And let loose the darts of war
Jun 20My best headline ever, I feel.
The following is just like my office, only there’s only ten of us, so we don’t really have teams – it’s more of a Reservoir Dogs free-for-all. The Nerf armory is spot on though.
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Warren Ellis on reactivating old Marvel characters
Jun 19Brian Reed (the writer on Dynamite comics Red Sonja) is apparently digging through the Marvel vaults, and Ellis has some advice. The following is proof that if you’re not currently watching Ellis’ Twitter feed, you really really should be.
@BrianReed Unearthing old characters for Marvel to see if they’re worth reactivating will clip five years off your life. Trust me.
Because six hours later you’re all “ah, yes, Flying Coyote Whore who some drunk invented for Luke Cage to fuck in 1975, I see potential..” And a day later you’re, “geezer, that guy who used to deliver the mail to The Fantastic Four, there’s totally a miniseries there…”
And then your kid starts calling you “Scary Daddy” and your girl won’t let you touch her and you see Stan Lee when you try to jerk off. But you can’t jerk off and suddenly you’re living in the woods and you don’t remember why and someone seems to have pissed in your clothes.
But you really want to write that story about the voodoo chicken guy from those old Marvel comics but old women are flinging turds at you. And cops are beating you up every night and you get raped by a hobo with a face like Roseanne who keeps saying “Cough on it, John.”
And why? Because you decided to research old Marvel comics. Just walk away, Reed. Or you may never walk the same again.
A smidge of Shat, part 4
Jun 18Saw this thought of Matt. See anything with William Shatner, and think of Matt, really.
To sit and talk with Shatner over a meal is its own multimedia show. You start by marveling about the familiar voice you’re hearing. By and by, you begin paying attention to what he’s saying, which is a theme park of topics. This is a guy who, in his new autobiography “Up Till Now,” rhapsodizes about a gas station where he found “the finest tire air I’ve ever encountered.”
George Lucas' daughter a bloodsport fighter
Jun 10…
I…
hmm
I got nothin’ – go read the Defamer article.
Grok tweets (and other nonsensical words)
Jun 10Hello, you.
As mentioned previously, we here at Alert Nerd are putting together our second zine (hot on the heels of our first zine). And given the theme, we’re gunning to have it done in time for the San Diego Comic Con. That theme?
Secret Origins.
We have our cover design in mind – it will have a Twitter theme. And without giving away the hook, suffice to say we need Tweets. And while we could invent people and the things they Tweet, we figured, why not use yours. You guys are clever and are way more deserving of exposure than any imaginary dude or dudette (excepting the Muppets, who are imaginary and way cooler than all of us – face facts.)
So, it’s up to you if you’d like to help – you can simply reply in the comments, letting us rifle your tweet scroll for something neat. Or you can post a tweet giving us a heads up to use “the next one.” And it can say what ever you want (within 140 characters, obviously) – heck, put in a tiny URL if you want.
Also, while I have you on the line, we’re always looking for more articles, short stories, art, photos, etc… talk about your favorite comic shop owner, talk about your own personal super power, talk about whatever you want, provided you can someone how link it into two simple words;
Secret Origins
