I've finally made it to 4000 page views!!!! YAY!!!!

Thanks for everyone for stopping by and saying hey.

I'll be posting new work soon. I just need to find the time to sit down and put it up.

Thanks again everyone!!!!!

Cheers!!!!

Rand

Ya know, I just picked up my copy of DC's issue of Blue Bettle #26 and tried to read. After about two pages, I discovered that that wasn't going to happen. It was all in spanish. I look at the cover and then see the Special Spanish issue logo and think "huh, my comic shop must have pulled the wrong one for me." A quick call later and I find out that nope, DC decided to print an all mostly all spanish story and sell it to their english speaking customers with an english script in the back. WTF!!!!

Am I supposed to be okay with this? Am I supposed to think "wow that's clever"? I know he's a spanish speaking character but being a guy that buys a book for the story, art and the fact that I like the characters, I could care less that they pull this kind of stunt. I could care less that he's spanish or whatever for that matter. What I do care about is buying a comic and not being able to read it. That's NOT cool. When creators put a comic together the point is to not do anything that will cause the reader to bounce out of the experience and realize their reading a comic. In this case, I'm supposed to flip back and forth just to see what the heck is being said. GRRRRRRR! You know, if they'd just done this for a few pages, cool. I'd be down with that. Doing it for 90% of the book, that's just insulting to the all non-spanish speaking customers that live in a english speaking country.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with all of my DC titles now. I know it's one instance to point at but I'm really pissed at them. It's insulting. That's like making a Russian speaking tv show and putting on American tv and thinking everyone will watch and enjoy. The problem with doing this in a comic is, I'm a collector so they know I'm gonig to buy it and not be able to enjoy it. They know they're breaking a cardinal rule in comics.

I keep thinking this was just a stupid idea trying to get some kinda media coverage but do you risk loosing readers for that? I guess you do. Oh well....

Well I have to admit that I've been a little reluctant to do one of these. Why...well I guess I just didn't know what I wanted to say and if anyone would care anyway.

Recently, I came across a fellow Deviant that had posted a "Get To Know You" question and answer list and I decided that was a perfect way of starting this off....I think. So....here goes.

1. What time did you get up this morning? between 6:00 and 7:00. I like to start my day early.
2. How do you like your steak? Medium rare. I like my meat to bleed and to hear a faint moo.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Shrek 3
It was okay. Not my fav but it was fun.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Heroes or any Mix Martial Arts show.
5. What did you have for Breakfast? Coffee, cereal and a banana.
6. What is your middle name? That's only given out on a need to know basis.
7. What is your favorite cuisine? I love so many different types that I really can't choose.
8. What foods do you dislike? Tasteless food....oh okay...uhmmm I'd say French but mostly because it's so over priced.
9. What is your favorite chip? I'm really not that into junk food. make a mean baked wonton chip. THEY ROCK!!
10. Favorite dressing? Honey Mustard
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Toyota Camry (I love Toyota)
12. What are your favorite clothes? Gym shorts and a tank
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation?
I'm thinking Australia.
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 full. When life hands you lemons and all that.
15. Where would you want to retire? uhhh somewhere where I can play golf and work on my artwork whenever I wanted.
16. Favorite time of day? It's all good to me.
17. Where were you born? Richlands, Virginia (yeah that's right look that little place up. I dare you)
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? American Football and Mixed Martial Arts.
19. Who do you think will not send this back? This one doesn't really fit the journal format so...I'll skip it
20. Person you expect to send it back first? Same as above
21. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi although I'd take a Starbucks iced latte over both anytime.
22. Bird watcher? Not on purpose but I like to watch the birds at the feeder, sure.
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Both
24. Pets? Yes, a Japanese fighting fish named Spencer Kingfish. I never knew that a fish could be such a pistol.
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I’m working on a sketch book for the Baltimore Comicon.
26. What did you want to be when you were little?
I've always wanted to be an artist.
27. What is your best childhood memory? Looking at comic books. I used to spend hours just looking at the artwork. I was doing that way before I started school.
28. Piercing? No way. I think piercing is silly
29. Beer or Margarita? I don't drink at all.
30. Always wear you seat belt? Yep
31. Been in a car accident? Yes.
32. Favorite day of the week? Friday.
33. Favorite restaurant? Sweetwater
34. Favorite Flower? Favorite flower!!!! What kind of a sissy question is that?!?!!? I am partial to Black-eye Susans though.
35. Favorite ice cream? Vanilla!!! Yeah baby!!!
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Chipotle
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Never.
38. From whom did you get your last email? My buddy Uri
39. Which store would you choose to max out your
credit cards? Phoenix Comics/Borders/Plaza Art Supplies
40. Bedtime? Between 12:00 - 2:00AM
41. Who are you most curious about their responses to
this?No idea.
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? My wonderful wife.
45. What are you listening to right now? IFL Battleground. WAHOOOO!!!!!
46. What is your favorite color? School Bus Yellow
47. How many tattoos do you have? None. My wife won't let me. Not that I'm really sure I'd want one anyway. I'm more on the fence with them than I am with piercing. They're at least artwork.
48. How many are you sending this email to? I guess whoever decides to read it.
49. What time did you finish this email? 8:29 PM
50. Coffee Drinker? Oh yesssss. I love Starbucks...actually....I like coffee shops in general. I have to watch my coffee consumption before I cause my heart to explode.