tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87359435726220840692024-03-13T10:32:29.047-05:00Progressively AggressiveRonniGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501553266217957911noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-35077972237946514562013-05-29T10:36:00.001-05:002013-05-29T10:46:44.770-05:00Marvel Heroes Launching: Heroes and Action Galore!!!<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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The time has finally arrived. <a href="https://marvelheroes.com/" target="_blank"><i>Marvel Heroes</i></a> is set to make an official launch on Saturday, June 4<sup>th</sup>.
While many of you out there may not be getting too excited about the
launch of a Free to Play online video game, the depth and quality of <a href="https://marvelheroes.com/" target="_blank"><i>Marvel Heroes</i></a> is enough to make most change their minds about what to expect from a F2P (free to play)
game. With well known video game developer David Brevik leading the way, <a href="https://marvelheroes.com/" target="_blank"><i>Marvel Heroes</i></a> has similar hack and slash qualities to Brevik's earlier projects <i>Diablo</i> and <i>Diablo</i> II. With the already sound game play qualities of the <i>Diablo</i> series, some overhauled graphics, and a continually increasing Marvel roster to choose from, so far <a href="https://marvelheroes.com/" target="_blank"><i>Marvel Heroes</i></a> has impressed me more than I predicted.</div>
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On Sunday at ACEN we were lucky enough
to sit down with Christopher Ayres in the Press Q and A session.
Ayres is huge in the American anime scene and has done everything
from voice acting to directing, and as we found out has even spent
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His voice acting jobs range from the
well known Frieza, in <i>Dragon Ball Z</i>, to Wagram in the video game <i>The
Last Remnant</i>. His credentials speak for his skills, and the
knowledge he has about what it takes to make it in such a competitive
field could be helpful to anyone attempting to participate in the
creative process of anime. With that being said, it is always great
to get a chance to meet and chat with someone who has impacted the
world of anime as much as Chris has.
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The questions were asked by members of
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Whether it is sacking the quarterback or chasing a running
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strangely enough, so is his passion for comic books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His passion for comics has grown into the
creation of a comic book series called “The Protectors.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The second half of our interview continues about two minutes after <a href="http://www.progressivelyaggressive.com/2012/05/q-jamie-marchi-part-1-of-2.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a>. In the first part of our interview Jamie compared her experiences in voice acting and writing and gave advice to beginners attempting to break into both industries. In addition to my fellow contributor Grant, Jason Sackel and Steve Yurko from <a href="http://onepiecepodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Unofficial One Piece Podcast</a> were also in attendance. If you haven't done so already, be sure to check out all the great content on their site.<br>
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What’s the first thing you imagine when you hear the term voice actor/actress? If you're like me, you probably see an overweight basement dwelling grandma with whiskers. Something that perhaps re-enforces the idea of “a face for radio.” On Friday of ACen weekend I got the chance to find out just how wrong I could be by having the pleasure of sitting down with extremely prolific voice actress, script writer, ADR director, and all around smokin’ hot sweetheart, Jamie Marchi (pronounced Markey). Fellow contributor Grant and I arrived early expecting to compete for our chance to ask questions, but instead found ourselves with Jason Sackel and Steve Yurko representing <a href="http://onepiecepodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Unofficial One Piece Podcast</a> and an ACen press moderator as the only attendees. As a result, we were given a rare chance to really chat with Jamie on a less formal basis and get a sense of what she must be like outside a convention environment. Her open and easy going personality made the interview go by in a breeze. Before we knew it, Jamie had turned the interview around on us and our thirty minute block of time was up. If you are unfamiliar with Jamie's work you can see a complete list on <a href="http://www.jamiemarchi.com/" target="_blank">her site</a>.<br>
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For the past three weekends I have been busy mixing business
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Entertainment Exposition(C2E2), to Wanee Festival 2012, and ending this past weekend
with Anime Central(ACEN); I have been busy enjoying myself as much as I could
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C2E2 was my first experience covering a convention as a
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When it comes to anime voice actors, few have a list of roles as
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a path full of incredibly influential characters in anime. His role as Edward Elric in <i>Fullmetal
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Rosemont, Illinois, Vic made it known that he was overwhelmed with gratitude for
what he has been lucky enough to do for a living.<br>
