new Princess and the Frog trailer
what up fam! here's the new Princess and the Frog trailer. despite all the hullabaloo on BET, i can pretty much guarantee that my wife and i will take our daughter to this joint. good chance we'll like it too...
just sayin'...
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Saturday Night Fever...
one of the downsides of being a freelancer is that you don't get sick days, so i've been drawing through my flu-like symptoms (which my doctor insures me are not Swine-Related) as much as possible, trying to knock out more pages and get to bed. i do take breaks to play with my daughter, watch teevee, read comics (and write reviews like this Kill Bill joint) etc. 
anyways, i made mad progress today, so yay me! So here's a couple panels from the comic i'm working on now. i'm about 2/3 finished with it, and completing pages much faster than when i started. as much as i appreciate the assignment (and the money!), i'll breath a big fat sigh of relief when it's done. it looks like i will be getting more work after this from the client, so i'm excited about the light i see at the end of this tunnel. oh well, i hope everyone had a good saturday! now i gotta get back to my orange juice and drawing board...holla!
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Deviation of the Day
sketchpage - akbar's warning by ~HUMPHREYSIRcatch a bit of sketchbook wisdom for the fellas in the lower right corner...
got a bit of wisdom for the people in YOUR sketchbbook? get at me and i'll share the knowledge with the people...
out!
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Rhymefest Flexes His COMICS Knowledge
Chicago by Rhymefest, directed by Konee Rock. Fest drops more superhero references than i've heard in a long time from any emcee not named MF DOOM (i mean, he said "I'm Hellboy, li'l boy, you like Elroy. I'm more like T'challa on steroids")
i'm sayin'... Rhymefest is tryin'a become my favorite rapper...
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King City Returns this Summer
my clandestine sources have confirmed that Tokyopop and Image comics are ganging up to release Brandon Graham's KING CITY as twelve 32 page oversized books, starting on August 19th. Brando is one of the illest cats doing it right now... he's deep into hip hop and the influence is clear in his work. the first six issues will incorporate the Tokyopop released OGN i reviewed last year but of course, Brandon is sweetening the pot with added bonuses to woo people like me to buy them anyways!The young do-it-all comicbook artist is a ninja about comics who works hard (he has at least one other comic Multiple Warhedz dropping this year), and surrounds himself with artists who are just as psycho about making comics as he is (his girlfriend is currently drawing a story arc of ElephantMen). man after my own heart... anyways, do yourself a favor and peep more about Brandon and King City here.
holla!
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Another DJ Shirt by =Move Merchants, Theory Hazit and Playdough?
Live As It Gets by Move Merchants f/Theory Hazit and Playdough
Manchild from Mars Ill and Playdough's dj Sean P are the Move Merchants. listen to the track YouTube Style. sweet! cop the new joint in june...
-gM
my Jams be Packed like a Laundromat
greetings, party people! congratulate yourself for getting through monday alive! i've been sluggin' away on my freelance project, watching a lotta basketball games, and trying to master the art of twitter. jury's out on that, but here's a panel from page 55. hope ya'll been taking advantage of the free music... that Busta is nice!so i did an in-store appearance at a comic shop this weekend, drew some tight sketches (pix coming eventually) and was blessed with a gift card with which i copped a bunch'a swag, including that GI JOE:ORIGINS and a couple Un-Men trades (both featuring art by that dude Mike Hawthorne... i'm a Hawthorne fan for real right now dunny!) i'll review the Un-Men joints once i finish 'em, but one chapter into the first one, i gotta say, they're pretty hot. also got the rest of that Black Lightning:Year One... so expect a review of that soon too... oh and if you didn't know, the title is a snippet from this classic e-dub joint.
anyways, just wanted to dip in, case anyone was watching! back to the drawing board!
holla!
-samax
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Busta can give you Shit for NOTHIN'!
Download “I Bullshit You NOT” FREE!1. Fate Of The World
2. Director’s Cut (feat. Uncle Murda)
3. Let’s Do It (feat. Spliff Star)
4. Foreign Currency (feat. Maino)
5. Piano Man (feat. Spliff Star & Reek)
6. Death Wish (feat. Raekwon)
7. Try Your Hand (feat. Show Money)
8. The Game Room (feat. Lil Fame)
9. Victim
10. Give A Damn (feat. Show Money & Reek)
11. Bounce Back
12. Feel My Pain
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401k? by the Writing's on the Wall (LITERALLY)
Is Your Child a Tagger?
(click to enlarge) fam! this joint had me DYING! i don't know who did it... if you do, let me know and i'll credit it. [UPDATE: according to our clandestined sources, this actually came from a Graf Taskforce website in Cali... that makes it even MORE hilarious!]
holla!
