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First off, I’d like to thank everyone for the overwhelming response to my write-up on Drawn.ca. I’m so very thankful to all those who took the time to visit. I hope to see you all again, very soon.

That said, a blog is only a blog when it’s blogging. Here’s this week’s hero

The Electric Filament:

These past few years have been lean, they’ve taken a toll on him. Sure, the mayor gave him the key to the city but his wife has left him and he’s been evicted from his penthouse stronghold (The Electro-loft). It’s getting harder to keep his act together; his bulb’s getting dim. Still, he’s not out of tricks yet. He’s getting on a bus and leaving town. He’s going to stay with his mom for a while and sort things out. There’s been an offer from the Fraternity of Brotherly Justice, maybe it’ll turn out to be something positive?

Marooned:

I’m a sucker for hapless misadventure, Tom Del’Aringa’s webcomic Marooned: A Space Opera in the Wrong Key is a perfect example of that. His comic reminds me of how I felt when I was a boy, hopelessly lost in science-fiction land without any hope of ever escaping. It’s funny, check it out: http://www.maroonedcomic.com/

Natalie Reis:

She’s my buddy Rob’s sister and she’s a really stupendous painter. You should look at her work, you’ll be surprised and moved. Although, to be honest, a lot of these pieces are even more impressive in real life. Check out her site: www.nataliereis.com

¡Asilo De Arkham! or Arkham Asylum – the Fan Film:

I know what your thinking, “Fan Film? Come on, aren’t they those guys who make Star Wars movies with horrible green screen effects, half-assed actors and squareness dripping out of their pores?”

Any other day, you’d be right but this one is a gem. Its a short adaptation of Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, a Batman Graphic Novel written by Grant Morrison and beautifully illustrated by Dave McKean. The film was directed by Miguel Mesas, who, as far as I can tell is from Spain. The reason I know this is because the film is in Spanish. I tried navigating his site but unfortunately my Español isn’t up to par. At any rate, enjoy this film, its an impressive effort.

Outer Space Fantasies

Just horsing around. A pencil for a fake erotic pulp magazine. I don’t usually do pin-up stuff but I figured, why not? I’ll color it later, so stay tuned.

Half Adams

When I contacted Patrick J. Adams to tell him that I would be doing a write-up up his photography, this is what he said,

“I’m allergic to cats and violence. And everything that happens at night turns me on and everything that happens during the day just scares me. [...] The only thing I can tell you about my pictures is that they are the only thing that keeps me out of my head and completely present in any given moment. It’s like my meditation. No one can hurt me there. Except cats. And violence.”

Couldn’t have said it better myself. These pictures are photographic meditation; an isolated eye, brooding with contemplation. There’s a lot of thought put into Patrick’s photography, not just technical know-how, but, it seems to me, elusive contemplative questions.

Any artwork that stimulates curiosity is always on it’s way to excellence.

Explore Patrick’s gallery, http://www.halfadams.com/ it’s wonderful.

Captain Harlock – Fanfilm

Have you ever seen Captain Harlock? It’s a classic anime about a SPACE PIRATE! It’s super-cool, I used to watch it dubbed in french on TV Ontario. Anyway, Miguel Mesas has done another Fanfilm based on this classic. If you’ve seen the original cartoon than this film will make you weep. If not, then you’ll be impressed by the dynamic images and I do mean dynamic.