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American anime, he is not afraid to show how grateful he is by spending the extra
time providing handshakes, pictures, and autographs for fans. This was even more apparent by Vic’s
willingness to talk at an ACEN press panel and provide heartfelt and honest
answers to any question the press panel could produce. When asked if he missed being just another random person in the crowd at conventions, Vic respond "I don't miss it. I am so overwhelmed with gratitude for what I get to do. I don't ever want to take that for granted."<br>
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Amazing. That is really all that could be said for the amount of effort, thought, and money that fans at Anime Central have put into their costumes. While I have seen cosplay to some extent in the past, never before have I been as amazed as I was Friday April 27<sup>th </sup>2012 at Anime Central. </div>
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While there are plenty of costumes that I saw numerous times throughout the day, there was also a good amount of unique costumes that I saw being worn by only one or two enthusiasts. So many people had incredible and accurate costumes, it was hard to get quality photos of all the different people in costume that I wanted to. Even with my mind running wild while jumping from one awesome photo-worthy moment to the next, the man with the Camera (A.K.A. Ron) did an awesome job of keeping up. Below are a few of the photos I got a kick out of seeing on my first ever day at ACEN.</div>
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<a href="http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/" target="_blank">Indie Game: The Movie</a> is about journeys. More specifically, the journeys of four creators and their struggle to connect with players through their artistic medium, the video game. The film follows designers Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes leading up to and including their release of Super Meat Boy, Phil Fish and the turbulent struggle to maintain awareness at PAX on his game Fez, and the emotional aftermath for Jonathan Blow following his successful release of Braid. Each creator struggles with his unique problems, but ultimately all of them give us a glimpse inside the creation of an independent game and the emotional dynamics of their creators. Indie film makers Lisanne Pajo and James Swirsky edited over 80 hours of footage to make a movie that not only shows us why these creators made games, but why people create in the first place. <br />
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For me, the following of Phil Fish's legal entanglements and obsession over perfecting Fez, or the misunderstood Jonathan Blow as he argues with favorable reviewers over the intent and message of his best selling game Braid, take a back seat to designer Edmund McMillen and programmer Tommy Refenes in their development and release of Super Meat Boy. With Edmund and Tommy we get a look at their lives, the influences that shaped them, and the loved ones who are both affected by, and supportive of, their dedication. In exploring these two, the film shows us both the ups and downs as they experience them giving audiences an emotional ride they can connect with.<br />
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All of the creators experience the painful results of their dedication with the sacrifice of social lives and the constant seclusion to finish their work. Although not a pleasant thought, it was inspiring to me at least, in so far as seeing others slave away at all hours to perfect their craft and attempt to accomplish something that lies off the beaten path. Not only did this film educate me on the game development process (McMillen's idea behind level progression and game mechanics was something I only knew subconsciously through playing games), but it left me with the overwhelming desire to create, despite the perilous journey that may lay ahead in doing so. <a href="http://www.indiegamethemovie.com/" target="_blank">Indie Game: The Movie</a> manages to show how an individual (or a set of partners) can reach out through an artistic medium and connect with people. <br />
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<div>Hello again everyone, hopefully you've returned to the "real world" gracefully and are having a great week after C2E2! I know we've all worked hard to get as much content from this past weekend on the site as possible, but have much more to post as we've been trying to catch up on some much needed sleep as well!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Sunday's pictures are up, see them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.400699139947770.99983.182863548397998&type=1" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Facebook</span></a>, and give us a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> <a href="http://fb.com/progressivelyaggressive" target="_blank">'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Like</span>'</a> </span>while you're at it! We had a great time again this year, and can't wait until April 26-28 2013 for the next C2E2. For those of you in the Chicagoland area, make sure to stop by <a href="http://Acen.org/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">ACEN</span></a> April 27-29 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL and say hi!</div><div><br />
