DANZIG AND THE HOTTIE.

Thats my good friend Zena with Glen Danzig doing some promotion for radio stations in New York. Glen collects original comic art and zena is a lovely piece of...hey, thats not polite. I almost slipped there...anyway...I think glen is cool and a good guy, but I love my pal Zena. She is the real superstar in that photo.

LOST MY APPETITE.

There is nothing more fun than signs lost in translation. There is a haircutting place in chinatown New York that is named "suk mei dik" that is a classic example of this.

SEXY MONDAY 32

GOOD MORNING followers and drive by patrons. Follow the blog and live longer...I guarantee it. money back and all that. Had a dream I was going into a theatre and the girl gave me the wrong change...instead of three singles, she handed me two singles and a hundred dollar bill. I was about to turn around and give it back when I woke up. Now I feel like my day is incomplete somehow...hope these photos maybe you feel complete. As usual, let me know your favorites.

KNIGHT AND DAY SHORT REVIEW.

Unlike a lot of people out there, Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz dont bother me one bit. I like them actors.
Saw the preview and thought this might be a fun summer flick if the chemistry was good...and it was. Nothing deep here, just the usual action movie antics and a bit of a love story surrounded by beautiful scenery and globe hopping. I enjoyed it, was not bored and sat in a theatre where people were laughing at the right times. Shot beautifully and with confidence. I recommend this as a solid date movie...you will both leave in a better mood. Solid and it delivered.

and no, two of these photos are not from the movie.

TALKING CAT

This had amanda and I laughing for about a week. really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBKVXyrHcw&feature=related

Catherine Zeta Jones ...is a bit insane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUGkjNTRoNo&feature=related


Give this a listen...till the en and tell me what you think. Someone send in those fucking clowns already. 

TIME BOMB #3 SOLICT.

MAKE SURE YOU PRE-ORDER IT. TRUST ME, YOUR RETAILER MOST LIKELY WILL ONLY ORDER 3...lol..

J-BONE and little hex.

SEXYMONDAY 31

Been a long weekend worrying for a bunch of nice people that put their heart and soul into the Hex movie. Yeah, we can argue if it was misplaced energy, but at the end of the day, it is what it is...like the photos we have today to get everyones week started. A few celebs in there as well to mix it up. no comic art this week folks...so you can relax. let me know, as usual, which are your favorites and really...why they are. what the photo is saying to you ...and as always , pass the link around. thanks...and enjoy.

AVA MENDES ...SEXY.

JONAH HEX THE MOVIE

 UPDATED:
Went with a group of close friends and amanda last night and to be honest, after reading some horrific reviews, I was not expecting much. We got to a half full theatre , sat back and I opened my mind...knowing full well from all the teaser clips that this wasnt the character the way I saw him, but it still was Jonah on the big screen, and something has to be said for that.

Agree with most it was a short movie, but i swear, it felt about the right length to me. I know they cut some of the more hardcore scenes and hope that makes it to a rated "r" version of the dvd sometime later, but overall, I was entertained. Even better, not bored and  had a good time. It sure was over the top, and the supernatural elements were something new...but Brolin was pitch perfect as Jonah and Megan was fine as Tallulah black. This was not a traditional western as much as it was a mash up of the time when the wild west was turning into the steam punk civilized world and it had a lot of different things thrown in that I didnt see coming. Animation was also a small part when telling the origen and it was by risso...so that was cool. Lots of crazy stuff in this flik...and I am not going to ruin it for anyone...I just say to hell with the critics and make your own judgement and come here and post what you thought.

overall it was over the top, crazy, silly at times but overall a summer blockbuster that , although not a masterpiece, has potiental .


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As most of you know, we have been following the progress of the movie for a long time. The choice of not really involving us with the film was theirs and understandable given the wealth of material they had at their fingertips. We were happy they let us see the screenplay and visit the set, which was fun. we are also happy to have the hardcover out in time for the feature release and the opportunity to get more people on the JONAH HEX bandwagon, and hope to see this reflected in sales at some point.

Tonight I am going with 7 friends to the midnight showing of the film and we shall see what they have achieved. The reviews have not been kind at all...but as many of you know, I dont really follow reviews much. I am going in with an open mind.

