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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 10:50:39 GMT -5
We may not be where we were two, three years ago. Real life happened, we're all guilty of it (some more than others, and I'm looking at myself here), but you know what? We are still here. And we all want to write something.
I can see that it's damn hard for new writers to come onboard, I can see that sometimes we're really densely populated with our own brilliant continuity, but I see faces around here that have always wanted to work on the site, so why don't we focus on that?
Who here thinks it's time for an IXE? Anyone who wants to write can write, we each take an issue, we get a barebones outline out there and we WRITE.
Joey, you want to do covers, I'm sure? And there has to be people out there who want to collaborate/contribute.
I'm not saying we do the return of Darkseid, I'm not saying we write the end of the world or the end of the site, but I'm saying... let's tell a story.
It doesn't have to be big, it doesn't have to matter in the grand scheme of things, but we have to care, don't we?
What do you think?
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Post by kylebridges on Nov 19, 2011 11:00:57 GMT -5
Hello, new guy here.
I just contributed a story to Rogue's Gallery, which is an area I think I'm going to have fun playing around in. As far as other stuff, I'm toying around with maybe doing a Swamp Thing or Animal Man book, seeing as how I love those characters.
I have some Batman ideas too, but I'd hate to step on toes, haha.
As far as crossover-y stuff, I'm all for working something out. I'm just really excited to be here, haha.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 11:03:37 GMT -5
Good man!
Write some Batman. Write some Animal Man. Write whatever you want! We're parred back a hell of a lot so I'm not sure of how we're getting stuff out, but if you want to write these characters, give it a go. I wrote Batman for... hell, years, not that it counts for much, so I'm more than happy to read what you've got!
Buddy Baker was a character I used in my final Justice League run before I started running on fumes, so again, massive soft spot for Animal Man.
Look forward to your Rogues Gallery!
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Post by mockingbird on Nov 19, 2011 11:18:16 GMT -5
Animal Man would be fun. I love powers like that where you can do basically anything you like, as long as you justify it with some obscure fact What's IXE, Charlie? I could be on board for something, I'm having some writer's block across the board. Trying to plot out the end of Gotham Girls, and ideally focus on something original at long last, but nothing's going anywhere when I don't have projects ready to be written.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 11:21:10 GMT -5
Animal Man would be fun. I love powers like that where you can do basically anything you like, as long as you justify it with some obscure fact What's IXE, Charlie? I could be on board for something, I'm having some writer's block across the board. Trying to plot out the end of Gotham Girls, and ideally focus on something original at long last, but nothing's going anywhere when I don't have projects ready to be written. Hey Sam, great to see you still here! IXE was an abbreviation for ISSUE TEN EVENT, the first of which was THE APOKOLIPS IMPERATIVE. Then came IXXE... Justice League versus America... then I can't remember, it's been so long. I'm not saying we need to do something loud and planet explosive (as much as I love those stories), but I want us to work on something as a community. Young bucks and old codgers, let's tell a story.
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Post by Matt Erkhart on Nov 19, 2011 12:50:45 GMT -5
Hello, new guy here. I just contributed a story to Rogue's Gallery, which is an area I think I'm going to have fun playing around in. As far as other stuff, I'm toying around with maybe doing a Swamp Thing or Animal Man book, seeing as how I love those characters. I have some Batman ideas too, but I'd hate to step on toes, haha. As far as crossover-y stuff, I'm all for working something out. I'm just really excited to be here, haha. Hey there Kyle! Welcome to the show! I'm one of the artists around here. Just wanted to let you know, when you get an issue written, you'll have your cover. Basically if you want, your next one's on me. Whatever title, character(s), doesn't matter. (Dude, Swamp Thing?? YES!! I will draw that!!) Anyway, have a look, and let me know what you wanna do. jester-z.deviantart.com/gallery/
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Post by MemnochZERO on Nov 19, 2011 13:07:34 GMT -5
Hey, also new here. Actually i found out about this place via Kyle. ;D
Not 100% if I can commit to writing something, though I'd love to, I am bogged down with some of my own stuff. I can do art, though.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 13:26:20 GMT -5
Hey, also new here. Actually i found out about this place via Kyle. ;D Not 100% if I can commit to writing something, though I'd love to, I am bogged down with some of my own stuff. I can do art, though. Welcome to the site, man. Where's your icon from? Love the look of that Swamp Thing.
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Post by MemnochZERO on Nov 19, 2011 14:40:09 GMT -5
Thanks I did that last week as a little test for Swamp Thing. Since he usually looks like a jacked plant superhero and I really admire his horror roots (pun not intended), I wanted to see what he'd look like as a cobbled together plant monster with bark/roots as a skeletal structure bringing the rest of the plant mass together.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 14:41:47 GMT -5
Thanks I did that last week as a little test for Swamp Thing. Since he usually looks like a jacked plant superhero and I really admire his horror roots (pun not intended), I wanted to see what he'd look like as a cobbled together plant monster with bark/roots as a skeletal structure bringing the rest of the plant mass together. Why don't you post the whole thing in our Artist page? Showcase some of your art!
