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So, if you pay attention to the comics news, you've probably heard Todd.
Well, as you may recall, we've talked Todd before.
AMOC's Friend, and Superman's Frenemy: David Birdsong sent me:
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Dave is formally congratulating McFarlane for the milestone on the cover of the September issue of CIH?
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"What the record is that we're going to set is the longest-running creator-owned comic book on the planet," an excited McFarlane recently told ComicBook.com. "So, that's more than an independent comic book -- somebody can own your rights on [an independent comic book], right? It's saying, just like with what Dave Sim laid down to start with, that you can create a book and 25 years later you can still be staring that book and owning that book. That possibility exists. Dave Sim proved it, and I'm just gonna become another example of doing it and then you're gonna see the Robert Kirkmans of the world probably go past my number. It's doable. That should be the takeaway, for anybody that has any aspirations to doing anything artistically -- there are examples in all the mediums that we deal with, in which people have been able to survive on their own. So to me, that's way more important than whether you think Spawn's a cool character or whether you like Todd McFarlane's artwork. To me, that's second or third. Its the possibilities that exist, and the only thing that's going to prevent you from replicating that is your own personal effort."The only problem, is that Dave's record ISN'T for "the longest-running creator-owned comic book on the planet", it's for:
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Sorry Todd. But Spawn isn't beating Cerebus' record in August, although, as Dave said:
So, ya got that going for you...
Next Time: I'm working on it, I'm working on it...
14 comments:
When I first saw the Spawn cover, I thought it said Spawm. It reminded me of Spam and I thought it was going to be a new CIH? Then I started thinking of how maybe Spawm would be a good idea. I thought about Cerebus eating Spawm. I looked up Spam on the net and found these old comic book looking ads. If the below url doesn't work, I included one in the url when leaving my comment:
https://www.google.com/search?q=spam&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqKSPyqviAhUDYawKHSK3B9oQ_AUIEygB&cshid=1558406095707&biw=320&bih=512&dpr=1.5#imgrc=e6fO6CIbLMm6nM&imgdii=OO7JIGvYQOPb9M
https://www.google.com/search?q=spam&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqKSPyqviAhUDYawKHSK3B9oQ_AUIEygB&cshid=1558406095707&biw=320&bih=512&dpr=1.5#imgrc=mDBW_CYodS6cyM&imgdii=rRUyyn1Fe7mYIM
Shaspawm could even have his own spawm-mobil:
https://www.google.com/search?q=spam&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqKSPyqviAhUDYawKHSK3B9oQ_AUIEygB&cshid=1558406095707&biw=320&bih=512&dpr=1.5#imgrc=2g_rNw3VHtkjNM&imgdii=S6oFiJ8QQBCQIM
Or his own TMNT Volkswagon van kind of, with his own website on it. But remember before emailing, Shaspawm hates spamming:
https://www.google.com/search?q=spam&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqKSPyqviAhUDYawKHSK3B9oQ_AUIEygB&cshid=1558406095707&biw=320&bih=512&dpr=1.5#imgrc=aewbknQZremqjM&imgdii=mjTuUpKKTfqqFM
Or, his own titanium coated moving fortress with jet bombers for back up:
https://www.google.com/search?q=spam&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqKSPyqviAhUDYawKHSK3B9oQ_AUIEygB&cshid=1558406095707&biw=320&bih=512&dpr=1.5#imgrc=-Xj6x2Bf4emDCM&imgdii=aewbknQZremqjM
Did you see the small print? We too could have a Try Shaspwam for Free! issue.
One above has George Burns sponsoring it. I thought about how he played the one who was supposed to be god in those two movies, and in the one he played the devil. Then I saw the ad where the woman yells, "Spam!" like she's calling on Shazam or something. Then I thought somebody could call on Shaspawm! or something.
One ad had a family saying that spam bake for dinner would tickle them all. I thought tickling could be Shaspawm's only super power because he's not a god like superhero like Shazam. But since I was wondering:
https://www.google.com/search?q=spam+superhero&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwivueyP2aviAhVI9awKHWhnC-MQ2-cCegQIABAC&oq=spam+superhero&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-img.3...77488.84196..84927...3.0..0.141.2400.9j14......0....1.........33i299j0i30j0j0i8i30j0i5i30j0i24j0i13j0i8i13i30j0i13i30j33i10.HHPyHLleFAU&ei=gXLjXO_0KMjqswXozq2YDg&bih=512&biw=320&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&prmd=isnv#imgrc=iaUzLIa2mv2nwM&imgdii=YpzOirSVAuQbZM
Yes, some people have already come up with Spam superheroes. The man above changed his middle name to I love Spam.
All this talk about Spam has made me hungry. I actually copied down a recipe for Cheese Striped Spam. Yom yom. I also didn't know one could once cook the can of Spam in the oven. If this isn't weird Tony, I want you to know I'm joking.
This cover has jokes on it, so it beats some of the others. But two nitpicking notes (at least one of which I bet Jeff S. has already noticed):
1) It's "Robert Downey Jr." (with an "e" before the "y").
