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The Original Johnson

2010 Glyph Comics Awards Nominations; ‘Original Johnson’ snags 4 nominations

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  • February 15, 2010

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The Glyph Comics Awards, designed to “recognize the best in comics made
by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year,”
have released the names of the comics and creators that make up their
2010 nominee slate.

We are incredibly proud that The Original Johnson
 has received four nominations in the categories of Best Artist, Best Cover, Best Male Character, and Story Of The Year.

“It’s wonderful to see Trevor Von Eeden’s life-work receive such recognition,” ComicMix editor-in-chief Mike Gold said. “He’s been working on The Original Johnson for 15 years, and we’ve been working with him for the past three. It has taken an extraordinary amount of effort to produce this book, and recognition from the Glyph awards makes every drop of it worthwhile. We are proud to be associated with Trevor and this amazingly intense work. My personal thanks and gratitude to Trevor and to all of those who have been involved in the effort.”

The awards will be presented at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention in Philadelphia on May 14th and 15th.

The full list of nominees:

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Happy Valentine’s Day from Comicmix!

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  • February 14, 2010

We’re feeling extra ooey-gooey today. In celebration of this love-filled day, we wish you and your better half have a lovely St. Valentine’s day. May your love be like those who taught us how to love.

To Peter and Mary Jane, for those non-Mephisto years…

To Lois and Clark, for Superman I and II, the Donner cut.

To Reed and Sue, when Reed isn’t tweaking the ultimate nulifier.

To Ollie and Dinah, when Ollie isn’t firing his arrow elsewhere…

To Sue and Ralph, til death do they part. Wait. Eww…

To Scott and Jean, because face it, Wolverine didn’t stand a chance.

To Mark Grayson and Eve, for still being cute.

To Bruce and Talia, or Selina if Talia’s not paying attention.

To Steve and Sharon, time bullets be damned.

To Tony and Pepper, we know it didn’t happen in the comics, but… c’mon already!

To you Comicmix fans… for always being there to comment to us when we’re blue…

And… to my own Valentine… Kathy ‘Zatanna’ Fishman… For making me the luckiest Unshaven Comic around. Love you sweetie!

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Thundercats trip the @#%# out.

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  • February 13, 2010

Thundercats
is one of those shows I like to sit back and think fondly of… but then I watch it as an adult (well, as much of adult as I can be…) and folks? It makes me wonder what the #$% I was on as a child. Case in point? The clip posted below should suffice as my evidence.

I wanted to say this clip was somehow augmented by silly youtube comedians. I wanted, so badly, for this to have been some amazing fan-dub joke. But no, my friends… this is just a clip. From the show. Unedited. Raw. There’s nothing else left to say other than press play, and get ready to ask yourself what the writers were on when they penned this magnum opus:

Batman needs a new writer… YOU!

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  • February 13, 2010

OK, we don’t know what Grant really thinks. But it’s fun to pretend, isn’t it? Here you go kids… Your big shot to impress the big shots over at DC. A chance to put the words right in Bat’s big, square pie hole. Just type to your hearts content, and create your master piece.

Build your own Bat-comic right here.

And after you make the perfect panel? Why, do us a favor, comment below with a link.

Captain America Goes Rogue!

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  • February 12, 2010

Though covered point-by-point by Marvel’s EIC here, faithful followers of Ed Brubaker’s amazing run in the pages of Captain America
saw a wee bit of controversy spring up and out of the pages of issue #602 recently.

For those not in the know (SPOILER ALERT) the issue in question features the current Cap, Bucky Barnes, and former Cap Sidekick, Sam Wilson (Falcon) on an undercover mission in Idaho. As they make their way through the state that’s truly ‘More Than Just Potatoes‘, they happen to come across a group of protestors. Bucky makes a comment that the rally appears to be an “Anti-Tax thing”, and Sam remarks that he (“A black man from Harlem”) wouldn’t fit it with “a bunch of angry white folks.” And, due largely to a tight deadline, and slight error on the letterer’s part… the rally signs declared things like “Tea Bag Libs Before They Tea Bag You!” and “Stop the Socialists!”… This in turn ruffled the feathers of members in Nationwide Tea Party Coalition; and the anger-inducing Kool-Aid was thus passed out for the national media circus.

As explained by Joe Quesada, this wasn’t an intentional jab at a political entity, rather, it was a simple mistake. As the books’ deadline loomed, the editor noted missing slogans on the final press ready art. Marvel asked the letterer to quickly photoshop in some slogans to make it in before deadline. Quickly googling protest signs to add a ‘layer of reality’ to the book led to the aforementioned slogans being dumped into the artwork, which was quickly green-lit for the presses. When the error was eventually caught, Marvel apologized, and fixed the art files; ensuring reprints of the issue, as well the eventual printing of the trade paperback, would not perpetuate the mistake. This of course did not stop ‘Tea Drinker’ Warner Todd Huston from starting a flame war. Of course it didn’t.

But, gentle Comicmixers… this begs the question to be asked. While both Ed Brubaker and Marvel Comics have made it clear they opt to stay away from being overtly political in their books… what if they decided not to be. Comic books, especially of the Marvel or DC sort, are fiction. Doesn’t fiction (even starring widely recognized figures like Captain America and Superman) have the right to be as political as they want to be? While Joey Q. made the admission of guilt, and has done his job to quell the issues raised by the Hulk-like Tea Party Gang… What could they do, if the next issue did feature the Tea Party? What it Sam Wilson decided to join the Black Panthers? What if Bucky decided he was a Socialist (I mean they did save his butt from obliteration, no?)… The question really is: what right does any group have to say when it comes to works of fiction, comic or not?

Consider this an invitation to tell us how you feel.

Shhh…. I’m an Avenger Too… Part 3

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  • February 12, 2010

Warnings:

For external use only. Do not use on Skrulls. Ask Dr. Pym before use if you have the legacy virus. Stop
use if rash or irritations occurs. Keep out of reach of Slapstick. If
swallowed, get Jarvis or contact a Poison Control Center right
away.
Directions:

Apply to underarms only, UNDER your spandex suit.
Indications:

Reduces underarm wetness, fights effects of the soul gem.

Now I’m an Avenger Too… Part 8

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  • February 11, 2010

“If you need me, simply call me on my phone shaped like Mary Worth. I shall immediately leap forth and don my heroic garb and join you in battle. Shall I bring my Steve Allen Ultimate Pog? Perhaps I shall thwart the evil we face today in a rousing round of Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge!”

“When do I get my collectible Avengers Identity card with Holofoil Engraved Signature of Stan Lee?”

Now I’m an Avenger Too… Part 7

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  • February 11, 2010

“Yeah, trust me babe. The Avengers need me. I’m a star! Simon? Theodore? Come on. They’re just like Tigra and Ant-Man… worthless filler getting in the way of the main attraction.”

“That’s right, toots. It’ll be me, Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. We’ll be ‘The Fantastic Four’!”

“Now, what number do we start with? I called Brother Voodoo, and told him I love you. Singing…Ooh-ee-ooh-ah-ah, fing-fang-walla-walla-bing-bang-foom.”

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