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Post by mockingbird on Nov 19, 2011 17:59:47 GMT -5
memnochzero, welcome Don't be afraid to just start posting art if art is what you want to do, for sure. Charlie, yeah, I've been sporadic. College and an original work got in the way, and I'm not planning on keeping up GG very much longer. But I do intend to see out year three, when I figure out how it ends And either Don and I are going to get back on Birds of Prey, or I'll probably mess around with the Amethyst back-up series we were working on as its own thing
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 18:22:05 GMT -5
memnochzero, welcome Don't be afraid to just start posting art if art is what you want to do, for sure. Quoted for truth. Charlie, yeah, I've been sporadic. College and an original work got in the way, and I'm not planning on keeping up GG very much longer. But I do intend to see out year three, when I figure out how it ends And either Don and I are going to get back on Birds of Prey, or I'll probably mess around with the Amethyst back-up series we were working on as its own thing Hell, I got a job, I grew up, I'm in the exact same boat. It's a different kind of boat. A canal boat, perhaps. A canal boat to your cruise liner. I can't wait to see you do what you want to. I think James is going to try and catch you on IM today to discuss something he and I chatted about earlier today. Wheels within wheels, Sam!
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Post by Trevor on Nov 19, 2011 18:41:37 GMT -5
I am turning 41 next month, and I refuse to grow up. I loves my Comics and superheroes...
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 18:43:04 GMT -5
I am turning 41 next month, and I refuse to grow up. I loves my Comics and superheroes... One of us. One of us.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 20:05:22 GMT -5
So we've got people who want to work on something. How do you want to go about this?
I want to see stories, so I need to ask... we could do something connected, or we could do something more befitting or our current situation should we create a one off anthology? Short stories, if you want, or long ones? Anything goes, continuity, characters, whatever.
What stories do you want to tell and how do you want to tell them?
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Post by arcalian on Nov 19, 2011 20:07:13 GMT -5
As previously mentioned, I've got a Titans/JLA event that should run from the first week of December through the first week of February. Though unless somebody wants to take over Earth 1 JLA, I don't see how that will affect anything much.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 20:15:59 GMT -5
As previously mentioned, I've got a Titans/JLA event that should run from the first week of December through the first week of February. Though unless somebody wants to take over Earth 1 JLA, I don't see how that will affect anything much. Good to know. Was this what you were collaborating with Ted on? Is anything left unwritten? It's been a while since I've seen a crossover, DC2 style!
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Post by arcalian on Nov 19, 2011 20:26:29 GMT -5
Yeah, Ted dropped out due to school, not for other reasons as has been suggested. Thus, the event is pared down to two specials and two TT issues. I'm finishing up the first special as we speak.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 20:28:04 GMT -5
Yeah, Ted dropped out due to school, not for other reasons as has been suggested. Thus, the event is pared down to two specials and two TT issues. I'm finishing up the first special as we speak. If you need a hand, let us know, I'm sure there might be someone out there interested in lending a hand?
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Post by kylebridges on Nov 19, 2011 20:31:38 GMT -5
Oh boy, nothing gets me amped to write like people being interested in my ideas! haha.
With this kind of excitement, Swamp Thing #1 might be finished by the middle of next week.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 20:32:30 GMT -5
Yeah, Ted dropped out due to school, not for other reasons as has been suggested. Thus, the event is pared down to two specials and two TT issues. I'm finishing up the first special as we speak. I've emailed him, so hopefully something will come of that.
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Post by joeyjarin on Nov 19, 2011 21:16:51 GMT -5
Whoa! I woke up and I'm down 100 unread posts! Thanks for coming back Charlie and bringing your infectuous creative energy with you I of course pledge to cover those uncovered, so don't worry just write your stories. Looking forward to kyle's Swamp Thing and memnochzero's killer art. You need to post your swampy man, I need to see the rest of that head ~JOe
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 21:20:34 GMT -5
memnochzero's killer art. You need to post your swampy man, I need to see the rest of that head Yeah, we need to see it. We need it! Nay, we DEMAND it!
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 21:21:11 GMT -5
Thanks for coming back Charlie and bringing your infectuous creative energy with you You're making me blush. And also feel like some kind of artistic syphilis.
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Post by kylebridges on Nov 19, 2011 21:49:51 GMT -5
memnochzero's killer art. You need to post your swampy man, I need to see the rest of that head Yeah, we need to see it. We need it! Nay, we DEMAND it! I've seen the whole thing, and it's great. haha. The piece pretty much inspired me to start working on Swampy in the first place.
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Post by HoM on Nov 19, 2011 21:50:26 GMT -5
Yeah, we need to see it. We need it! Nay, we DEMAND it! I've seen the whole thing, and it's great. haha. The piece pretty much inspired me to start working on Swampy in the first place. Sounds like you have your first cover there, then!!
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Post by David on Nov 19, 2011 22:44:15 GMT -5
I'm with Charlie. I want to tell a story, too. Maybe a few stories, indeed.
Haven't had time yet to go through all the posts from today, but I just want to add my two cents here that DC2 still owns some real estate in my heart-and-soul and I am onboard.
More soon from me!
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Post by Matt Erkhart on Nov 19, 2011 23:52:03 GMT -5
I've seen the whole thing, and it's great. haha. The piece pretty much inspired me to start working on Swampy in the first place. Sounds like you have your first cover there, then!! Hey, I'm not one to break up a set! If Kyle's got his cover, and Joey is picking up Suicide Squad, I'm available for something. Any other stories ready/forthcoming that need a cover?
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Post by arcalian on Nov 19, 2011 23:55:09 GMT -5
Joey may be doing Detective, or may be not. Too soon to tell. But hang in there!
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Post by David on Nov 19, 2011 23:59:34 GMT -5
Sounds like you have your first cover there, then!! Hey, I'm not one to break up a set! If Kyle's got his cover, and Joey is picking up Suicide Squad, I'm available for something. Any other stories ready/forthcoming that need a cover? I can have something ready pretty quick--- just need to figure out what direction I want to go in! Superman, probably.
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