshippers DNI" off profiles to not get blocked by artists.

Or people treating "groomer" as a slur when they could easily use it against the other side when they find their actual examples of groomers.

Something where the issue is not "taking shit seriously" but more "doing a terrible job at it", because when you take something like culture wars or fandom shit seriously, your brain might as well have some connection like your life somehow depends on it.

You can see this with germophobes who wash their hands too many times, then they make food for someone and don't wash their hands: Are they outgrowing their habits? Or are they revealing they only care for their safety, even if the food isn't contaminated by a real threat?

Maybe it's a sign of people only acting a certain way to fit in a group.

Because it can also come off as a sign of a weak character if you fuck up even something you're supposed to base yourself around.

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The idea of a Barbie moving having politics is funny because the "outside" of Barbie has all these feminists thinking girls are forced to play with it or that the character is a terrible representation of women.

In a way, politics in media could be about the "outside" and not what's coming from the setting or story.

Same deal with Doom: Why bring up the UAC argent energy plot when you have John Carmack making the games moddable out of a "hacker respector" way and Romero getting the sack by ZeniMax when wanting to share some assets related to the games?

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The occasional overlaps between SA and Tumblr are funny because they seem opposite at first until you realize their opposites explain the overlaps.

One thing is troll's remorse, another is nerds that were always easy to mock still trying to be the bullies.

Knowing the history behind Dril and even Homestuck can reveal some lore between a site where nerds wasted money on a forum while telling other nerds to die and another that acted as a hugbox for freaks to feel "heckin valid".

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I think a reason why OG Lara Craft is more liked than the boring new Lara is because she's clearly a comic book/action figure type character and the other is a generic "realistic" character that might as well be an NPC.

Part of why you can't put Solid Snake/Big Boss in the same field as actual generic "white guy protagonists" because of stuff related to their designs, backgrounds, personalities, gameplay etc.

Also explains why some Resident Evil fans (Even if a small minority) aren't much into the remakes or 7/8.

And a problem with both Doom movies and the cancelled Doom 4 having generic SWAT soldiers when Doom always had a particular "sci-fi security guard" aesthetic while the new games have the Sentinel stuff.

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The reason to make fun of shit like boomers complaining about woke stuff is if they do it in a situation where it's not the case or they exaggerate something, but you can tell some people mock these even in situations where it's not unreasonable.

Otherwise, the people mocking these boomers would still mock shit like ResetEra freaking out over cute girls in a JRPG.

Like you see people claim Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album art is "appropriating LGBT culture" because of the rainbow and instead, it's the boomers talking about that group of people that get to be mocked.

Being stupid isn't exclusive to one side.

It's why people think it's more convinient to be left wing and then get surprised when there's grifters or shit like that.

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A lot of "media literacy" boils down to adding modern politics to a movie that otherwise had a very different message.

Meanwhile, Fritz the Cat had political themes that could apply to modern times but "media literacy" types and animation fans ignore it because it's not coming from their desired background/area.

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One of the worst images i saw was a Soyjak making fun of people that prefer to ignore Twitter.

Years of guys on /v/ being told to "go to Twitter" everytime they complain about censorship and now when some anons say "stop posting Twitter screencaps on /v/", they're told "um you should care what Twitter people say".

The mere fact that Twittier is essentially "the center of the web" is a bad thing and destroying the site would be one of the few good things Elon Musk ever did in his life.

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shadowwingtronix · 1 year

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Today's Free Comic Book Day Comic> 2000AD Regened: The Best Comic Ever!!

BW's first of this year's Today's Free Comic Book Day Comic deep dives review is the anthology 2000AD Regened: The Best Comic Ever!!

I know this is the family friendly comic but it’s 2000AD. Pretty sure they’re still about to kill me. 2000AD presents The Best Comic Ever!! 2000AD (Free Comic Book Day, 2023) Today’s comic returns for Free Comic Book Day but it’s more an acknowledgement that these are new comics rather than really old comics. This one is a three story anthology but the reason I picked up was curiosity. 2000AD…

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hardynwa · 1 year

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Group reignites hope for better Nigeria at book launch

Folio Media Group, publishers of Daily Times, and its partners has called for renewed hope in the Nigeria of our dreams. Mr Sunny Ikwuagu, General Manager, Folio Communications, made the call at a news conference to unveil Nigeria’s Heritage Protect – “The Nigerian Grand Book.’ Ikwuagu said that the Nigerian project is a multipurpose platform conceived for redirecting the convoluted perception of Nigeria (and Nigerians). He added that the project was in partnership with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). “In the next 10 years, this public-private partnership project shall strategically reveal, highlight and celebrate the very best of Nigeria. “We are convinced that this partnership shall deepen the ultimate objective of the project for a wholesome image overhaul for Nigeria. “We believe that this project will engender an inflow of foreign direct investments through a well coordinated mix of sustained activities. “We have put together critical initiatives and programmes that will be instrumental to the actualisation of the broader objectives of this project. “Part of which is the Nigerian Grand Book, a national souvenir, which seeks to create a high-impact historical publication to feature the path-finding role of Nigerians and corporate organisations in national development,” Ikwuagu said. According to him, the Nigerian Grand Book is an impeccably researched compendium of the birth and growth of Nigeria, which is presented in two broad sections to reaffirm Nigeria’s bond of unity and diversity. Ikwuagu said that the book was an exclusive stand alone collectors’ item, exquisitely handcrafted in limited editions. He said that the book highlights historical contents to reinforce an understanding of essential Nigeria in its glorious antecedents and the narrative up until 2000AD. Ikwuagu said that the book was an archival delight and a treasure trove of nostalgic pictures of remarkable moments of the Nigerian nation. “I am happy to announce to you today that our media organisation, The Daily Times Nigeria, with over 90 years of operation possesses the richest reservoir of captivating library images of Nigeria’s epochal moments. “The book is a cultural phenomenon defining a new Nigeria, emblematic of positivity. “Naija has become the established spirit of the contemporary Nigeria as a power house of talent and opportunities, where creativity is empowering the youth to winning acclaim in the global space. “We believe that this project provides a powerful platform to showcase pioneering contributions of Nigerians to nation building and development. “We welcome partners from the organised private sector on this quest of a global perception management project for Nigeria,” Ikwuagu said. He said that the first edition of the book that would be released on June 1, would be a limited edition with only 63 units produced to align with Nigeria’s years of nationhood. He said that the first edition would be distributed to their partners in the private sector and key Ministry, Department and Agencies of government. According to him, the Nigerian grand book is a national souvenir which tells the Nigerian story, highlighting the rich cultural resources which abounds in Nigeria. Also speaking, Mr Bolaji Okusaga, Managing Consultant, Precise Platform, said the book seeks to restore hope and optimism to Nigerians, Nigerians in the Diaspora and the global investment community. Okusaga said that the book chronicles achievement of Nigerians, home and abroad, who are contributing meaningfully to better the world. The consultant noted that beyond the daunting challenges of today, Nigeria has scalable achievements that could be leveraged to woo investors into the country. From left to right, Mr Bolaji Okusaga, Managing Consultant Precise Platform, Mr Sunny Ikwuagu, General Manager Folio Communications, at the pre- launch press conference to launch "The Grand Book" on Tuesday in Lagos Read the full article

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