ATOMIC ROBO -Out This Week Suckas!!

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Well kids, this is the BIG WEEK. Atomic Robo hits shelves this Wednesday. I’ll be up at Double Midnight from 4:30 until 6pm signing books and generally turning people right off to Robo with my abrasive personality. Brian will be doing the same down in Florida at Sci-Fi City. Hopefully a few blue haired grannies and Cuban exiles will go say hello to him.

I love a good Atomic Robo review. And that’s exactly what The Star Clipper Blog gave us. –“Lastly this brings us to Atomic Robo. Think Brit, Hellboy, and Nicolas Tesla all baked together into a delicious marble cake with Iron Man frosting. Yeah, that’s it exactly.”

And here’s another one over at Fascination Place. Mike gives us a cautiously friendly review, but considering how disappointed he seems with everything else he’s gotten recently I’ll take that as high praise. :P

This has just been a week of Big Stuff for me. Real extreme, y’know? I’m dying to tell you details of something totally awesome and huge that happened on Thursday . . .but I can’t. But I do think its okay to give you a very vague idea so that you can appreciate the scope of the awesomeness.

So I’ve been in a real bind for the past few month. Despite having more work than I could get done in a day it just wasn’t paying the bills. Which really blows because Gone Zombie is terrific fun to work on, as was Goblinz and the slew of random commissions. Anyway . .

As I’m sitting at the kitchen table contemplating an application for seasonal Post Office work and trying not to be utterly depressed with the sudden turn for the suck my life has taken, I get an email.

The long and short of it is that this email comes from one of the Big Two publishers, and they’d like me to do a little fill-in work for them. So woo-hoo for me! Foot. In. Door. When I’m able to spill the beans about the details I will.

You know what’s really funny? As soon as I figured out the math and calendar for this I was all excited because it will let me get back into Robo in January right on schedule. So don’t worry. I’ve not gone Corporate. NOTHING is as much fun to work on as Atomic Robo. I’m not saying I don’t want to do more work for the Big Guys –not at all I’d love to! I’m just saying that I consider Robo to be really important, so assuming there are future offers of work I’ll have to figure out how to strike a workable balance.

Yay high profile work!

 

Okay, time to get a little snarky. Because I know you love it when I do this. Its nice to know I’m not the only non-idiot on the planet. I often think that what people see in me as sarcastic and angry is really just my ability to look at things critically. Or to put it in the words of Bernard Shaw, “The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don’t have it.”

Now, it should be noted that I am completely incapable of being critically objective about ANYTHING. And I’m not actually very observant because I spend my days in an internal fantasy land drawing comic books. However, I like to think that when I do poke my head up from my desk and pay attention to something I can pick it apart pretty well. I blame my lack of TV for this -I’m just not numb. Before I start sounding too high and mighty I will tell you that I am totally addicted to the internet. But its a tad more interactive than the boob tube. Anyhoo . . .I’ve found a complete stranger on the other side of the globe who also possess my awesome power’s or perception :P Check this out. Finally someone puts up a non-flowery review of Halo3. You should also check out his other reviews –they are fantastically accurate.

Okay that’s it for today!

Random Splendor:


Early Soviet Attempts to Create Their Own Atomic Robo.

You guys haven’t seen Robo’s “Science-Tank” yet. But I think this might be the next incarnation of it. Tunguska-M1.

OMG . . .

Is it me, or does this new star in our galactic neighborhood look a bit like a certain Dark Lord of Middle Earth?

Another really amazing looking movie, this time from Japan.

 

 

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Got this from the site of some nice guys I met at GraniteCon. but I lost their url :(

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I gotz mine! You gotz urz?

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No. No she doesn’t. And neither do I.

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So awesome dude named Liew Wai Ming did this. I lost his URL too.

Comments (58)

TetsuboOctober 8th, 2007 at 3:06 pm

OK, Zero Punctuation is unreasonably entertaining…

ScottOctober 8th, 2007 at 6:28 pm

You should also watch his brilliant (because I agree 100%) review of Psychonauts. Possibly one of the most entertaining games I’ve ever played.

John WatsonOctober 9th, 2007 at 1:23 am

Wow! Doing work for the Big Two? That’s excellent! Is it wrong that the tongue girl makes me feel all funny “down there?” I’m going to take a cold shower and read the bible now…

Brian M.October 9th, 2007 at 7:21 pm

Congrats on the paying gig with one of the big two. That’s great news and well deserved. Please remember us when you are rich and famous.