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not HIS story, your story!
the term "graphic novel" is thrown around a lot these days. for some people, it's just a way to say "comic book" without feeling like a dork. although the term is generally held as a badge of legitimacy, in the case of Still I Rise, it doesn't do the book justice. for one thing, this joint isn't a novel at all, but a Graphic History of African Americans. from the infancy of the middle passage and slave trade to the election of that one dude as the first black President, Roland and Taneshia Nash Laird painstakingly plot out the 400+ year history of African America, and the rock-solid cartooning of Elihu "Adofo" Bey (Neverknots) will make sure you feel every bump along the way. 
the authors use duel narrators with distinct perspectives to walk the reader through history with a broad view not skewed to just one narrow ideology. Bey's intelligent use of cartooning makes heavy ideas accessible and the book's humor lightens tough situations and moments without erasing their gravity. because the research and hard work of the writers and cartoonist covers so many topics, historical figures, and events (and makes it look effortless), this book will create or reawaken curiousity about black history in children and adults that read it. it will make you laugh, it will make you angry, and it will fill you with pride and hope. every african-american family, every library, and every comic book enthusiast should have a copy of this book. and when you get your copy, don't stash it on a musty shelf. put it on your coffee table... where it can do some good! as for me, the copy which the publisher was good enough to give me to review is going to my local public library, but not until i buy another one for my own coffee table.holla!
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Say Hi to the Bad Guys!
greetings, Fam! here's a sneak peek at the comic i'm working on. in this panel from page 48, we see one bad guy yoking another! a little bad on bad crime, as it were... i'm in high-speed mode, drawing and coloring this as fast as i can! feel free to leave comments below or via email!peace,
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Big Trouble in Tokyo
i'm watching that Teen Titans - Trouble in Tokyo
joint on the DVR... this mess is fun and original, but still brings the 'toon violence for cats like me! i found it on youtube for the fam, but you can click the pic if you want it for your teevee, here's the sales pitch:When a high-tech ninja from the Far East attacks Titans Tower, ROBIN, STARFIRE, CYBORG, RAVEN, and BEAST BOY spring into action and bring him down. But when Robin finds out the ninja was sent by a mysterious and menacing Japanese criminal known as BRUSHOGUN ... our heroes realize that the action isn't over -- it's just getting started. So the Titans pack their bags, hop in the T-Ship, and take off for Tokyo on mission to track down Brushogun -- and bring him to justice. But can our teenage heroes stay out of trouble in the City That Never Blinks? And can Robin solve the mystery of Brushogun before our villain takes down the Titans -- and destroys everything Robin is?
anyways, i gotta meeting to go to, so i'ma go ahead and finish the movie!
holla!
-samax
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the NEW New...
a'ight, i was raised on eighties comics, so when i saw they were reuniting the original team from The New Mutants. i geeked!here's the sales pitch:
They’re back together again! Cannonball, Dani Moonstar, Karma, Sunspot, Magma and Magik have been gathered once more, but can they stand against one of the most powerful X-Villains of all time? Legion is back, and the villain that thrust us into the Age of Apocalypse is scarier than ever. But what does he want with the New Mutants? Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Diogenes Neves (X-MEN: WORLDS APART) bring your favorite teen heroes into adulthood. Don’t miss it!
so yeah, i'm all over it! New Mutants #1 drops wednesday, may 6th... COP IT! meanwhile, click the pic on the left for a free preview!
holla!
-gM
"The Kinda Media Coverage Obama Gets"
2008's ghettoManga Emcee of the Year, the ever-enigmatic Jay Electronica is gonna be a big part of something called Tweetstock this summer, according to the blog at URB.com:" Our sources tell us that Tweetstock is in fact an event coming together this summer, lead by Jay Electronica. And it will be bigger than you think..."
so the tease is on, i guess. anyways, i'm still waiting on more info, so i'll let you know when i do...
uno
-gM
So Fresh, So Clean...
if this isn't a first... it's the first I ever heard of it... Rachel Rage Soap (designed to coincide with the release of the new OGN) wins the ghettoManga T'ing of the Week! definitely the most creative comics promo item i've seen in a long time!props to OldeTowneComix.com for bringin' the sweet savour of brown sugar to the game!
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Deviant of the Day
lil' lord vader by ~HUMPHREYSIRnow THAT would'a made a hard prequal...
holla!
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Dallas Penn and The VILLAIN
that dude Dallas Penn dropped this extra-ill video he made for the MF DOOM track Microwave Mayonaisse, off'a DOOM'S bangin' new plate Born Like That. props to Jamar for emailin' this to me! this is the illest thing ever! click the pic for the director's commentary from the dead serious action figure film maker!holla!
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Deviant of the Day
Blue Period by ~KidKalig aka Khary (like Atari) Randolphhot stuff...
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Osama can't F with Cobra Commander...
it looks like all the kids from my generation are fiinally starting to be decision-makers... because this is the GI JOE cartoon we all wanted to see. there's no parachute escape from crashing helicopters, no dudes leaping out of tanks before they catch on explode, no shootouts without casualties... just gunclapping, neck-slicing, wrist-breaking action! and if you think Cobra isn't a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world... well, just press play.
