[from time to time, i will use terms you may not understand... check here for definitions. feel free to
let me know if i need to add new ones.]
Body (BAH' dee) v. to kill, literally or (usually) figuratively. to win in a conflict or contest (
ex. "Inspectah Deck BODIED Joe Budden on that diss record!" or "
yo, did you see Denver BODY the Lakers in L.A. last night?").
Comicbook (COM ick buk) 1) n. a multiple page comics publication, usually between 20-48 pages. a larger comicbook is generally referred to as an OGN or TPB (
see OGN, TPB). 2)
adj having or being influenced by the style of comics, particularly superhero comics (ex. comicbook movie, comicbook plot, etc). 3)
adj anyone or anything having to do with the art or business of comics (ex. comicbook writer, comicbook industry, etc)
Coonery (
KOO nur ee) n. negative stereotypical "black people" behavior, particularly over acting, stupidity, and/or ignorance. derived from Coon+buffoonery.
Manga (MONG uh, or MANG uh) n. 1) the Japanese word for "comics" 2) comics created in Japan 3) comics incorporating any of the styles originating or popularized in Japan 4) the paperback format, similar in size to prose novel, that collects new or previously published comics. smaller in size than a typical american Graphic Novel or Trade Paper Back.
Merk (
murk) v. 1) to leave suddenly. 2) to kill someone (i.e. to make THEM leave this earth)
Mustard (MUS terd) adj. 1) pretty good. better than average
probably derived from the saying that someone is able to "cut the mustard" (ex. that new Nas joint is mustard, son!)Mutombo (mu TOM' boh)
n. a block (especially on a social networking account like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc) for unacceptable behavior.
v. the act of blocking someone for unacceptable behavior. for best results, wag finger at the screen.
derived from veteran NBA player Dikembe Mutombo, known for blocking shots and taunting afterwords.OGN (Oh-Gee-In) n. acronym standing for Original Graphic Novel, a long-form comic not previously printed in another format.
Pro'lly or
Prolly (PRAH' ly) adv. contraction of "probably".
Sneakeasy (
SNEEK' ee zee) n. movie theater/multiplex that makes it easy to watch multiple movies while only paying for one.
Trade Paper Back n. a collection of previously published comics. sometimes erroneously refered to as a Graphic Novel. also just referred to as a "Trade".
Trailer (TRAY ler) n. movie preview. also called teaser.
TPB (Tee Pee Bee) n. Acronym for trade paper back, a collection of previously published comics. sometimes erroneously refered to as Graphic Novels. (also see
Graphic Novel)
the wait is over people! the debut issue of ghettoManga Quarterly is here for your perusal! after a long wait, i finally got the first issue done...
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aww shnap!
YEA!!!!!!
First time hear, Im likeing this spot already, two of my favorite things Hip-Hop and Manga, I'll check your work out.
Bro, I'm not expecting anything for free, but what's up with a little preview?
actually,
much of the magazine's content has been posted already:
http://ghettomanga.blogspot.com/2008/08/pay-triotic-is-up-at-zubar.html
http://ghettomanga.blogspot.com/2008/08/speaking-of-gm-quarterly.html
Manchild:
http://ghettomanga.blogspot.com/search/label/Manchild
Nat Landry:
http://slimdaddyfleetwood.blogspot.com/2008/07/its-goin-down-mini-comicart-book.html
garland Watson
Dear Editors,
I would like to write a short article about your publication for the Wooden Horse Magazine News website (http://woodenhorsepub.com), because our focus is on providing our readers with news about new magazines. While I was able to get some of my questions answered from your blog, I was wondering if you could e-mail me at woodenhorsepub@earthlink.net with answers to a few additional questions.
1. What/who is your target market?
2. What is the name of the top editor?
3. What is the name of the company that publishes the magazine?
4. What is the geographic distribution of the magazine?
5. How many copies do you print with each issue?
Please feel free to provide any other information that you think will be helpful. Thank you.
Sincerely,
News Editor
Wooden Horse Publishing
http://woodenhorsepub.com
http://woodenhorsepub.com/newsalerts.html
thanks!
i will get that email out to you today.
YAY! need a copy...
Congratz.
I'm french publisher oriented Hip hop and Urban cultures so contact me via my website please. I need to see more.
Best regards
Indeez.fr
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