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April 08, 2006
Excited Again
Maybe it's just brain chemistry. Maybe it's all of the exciting stuff DC's doing right now (Infinite Crisis, 52, Aquaman(!), Simonson and Chaykin on Hawkgirl, Jonah Hex, Joe Kubert doing all of the work on Sgt Rock, Warlord, and Batman and Superman being good again, etc.), maybe it's a great few graphic novels I've read recently, or still pouring over that House of Mystery Showcase book, maybe it's seeing my bud's getting their Gearhead book going, maybe it's seeing Arnett still going with Risers, maybe it's just the season, maybe it's Act-I-Vate Wave 2, or maybe some great new music. I don't know what it is, but I'm excited about making comix again (like I ever stopped, but you know).
Maybe it was that funny accidental mass email from Warren Ellis a little while back, saying, "Drama over with. Fucking artists." That one still cracks me up, having been there I don't know how many times.
I'm going to finish up Black Chamber, for better of for worse, and then keep plugging on whether it gets picked up or not. Arnett's been getting on me for years for not finishing projects, so I figured I'd shut him up for once and just do it. Sixty more pages and the sumbitch is complete. Go me.
So, what's exciting all of you? What's keeping you motivated? Read any good books lately?
On another note, I've had the itching to open a message board up, strictly for making and discussing comix, but classy-like, without mental patients or any of that jazz. I've got one right now I'm not using. Should I do it? Should I open up that can of worms? I would need one or two moderators, as I'm fairly well unavailable from 6AM to 5PM anymore. Have I gone nuts again that I'm even considering this?
Posted by Schamberger at April 8, 2006 06:15 PM