I am not much for fantasy, sometimes sci-fi can be a stretch, a futurist, yeah. For a digital artist it can be rough. The concept of fine art looms large with its smell of oil or the quick drying acrylic glaze. The image of one who holds the brush as it were a light saber. The image of the imager frozen in framonite to hang before the gazers with hand to chin. Mind gawkers, all of them, peering ever so close to see if brush hairs were inadvertently glued to the surface. The gallant gallery head bobbles with cha-ching. Then I bring my digital print. Doesn't matter if it is an eleven by eight point five inch print or forty by sixty foot print, they ask the same question with a slight distain, "where is the original?". I am ready this time, "I have it right here" and whip out a tiny micro dot on a business card. "You really can't see it until you put this in a computer or print it out as a did for your easier viewing." "And I got some fume of linseed oil in a Glade mister. I expect the same respect you give lithographers and photographers and block printers. And no you can't do this on your office printer......................ever!" Wait till they start putting human brains in automatons, "ooh where is the original?"
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$400 Needed To Reach Our Goal!!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Our current Kickstarter for TITAN THE ULTRA MAN #2 is underway but we need your support to bring the book to life! We're seeking funds to get the book printed and distributed with only $400 dollars away from meeting our goal. We are so very close but need your support to get to the finish line!
Some of the available rewards for backing the book are shown here along with the cover and interior page art from the TITAN THE ULTRA MAN #2 comic.
A review of the comic by Geekery Magazine can be seen here - http://www.geekerymagazine.com/2017/07/28/review-titan-the-ultra-man-2/
Here's How To Show Your Support:
To bring the comic book to print, the $1,000 funding goal must be met. We are currently halfway towards meeting our goal.
- TITAN THE ULTRA MAN #2 needs more backers and another $400 more in order to get funded.
- To pledge go to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/260671993/titan-the-ultra-man-2-relaunch?ref=user_menu
- The Kickstarter ends on Monday, August 28, 2017 2:54 PM EDT.
You can pledge as little as ONE DOLLAR - Every dollar counts to making the goal!
Thank you for your time and your support!
Tony Kittrell
Planet of Doom excerpt
By Lawrence Johnson Sr.
It was a dark time for The Planetary Alliance. Two of Princess Arianna’s highly regarded warriors Dajus and Mallobo had gone rogue. Their attacks on the Planetary Alliance and their master computers have thrown the entire galaxy into chaos. Following the attack and destruction of the intergalactic transport ship the Star Lighter and it 8,000 passengers, members of the Planetary Alliance put in a call to Da’Quan, the best intergalactic detective of his time. His job seemed simple, locate Dajus and Mallobo and the alliance would do the rest.
It would be a simple task if it were not for the fact that the two outlaw warriors had the ability to appear and disappear at will. It would be some time before Da’Quan would meet with his new employers. As luck would have it Da’Quan’s ship was forced to crash land on the Planet of Doom.
Just before the crash Da’Quan saw the red flashing lights on the Spirit’s console. He could also hear the warning message constantly blaring over his pa system he named Nano. “Alert, crash imminent, take preventive measures.” Something was pulling his ship down to the planet below. As he struggled to keep his craft airborne Da’Quan noticed a small island up ahead. It was touch and go for a while but Da’Quan was able to get out a distress call to a friend and land his ship without breaking any bones.
The tall dark haired Da’Quan carefully maneuvered his toned six-foot frame into the chair in front of the console. ‘Where the hell am I?’ he asked himself.
After taking a minute to scan his computer charts Da’Quan slumped down into his seat. He took a deep breath and double checked his charts hoping that he had made an error but there was no doubt about it, Da’Quan had landed on Akanon, better known as the Planet of Doom. His only hope was to try and repair his ship and leave before he was discovered.
It was midday, the weather was warm, there were no signs of Artificial Intelligence but within a few minutes Da’Quan could hear voices headed in his direction.
So this year marks the first time ComicCon, the US comics convention, came to Seoul, South Korea. The good Korea (Pyeongyang is the bad one).
"So, who was there, how was it, did you get any good pics?" you're probably wondering.
Lots of shows, not much for the English language viewer. Many of the exhibitors spoke a bit of English, and few were working on English Language projects.
I even got a part time job offer! DynaComics is looking for English writers to transcribe their partner comics. Their Korean translators will change your transcription into Korean language so readers can read it in a special Android/IOS app. I see potential for BSFS comic artists to get their comics in another audience. Swing by dynacomics.com or email support@dynacomics.com if you're interested.
Also I saw the infamous Dark Tower exhibit. I won a ticket in their shooting game. BUT...they had one of their exhibitors in blackface. Honestly, I thought it was orange-face because it was too orange.
Lots of beautiful cosplay- and a lack of groping! I didn't hear or see any groping. Also, the costumes were put together well. Most of the cosplayers used sturdy costumes after the infamous ComicWorld brawl in Busan City when Link fought Tracer and Captain America because they damaged his costume somehow.
And the 501st Legion paid a visit.
If you're into Cosplay, two Cosplay experts from Russia showed up to talk about how they make their stylish and amazing costumes. I took a few videos of their explanation.