If you have seen it already, would love if you post your opinion here.

thanks, Jimmy.

AL WILLIAMSON: R.I.P. revised

I updated this a few times today as I began to remember more...and probably wont stop doing so for a while...so please excuse the growing mass...




We lost another comic great this weekend. After Frank Frazetta passing a few weeks ago, I had to open up my e -mail and read about Al. I cant tell you how much this news has upset me . Al was someone I looked up to...wanted to be like and best of all, I really, really, enjoyed his company. When I was inking full time years ago, I used to track down what conventions Al would be at and hang around him like a true fan boy. Looking back, joe Quesada and I would talk about Al all the time, how good he was, his history and such.  The first time I met him was up at Marvel Comics and really...I couldnt say much in his presence. At that point, he was a living legend in my eyes and it humbled me. Anyone who knows me , knows how impossible that is to do.  Next time we spoke was over the phone a few times...some stuff with work and then general questions on how he did certain aspects of his work and other inking questions about tools, speed and so on. We met Al again at Chicago Con, I believe, and we actually had time together over a meal and I was able to sit next to him at the con and watch him sketch and talk to people. At that time, he was inking Joe on some work and knocking it out of the park. Joe and Al had a lot to talk about, including their heritage and family life.

Watching Al at the cons,  I learned a lot from him , how he treated everyone with respect, but always there was the kid in him making jokes as well. We all had that in common...he was a funny guy with an abundance of history and respect to those who came before him in this field. He turned us on to a dozen of his influences in comics and film and I would watch him share knowing glances when he spoke about these giants in the industry when speaking  to other people I admired like Mark Shultz, Geof Darrow and Gary Gianni.

A year later I was given a job to ink...Fantastic Four 2099 #2 over John Buscema breakdowns...one of the most intimidating jobs I ever got to do, and I killed myself on it for two reasons. One, because al had inked the issue before and two, because...well, it was John Buscema. I did the best I could and about a month later I got a call from Al. He told me a friend who never compliments his work came over and told him how much he loved the job he did over John Buscema in the new issue of fantastic four 2099. al told me he got a copy and they had credited him for the job i did. He then went on to tell me how I did a solid job, how pissed he was because his neighbor never compliments him and when he finally did, it was on a book he didnt do and after a real good laugh, Al invited Joe and I up to his house. Embarrasment then utter joy in one conversation. The next week we got the map out and headed to Al's place which was a few hours away.

Als home was what we expected...beautiful, with a ton of original art, Edgar Rice books and so on. We had lunch, talked comics...then Al took out a story he had written and never finished and we looked over the work...I was wishing I had a xerox machine with me...the man was simply a stunning craftsman and artist. He showed us countless pieces of vellum with sketches on them of men fighting and beautiful women,  and then we all spoke for hours about the business...he was genuinely interested in the both of us and our work and background...but what I remember most was  us laughing...all day. It was a contest to make each other laugh and what a sense of humor he had...as well, he was a wise ass in the nicest way...something a few guys from new york appreciated.

Before leaving, Al took us over to his flat files and proceeded to hand us a pile of his original work...inks he had done over a bunch of contempory artists and gave us them as a gift. We was in shock with his generosity and the ride back to brooklyn was one with us feeling like he had just won two lotteries in one day.

 Funny, charming,  smart and generous as hell was Al Williamson. He was my new hero in so many ways. I spoke to Al on and off over the years, spent some time at shows sitting with him [ he called me the bastard son he never wanted, lovingly] and as he got older, I got reports of health issues and ...well, now the news of his passing.

I will never properly put into works what Al meant to me, but in the end, its the work and legacy of fine art that speaks to the common person and this body of work is one hell of an impression. Al...you made this kid a better artist, a better person and the world a better place with you in it.

I , for one, am gonna miss that laugh.

Rest in peace my friend.


Jimmy Palmiotti.

SEXY MONDAY 30...Plus!

Decided to try mixing business with pleasure. Between each shot is a page of some book I am currently working on. I swear, I'm gonna get all you non believers into comics one way or the other. Enjoy!