I like the death from above and have a very nice Bawidamann in my collection.

TetsuboOctober 10th, 2007 at 7:49 am

I haven’t figured out how yet, but I plan on using your fame to my advantage…

Bill NolanOctober 10th, 2007 at 8:23 am

Congrats, Scott. On everything. Any success you experience is certainly well-deserved.

Ethan FowlerOctober 10th, 2007 at 11:44 am

Geez, Scott, I just got the comic and it’s delicious. Two words: Wegenerian Opera. Think about that one…

JohnOctober 11th, 2007 at 11:05 am

Great seeing you at Double Midnight Scott. Robo #1 is fantastic! I’m not disappointed that I bought 3 copies. Can’t wait to see how the story unfolds and more of your awesome artwork. Where and what time is the convention on Sunday?

Shane WOctober 12th, 2007 at 6:20 pm

Dude, congrats on the big 2 work! Can’t wait to see what it is!

Jesse ReganOctober 12th, 2007 at 7:38 pm

Great work with Atomic Robo…it doesn’t happen often, but this is def one of those times I wish I had thought of this idea first…bloody awesome concept and execution…

ScottOctober 12th, 2007 at 8:10 pm

Thanks everybody! :D

I’ll be at the Nashua Comic Show on Sunday, 10am-6pm I think. Holiday Inn off Exit 4.

And Ethan -Pfft! Clevinger and I have been bidding on that thing for weeks. You think something as Atomic as a silo-cum-homestead could slip past us? :)

Just Another BrianOctober 13th, 2007 at 3:18 pm

Scott, what the hell is up with stores like Midtown, Mile High and Lone Star not having Robo #1 available through their online sites? Very disappointing. I’m SO glad I preordered this thru DCBS, but have at least another week before my next shipment. :[

ScottOctober 14th, 2007 at 9:09 am

SHANE W- THE ANSWER IS DON”T POST THAT SHIT ON THE INTERNET UNLESS YOU WANT TO SEE ME GET FIRED!!! (You have no idea what that did to my morning.) :P

Another Brian -Because no one pre-ordered it, even though I thought I was pretty clear about how important that was. But Jim Hanley’s has it. Because they rock! :)

Nyayayaya GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 2:53 pm

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NYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!
-SALIVATES-
AND OMG WHATS WITH THE HALF NAKED CHICK NAMED HOPE OR WHATEVER?!?!
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-LICKS WALL-
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BYES!!!
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

PWAH

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

emmy HAS PANSIED OUT…… AND mmhmm IS TAKIN MY THING!!!! NO BAD mmhmm!!

mmhmmApril 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

GASP!!! lol…..
PWAHH!!!

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

WHATEVAWHATEVA I DO WHAT I WANT.
>:O

would you like a cabin?
-implodes-

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

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mmhmmApril 14th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

ummmm….grrr rawr…i wv you!! :D

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:01 pm

NYAYAYAYYAYAYA

IMMA CHIPMUNK!!

NYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!

TEE-HEE!!
-SALIVATES-

NYAYAYAYYAYAYAYA

mmhmmApril 14th, 2008 at 3:01 pm

ahahhhahha….emma…grrr….laughlaughlaugh..lol
idfk….hey grr rawr….guess what?!!!?

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

…..
WOULD

YOU

LIKE

A

CABIN

o_________________O

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

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NAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!
-DEEP BREATHE-
NYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYUAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAAYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYA!!!!

mmhmmApril 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

PWAHHHHHHH!!!

your mom said would yu like a cabin!???!?!?
>.<

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

freaks
;O

CRABDADDAUUUUUU

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

WHAT? WHAT? WAHT? WHAT?!?!?!
GUESSING NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!
TELLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!
NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!
NYAYAYA!
-EATS A NUT-

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

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DOTDOTDOTFRIGGINDOT

lolzApril 14th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

grr rawr…
here is whats guess what…

CHICKEN BUTT!!!
PWAAAAAAAHHH!!
:D
idefk!!
hhahah…wuts upp..

jo mommaApril 14th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

emma….you are a poop butt!
hahahha
lol
jk
>.<
i<33U!!

hahaha…chicken…

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

NYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYUAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAAYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAnYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYUAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAAYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYUAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAAYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYUAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAAYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYA!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOO WAAAIIIIIII CHICKEN BUTTTTTTTAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
NYAYAYA
-GIGGLESNORTPEESPANTS-

jo mommaApril 14th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

im a dog…meow!!
wooo…
lol
*chuckels!*
ok…are we all high on here!!
lol
jk!

