While the true identities of the band Spoiler Alert! are shrouded in mystery, Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos’s website clearly says that “they are a band definitely not made up of mild-mannered Dyan Valdes, Keith TOTP and Eddie Argos, even though they sound like they might be. ”
We may never learn who is imitating Argos’s trademark halting lyric readings, you’d have to have a heart of stone not to crack a smile as he goes through a normal night with Batman: “Swing! Punch! Smack! Another cunning sneak attack!” Spoiler Alert! also tackles the convuluted legacy of the Blue Beetle, managing to tie together Dan Garrett, Ted Kord and Jiame Reyes much better than any synopsis I’ve seen yet.
But the true gold in the bunch is their tragic ballad take on the origin of Booster Gold:
What I love about these songs is they great affection they have for the subject matter, but instead of overlooking the silliness and inconsistencies, they celebrate them. There’s a great interview with Eddie Argos about the project over at Comics Alliance, where he reveals that the plan is to write a song about every member of Justice League International. As a man who believes that the JLI era was the finest superteam comics have produced, I cannot wait.
Posted by Jared | Posted in All Write!, comics | Posted on 10-05-2010
With all this talk about future projects, I find I have neglected a current one: Last weeks’ ALL WRITE by Natalie Metzger and myself over at I Should Be Writing. If you ever wanted to see how Natalie draws the cast of STAR WARS, look no further:
The battle continues this week, with Waugh being less than diplomatic:
Need a refresher on what’s going on? Well, that’s what the complete archive is there for!
Posted by Jared | Posted in All Write!, comics | Posted on 26-04-2010
There’s a new ALL WRITE by Natalie Metzger and myself over at I Should Be Writing, beginning what is without a doubt my favorite storyline so far. Delaney and Waugh play off each other so well, I want them to argue in every strip. I can’t, of course. But I want to.
If you’re more interested in the other characters of ALL WRITE, well complete archive is waiting for you.
Posted by Jared | Posted in All Write!, comics | Posted on 19-04-2010
I’m back from frolicking in an island paradise and cavorting with dolphins. I will be giving an in-depth report on that soon. Until then, why don’t you enjoy a new ALL WRITE by Natalie Metzger and myself over at I Should Be Writing? Pratchet’s already started her new poem.
As always, the complete archive is there for you catch up on, if you missed a strip or two.
Posted by Jared | Posted in All Write!, comics | Posted on 12-04-2010
I’m enjoying myself on a cruise, but that’s no reason why you can’t enjoy a new ALL WRITE by Natalie Metzger and myself over at I Should Be Writing. Just what is Byron whispering in Pratchett’s ear, anyway?
Despite the changes in the look of the site, the complete archive still exists.
New ALL WRITE by Natalie Metzger and myself is up over at I Should Be Writing. ISBW got hacked over the weekend, so we weren’t able to get it up yesterday. But now you can bask in the glow of Byron’s particular use of the Open Mic concept.
Despite the changes in the look of the site, thecomplete archive still exists.
Posted by Jared | Posted in comics, Appearences | Posted on 18-03-2010
From the Camden County College-Blackwood Graphic Novel Panel. Still waiting on the full audio, but here’s a great clip of video taken by Laverne Mann, where I talk about the limitations of serial fiction. You may need to turn your volume up.
An author, an illustrator, a graphic designer, a sculptor, a costume designer, a podcaster and quite a few other things that he's lost track of but will no doubt remember when the situation calls for it.
He is a founding member of the daily flash-fiction website 365 TOMORROWS, and the writer and producer of two science-fiction podcasts, “The Voice Of Free Planet X” and the serial “Aliens You Will Meet.
He is not domestic, he is a luxury, and in that sense, necessary.
Fables of the Flying City is steampunk graphic novel of airships, rayguns and how much information is too much information, illustrated by Steve Walker and Natalie Kelly. Listen to podcast to learn more about the flying city of Amperstam and the people who call it home.
An intergalactic ambassador has only the messages from his precognitive meeting planner to keep him from making a fool of himself. Aliens You Will Meet are those messages, in handy podcast form.
I am regular contributor to I Should Be Writing, providing both The News From Poughkeepsie and writing All Write!, a webcomic about writers, illustrated by Natalie Metzger.