Blog title today comes from the name of the new Finger Eleven album - lovingly packaged by Hero PR and received by me this very morning in a very appreciative manner. Good start to the day. If you like your rock Canadian sized and appreciate the likes of Our Lady Peace, this is just the very thing and you should buy it from here.
Back to business. This week has seen a thorough investigation into what the whole world is doing in the comic industry. My conclusion? The industry is faring very well and there is some excellent talent out there. Hooked in here is 'book cover of the week': Too Cool to be Forgotten from Alex Robinson
There's something heartwarming about taking an exceptionally ordinary idea and turning it into something really special! Why does it get me? No idea - but the art I like is usually an image that I don't have to think about but says everything it needs to say in one shot. Note to self: drop the guy a line and rustle up an interview for Burn... bound to be a good one by default!
Talking of art, here's a preview of the 20th Anniversary poster for Sandman. I wonder if those 20 years went as fast for Gaiman as they did for me. When you set yourself an icon, it can be hard work to consistently shoot arrows that high in the sky - but then again, it's no harder than shooting arrows at a target on the ground.
Strikes me that I've been very focussed on art for some reason for a while now. For a while I was concerned that I should be concentrating on writing not art - being a writer and all, but that would derail me. It seems to be more about translating what I write into genuinely accessible work. For some reason my (part-time) artist buddy Ian, decided this week to write a script. Maybe he's going through the same thing in reverse. Maybe the Gods have a big plan. Time will tell where that one goes, but is it foolish or sheer genius to have an Opel Manta as the main car in your script?
Talking of Gods, a couple of Jehova's Witness girls came round this morning. I'm always pleased to welcome them into my house. Sadly, this morning I was brushing my hair but I did take their books. If they have spent the time to come here, it is the very least I can do to read their books. I'm hoping that one day soon I'll be able to return the favour and foist some copies of Too Hot For Dogs on them.
Today, I have The Watchtower and also a copy of Awake! There's a good looking article in Watchtower about the Tower of Babel which I shall have much joy in marking up with errors and handing it back next week.
More later possibly - I have an appointment with some rough looking Korean horror flicks right now.
Currently listening to: Them Vs You Vs Me | Finger 11
Currently reading: Spares | Michael Marshall Smith
