Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Comics Geekery


There's an odd thing about Hollywood -- the city essentially shuts down between Thanksgiving and February now, and over a big chunk of the summer, AND with the Jewish holidays ... it is a miracle we manage produce even the low-quality swill we foist upon you.

That said, I need to finish up these two projects in the next week, or they get bumped back a considerable length of time. Seeing how we're already scouting locations for one, that would be bad. So I'll toss out some comics pimpage and 4GM stuff over the next few days, but otherwise things will be pretty light.

Interview over at Newsarama on how I'm taking over Blue Beetle solo as of issue #11. Over at BOOM!'s joint they have the reviews for the latest entry in their anthology series, Pirate Tales. It's a fine piece of work -- but their next one, Ninja Tales, is all kind of "sick" as the kids say. I think. Diggity. Their new Cthulhu Tales collection is also very creepy and possibly even nastier than the last. I don't have a story in that one, so I get to read it as a civilian and enjoy.

I'm a bit in love with these anthology collections, remniscent of how the pulps worked back in the day. I don't know if Ross will be able to continue them as he moves into a much larger business model (Warhammer 40k anyone?), but goddamit it's fun as a writer to take a single concept laden with all sorts of baggage and either explore or subvert it. I can honestly say I never, ever would have written the story I did for Ninja Tales without the spark of the anthology gimmick. Yet, easily my favorite thing I've written this year. Preview of the art for that story -- "Desert Sun" -- is what's at the top of the page. Ninjas. 1945. You do the math.

Oh, and Warren sent me the first two issues of his next project. This is why I both love and hate him. I've been talking with a couple other writers about this whole neo-pulp vibe, maybe doing a project -- and Warren just goes ahead, independently, and writes the shit out of rockets and ray guns and aero-battles. You will want to buy this, oh yes you will. Keep an eye over at his joint for when it goes on sale.

50 comments:

Harvey Jerkwater said...

Freakin' sweet. The world needs great neo-pulp badly after the disaster that was Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Or The Phantom Menace. Or Episode Two.

Without cackling madmen who've transplanted their brains into the bodies of silverback gorillas, the world is a lesser, duller place.

Cunningham said...

Did someone say "pulp?"

Anonymous said...

I hope you don't get paid by the word.

But seriously, when it comes to comic book ninjas with no dialogue, no one can top this.

Anonymous said...

Whoops. I of course meant to link to the original Marvel comics ninjas-without-dialogue issue.

Anonymous said...

It was an easy mistake, since the silent-ninja issue was #21 in both the Marvel and the Image series. Cool, huh?

Anonymous said...

Dang! Stross has The Jennifer Morgue out, now you tell me about Chtulhu Tales - and I have 3 books on the nightstand and no $$. Elder gods, please send me more time and money.

Unknown said...

There's actually dialogue in there, that's a lowres proof page.

But I would NEVER try to beat the original Snake Eyes issue. I mean, come ON. Seminal.

Anonymous said...

"Desert Sun" - interesting. Many thanksAzazelo Blog

Anonymous said...

heheeee your a gas or shall I say just a hard turd that will recieve the best of care sorry its your last show but when one is as fat and ugly as you could be a gift to the world oh yes dull and dumb but never forgets a move who needs the fame or shame but the pleasurer of a cure coming your way can not run nor hide all ready to close send no law for da waste of time send no flowers for the welt of beauty send the grubs for ah meal of you

Geoff Thorne said...

Look. I like you people. I like your work. You're funny and you're smart and you make good comics.

I was thrilled with the PIRATE TALES because pirates can never get too much ink.

But NINJAS?!

NO. No. I draw the line, Rogers.

Either or.

You can't have it both ways.

Make a choice.

And it better be Pirate.

Unknown said...

The Ninja/Prate schism -- it's time to heal.

And I would like to officialy declare the comment, two uop, as the creepiest fucking thing ever written on this blog. And Im including they guy who discussed sexual feelings in the purity ball post.

Tim Hamilton said...

Sorry if this gets posted
twice. I was kicked off line I think.
Doing some work for BOOM and
am saying hi to those of you
who also do so.
Good luck with Beetle.

Geoff Thorne said...
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Geoff Thorne said...

Never. Those bastard ninjas have crossed us for the last time.

"Ooh, we're creatures of the night. Oooh, look at our sweet black pajamas, they're soooo uniform. Oooh, we're all silent and martial artsy. Check out our dainty little throwing stars."

The plank for the lot of them.

(and yeah. that 2nd anonymous post was creeptastic. lock the doors)

Anonymous said...

fantastic.
Going to have to pick up pirate and ninja tales now...I just love the kind of small saga storytelling these anthologies bring! :D

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