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About Me Member Comic Artist JamesRiotMale/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 5 Years
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8 Hour Comic Book Day

Wed Sep 2, 2009, 12:01 AM
  • Listening to: AC/DC
  • Reading: Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Watching: Leverage
  • Playing: Who has the time?
  • Eating: nothing
  • Drinking: water
So, I'm doing Long Beach Comic Con the first weekend of October, and I wanted to try something new.

The second day of the con, Oct. 3rd, just happens to be the same day as "24hr Comic Day", in which small press and indie comic creators get together in one place and each tries to crank out a full comic story in 24 hours. It's a really cool concept that I only ever seem to hear about happening in Pennsylvania through my buddy Barry. If I wasn't so far away, I'd probably wind up taking the trip there to take part. But I am, so I can't.

Well, I'm thinking of honoring the incredibly fun spirit of this venture and doing it myself AT THE CONVENTION. Except, instead of 24 hours, I'll only have about 8. So, I'll be at my table, letting other people sell my wares, and spend the entire day cranking out pages for a comic book story there on the spot. Each completed page will be placed in a portfolio right there on the table and people can come by and read the story in progress.

So, the convention if October 2-4 at the Long Beach Convention Center in...well...Long Beach, CA. I'll be at my table in the artist alley plugging away at pages all day Saturday, so come by and say hi! Or just come by to see if I even come close to finishing! Either way, it'll be interesting!

I may do the same thing the following weekend at Baltimore Comic Con if it goes well/is fun.

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  • Current Residence: Somewhere in Southern California
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: XL
  • Interests: Asia Argento, zombies, ninjas...um...tacos...
  • Favourite movie: Does it have zombies? Ninjas? A nude scene? Then we\'re good.
  • Favourite band or musician: Bad Religion, Greg Graffin, Billie Holiday
  • Favourite genre of music: Punk, classic rock, industrial (sometimes), blues, jazz, Animaniacs...
  • Favourite artist: Mike Mignola, Arshile Gorky, Alex Ross, Ed McGuiness, Brom, Udon Studios
  • Favourite poet or writer: H.P. Lovecraft, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Greg Graffin, Brian Keene, etc.
  • Favourite photographer: Hmmm....not sure, honestly. I\'m gonna go with...um...Peter Parker. Yeah, Peter Parker.
  • Favourite style of art: Um...I just like to draw...
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: The iPod...if only the battery life was better...
  • Shell of choice: The kind on the Ninja Turtles. Heroes on a half shell...TURTLE POWER!
  • Wallpaper of choice: I have a great one of Captain America punching a sabretooth tiger in the stomach
  • Skin of choice: Ooo...lookit! There it goes, sliding off a zombie! Keen!
  • Favourite game: Rock, Paper, Scissor
  • Favourite gaming platform: Xbox 360
  • Favourite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny, Deadpool, Spiderman, Snake Eyes
  • Personal Quote: Bugs Bunny is who we aspire to be, Daffy Duck is who we are.
  • Tools of the Trade: Sharpies, mechanical pencil, Prismacolor markers, mountain dew, sour patch kids.

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:icondarkmyster:
Hey man, you have some cool stuff going on here bro. Keep up the good work!

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:icontabitha-kittywitch:
Riot! Buddy! Friend!

*ch-chak*

Target...

Update Weapon X! Like, now. Seriously. It's been a year... actually, over a year since you updated the website. At least do a good-bye comic if you're quitting. Oh, and after you do the good-bye comic, barricade the doors. And windows. And walls. And barricades.

We love your comic, don't let your Weapon X talent go to waste! C'mon, Riot. Don't leave us hanging.

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:iconjamesriot:
I'm glad you guys lobe Weapon X, I really am.

...but I can't do anything with it. I have a contract for my regular comic, The Path, and a lot of work that goes along with it. Plus, I have two jobs in order to keep everything paid that needs to be paid.

I'd LOVE to work on Weapon X again. I still have tons of ideas for strips and a lot of hilarious stuff I want to do with it. Unfortunately, it's just a matter of time. I don't have any. Also...isn't Weapon X down? I could've sworn it was down now.

Anyways, maybe if I get some free time, I'll bring the adventures of Wade, Logan, and Noble Kale back...maybe. Of course, if you guys want to pay my bills for me, I'll update it every day of the week.

Just sayin'.

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:icontabitha-kittywitch:
No, it's not down. And now I understand why it hasn't been updated. >> I'm glad you've got a contract though, because your stuff is cool.

Anywayyy... I wish you luck with The Path.

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:iconjamesriot:
Huh. I really thought it was down. That's part of why I haven't given it a second thought.

Maybe I'll throw something up there sometime soon. There are enough of you yelling at me about it.

...and I'm totally with you on the Wolverine thing.

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:icontabitha-kittywitch:
^^ Yay.

He's God-verine. I swear. He never dies. Even with his healing factor, getting BLOWN UP should kill him. Honestly... And he has also somehow gained 9 inches since he was created.

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:iconcoldstone:
It was great to meet you at Wizard World

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:iconjamesriot:
You too, man. Now on to Baltimore!

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:iconcoldstone:
Hopefully i will get there! Thanks for the add!

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:iconluky-numba-13:
awesome stuffs

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