A Weekly Update

August 18th, 2009 by The Polski Samurai, under Why are you reading this?. No Comments

Hello All

An update of Blake’s designing, web comic, and pathetic life while you sit around your lonely apartment while your computer screen is your main source of light in a room while Family Guy is loudly playing in the room downstairs, across the hall, or the room next door.

Last week really flew by. Wizard World Chicago (or Chicago Comic Con) was a good time.  I got meet Michael Hogan (Colonel Saul Tight from Battlestar Galactica – see below) and got a few comics I’ve been wanting for a while – Batman: Year One and The Killing Joke. Chapter two is on the way for Are We Dead Yet? (AWDY) and I just finished Chapter 5. I’m going to make sure I give special thanks to all the contributors (whether they know it or not) in this weeks issue (and an overall thanks for issues yet to come).

I’ll be going to Ohio this weekend for a weeding so I’ll be a little behind with AWDY and other freelance and random design projects. But I’ll be sure to be back in the game Sunday/Monday.

Not like any of you really care, but I felt like typing tonight (even though it wouldn’t pass a 5th grade English report).

Are We Dead Yet?

August 5th, 2009 by The Polski Samurai, under Are We Dead Yet. No Comments

Well after several months of procrastination, distractions, and my job we finally posted the first chapter (or pilot) for Are We Dead Yet? You can find the link here.  Also you can visit my deviant art page here.

As I mentioned before, I’m not going for any super artistic or mind blowing here. I just want to entertain people by making them laugh with dark and tongue & cheek humor. I never have the time so I felt this would be the best way to make this. I’ve been making this with one of my best friends for a month or two now and have several chapters made already. Depending how the comments and reviews are, I’ll start posting these hopefully 3 a month.

Also, I want to get you involved (the people’s whos’ talent are decades ahead of me)! Ever wanted to be a zombie? Send me a link or e-mail to some stock or images of yourself and friends and I’ll make you zombies in chapters yet to come. In addition, if you have a piece of work or want to design a cover, send me a link. Once there are more chapters out, I’m sure you’ll understand the feel of the story. I’ll ALWAYS give credit to your work and contributions!

Hope you all enjoy!

My Yearly Posting on Wizard World Chicago

August 3rd, 2009 by The Polski Samurai, under Why are you reading this?. No Comments

Well, it’s that time again. It’s time for me to be among the people who share all my interests, hobbies, and passions for an entire weekend.  No, I am not talking about my imaginary friends or my stuffed animal collection; I am talking about the Midwest’s largest pop culture event, Wizard World Chicago.  Starting August 6 to August 9 the doors or the Rosemont Convention center will be open for those who enjoy comic books, movies, television, wrestling, video games, role playing games, and anime.  Sorry I will not be wearing a bright red cape or mask to conceal my face but I will give a good pat-on-the-back to those who do.  I guess there’s a part of me who respects those who wear superhero costumes in public and walk around for 7 hours half naked (I’m talking about you Princess Leia).  For one to have the confidence to embrace what they love and parade off into the aisles of geek, I tip my hat to you.

Always being a shadow under the mega popular San Diego Comic Con convention, Wizard World has hopped to different timeslots over the past couple years. Comic Con always falls in July so there have been years where WWC has jumped backward from August to June in attempts to receive more attendees. But for the most part, WWC has been in August which I believe people are more accustomed to.  This is the ninth consecutive year I will be attending WWC and I honestly cannot remember any crazy change in attendance depending on what month WWC occurred. But I do know that attendance increases each year and often comes around 60,000 people over the weekend.

 So what will I be doing here? A little bit of everything really. I enjoy going to panels and hearing celebrities speak, I browsing and buying comic books in addition to getting them signed by popular writers and artists, and of course having friendly dork arguments with random individuals. If you have never been to Wizard World Chicago Comic Con (yeah I said it) I would encourage you to do so. I know a couple non-comic book fans who attended this before and all said they had a great time.  If you have any curiosity, here is the website to check on specials guests, schedules, and ticket information:

http://www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html

On a side note, one thing I do not understand is what the convention is officially titled, Comic Con Chicago or Wizard World Chicago?  From what I understand it was originally Comic Con Chicago and quickly converted to Wizard World Chicago shortly after the first year.  I actually heard the title Wizard World Chicago Comic Con. I have no idea but here are both logos:

Updates this week, August 3-9

August 3rd, 2009 by The Polski Samurai, under Why are you reading this?. No Comments

For any of you who actually check my blog, I apolgoize. I go throught these phases of writing, to reading, to designing, to gaming, to photography and cannot keep a good balance of any of them. I have been on deviant art a lot lately in addition working on my web comic. We will have a dedicated page for the comic coming really soon.

Also, I will be attending Wizard World Chicago this weekend so there’s more time taken away from me!  I’m posting my yearly “article” shortly after this.