2) Who is speaking the spikey-balloon dialogue?
-- Damian
So is Moment of Cerebus Post/Comment Metaphysics a "thing?" I ask because in the last few months:
1. Jeff included the phrase "Scuse me while I whip this out" in a comment. I didn't know the reference at the time, but less than a week later, just on a whim because I'd never seen it before, I watched Mel Brooks' brilliant (but I repeat myself) "Blazing Saddles" on Netflix - which, of course, is the source of Jeff's quote.
2. Just last weekend, a complete stranger approached me in the supermarket and said "Sir? Sir?" "Yes?" says I. "When you die, you will attain total consciousness." I, not recognizing the reference, say, "Well, that'll sure be an improvement over where I am now." The guy then lets me in on the "Caddyshack" reference, and lo and behold, Matt links to that very movie scene here at AMOC.
Now I'm expecting Bran Mak Muffin dressed up as Zeppo Marx to be just around the corner.
Now for Pedantry Corner: There is no superhero named "Shazam." Shazam is an old wizard who lives in an abandoned subway tunnel. The superhero's name is Captain Marvel. Also known as The Big Red Cheese - who, now that I think of it, kinda looks like a hunk of Spam with a lighting-bolt shaped piece of cheese melted on it. Cosmic.
Damian: "2)" answers itself on the cover: "MY CGI-GREEN-SCREENED HELMET! REFERRING TO ITSELF IN THE THIRD PERSON!"
Tony: Gee, what will TODAY'S post do to you?
Matt
Matt: Yeah -- who's the "my" referring to? There are no balloon tails on either word balloon.
-- Damian
Matt: Oh, wait -- maybe I do get it. Sometimes I'm not the sharpest cookie on the shelf.
-- D.
Also, in the third word balloon by the demon in the bottle, it should be "present", not "presnt". Good catch on "Downy", Dame, unless it was supposed to be a bad pun about fabric softener.
Hazel,
I received your message sent through my website.
As far as I can tell by your activity here at AMOC over the past few days you do not have the kind of relationship with David Johnson that would justify you claim to be his intermediary. As such I will not respond to anything you inquired about. If David wants hose questions answered David is free to ask me about them himself.
If you are trying to cause David distress by goading people into responding to his questions, please go stir up drama in some other laughably small, niche corner of the internet. I am not interested.
Best,
Carson Grubaugh
Jeff S.: D'oh! Can't believe I missed "presnt". Good eye!
As for "Downy", perhaps that explains why the girls loved to rub their bodies against Cerebus's fur.
-- Damian
Except for when his fur was wet. Hard to get *that* stank off of you, especially when bubble baths were a luxury (see The Palnu Trilogy).
Damian and Jeff,
I forgot the "not final cover".
Oops.
Matt
Carson, I don't know what you're talking about. Peace, but since you call me a liar. Everyone, Carson's talking about an email that I sent him on David Johnson's behalf. We know David's different, but Carson I don't follow you or your remarks about me maybe hurting David or others. I wasn't going to post the email here because it would take more room probably, but I was going to mention it. If anyone wants to see it, they can email me at hazelponipeace@gmail.com.
After Matt answered David's letter, I agreed that Brian Coppola's notes on Gerhard's website for their project Take On Me with Carson, showed that the three of them were telling Dave Sim to take them on.
If that makes you mad Carson, ok. But otherwise, the rest of the email was just me showing you what David said. I asked him if I could take his thoughts and put them in order to mail to you three, and I did. I'm glad you responded. But, you speak of me causing drama and ask me to go away. Carson, the three of you did a short story hurting Dave, asked him to take all of you on, and all of you are stirring up trouble. Do as you wish, but that's all I have to say.
G’day Hazel,
I think you’ve misunderstood. ‘Take on me’ is a reference to a song by a-ha. The video has a dude trapped in a comic book.
The story that was done has the author trapped inside the Cerebus story and wandering around different historical locations.
From what I saw it was very beautiful- a love letter to Dave, Ger and Cerebus.
Video link for reference (if it doesn’t work in these comments just go to YouTube and search ‘a-ha take on me’)
https://youtu.be/djV11Xbc914
Cheers,
Dion
Dion thanks a lot. Check out Brian's notes on Gerhard's work for it on Gerhard's blog, and you'll see that he said that the story's their taking on of Dave Sim for believing in God. I know now thanks to you that the title came from the song you mention, which I agree their trip through Cerebus the comic was relating to that, in how Dave's pre God days they liked, but Brian, Gerhard, and Carson mean it also as a joke to hurt Dave. It isn't a love story. Knowing now that they used a song maybe about that, makes it even worse. Thanks for letting me know.
At least Carson kind of stood up for David. Thanks Carson. But, he had my intentions wrong. Those were all David's thoughts. People chased him away from here. He deleted his email account and I've changed mine too to separate myself from all of this, but I can still be reached here. I haven't heard form Gerhard or Brian.
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