Shut Up and Listen 22 Saturday August 11, 2001 And So It Begins . . . I’ve had it! No more I say! I am now going proactive. I have sent four e-mails already to politicians telling them of my opinions on various things. I will not except the world as it is. I also will not join the NDP. Hell, one of the e-mails was to them. They are just like any other party. Their newsletter was nothing but propaganda and hate. They are trying to get into power by playing upon people’s hate of the current party in power. That is wrong and I will not align myself with that sort of shit. I sent an e-mail to my Minister of Parliament (MP) decrying her voting to give herself and every other MP a pay raise. She represents us and I must say that we didn’t want that. She did the selfish thing and I think that is deplorable. She just proves how shitty politicians are. Next was Stockwell Day where I told him to just step down for the good of his party. He exemplifies all that I hate about politicians. He is bringing his party down just to stay in power. I don’t agree with his party’s politics, but I want him gone. I will not tolerate his shit anymore. And finally was our beloved Prime Minister. I told him my disdain over his actions at the recent Quebec Summit on free trade. They invited only “democratic” nations to this summit and yet he ignored the cries of the people. He ignored the protestors and what they were saying. He should have held off signing anything until we as a nation decided what should be done. Did he ever ask us what we wanted? No. Hold a referendum and find out. I realized today that everyone knows that politicians fuck us over on a regular basis. EVERYONE. And no one does a thing to stop it. No one stands up and says no. Well, I’m here to fucking change that. Either you are with me or you are a sheep. They want more young people involved with politics, do they? Lunchbox has joined as my Filthy Assistant. So should you. Sunday August 12, 2001 The Morning After Well, I’m not as pissed off today. Still pissed off and don’t regret a thing. Just not as pissed off. Monday August 13, 2001 Jive Talkin’ On the Authority boards Striker posted a link to the jive translator. It’s fun as hell. Here, I put in my above paragraphs about the e-mails and get: “An' So's It Begins . . . I’ve had it! No mo' I say! I be now goin' proactive. I have sent foe e-mails alraidy t' baby-kissa's tellin' them o' mah opinions on various shit. I aint gonna 'escept da damn world as it be. I also aint gonna join da N-D-fuckin'-P. Woah, Nellie! Hell, one o' da damn e-mails wuz t' them. They be plum likes no otha' party. Deir newsletta' wuz nothin' but propaganda an' hate. They be tryin' t' git into powa' by playin' upon sucka's’s hate o' da damn current party in powa'. Dat be wrong an' I aint gonna align myself wit' dat radical shit. Fuck dat shit. I sent some e-mail t' mah Minista' o' Parliament (down low, M-P) decryin' ha' votin' t' give herself an' every otha' M-P some pay raise. She represents us an' I gots'ta say dat we didn’t want dat. She dun did da damn selfish shit an' I think dat be deplorable. She plum proves how shitty baby-kissa's be. Step off, Pharoah. Next wuz Stockwell Day where I told him t' plum step waaay down 4 da badass o' wassups party. He 'esemplifies all dat I hate about baby-kissa's. He be bringin' wassups party waaay down plum t' stay in powa'. I don’t agree wit' wassups party’s baby-kissin', but I want him gone. I aint gonna tolerate wassups shit anymo'. An' final-like wuz our beloved Prime Minista'. I told him mah disdain ova' wassups acshuns at da damn recent Quebec Summit on free trade. They invited only “democratic” nashuns t' dis summit an' yet he igno'd da damn cries o' da damn sucka's. He igno'd da damn protestors an' whut they wuz sayin'. He should have held off signin' anythin' until we as some nashun decided whut should be done. Dun did he eva' ax' us whut we wanted? No. Hold some referendum an' find out. No diggety. I realized today dat everyone knows dat baby-kissa's fuck us ova' on some regulah' basis. EVERYONE. An' no one duz some shit t' stop it. No one stands down an' says no. Well, I’m in da house t' fuckin' change dat. Eitha' yo' ass be wit' me o' yo' ass be some sheep. They want mo' jailbait