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

I GATA PEE.

BAD.

D:

-implodes again-

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

HIGH?!?!
HIGH?!?!
WHO IS HIGH!!!!????
WHO EVER HAS RUGS BETTER BE PREPARED TO SHARE!!!!
NYAYAYAYAYA YESSSSSSSHHHHHHH…. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

jo mommaApril 14th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

lol….crasy!!!
lol….urrrgg….i have to go potty!!
*pisses*
lol
jkkkk!!
hahhaha….
no but seriouslly..i do have to go…!!!!!!
>.>
<..<
who wants to go with me!!?!?!?

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

DRUGS*******

NAYAYAYAYYYAYAYAYA
DAMN TYPO MONKEY!!!
I WILL KILLL JOOOOOOO!!!!!
-STABS TYPO MONKEY REPEATEDLY-
NYAYAYAYA TAKE THAT!!!!
OH NOOOOOOOOSSSSS!!!
-ISH HIT ON HEAD WITH BANNANA BY TYPO MONKEY-
OH NOS YOU DIDNTS!!!
-FIGHTING CONTINUES IN THE CORNER-

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

MMMMKAYKAY

ME GO PISSY NOW BYE BYEZ!!!

UNNNNKAY?!?!

LATERZ!!
FER REALIUS NOW ME GO BYE BYEZ!!
KAY?!

ME SAYS BYE NOWZ!!

BYE!

…….

BYE…..

GOOD BYEZZZZZZZZ!!!!!

FER EVERZ!!!

NO JUST KIDDING!!!
ME BE BACK IN THE TIME THAT IT TAKES TO GO PEEEPEEEEEE!!
UNNNKAYKAY!!!

KAY!

gET IT?
GOT IT!
GOOD!!!

AIGHT ME GO NOWZ

jo mommaApril 14th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

emma just went potty and when she came back…..she said she had a good pee!!
lol
oh geez..im going pee now before i piss myself!!
:]

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

blablsbla..

PEEEEEE.

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

i lyke candy

PEEEEEE.

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

i am in the bathrom right now

-pissssssss-

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:22 pm

L0L0L0L0L0L0LLL.

PEE.

PENITH xD

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

OKAYS YOU HAS TO KNOW THAT THAT WASNT ME CUZ I HARDLY NEVER USES LOWER CASE AND HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TYPE AND PEEPEE AT THE SAME TIME….. -_-

STUPID CHICK SITTING NEXT TO ME TRIED TO PULL OFF MY AWESOMENESS AND FAILED MISERABLY!!!!!!11

NYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA

jo mommaApril 14th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

mkay has tallons!???!?!!?

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:26 pm

ANYWAYYYYYYYYZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

WHEN I WAS IN THE BATHROOM I REALIZED SOMTHIN!!!

I NEED TO DRINK WATER!!! FER SERIOUSLY!!!!

I MEAN HEYSOOS MAN!!!

MY PISS WAS ELECTRIC YELLOW!!!!

NAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!!1

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:26 pm

PWAMP..

ROLTIN&SR.GE.BUTTFNCK ARE GONNA GET YOU GRRRAWRRR.

ROLTIN DOESN’T CARE ABOUT WOMEN ANYMORE.

THEPWNERApril 14th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

I OWN YOU ALLL!!! >:D

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

NUH-UHHHHH!!!

SPAZZIE WILL SAFE MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!11

I HOPE…………. o______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________O

NYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!! NYA!

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

YEESSSS.
THEPWNER.

:DDDDD

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

NYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!

YOU WISH PWNER!!!

NO ONE PWNS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEPWNERApril 14th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

I”M GAY! ^-^ YAY GAY PRIDE

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:30 pm

NUUH.
:O
-throws roltin @ grrawrrr-

>:D

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:30 pm

HO-HUM DIDDLY DO BOPPITY SHIM SHAM WHOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!11

NYAYAYAYA

emmybuzzkill >:DApril 14th, 2008 at 3:31 pm

-roltin latches-

:OOO

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:31 pm

YAYA GAY PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND!!!

NYAYAYAYA!!!

GAY IS THE WAI!!!!1111

GRRR RAWRApril 14th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

OMG NO ROLTIN!!!!!!11