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Yo, JOE!
Introducing the newest member to the JOE team! HEAVY DUTY signs up and takes aim—but at who? Meanwhile, the stage has been set for a harrowing battle between the fledgling G.I. JOE team and the mysterious new villain CHIMERA—but is there more to him behind the mask?yeah, that dude Mike Hawthorne joins veteran (pun intended) JOE scribe Larry Hama, and they are straight smashing on this series... it'd be nice if i thought the movie was gonna be this hot! click the pick for a preview of GI JOE:ORIGINS#3 fam!
holla!
-samax
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What're YOU Gonna DO?!
happy Friday people! here's a panel from the comic I'm working on. this panel is on page 39, from one of my favorite scenes in the script. anyways, hope ya'll are doin' good. i've been so busy with work and the baby, i haven't had much time to reach out to fans, friends and fam... click the picture to let me know what you're up to, and what you're GONNA be up to! or just leave a comment. i'd love to hear from you!holla!
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Tyrese takes a shot at Comics
Singer/Actor Tyrese Gibson (Transformers, Baby Boy, 2Fast 2Furious)throws his hat into the the comics game with his action comic Mayhem (see cover below), which will drop as a miniseries from Image Comics this summer.“I have always been open minded to new things, and I’ve said this a few times: I’m no comic book veteran, but when I went to Comic-Con to promote ‘Death Race,’ that energy out there really did something to me. I had no idea…So that’s when I decided I wanted to not only be a part of this world, but I wanna create something that I know the die hard comic book followers out there would appreciate,” wrote Gibson
when addressing the inevitable skepticism he would get from fans, Tyrese said it wasn’t conceived as some kind of intellectual property generator for movies or teevee.“Mayhem is a true passion project of mine. Right now, I am not worried about the movie, the merchandising, or other ancillary rights that will naturally follow. All I care about is making the best comic book title possible for readers to enjoy,” he explained.
we'll see... the star is clearly a black male action hero... a perfect vehicle that he would own. that said, the best way to make it viable would be to create a GOOD comic and build a fanbase for it over time. i'll bring you more news on this as i get it...
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Feelin' Green?
greetings people! cop this free Phil Da Agony track from his Think Green album, where he spits 'longside his StongArmSteady partners Mitchy Slick & Krondon and Talib Kweli.
Phil Da Agony ft. Talib Kweli & SAS - Hunters
Phil Da Agony ft. Talib Kweli & SAS - Hunters
holla!
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Warn the Town
Meet Cherry Nine, the reality TV show star and number one dragon hunter in the world. Cherry has a small drinking problem and weird things are happening with the dragons she hunts. Is she going crazy, or is something else going on? Created and written by Angel Fuentes, illustrated by Ana Bruno, and lettered by Carlos M. Mangual. Alternate cover by Ivonne Falcón.click the pic to enlarge, and once you stop drooling, preview the book and cop it here.
holla!
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All for One...
peep the track off Sadat X’s upcoming solo project, Brand New Bein’, due out May 5th.Sadat X ft. CL Smooth - Nuthin’
holla!
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Every Word I Say Should Be A Hip Hop Quotable
(click the pics to enlarge) that dude John Aston at OldeTowneComix.com has put quotes from ghettoManga on the back cover of not one but TWO new books he's got in the pipe for convention season! the first pic (click to enlarge) is the back cover of that new Rachel Rage OGN i've been geeking to see (so much so i did a fan art piece of the title character). the other is the Trade PaperBack collecting Abusilum, his psycho crime drama that i reviewed last year. both quotes were awesome, if i do say so myself (they could get me to check something out). as i've said before, i'll let you know when these gems drop. 
incidentally, if anyone else has used a quote from me on their books or whatever (or if any of you readers out there sees one), let me know and i'll give you another drop!holla!
-samax
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A C-O-N...SPIRACY!
this is a panel from the comics project i'm working on. makes me laugh every time i look at it, so i figured i'd share it. hope it amuses somebody...later.
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Battle Angel out
if you've never read Battle Angel Alita, you should know it won the 2007 ghettoManga Award for Best Manga. if that (and a permanent spot on the BegBorrowSteal list) doesn't do it for you, i don't know what will! i haven't read the Battle Angel Alita, Last Order vol11: Angel Cake, but when i do, i'll let you know how it was!in Angel Cake, Master manga creater Yukito Kishiro (Aqua Knight) returns, accompanied by his invincible cyborg sweetheart. Meet Kishiro's latest bevy of bizarre and tormented characters and catch up with your favorite friends and foes!A sophisticated science fiction tale packed with action, humor, and philosophical, historical, and cultural references!
holla!
-samax
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Quote of the Day
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."
~ Marie Curie (1867- 1934)
French Physicist
Twice Winner of the Nobel Prize
~ Marie Curie (1867- 1934)
French Physicist
Twice Winner of the Nobel Prize
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