sucka's involved wit' baby-kissin', do they? Lunchbox has joined as mah Filthy Assistant. So's should yo' ass.” That is some funny shit. Tuesday August 14, 2001 And So It Continues . . . I e-mailed a few religious groups. All Christians. I asked hard questions of them. Also told them not to use the Bible as an excuse as that shit don’t fly. I also told them to reply within a month or I would be back with more questions and friends. And another Filthy Assistant has joined. Strat is his name and he is a cool guy. Wednesday August 15, 2001 Comic Shit Well, I was given a title at Lone Wolf with a plot and because of time and such have passed it on to Strat. I will be co-writing it with him. I am the plot master if you like. He does all the grunt work. And I’ve gotten a sketch of the main character from Bomb. It looks okay. Thursday August 16, 2001 Interview With . . . Drew! Drew is Guy Gardner’s number one fan. Guy Gardner was a member of the Green Lantern Corps over at DC Comics and was recently killed. Man, Drew went off on a crusade to fight against it. I liked Guy too. He was a jerk and that’s rare in comics. Drew’s cool, too. He runs a nice comic site featuring his character Halloween Man, which is pretty fine comic. Me: Tell us a bit about yourself. Drew: Let’s see here, I'm a 23-year-old Texas native. I'm a hopeful writer by trade and shiftless layabout in truth. I enjoy cooking, dancing, and juggling chainsaws. Me: What have you written? Drew: Mostly stuff you wouldn't have heard of. Halloween Man Comics is my “big gun“, being it's the only thing anyone has heard of. I also helped write a superhero role playing game called “Nemesis: A Perfect World” which should be coming out soon. I've also done several “low budget” comics that have failed and aren't really worth mentioning by name :) Me: What has been your inspiration for Halloween Man? Drew: The actual comic is brought forth from that part of your brain that never really steps out of childhood. Halloween Man is like Frankenstein's monster only with genres instead of dead bodies. There's a little bit of old comic books, a little bit of movie serials, a little bit splatter horror, and a little bit of comedy. That's just the start of it brother . . . I mix it all up! Me: How'd you come up with him? Drew: The character of Solomon Hitch has been around in some form or another since I was a kid. I've always been drawn to characters that are deformed or freakish in some way or another. When I was young, I'd read lots of books about sideshows and carnivals, so freaks, outcasts, and eccentrics were my favourite sort. Eventually I would come to create characters based on these. The name “Halloween Man” comes from the holiday of course. I thought it was strong imagery that hasn't been used to its fullest. I'll be playing more off that as the series progresses. Me: How much Halloween Man material have you written? Drew: Geez, I think well over two years worth of it. Sometimes I forget how many stories I've written. Me: Any other sites you want to plug? Drew: Damn straight! www.halloweenman.com of course. www.deadlycurves.com My bride to be folks . . . spend your money there :) www.outerspacespider.com The site of my studio mates cooked up for us! Halloween Man artist Terry Parr's site. Me: Any cool stories involving a chick? Drew: There is an upcoming story that is completely about Lucy Chaplin, Solomon's mad scientist girlfriend. None of Solomon's ugly mug is in that issue, kiddies. I might add she is physically based on my fiance' Jami Deadly. So there's more reason for ya' to go to her site :) Me: Boxers or briefs? Drew: Boxers, I like to keep it loose. Me: Summer or winter? Drew: Winter, believe it or not it snows in Texas . . . sometimes. I love snow. I think the winter is beautiful. Summer just reeks of sweat and bugs down here anyways. Me: Cats or dogs? Drew: Cats, I have a cat named Casper. He is more loyal than any dog, my friend. Me: If I gave you a case full of 100 untraceable bullets like in 100 Bullets, who would you kill? Drew: I'm not sure if a hundred bullets would be enough if I was given that kind of power. First to go would be those super skinny fashion models. They make me angry to my soul . . . pure evil I tell ya! I'd