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It may be time for all of us to accept that we have been lied to. For decades now, we have all been led to believe that the Galactic Empire and their minions were nothing more than a group of power hungry, greedy, SchutzStaffel-ish soldiers with no purpose other than striking fear in the hearts of all humanoids they encounter throughout the galaxy.</div>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I must admit when we received a request from one of our Twitter followers to cover <a href="http://www.progressivelyaggressive.com/2012/04/ladies-of-womanthology.html" target="_blank">The Ladies of Womanthology</a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>panel, I was a bit skeptical. At that point I had never even heard of <a href="http://womanthology.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Womanthology</span></a> and had no idea what we were getting ourselves into, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned over my years of networking it’s to forget about what you’re interested in covering because it’s all about your fans. Now I admit, I use fans quite loosely as we’ve recently rebooted the site and are just now starting to build our identity, but there was no way we could ignore this request. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal">All I can say about my experience at the panel is WOW, what an amazing group of artists and writers. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I was already a Gail Simone fan before we went in—I love Batgirl and we had the pleasure of meeting her at C2E2 last year—but the real story here isn't about the big names, it's about opportunities for the smaller ones. What this project has done for a few of these artists can’t be put into words. It goes beyond their careers. This piece was not just a game changer, but a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">life</i> changer as it raised funds for <a href="http://womanthology.blogspot.com/p/our-charity-gobalgiving.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">The Global Giving Foundation</span></a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to sit down with Jean Kang and Katie Shanahan, both artists on the book. You can read a bit more about their involvement on the project in <a href="http://www.progressivelyaggressive.com/search/label/Ronniguy" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Ronniguy’s</span></a> panel summary, <a href="http://www.progressivelyaggressive.com/2012/04/ladies-of-womanthology.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">The Ladies of Womanthology</span></a>, including Jean asking to work with Gail and subsequently being flabbergasted when her request was granted.<br>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>PA: </b></span>We are here today at C2E2 2012 with artist Jean Kang known for her amazing animation work on Popzilla, Zombie Murder Explosion Die, and Katie Shanahan. Make sure to check out some of Jeans work on JeanDrawStuff.com, follow her on Twitter <a href="http://Twitter.com/#!/bluejeanius" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">@BlueJeanius</span></a>, and on DeviantART at <a href="http://jeandrawstuff.deviantart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">jeandrawstuff.deviantart.com</span></a>. To reach Katie simply follow on twitter <a href="http://twitter/com/#!/ktshy" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">@KtShy</span></a>, <a href="http://ktshy.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">ktshy.blogspot.com</span></a> or <a href="http://ktshy.deviantart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">ktshy.deviantart.com</span></a>.<br>
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</div><a href="http://progressivelyaggressive.blogspot.com/2012/04/progressively-aggressive-sit-down-with_16.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17958462108301634986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-7725160187323969532012-04-16T17:15:00.002-05:002012-04-16T18:16:43.584-05:00Archaia Presents: How to Tell a Better Story Through World-Building<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.archaia.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jk2imAusx9c/T4xq4KFDrSI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ZBGe617d5xc/s320/archaia-logo.jpg" width="210"></a></div>On Sunday morning Archaia's Editor in Chief, Stephen Christy, moderated a panel of writer/artists who met to share their knowledge with aspiring creators. The panel consisted of <a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-creators/jeremy-bastian/" target="_blank">Jeremy Bastien</a> (<a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/cursed-pirate-girl/" target="_blank">Cursed Pirate Girl</a>, <a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/mouse-guard/" target="_blank">Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard</a>), <a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-creators/david-petersen/" target="_blank">David Peterson</a> (<a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/mouse-guard/" target="_blank">Mouse Guard</a>), and <a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-creators/sean-rubin/" target="_blank">Sean Rubin</a> (<a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/bolivar-3/" target="_blank">Bolivar</a>, <a href="http://www.archaia.com/archaia-titles/mouse-guard/" target="_blank">Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard</a>).<br>
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Stephen kicked off the panel by briefly introducing the panel and prompting them to give a short breakdown of the specific things that go into their process of world building. Specifically, when designing characters and costumes.<br>
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Jeremy - When I am trying to design costumes I tend to exaggerate features. I add lots of detail. I try to put the reader in an antique world where you can get lost in the details. I try and create the craziest characters I can come up with.<br>
