I didn't realize how nervous I would be during the Eisners Award Ceremony. We got free food. Free good food and Rick Geary was standing in front of me in line. There were celebrity presenters to liven up the show.

And Neil Gaiman was my presenter.

Congratulations to Carla Speed McNeil for winning the Eisner Award for Best Webcomic (or Digital Comic).

Labels: Eisner Awards, Speak No Evil

11:00-12:00 Spirituality in Comics— Panelists discuss the influence of spiritual themes in comics and popular culture, and the importance of spirituality to readers, creators, and the stories they tell. Moderated by Scott Shuford of the Christian Comic Arts Society, with panelists including Holly Golightly (School Bites), Buzz Dixon (Serenity, Goofyfoot Gurl), Leo Partible (Behind the Screen: Insiders on Faith), and others. Room 3

"Others" meaning yours truly. I just got on last minute.

Labels: comics, events, gnostic, religion

From Wikipedia:
Benigno Servillano Aquino, Jr.(November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983), popularly known as Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. and by his nickname Ninoy, was a former Philippine senator, governor, vice governor and mayor and a leader of the opposition to the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated at the Manila International Airport (now named the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor) upon returning home from exile in the United States. His death catapulted his widow, Corazon Aquino, to the limelight and subsequently to the presidency, replacing the 20-year-old Marcos regime.

Any Filipinos, Filipinos by Blood, or anyone who appreciates freedom, I suggest you check out the entire speech.

Labels: filipino, politics

Sorry for not working on any new pages, but I've been not only preparing for Comic Con, but dealing with life in general.

I will be at San Diego Comic Con from July 22nd to July 26th at Red Eye Art (Table B-03).

I won't be able to use my big banner.

You can follow my Twitter account to get up to date news and find out where I am and what I'm doing.

And if you want to check out the Eisner Awards its on Friday the 24th at the new Hilton San Diego Bayfront in the Indigo Room.

You're only allowed to go if you cheer really loud when they announce my name.

Labels: Eisner Awards, events, updates

As a blogger, I've been holding out on you. If you're on facebook, please join the Theory of Everything Comics Group because I'm not going to add you as a friend. (Really, I'm trying to reserve facebook for people I've met and relatives I haven't-- although a few fans have gotten in before I made this rule.) Anyway:


DEAR SWEET GANESHA!!!!




This will NEVER catch on!




Elmo, do you know what necrophilia is?


This is what happens when you abandon a liturgical tradtion.




Please stop. Just stop. You don't seem to get it. Really, I'm not saying that because I'm part of a heretical sect. Making things like this is exactly why Jesus hasn't come back.



A blog devoted to cute Japanese girls who have never seen an Orthodontist.


This is what happens when you stop telling children fairy tales where people die or get eaten.


My brain hurts now.


Comment from Mr. Evangelista: "damn man... wow, i cant even comment, cause beating up a kid is awesome..."


This Friday is Admiral Ackbar Day!

To Have Two Vaginas.

"Smile" is a Jdrama about a half-Filipino, half-Japanese man who is caught up in the racism of the Japanese legal system. I first heard about this show because my favorite musician sang the theme.... now there's Filipino in it?!! I'll have to catch up on this later.

A gallery of photos from lost and found cameras






Men in silly costumes wrastling! skip to 1:54

Our President is pretty cool.



Worst Co-Pilot Ever




AT-AT attack






Play with Mr. T's hairstyle


RadioLab: We are coins

















The fact that a black woman is singing a Korean song really well is a sign of our modern times. And she's pretty hot.... as well as the original performers of this song.



Okay, hot Korean girls is a good way to end it.

Labels: found on the floor, links, video

I just got a new banner!

But I'm not sure if I'll use it. I will be at "Things That Are Square" (table B04) for San Diego Comic Con, a very good friend's table who's letting me sqwat at her table. If my banner messes with her table, design-wise or whatever-wise then I won't use the banner.

You can follow me on my Twitter. I'll be updating it at Comic Con so you can find me for signings, small talk, or if you just want to do me a favor and get me a soda.

http://twitter.com/T_of_E_comics

Labels: blog, events, my work, updates

Labels: Art, video

Really cool video.

It says a lot about what the world is turning into... at least the positive side.

Labels: music, video

http://www.girlsentertainmentnetwork.com/best-digital-comic/

Down at Girls Entertainment Network They just did a review about the Eisner Nominees for Best Digital Comic.

They're also holding a contest. You can win, as they call it, an "Eisner-nominated prize pack". I assume that would be a bunch of free Eisner Nominated comics, but don't take my word on it.

So make a COMMENT and you might get FREE STUFF

The last day to make comments is Friday.

Anyway, I'm tempted to comment on the review. But when I make a comment about my work, what I thought would be a short little comment, turns out to be a long-ass essay. Its like I want the last word. I'm trying to not make that into a habit.

So I'll make my comments here:
Perhaps I'm a bit of a masochist, but I'd like people to say-- "The art could've been better" or "The characters weren't fleshed out" I'd like to know where I fell short because my best work will always be my next comic and today's criticisms help make tomorrow's comic better... and I mean constructive criticism.

And in award nominations like these, I would've expected the writers and editor at GEN to simply say "This is our Eisner win prediction". They might as well since Eisner voting has ended a little less than a month ago and they would have no effect on the votes.

Who knows, if they predicted, they might get all their predictions right, and next year this site might be "The Crystal Ball"

And I'm usually at the last of these Eisner Nominee lists. Is it because I'm the underdog? Is it because people aren't sure what to make of a Mexican in Space? Is it because you save the best for last? Who knows.

Its interesting to read reviews on Speak No Evil. Its almost like you get a Rorschach test on the reviewer's economic class and ethnic background.

--well, I got the comment demon out of me. Maybe I'll post something and see if I'll get something for free.

Labels: Eisner Awards, review, Speak No Evil

This is a great documentary about the making of and the talented people who made Jonny Quest. This kicks ass.

Sauce:
http://drawn.ca/

Labels: animation

And now this important message from The Girls Entertainment Network:

For one exciting week in July, the GEN comics team reviews over fifty books nominated for the 2009 Eisner Awards!

In celebration of the 2009 Eisner Awards, the Girls Entertainment Network comics team will be presenting a week-long feature event focusing on a select ten nomination categories: Best Short Story, Best Continuing Series, Best Limited Series, Best New Series, Best Digital Comic, Best Writer, Best Writer/Artist, Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team, Best Cover Artist, and Best Coloring. The articles--released two at a time for a total of ten articles--will be written by the five comics staff members and focus on one category at a time, highlighting each of the nominees.

This upcoming event will help to promote comics at the Girls Entertainment Network and build a better interactive community of readers and fans. To facilitate this process and strengthen the overall outcome, three winners will be randomly chosen from a pool of commenters during the event week. The winners will be announced and contacted by the Comics Editor, Stephanie "WITA" Carmichael, at the end of the contest, and each will be awarded a custom Eisner-nominated prize pack featuring a congratulatory note from the GEN comics girls!

The Eisner review feature is the biggest undertaking from the GEN comics section yet and results from the collaboration of dozens of publishers and creators--including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and many more! The event and contest will begin Monday, July 6^th and end Friday, July 10^th.

I just thought this was an appropriate image- Elan'

Labels: comics, Eisner Awards, review