I saw quite a few black Cosplayers. A Storm, a Black Panther, a Brock, few others. Everybody gets into the spirit of "adult costume day". LOL
Steven Yeun was the main guest along with a famous Marvel artist. Mikkelson I think. I didn't spend the extra money to see them. Not really my thing. He got amazing crowd support.
There wasn't much in the way of food, but there was Shwarma, the mideastern food eaten at the end of Avengers. Mine was cold. Was it supposed to be cold? But no matter. COEX has a large food court and many upscale places to eat, so why bother selling food?
Saw some VR activities. You'll be seeing more of those in the future.
My drone piloting could use some work. It flew out of the tent and attacked random people walking by.
Everybody was pretty excited to be there. It was packed but it wasn't an elbow grinder like the other ComicCons are.
Would I go again? Sure!
Should BSFS spend $3,000 on a booth for three days? Well...we'd need one helluva product to make back what we spent.
These overseas events are a lot of fun! If you're patient and want to learn artistic things, they can be useful as well.
Print Edition and E-Book Available
Lt. Curt Masters, a Tuskegee Airman, is flying a combat mission over the skies of Nazi Germany in 1945. He encounters an alien craft. He engages the craft unsuccessfully. Soon, he is aboard the UFO and is charged with Obstruction of Galactic Operations. He and the people of earth are on trial for their survival. Can Curt Masters free himself from over a billion miles away? Will he ever return home? Or will he die at the hands of The Warlord. In this new universe, he meets Aliena-a Galactic Police officer, Sutter-a mysterious friend or foe and ARC, who is an android without a will of his own. Curt will learn that once you Look Forward you can Never Go Back. Written by Chris Love, this graphic novel offers new worlds and possibilities. A companion feature film has been adapted from this graphic novel.
Short Stories from the Spiral Galaxy: Featuring Intergalactic Detective Da'Quan
Audiobook – Unabridged
A pair of nearby galaxies where "intergalactic transfer" may be happening. (Fred Herrmann) |
Conceptual illustration by Yuen Yiu, staff writer Image credits: zhouxuan12345678 via flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 |
A true-colour image containing around 8 × 105 RGB subpixels directly photopatterned using Cs2N3– capped quantum dots. Scale bar, 5 mm. Courtesy: D Talapin |
Images Source: Link below |
Topics: Astrophysics, Black Holes, Einstein, General Relativity, Diversity in Science, Women in Science
Black-Hole Hunter Takes Aim at Einstein, Joshua Sokol, Quanta Magazine
The Women in Astronomy IV conference was held in Austin, Texas, following the American Astronomical Society meeting in June. Credit: J. Hellerman, NRAO/AUI/NSF |
CONSTANT "RE-REGURGITATION"....NO NEW IDEAS, and too Arrogant and Selfish to Breed and Establish any "BOLD/NEW/EXCITING" Franchise Brands and IDEAS; Hollywood has some "Changing to DO!"
CONSTANT "RE-REGURGITATION"....NO NEW IDEAS, and too Arrogant and Selfish to Breed and Establish any "BOLD/NEW/EXCITING" Franchise Brands and IDEAS; Hollywood has some "Changing to DO!"
WANT to SEE SOME "ALL NEW ORIGINAL" Franchise Brands and IDEAS; HERE WE ARE!
WE do NOT "COPYCAT" off of Marvel/DC/DISNEY/IMAGE or Others; "YES", Those GIANTS "INSPIRED/INSPIRE US"; BUT we Create/Write and Develop OUR OWN NEW/EXCITING/COPYRIGHTED" Franchise Brands and Characters/////
we "HONOR" WOMEN & MOMS, and MILITARY Females with our NEW, EXCITING "G.i.J.i.M.O.M." Series: http://thesiborg.com/ http://familymediasite.com/ http://tdmcomics.com/ http://post-up.me/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/…/box-office-hollywoods-fr…
Box Office: Hollywood's Franchise Crisis Worsens Over July Fourth
Image Source: Aventurine |
The day has come! It's been two years (real world time and book time) since we last heard about the superpowered teens, the Elementals, working to protect their world. Now, they are focused on stopping the Prudence kids from enacting their worst plan yet: bringing back A.G.
This book of diverse and intersectional superheroes is all about showing what happens when narratives get twisted, and how important it is to trust in yourself. The Elementals learn a lot about the world in this sequel, and that lesson takes you on an adventure you won't forget!
The book is available NOW on Amazon, Kindle, CreateSpace, and of course my website. Get your copy today and support the diverse superhero movement!
Image Source: NYT |
Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Geophysics, Weather
An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Just Broke Away From Antarctica, Jugal K. Patel and Justin Gillis, New York Times
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft captured this view of a sunspot rotating into view between July 5 and 11, 2017. (Source: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO/Joy Ng, producer) |
Incredible video shows northern lights shining above Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge during the early morning hours. https://t.co/sroBjEAofA pic.twitter.com/9efeFd5K34— ABC News (@ABC) July 18, 2017
Image Source: Business Insider |
Topics: Geophysics, Politics, Research, Science
Wikipedia: Doomsday |
The underlying physics of natural hazards, Physics World Multimedia
In honor of the release of my second novel, Return of A.G., next week, I'm running a sale of all the Legend of the Orange Scepter t-shirts and posters! Check out the website store and support the Elementals and the diverse superhero movement. There's something for everybody; just look at he stuff above!