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David - With Mouse Guard, their anatomy is all the same. There is only so much you can do with their body language so clothing is what differentiates the different characters. All the mice are little in this very big world around them and that alone makes the world unique. The characters come through the costuming. I try and show the different types of regions in the world through the costume details. If you look at the mouse who wears goggles and has his head covered, he looks like he's from a desert. It indicates he's from Sandmason. Now if you see that character out of a desert, you know he doesn't belong, he's out of place. The guy with the pine cone is an example of showing how they incorporate things they made or things they grabbed from nature to adorn themselves with. It tells a lot about the world around them. I like to keep it loose as I go. If I wrote all of the details at once it would be too overwhelming. By doing it this way, I don't paint myself into a corner and can edit as I go.<br>
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<a href="http://progressivelyaggressive.blogspot.com/2012/04/archaia-presents-how-to-tell-better.html#more">Read more »</a>RonniGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501553266217957911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-14014822194959243722012-04-16T12:45:00.001-05:002012-04-16T18:17:02.035-05:00Behind the Graphics: A Video Game Industry Round Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br>
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On Saturday I sat in on a game industry round table where Allen Turner, lead game designer at <a href="http://www.wideload.com/" target="_blank">Wideload Games</a>, moderated. The panel of local game developers gave a behind the scenes look at what developers do and how to get hired as one.<br>
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<a href="http://progressivelyaggressive.blogspot.com/2012/04/behind-graphics-video-game-industry.html#more">Read more »</a>RonniGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501553266217957911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-26119606816396045272012-04-15T23:42:00.004-05:002012-04-16T00:17:15.433-05:00Progressively Aggressive Sit Down with Marvel's Reilly Brown - C2E2 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make sure to check out <i><a href="http://Powerplaycomic.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Power Play</span></a>, available</i> on <i>Comixology!</i></td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>PA: </b></span>We’re here at C2E2 2012 with Reilly Brown who’s a professional comic book artist currently spending the majority of his time working for Marvel. He’s worked on a number of books including <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cable and Deadpool</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Incredible Hercules</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prince of Power</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Amazing Spider-Man</i> and more. He has an art studio in Brooklyn and is a founding member of <a href="http://tentonstudios.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">TenTonStudios.com</span></a>, which, as stated on his <a href="http://reillybrown.deviantart.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">DeviantART</span></a> page, is “an online collective of a bunch of kick-ass artists <span style="color: #222928;">and potty-mouthed delinquents and a great place to share, critique and discuss artwork.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>RB: </b></span><span style="color: #222928;">That’s all true!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>PA: </b></span><span style="color: #222928;">Thanks for taking the time to speak with us, how are you doing today?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222928;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>RB: </b></span>I’m doing good.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222928;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>PA: </b></span>First off, what projects are you currently working on?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>RB: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222928;">My main project right now is </span><i><a href="http://powerplaycomic.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Power Play</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222928;">, which is my creator-owned digital comic. It’s coming out through </span><i><a href="http://www.comixology.com/Power-Play/comics-series/6787" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Comixology</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222928;">. I’ve been working on it for about a year, but it’s really similar to how Mark Waid and </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Stuart Immomen</span><span style="color: #222928;"> recently did their Nova story for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Avengers vs. X-Men.</i> They’ve mentioned me as one of the guys that they’ve been kind of inspiring their method of doing this, which is pretty cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://reillybrown.deviantart.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Gowanus Pete on Reilly's DeviantART Page</span></a></td></tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>PA: </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222928;">The main character is Gowanus Pete? (</span><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/gowanuspete" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">You can follow Gowanus Pete on Twitter HERE!