Posts Tagged 2010
Cammy’s Comic-Con Corner – The 5th Annual Comics Podcasting Panel
Posted by Cammy in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner, Special Episode on December 19, 2010
Five years ago, the comics podcasting stars came together on one panel for the first time in San Diego, and now they’re back to discuss comics, podcasting, and how the comic book industry has changed since that first panel. Podcasters appearing on the panel include John Siuntres (Word Balloon), Josh Flanagan (iFanboy), Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider), Brian “Pants” Christman (Comic Geek Speak), Bob Bretall (The Comic Book Page), and Cameron Hatheway (Cammy’s Comic Corner). Don’t miss your chance to see all your favorite podcasters on one panel!
Filmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.
For the audio version of the podcast, listen over here at Word Balloon.
Cammy’s Comic Corner – Geeky Talky – Episode 23
Posted by Cammy in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner, Geeky Talky on July 24, 2010
In this episode, it’s only Jeremy and myself this time around. We do a Saturday recap of Comic-Con, and explain why you don’t stab a fellow geeky in the face.
Cammy’s Comic Corner – Geeky Talky – Episode 22
Posted by Cammy in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner, Geeky Talky on July 24, 2010
In this episode I’m once again joined by Jeremy Awesome & Ryan The Impervious Imp to discuss our very action packed Friday at Comic-Con.
Cammy’s Comic Corner – Geeky Talky – Episode 21
Posted by Cammy in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner, Geeky Talky on July 23, 2010
In this episode, I’m joined by Jeremy Awesome & Ryan The Impervious Imp once again to talk about our Thursday at Comic-Con.
Cammy’s Comic Corner – Episode 134 (7/18/10)
Posted by Cammy in Weekly Reviews on July 18, 2010
A week so amazing, I have TWO Pick Of The Week’s! First is Daytripper #8 (Vertigo) by Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon, and second is The Man With The Getaway Face (IDW) by Darwyn Cooke.
Tons of Comic-Con 2010 reminders at the end of the episode!
Cammy’s Comic Corner – Geeky Talky – Episode 18
Posted by Cammy in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner, Geeky Talky on July 17, 2010
In this special pre-Comic-Con episode, I’m once again joined by Jeremy Awesome and Ryan The Impervious Imp to chat about what we’re looking forward to at Comic-Con International 2010.
COMIC-CON 2010 INFO!
Posted by Cammy in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner, NEWS on July 11, 2010
Alas, it’s that time of the year again for Comic-Con International, and once again I’ll be there filming / recording every possible minute for your viewing pleasure! Also this year, I’ll be on a panel discussing podcasting;
Thursday, July 22nd 5:00-6:00 The 5th Annual Comics Podcasting Panel!— Five years ago, the comics podcasting stars came together on one panel for the first time in San Diego, and now they’re back to discuss comics, podcasting, and how the comic book industry has changed since that first panel. Podcasters appearing on the panel include John Siuntres (Word Balloon), Josh Flanagan (iFanboy), Jimmy Aquino (Comic News Insider), Brian “Pants” Christman (Comic Geek Speak), Bob Bretall (The Comic Book Page), and Cameron Hatheway (Cammy’s Comic Corner). Don’t miss your chance to see all your favorite podcasters on one panel! Room 32AB
And just like with WonderCon, I’m asking for your help once again; If you’re a fan of the show and enjoy the content I put out on a weekly, sometimes daily basis, and want to help me with equipment and site expenses, any donation would be immensely appreciated! I’m not going to be spending this money on rent, hookers, or blow, but on the necessities such as film, gas, and bribes. I could once again sell my body on the streets (afterall, my milkshake does bring all the boys to the yard), but lord only knows what kind of diseases my ex-girlfriends gave me!
If you do decide to donate $10 or more, you will be receiving a random prize-pack of items from Comic-Con, and things from my own personal longbox! The possibilities are endless, and I already have some sweet loot to give away. So for helping me out, I’ll be rewarding you for being such a kind and gentle spirit, helping a fellow fanboy go the distance. Also, if you’re comfortable with it, I’ll include your name on the special THANK YOU list in the the credits, and your name will live-on forever across the interwebs! Even if it’s $1 or $5, every little bit helps.
Click here to donate today!
-Cammy
Cammy’s Comic Corner – Book Of The Month – Asterios Polyp
Posted by readmin in Book Of The Month on April 13, 2010
Book Of The Month – April
Asterios Polyp
Pantheon Books
Written & Drawn by David Mazzucchelli
As an aspiring graphic design major, I catch myself observing my surroundings; people, buildings, the always changing clouds, etc. Then when I sit down to read a comic, I keep a sharp eye to see what works and what doesn’t work for the art of the issue. We comic fans tend to like some artists more than others, whether it’s the incredibly detailed Juan Jose Ryp, or the loose-yet-fun Sergio Aragones, we’re able to recognize the style of the artist within seconds. I always wonder in the back of my mind when I see a gorgeous page of art, “how long did that take them to do?” For some artists, it could be days. Others, a few weeks. Everyone works by their own schedule and some have more free time than others. Then comes along David Mazzucchelli and completely blows everyone’s minds.
