Archives for May 2014

Sexism Towards Cosplayers: Here’s How To Act

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Bleeding Cool have a great article from Nicole Jacobs on the crap she’s had to put up with at events. It’s a great read and hopefully some of those guilty of crappy behaviour like this in the past might stop and think before they try it again.

If you’re a Cosplayer yourself, there’s some great tips on how to deal with harassment.
Check it out here

 

Disclosure: I’m an infrequent contributor to Bleeding Cool.

Kickstarter for The Chair Film Announced

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Release from Peter Simeti via Alterna Comics:
So the day has finally come.
The kickstarter for THE CHAIR film is underway!
We’ve raised over $1K in the first 14 hours but we still have a LONG way to go. $299,000 worth of a long way!
So if you can help in any way, please please do so.
If you can contribute – then AWESOME!
If you can share it on facebook/twitter/etc. – GREAT!

Everything helps and everything is appreciated 🙂

We’ve assembled an amazing cast and crew and now we need your help to bring this film to life.

Brian Thompson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Bill Oberst Jr. (Children of Sorrow)
Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight)
Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story: Asylum)
Zach Galligan (Gremlins)
Noah Hathaway (Neverending Story)
Ezra Buzzington (The Hills Have Eyes)
Susan Eisenberg (Justice League animated series)
Kin Shriner (General Hospital)
Derrick Damions (One Life to Live)
Tim Muskatell (Someone’s Knocking at the Door)
Jacob Banser (Dig a Hole and Die)
Kyle Hester (The Book of Daniel)
Travis Love (The Walking Dead)
Tomas Boykin (Lazarus Rising)

Director Chad Ferrin (Someone’s Knocking at the Door)
Stunt Coordinator Paul Lacovara (Avengers, Thor, Godzilla)
Production Designer Tim Eckel (CSI, Hellraiser 3)
Production Supervisor Jill Maxcy (American Horror Story)
Gaffer David DeFino (Someone’s Knocking at the Door)
Hair Stylist Lisa Meyers (Without a Trace, Freaks & Geeks)
Key Grip Anthony Ragonese (Desperate Housewives)
Composer Charles Bernstein (Nightmare on Elm Street)
are among the notables on the production team.

thanks everyone!

Peter Simeti

Writer/Creator of THE CHAIR
www.paintedheroes.com / Facebook / Twitter
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Original Sin #1 Review – Jason Aaron & Mike Deodato

ORIGINAL_SIN_ELEMENTSRight off the bat, Original Sin doesn’t feel like a normal event.

This superhero story occupies a space where the stakes aren’t clearly defined, the culprit could be anyone, and the detective(s?) are as shady as the business they’re in – a classic whodunnit setup. The whodunnit is a story not often played out like this in superhero comics, especially when it’s touted as Marvel’s big summer event, providing something that feels decidedly different.

Original Sin finds its core in two of the more unlikely protagonists in current comics history: the recently retired Nick Fury, and a mysterious figure with a crew of the Marvel Universe’s misfits. The Watcher Uatu has been murdered, and his eyes are stolen – and it may not be a villain this time. The way this setup opens Marvel’s roster for a big event is a cool idea, and the pairing of the Punisher and Doctor Strange holds great promise. The return of Nick Fury is also a fun addition, laying the foundation of the classic gumshoe character of this noir-like tale.

Aaron is the perfect choice for such a large ensemble cast, nailing the characters down easily. The only complaint is in regards to the constant reference to “the boss”, rather than any named character makes for some fairly clunky dialogue, but it’s bound to be a small price to pay if the reveal works out in the end.

Deodato’s art is as good as ever, with some impressive character work, clever panel design, and some gorgeous vistas. Aside from some colouring issues, with Steve Rogers’ t-shirt inexplicably changing colour, and some panels are deprived of  detail thanks to some heavy shadowing, Frank Martin is up to the task of matching the tone of  Aaron’s story.

Like almost every event since forever, Original Sin starts off strong. But a lot of events start strong, only to eventually disappoint – Age of Ultron comes to mind. Let’s hope Aaron and Co. can stick the landing.

If not, well, at least they had an excuse to dust off Nick Fury’s flying car off again.