go after a lot of the little evils in the world. Me: Favourite Authoritarian? Drew: The Midnighter. Although if you told me a year or so ago that one of my favourite superheroes would be a leatherman version of Bruce Wayne I would have laughed at the idea, but Midnighter is the coolest person on the team. Best costume, best one liners, and best use of violence. Me: Favourite writers? Drew: Prose: Joe R. Lansdale and Piers Anthony. I like the real pulpy stuff. Comics: Alan Moore and Keith Giffen. Me: Who is your hero? Drew: Bruce Campbell, I want to be him when I grow up. Either him or Rob Zombie. Me: If you could invite any person, living or dead, over for dinner tonight, who would it be? Drew: Dead people come over to my house for dinner all the time, but as for as the living goes...my guest list would include Jesse Ventura, Ralph Nader, Christopher Lee, Stan Lee, Johnny Ramone, and Little Richard. I think that would make for some real interesting dinner conversation. Me: Why do you love Guy Gardner so much? Drew: He is a jerk, which sets him apart and gives him more dimensions than other characters. I think DC is missing out on a goldmine with Guy. You could do a great, hip, series with him. He's got alot to say about things and isn't afraid to say them. Even if he is wrong he will still say it. You HAVE to love that. I really want to write a Guy Gardner series one day. If I'm ever a Kevin Smith style big shot I'll demand it. Me: If you could write one title in comics with existing characters, what would it be? Drew: The aforementioned Guy Gardner series for DC. I'd also like my shot at the Doom Patrol. For Marvel the Fantastic Four; I've always wanted to have the Fantastic Four fight Dracula from the old Tomb of Dracula series. I'd honestly like to do something with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I'd kill to do a Halloween Man/Nocturnals crossover. I think I do best with concepts and characters that are a little bit out of the “norm.” I can't see myself working on Superman or Batman. Me: Favourite TV shows? Drew: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are really the only shows I watch on a regular basis. Me: What music are you currently digging? Drew: Hayseed/Dixie. They do country covers of AC/DC songs. I also really like the Asylum Street Spankers. They are an old time jazz band from Austin, Texas. With Joey Ramone's death I recently dug out all my old Ramones albums. Me: How did you get a chick that hot? Drew: Well . . . I can't really say. I didn't do anything other than what I normally do. I will say this. Treat women with respect, don't show fear (they smell it), and be a gentlemen. That's my closet thing to advice that you will get because I really don't know if I did any thing special. Me: Any final words of wisdom you'd like to share? Drew: Yes, go live, do bold things, then come back to your computer and enjoy Halloween Man online! Missy My dog died today. She was Missy and she was 11 or 12. She was a bald dog on her ass because of an allergic reaction to flees and she never really grew it back. Normally I’m afraid of dogs, but not Missy. She was a lazy dog. She would just lay there most of the time. Sure, she’d growl at people she didn’t know, but she was harmless. I remember at the old house how she loved winter. We’d play in the snow with a ball and she loved it. Or we’d go running up at my grandma’s on Christmas for exercise. Because her butt was bald she was forced to wear one of those doggy sweaters. It was funny as hell. She is probably the first and only dog I’ve ever loved, like I said, I’m afraid of dogs. I’ll miss her. But I won’t miss picking up her shit. Saturday August 18, 2001 Week This week has been weird. It’s one of those weeks that feel like a month. Good shit has happened and bad shit has happened. Some really bad shit has happened too. Some of which I’ve mentioned and some that I’m not going to. I just look back on shit that happened on Monday and think that it happened eons ago. It’s weird. By the way, go to my forum and check out a little preview I posted for Bomb. It’s the first six pages of issue 1 and a teaser paragraph. Finished issue two last night too. And the next few weeks should be interesting too, so keep reading.