There isn’t a set style in the graphic novel Asterios Polyp, and that’s what I love about it. Every few pages the style changes-up, and you get immersed all over again. One page it’s stippling, another just geometric designs. And the best part of all, no black ink. If there’s need of borders or dark shades of some sort, it’s just purple. I feel that black sometimes feels more like filler, and draws your eye away from some details you might have missed before in a page. In Asterios Polyp, purple and the simple primary colors are the ones that reign supreme.
So what exactly is this book about you might ask? Well, it’s a simple story; this Professor of Architecture at Ithaca college, Asterios Polyp, has a sudden change in his environment as a bolt of lightning burns his apartment to the ground one stormy night. With just the money he has on his person, he buys a one way bus ticket to a small town out in the Midwest. Becoming an auto mechanic after a brief stop at the local library, we then see how he got to where he is today in flashbacks. His teaching years, the love of his life, the divorce of said love of his life, the downfall. Once an intellectual know-it-all and full time prick, now nothing more than a grease monkey working for room and board.
But the story hardly matters, because that’s not why you should be buying this book; it’s the art. Page after page of gorgeous art, that must have been planned out weeks before ink ever came close to touching paper. For all I know, this graphic novel took Mazzucchelli years to plan-out and create, and by golly it shows! The precise pictures and images he creates are stunning to look at, and are the stuff of legend. Any aspiring artists or graphic design majors sure can learn a thing or two about this masterpiece.
If it were up to me, this would be required reading in art colleges.
It’s currently nominated for a few Eisner Awards this year, and if it doesn’t take home the Eisner for Best Graphic Album, heads should / will roll, seen to it by yours truly. Hands-down book of the decade in my opinion.
Discuss this pick on the forum!
Book Of The Month – June – LOCAL
Book Of The Month – July – Sub-Mariner: The Depths
Book Of The Month – August – Superman: Secret Identity
Book Of The Month – October – Welcome To Hoxford
Book Of The Month – November – The Nightly News
Book Of The Month – December – CLA$$WAR
Book Of The Month – January – The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite
Book Of The Month – February – Locke & Key: Welcome To Lovecraft
Book Of The Month – March – Mini Marvels Ultimate Collection
Cammy’s Comic-Con Corner – WonderCon 2010
Posted by readmin in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner on April 8, 2010
Join Cammy in this special episode as he interviews a plethora of creators from WonderCon in San Francisco! Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery, Andy B. (The creative team of Kill Shakespeare), Tom Pinchuk (Hybrid Bastards!), Chris Giarrusso (Mini Marvels), Joe Kelly (I Kill Giants), Kat Rocha & Josh Finney (Titanium Rain), Chandra Free (The God Machine), and Patrick McEvoy (Starkweather: Immortal).
Hoots & hollers, winks & nudges, and so much more fun runs abundant in this episode!
Cammy’s Comic-Con Corner: WonderCon 2010!
Posted by readmin in Cammy's Comic-Con Corner, NEWS on February 21, 2010
That’s right all you crazy cats & kittens! This year I’m not only attending Comic-Con International in July, but I’m kicking-off the comic convention season in style come April with coverage of WonderCon in San Francisco! I’ll be popping my WonderCon cherry, and filming every minute of it for your enjoyment! However, since this convention isn’t in my own backyard like Comic-Con International is, I might require a little assistance getting there.
That’s where you, the loyal viewers come in; If you’re a fan of the show and enjoy the content I put out on a weekly, sometimes daily basis, and want to help me get to San Francisco in one piece, any donation would be immensely appreciated! I’m not going to be spending this money on rent, hookers, or blow, but on the necessities such as food & gas. I could sell my body on the streets (afterall, my milkshake does bring all the boys to the yard), but lord only knows what kind of diseases my ex-girlfriend gave me!
If you do decide to donate, you will be receiving a random prize-pack of items from WonderCon, and things from my own personal longbox! The possibilities are endless, and I already have some sweet loot to give away. So for helping me out, I’ll be rewarding you for being such a kind and gentle spirit, helping a fellow fanboy go the distance. Also, if you’re comfortable with it, I’ll include your name on the special THANK YOU list in the the credits, and your name will live-on forever across the interwebs! It could be $1, it could be $5, every little bit helps.
Click here to donate today!
-Cammy
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