</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222928;">)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222928;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>RB: </b></span>He’s not the main character, he’s one of the main characters. The main character is Mac Washington who’s the college slacker type of character who’s at that point in his life where he can do anything he wants, he can be anything he wants but he’s crippled by making the decisions. He can’t make that choice to decide what he wants to be. Then, he gets struck by lightening and gets his superpower to literally become anything that he wants. Any substance that he touches, he turns into that substance. Through one way or another he ends up joining the Power Play Games [that] is an extreme sports league for powered people in Manhattan. It’s a fun story; it’s a lot of comedy, a lot of New York-centric jokes and gags. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>PA: </b></span>You said you can check [<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Power Play</i>] on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.comixology.com/Power-Play/comics-series/6787" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Comixology</span></a></i>?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br>
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>RB: </b></span>Yes.<br>
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</div><a href="http://progressivelyaggressive.blogspot.com/2012/04/progressively-aggressive-sit-down-with_15.html#more">Read more »</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17958462108301634986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-24825360989969277542012-04-15T02:39:00.005-05:002012-04-16T18:17:20.090-05:00The Ladies of Womanthology - C2E2 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.396523637031987.99470.182863548397998&type=1" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1voUgzvLgHw/T4py2uhlxAI/AAAAAAAAAic/mwiBpUs9VKk/s400/womanthology.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br>
In a panel discussion and Q & A the ladies of this anthology shared how they became involved and their inspiration for doing so. It was an amazing opportunity to hear first hand what drove each of these women to become part of something so unique. For you aspiring creators, note that many became involved through the use of social networking.<br>
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Lauren Burke - writer<br>
Jean Kang - artist<br>
Janet Lee - artist<br>
Raven Moore - writer<br>
Candice Reily-Powell - artist<br>
Katie Shanahan - artist<br>
Gail Simone - writer<br>
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Some background on Womanthology:<br>
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Womanthology is a graphic novel created entirely by women designed to raise money for The Global Giving Foundation and to promote the works of female creators both seasoned and new to the industry. The project was placed on Kickstarter.com to raise its goal of $25k and surpassed it many times over, eventually raising over $100K. Within its first week 1500 copies were sold allowing the development of future issues.<br>
Please support their efforts and give them a +Like! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.396523637031987.99470.182863548397998&type=1" target="_blank">Womanthology on Facebook </a><br>
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<a href="http://progressivelyaggressive.blogspot.com/2012/04/ladies-of-womanthology.html#more">Read more »</a>RonniGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501553266217957911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-63489113515468591712012-04-15T00:39:00.002-05:002012-04-15T21:46:39.616-05:00Progressively Aggressive Sit Down with Nate Cosby - C2E2 2012<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sl2gvYyN5Ko/T4pAeX3MoMI/AAAAAAAAAiI/O92jfT4wI_E/s1600/Cosby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br>
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As I noted yesterday in my post on <a href="http://www.progressivelyaggressive.com/2012/04/chris-hardwick-is-shit.html" target="_blank">Chris Hardwick</a>, one of the reasons I've fallen in love with this genre of entertainment is how absolutely <i>delightful</i> (what, it's the only word I felt could really capture how I feel) everyone is, even the most accomplished artists. Social media has allowed fans to connect with their idols in a way never before possible, adding a completely new dimension to fandom. Today I was given an opportunity to show exactly what I meant.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br>
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was surfing around Twitter this morning when I came across the former editor for Marvel, lead on the Eisner Award-winning <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz </i>and all-around cool guy, Nate Cosby. Being the up-front and adventurous type I am, I made it a point to stop by the Archaia booth where Nate was promoting his new western graphic novel, <i>Cow Boy</i>, to say hello and see if he was up for an interview. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br>
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let me preface the following with a bit of a warning: I've been a part of numerous Q&A's and group interviews, but I've always had time to prepare. I figured we could do some research, come up with some solid questions overnight and then sit down with Nate on Sunday. One problem-- Nate won't be at C2E2 on Sunday and was done at the booth just one hour after I stopped by! Needless to say I gave Ron somewhere between 4 and 12 ulcers after calling to say I was on my way to him and that we needed to come up with good questions for Nate Cosby and oh, by the way, we had about 30 minutes to do so. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br>
