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It’s pretty obvious that you could talk for hours about your favorite Jack Kirby creations. On the flip side, are there any Kirby creations that have just never really clicked with you?

bigredrobot:

graemem:

bigredrobot:

Probably the Kirbyverse stuff he did for Topps in the 90s. It feels a lot like stuff he tossed off/didn’t really develop because, well, it’s exactly that.

Did you ever check out the KIRBY series Busiek, Herbert (and Ross kinda) did for Dynamite?

I picked up the first … 3 issues or so, but it was so slow-moving and thhat the main kid looked waaaay too much like Jay Baruschel kind of killed my interest in it. I mean, I like Marvels and Astro City and also Jack Kirby — and it felt a little too much like Marvels + Astro City + Jack Kirby at times — but there wasn’t enough there to keep me plunking down $4 a pop every month. I have a feeling it would read a lot better in chunks. Did it end up being good?

Yeah, I dug it, but I also liked the opening issues so maybe it just wasn’t right for you…? I’m sure there’s a trade out there by now, so you could probably check that out.

There were a bunch of spin-offs that, to be blunt, didn’t work for a variety of reasons, but the core book was pretty good.

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What are some comic runs/series/etc. that you think are under-appreciated/not talked about enough?

First one that springs to mind is Gerard Jones’ Green Lantern in general, and particularly Green Lantern: Mosaic; he did a bunch of things that have been retconned, replaced and just outright ignored, but in many ways he was Geoff Johns before Geoff Jones, and arguably a smarter version of same.

Bill Mantlo’s Micronauts is kind of forgotten/cult because it’s been out of print for so long, but it’s really fun space opera Marvel during the late ‘70s and early ’80s that informs a bunch of what’s going on now in both Marvel comics and movies, I feel. It’s due some kind of critical re-appraisal.

Hmm, what else. Philip Bond’s Wired World (Philip Bond in general, in fact). Ilya’s End of the Century Club. Eddie Campbell’s Alec, which maybe is talked about enough but I’d like it to be talked about more anyway? I’d love to see people talk about Faith Erin Hicks more, too. Hmm. I need to think more about this…

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Thailand’s military rulers say they are monitoring a new form of silent resistance to the coup – a three-fingered salute borrowed from science fiction blockbuster The Hunger Games – and will arrest those in large groups who ignore warnings to lower their arms.

Life meets art meets life.
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dynamofire:

a thing I wish I learned
a long time ago is,
you don’t have to
hate any one person,
no, not at all,
if it distracts you
from the person you are.
all you have to do
is keep them
far away from your life.
so simple
so effective
and quite lovely.

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The Autoblow 2 Sets New Record For Crowdfunded Adult Product

Contributors Can Now Opt To Attend Official Autoblow 2 Commercial Shoot!

Chicago, IL – June 3, 2014 … The Autoblow 2, an electronic robotic male masturbator, has raised over $230,000 from more than 2100 men in 25 countries on crowdfunding site Indiegogo.com. With days still left in its Indiegogo campaign, the Autoblow 2 has beaten the adult toy crowdfunding record by over $65,000, and exceeded its original funding goal by over 500%. To view the campaign, please visit: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/autoblow-2-a-realistic-robotic-oral-sex-simulator-for-men/x/5153216.

“I’m really humbled by the outpouring of support from all over the world for our product. Our whole team is super happy to know that soon, tens of thousands of men will having more realistic masturbatory experiences”, said Sloan.

Contributors can now opt to attend the official Autoblow 2 commercial shoot – featuring adult stars in both NSFW and SFW promo footage. Guests will be privy to an intimate adults-only film shoot including airfare and accommodations within the US. To learn more about this exclusive offer, please visit the Autoblow 2’s Indiegogo campaign and read about the $2999 perk.

The Autoblow 2 will deliver a series of firsts in the male toys niche. It will be the first electric stroker (it plugs into the wall), the first stroker to work with 3 sizes of removable sleeves, and the first mechanized male pleasure product built to last for years. The motor is rated to last over 500 hours, or about 1500 solo experiences.

Educated as a lawyer, Sloan’s creative side won out, and in 2007 the Chicago native moved to Beijing, China to pursue new business opportunities. Since moving to China, he has created the Autoblow, Mangasm and Ladygasm brands of adult toys. The Autoblow 2, he says, will set a new benchmark for quality and realism in the male toys niche.

On a day when the waitwhatpod Patreon launch went far better than I expected, it’s sobering and only fair that I get this PR in email.
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Wait, What? Ep. 1.What Now? | Wait, What?

Wait, What? Ep. 1.What Now? | Wait, What?

waitwhatpod:

Wait What? Ep. 1.What Now? Hoo boy, the more things change, the more they stay the same, am I right? Hey, everybody!

We live again!

Yes, Wait, What? has risen from temporary slumber to offer up two hours of comic book-related chatter, including much talk about Alan Moore, some conversation about Jeff Parker’s Flash Gordon and Warren Ellis’ Trees and many, many more topics. Including Nic Cage, because why not?

Also live: our Patreon campaign, complete with a video that I will annotate tomorrow. Surprisingly to cynical ol’ me, people have already signed up, which — thank you! I cannot say that enough.

Both excited and anxious. No turning back now*!

(* Aside from stopping doing the podcast of course, but “The possibility of turning back now!” doesn’t sound quite as dramatic.)

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You’re given the budget to launch a new website/magazine/journalistic enterprise of your choice. What’s it about and what’s it called?

douglaswolk:

It’s called “Hobby Horse.” It’s people explaining their particular obsessions at enormous length; since I’ve got the budget for it, it’s edited so that every essay is wildly entertaining and comprehensible to a general audience that has little or no relevant background. 

Dear Venture Capitalists: Please give Douglas the money to make this happen. (Alternately, publishers, please give Douglas the money to make this into a book.)