Babe-a-rama

Being sick means I can't sleep properly and while I would love to write the stories I have decided to use this post to shamelessly put out some pieces of inspiration to me.

at this point you people should not be surprised.

Not really.

I know terribly sexist of me and for some probably degrading to women or some such. You notice me caring about that kind of un-necessary PC trite then congratulations you have just met my changeling.

I love my women as women: curves required but one thing is mandatory. Brains. I know, I know. On the above pic it's not brains you see at first, but I'd like to think so. Otherwise it is just a glorius waste up there.

In women at their best there is both, the inner beauty and strenght and the outer looks. And what wondrous creatures they are. I have no problem delving into mindscape of martian warlords or street tough guys but to write about females... it's scary, challenging and more alien then xenomorphs.

And I find it a bit peculiar why there are so few female heroines out there. I mean women and girls can relate to them better then at the male scarred warveteran down on his luck and for the guys(and more than some girls) it has added bonus of catching their attention better. Once they snap out the drooling phase, that is.

So there are already a couple of irons in fire on my account, since no one else seems to be doing it, i am very lucky to have an partner, both in our artistic disorganized crime and in life, that does things like this: I know that the androidwoman is a fictious character, but see the strenght? The resolve? Beauty and composure and all the immensity and complexity that she possesses? I for one am in love, or the very least swept off my feet in infatuation with the maturity and sensuality the character has.

It's funny to think though. I have been lucky to work with both my dark gothy queen Sari Sariola(who still has a script or two, or three(or more..) to work on) and afore mentioned Julia Riitijoki and dumbfoundingly talented Katja Louhio. All are good, if not great, artists in their own right, but they can breathe life into female characters in subtle ways so simply that it is unfathomable for most male artists. I like my women as smart, strong and sexy on their own terms and rights in real life. And these talented women can make it happen in comics pages too. I don't know if world needs that, but that's what I want.

And that's what I am going to do and if dark gods of comics are on my good side these art goddessess shall come to my rescue and will plow down any and all resistance in their way.

Seize the day back for heroines in comics.

And on an endnote: those of you who stumbled or googled here because of the name and expected too see sexy pics of Rama, one of best female comic artists northern europe has to offer in her own right(no Rama, it really is true )you better check Ms Mandus Oblivion High to see that, then boy are you in trouble because I happen to know her.

She can kick your ass so watch out.

Something new, something blue, something elder...

Been married once and I am one of those who tries to learn from their mistakes instead of repeating them. But I am also among those never got the memo about "giving up" On about anything. Reason I babble incoherently this time is that I had the pleasure of chatting with yet another artist after some unfortunate hiatus. And it made me pumped to hear he might actually be working on a comic in near future. Being an avid fan of comics I rejoiced as Hannu Lipponen is not only smart guy with a sense of humor but as an artist belongs to a class of his own. Like many other honestly good artists he also is far too modest and overtly critical of his work. I have many faults but modesty isn't one of them. He is astounding. to make matter more clear here's something for your consideration. Few years back I wrote piece of Mythos. Yeah a modern day yarn of cosmic horrors beyond euclid timespace, so immense they are beyond good and evil. The beings that will undoubtably crush all mankind as byproduct of their existance. So I belong to HPL fanboy club, your point? But anyways, there was a comicproject that has been on ice for three to four years now but this script lead me to talks with Hannu Lipponen. He made some unfinished sketches. Um yeah. See this is "unfinished sketch of Cthulhu's eye in that comic:

yes. that is Unfinished. Yes that is a sketch. Someday that comic of forbidden knownledge and library set horror will be hopefully published, most likely on the hour the stars are right...IÄ! IÄ!

I await the day I pick any comic sporting his art with excitement.

The (common) Cold war and other miseries

I am at the moment in throes of common cold. Well as common as any cold ever is.
One of those moments when reading news about antibiotic-resistant superbacteria that's just...fitting.

The cold just happens to mess up both. The plan to go to London's Kapow comic con and the contingency plan the finnish Tampere kuplii comic event

how nice.

Now as I have gotten most of tight spandexclad stories out of my system for the moment(undoubtably short moment but still) and pulpy dieselpunk is on it's way for april as well I am finding enjoyment in action fiction.

I just watched The Company miniseries and the buxom goddess with brains that happens to be my GF got me spyactionfest adapted(cough*quiteliberally"adapted"*cough) from comicbook that is RED.
Fun with spies and violencein company of a nerdy female beauty.
Screw you influenza. I win.

This reminded my croggy gray cells (of brain-kind, not terrorists or aliens) that wait didn't I do some silly draft's about the subject?
Why Yes I did.
And apparently I still have them.

Just blow some dust off it, polish a bit and fix the story a bit. Make it more angletonian wilderness of mirrors with hardcore assassins...
and it gives me an excuse to show this picture:

Done by young, immensely talented graphic designer/comic artist that goes in DevArt by sig Penuser just click the link on the name to see more of his art.

You wont regret it.

Taking the above pictures inspiration and my previous notes and despite the flu: I am cooking with gas.

Update on comicprogress

Some time ago I finished script for Koneballeriina(MACHINEBALLERINE in direct translation, the name works way better in Finnish I tell you) And with extreme stroke of luck I got Katja Louhio as the artist for it. I am not known for my luck but in this case what ever dark gods chant their curses at me, now they either missed or decided to give the poor bastisch a break. the evidence is some selected pagesketches from upcoming Koneballeriina #1 page 3 shows off nice composition and both the heroine and of course the villain of the story. here's page seven. these and much, much more at Katja's blog vampkis.blogspot.com and there is even more at her personal blogpage KaBlob She is one of up and coming stars this country has to offer. edit: like with ANY picture I post: just click it to see as it is supposed to be seen. Not really a computer wizard. More like computer orc. If it doesn't work I hit it. That is unfortunately true as GF will most likely tell you all.... I am truly honored to work with her.

April fools month, part deux or bloody something

Been sick. Not fun. I Sound like Darth Vader's apprentice, the one with severe throat cancer. The dieselpunk is advancing nicely, as it should and even as my brain is filled to the brim with apparently sharks made of cottonwool it is still moving ever onwards. As in : new stories. right. I have(once more) 10-20 stories unfinished and there's a new one. Dear reader(s)...ever heard of the town of Roanoke? Blood will flow....

And now for some defreshments

I am cranking scripts left and right and coming up with new ones. And even as statistics are on my side, I mean once one does enough(as in hell of a lot) scripts there is bound to be some that actually are worth a damn. But then I do what all comicwriters do: I hope the artist saves my butt. So far the artists have a heck of a track record in that. So instead of talking stuff I intend to do here is some coming out within a week or so. First a preview from a piece of sentimentalism and warmth that shows that yes men have feelings too: sakkearts is pretty talented guy whose DApage ought to be viewed more. In the same issue there is also a silent story about a feral boy raised by ravens and hooded crows. And a girl. Art by Julia Riitijoki. so the cranky hermit get's something done too every once in a while. There are some awesome tasters to add but let's leave that for later. See? It is amazing what good artists can do. Now back to dieselpunk with a vengeance. edit. those experiencing problems with pics, why yes I am a luddite whose computer skills are limited to temper and use of hammer. How did you guess?

Shoutout

As it is comicrelated too: go see preview art of Finncon Animecon 2011. see more of android beauty at sarisariola.blogspot.com you wont regret it.