Jared AxelrodWriter of Adventure

I can’t believe it’s bee months since Balticon and I haven’t posted anything about the puppets.

Collinz, made by the talented J.R. Blackwell

A curicon, operated by Brand Gamblin of Calls to C’thulu

Podcasting’s Rich Sigfrit reprising his role as Captain Shotner, and Dr. John Cmar, playing no less than The Great Brain of Theta Alpha XII.

Myself, with The Host.

None other than Tee Morris, rocking out with a Hutchian.

The Mighty Chooch, operating a a horn-nosed alien as only he can.

I could go on and on about the show, the fantastic original Russell Collins music that was played, or George Hrab’s guest appearance, but I really think it’s best if you see it for yourself:

Aliens You Will Meet: Intergalactic Idol from Jared Axelrod on Vimeo.

Aliens weren’t the only puppets we brought to Balticon. JR and I also made tiny versions of two of our favorite podcasters, Mur Lafferty and J.C. Hutchins:

Clearly, those are two puppets we need to use more.

Well, you should. For these fellows are Bradley K. Wren, David Johnson and Justin Jain and along with Timothy Sawicki, they have created The Annihilation Point. Which you should go see. It’s a fantastically funny play about time travelers from the future trying prevent the destruction of the human race. Really, you will not find a more hilarious play about the apocalypse at the Fringe Festival this year (yes, that means you, Atomic Catwalk!).

I say this, not as someone who designed and built most of the props in the show (even though I did). I say this as someone who cares about you. Someone who wants the best for you. Someone who will bold as many words as it takes to get you to see this play!

I’ll be there tonight. Get your tickets while you can; they’ve already sold out Saturday.

Put the kids to bed–forever!

I’ve been working on an Aquaman costume off and on for years. The appeal of this continually uncool character has a very strong pull to me, so when Rae Winters wanted to do some underwater shots, I lept at the chance to test the in-progress Aquaman costume in it’s proper environment.

I feel like the jacket needs some detailing, and the tights don’t really work. But as you can see, the photos themselves are fantastic. I cannot wait to get back in water.

Who Is Jared Axelrod?

Jared Axelrod has been my friend for years, and his wild mind and his inailbity to let anything stop his creative projects are a total inspiration
Mur Lafferty

What Do I Do?

I’m a writer, sculptor, illustrator, costumer, puppeteer, freak show performer and cape enthusiast. I was a founding member of 365 Tomorrows, and wrote 78 stories for it. I am the creator of two podcasts, The Voice of Free Planet X and Aliens You Will Meet.

Should you be in the Philadelphia area and happen to catch a showing of The Annihilation Point, you’ll see a vast collection of rayguns and gadgets that I built for the show.

I’m also the mind behind the recently relaunched “News From Poughkeepsie,” over at I Should Be Writing, doling out conceptual espresso shots every morning.

Where Am I Online?

• Twitter: http://twitter.com/planetx
• MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/freeplanetx (which I clearly don’t use much anymore)
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jaredaxelrod
• Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetx/
• Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/Jared_Axelrod
• Livejournal: http://planetx.livejournal.com/
• Vimeo: http://www.vimeo.com/user696930

Born Of An Atom Bomb is my dumping ground for internet references for various projects.

Give The Robot A Beard  There is no better daily image depository of robots with facial hair on the internet.

Posts of Interest?

Not Because They Are Easy, But Because They Are Hard
Further Evidence of My Credentials
The Superhero Films of Raja Loreddex
If I Knew Then What I Know Now…
Rayguns In The Time Of Cholera
The 10 Rules of Quality Superhero Fiction
Just A Day, Like Any Other (A Mythos Man Adventure)
The Great Temptation of Bronco McGillicutty
That’s Not Really Super, Supergirl