Today would have been Stan Lee’s 101st birthday. I never got to meet the man, but I was certainly influenced by his writing and creations. Lots of people argue that Kirby and Ditco were the real creators of the Marvel Universe, but let’s give Stan credit for being the catalyst, promoter, and idea man that he was. Stan did his important writing in a dramatic, pseudo Shakespearian style that didn’t age well, but he also didn’t talk down to us. I could go on, but happy birthday, Stan!
Over on Amazon, I’m making a few changes.
For one, I created a series, and it includes all three Johnny Saturn graphic novels and the Changing of the Guard short story collection. I am also going to switch printing services from Lightningsource to Amazon. Next year is Johnny Saturn’s 20th birthday, so I’ve got a lot of goodies coming up.
Kevin Phillips brought some interesting possibilities to my attention this morning, but I don’t want to say more until I’ve looked into it more.
I finished Reacher Season 2 (so far) last night. Yes, it’s the male power fantasy, the same one that powers the James Bond films, or Batman media. Amazing white guy who can outfight and outthink anyone, a man who’s always one step ahead and has smart quips for every occasion. Yet, I will also say I enjoyed it. I guess it’s what you call a guilty pleasure. I will not be making this into a habit.
Scott is known for the rich detail, clever storytelling, and organic quality to his art. As a cartoonist, Scott is an all-purpose creator– he writes, pencils, inks, colors, letters and designs. Scott Story has also done advertising art; covers for books, CDs and tabletop games; movie, event and concert posters; interior art for tabletop games; logos and website graphics; and a wide range of other media. Scott was trained in traditional media, such as acrylics and water colors, but now he divides his time between the traditional and digital art worlds. He is in demand for his digital painting skills, used on covers, posters and prints.
As the creative director of Story Studios LLC., he has published two graphic novels, Johnny Saturn: Synns of the Father, and Johnny Saturn: Homeland Insecurity, with two more in the process of being completed. Story Studios has also published seventeen comics, a sketchbook, and a pinup book. He has written articles for Blueline Pro’s Sketch Magazine, and prose stories for print anthologies and the web. His webcomic, Johnny Saturn, is a past winner of the Webcomics Readers Choice Awards, and Scott was a speaker at the prestigious Graphic Engagement academic conference hosted by the Purdue University Comparative Literature Program.
Scott is a member of the Indy Webcomic Group, and he was the creator and a founding member of the highly successful Collective of Heroes, a juried collective of indie superhero webcomics.
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