Comic Book Review: Hatter M #1
Once in a while a truly lovely comic comes along that makes me pause and reflect on just how powerful the juxtaposition of images and words can be. Hatter M is such a book, and the series has returned to Kickstarter for its finale.
Monday Miniatures: Vermin
I didn’t plan to put up an easy model for the week of Thanksgiving, but I’m glad it worked out like that. I had a very busy and enjoyable weekend visiting family, but still found time to paint these adorable little guys. A few other people did too – you should look below, and check them out.
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers! What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be out trampling your fellow man in search of deals on the single craziest shopping day of the year?
I hope your week is going as good as mine and the you are enjoying the company of your loved ones.
The Day of the Doctor
Last Friday was a momentous day for Sci-fi fans everywhere, as the day of the doctor came and went. This special episode marked the 799th episode, and the 50th anniversary of this epic series. By contrast, there were only 178 episodes of Star Trek the next generation.
I didn’t watch it when it aired, though the according to reports most everyone else did. I waited till Monday, and saw it in 3D in the theater. It was a wonderful experience.
Monday Miniatures: Astrid
Finally we turn our sights on the ubiquitous bard, specifically Astrid, who seems to be rocking a +5 mandolin of rockin’. Peak below the fold to see just how awesome that instrument can be in the hands of a great painter (of which we have several this week.)
Timothy Zahn’s Kickstarter Flames Out in a Vortex of Fail
As of this post there’s about 30 hours on the clock and really no hope of turning this project around. With less than $33,000 of a $350,000 goal, I’m frankly amazed they didn’t pull the project off of our favorite crowd funding site like they did their last one. Where did this project go so very wrong, and what does its failure bode for the future of crowd funding (if anything?)
Peek below the fold to find out.
Comic Book Review: Drew Hayes’ Poison Elves #1-3
A while back, I expressed my love for Drew Hayes’ seminal dark fantasy comic, Poison Elves. Recently, Ape Entertainment has relaunched the title under their new(ish) adult imprint, Outlaw. Now three bimonthly issues in, how does it shape up against the original? Peek below the fold to find out.
Monday Miniatures: Yephima
This week, as if it was somehow timed to coincide with the release of Thor (it wasn’t,) we bring you some beautiful cloud giant’s. Perhaps if we honor them well enough, then they will intercede to prevent weather delays for my upcoming Thanksgiving plans.
Caffeineforge 
A Comics Giant Returns to Kickstarter
Artist extraordinaire Frank Cho has returned to Kickstarter with ”Drawing Beautiful Women: The Frank Cho Method” (NSFWish depending on your employer’s sensibilities). And this time, the book is included in the reward tiers!
Peek below the fold to find out more.
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