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quick Note: Be sure to follow Nate on Twitter @NateCosBOOM and pick up a copy of <i>Cow Boy </i>when it arrives in your favorite shops later this year. </div><b><i></i></b><br>
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<a href="http://progressivelyaggressive.blogspot.com/2012/04/progressively-aggressive-sit-down-with.html#more">Read more »</a>RonniGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501553266217957911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-53536328150328616082012-04-14T20:28:00.001-05:002012-04-14T20:28:52.321-05:00C2E2 2012 Saturday Photos!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: xx-small;">-Mike Gallagher</span><br />
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Hello again everyone, we're excited as always to bring you the latest goings at C2E2 2012. The pictures are up, make sure to check them out right <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.396523637031987.99470.182863548397998&type=1" target="_blank">here</a>! The Con floor sure was a lot busier today, with TONS of Cos Play action! Artists Alley is packed full of talent, as usual, and we're so excited to bring you our first exclusive interview of 2012. Look forward to our chat with Nate Cosby, former Marvel editor who's overseen some pretty amazing projects including <i>Spider Man</i>, <i>Hulk </i>and the Eisner Award-winning <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</i>, to name a few. Keep an eye on the site for more content from today's coverage, and be sure to click 'Like' when you're looking through the pictures on the <a href="http://facebook.com/progressivelyaggressive" target="_blank">Progressively Aggressive Facebook</a> page.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today at C2E2 2012 was the first time I've had the absolute <i>honor</i> of being in the presence of Chris Hardwick and well, the title says it all. Turns out my new man-crush is not only slap-stick hilarious, but insanely humble as well. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How did I come to this conclusion? He made it pretty damn easy when, in front of well over 1000 people, he stopped, looked me right in the eyes and gave me the 'ol devil horns. But it didn't end there, he actually waited long enough to be sure I got the shot and didn't look back at the crowd until I gave him a bashful nod. I don't mean to brag here, but we've had the privilege of meeting some pretty big names in a plethora of entertainment categories. Regardless, never before today have I felt like the person(s) speaking cared more about their fans than their fans cared about them. Don't get me wrong, not all celebrities--or pseudo-celebrities-- are stuck-up ass hats, and that's precisely the reason I've fallen in love with this genre of entertainment. Because of this, I consider myself to be one of the luckiest men in the world.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For that irreplaceable feeling that you give all of us; Chris, I thank you.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Until next time folks,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-OMG</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17958462108301634986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-505672180227129372012-04-13T23:16:00.005-05:002012-04-13T23:56:31.396-05:00Nerdist Channel Sneak Peek! C2E2 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: xx-small;">-Mike Gallagher</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the best parts, in my opinion, of C2E2 2012 was not just the Nerdist kickoff, but a video that Chris Hardwick shared with the loyal group of fans (and press) that attended. As announced by Chris himself in a <a href="http://www.nerdist.com/2012/04/its-nerdist-channel-launch-day-a-fancy-letter-from-chris-hardwick/" target="_blank">letter</a> to Nerdist faithful, the new channel on YouTube is going to have plenty for we nerds to drool over daily. I know I'm most looking forward to <i>Weird S#!t From Japan</i>, and <i>Comic Book Club</i>, but let's face it, I'm going to love all of it and so are you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So what should we expect to see? Don't ask me, take it right from Chris' fingers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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We do too Chris, we do too.<br />
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SIDENOTE: Sorry for the shaky filming, I was right up against the stage and it proved extremely difficult to get everything in the frame of my iPhoneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17958462108301634986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8735943572622084069.post-24560570965843050282012-04-13T22:00:00.002-05:002012-04-14T22:17:10.016-05:00C2E2 2012 Friday Photos!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Well as promised our pics of C2E2 Friday and of course the Nerdist kickoff featuring Chris Hardwick are up and live on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.395885333762484.99358.182863548397998&type=1" target="_blank">Facebook</a>! Stop by, click like and enjoy our coverage of the weekend. We have a lot planned for tomorrow so be sure to check in with us regularly to see all the best that C2E2 has to offer! Don't forget, Ronniguy will be posting a very detailed report on the Nerdist kickoff, as well as a video on what you can expect to see on the new Nerdist YouTube Channel!<br />
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