that dude Breeze Evahflowin has a new album called Breez Deez Treez in stores now. 3 years in the making, Breeze's new joint is a collection of songs about change, personal growth and the state of the music industry. There's no boastful raps about bling or the glories of the a gangster doing his thug thizzle, just thought-provoking bangers dealing with life's challenges and his struggle to maintain growth as an artist in a music industry dominated by materialism and gimmickry. word.
that new Breeze...
that dude Breeze Evahflowin has a new album called Breez Deez Treez in stores now. 3 years in the making, Breeze's new joint is a collection of songs about change, personal growth and the state of the music industry. There's no boastful raps about bling or the glories of the a gangster doing his thug thizzle, just thought-provoking bangers dealing with life's challenges and his struggle to maintain growth as an artist in a music industry dominated by materialism and gimmickry. word.
Deviation of the Day
Jungle Storm by *mainasha (aka Arie Monroe)you can purchase this bangin' sketch card of Storm from X-men and other fly joints from her ebay store.
Felipe TV!
that dude Felipe Smith (MBQ, Peepo Choo) checks in to briefly speak on his new book and life as a comicbook artist in Japan... in case you missed it, click the pic for my previous post about our favorite Jamaican-Argentinian-American wandering Samurai! i figured some of y'all would enjoy getting the uncut real from the horse's mouth! (if you're reading this Felipe: GET BACK TO WORK! lol!)holla!
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405 pages later
Remember Felipe Smith, ghettoManga Award-Winning writer/artist of MBQ? he's in Tokyo, Japan... DRAWING his TAIL off! as i told you before, after completing MBQ, Felipe bounced over to the Land of the Rising Sun to draw his parody manga Peepo Choo for the monthly Japanese anthology magazine Morning Two. now the first two full volume collections have been completed and dropped in stores! so while we were sleeping, dude has broken off not one but two 200-page volumes, and shows no signs of slowing down!
yes, your math is right... Felipe has drawn 405 pages of comics in one year! more pages than there's days on the calendar (even in leap year), in case you're wondering!"The funny thing is, over here everybody works like that," Felipe shared with us over on his mySpace blog. "and I'm only publishing monthly. A lot of artists publish WEEKLY over here, so they'd just LAUGH at this..."
as you can imagine, he hasn't had much time to play with us on the internet over the last year, but he took a minute to let us know that Peepo Choo was out, and to break down the plot and the cast of characters! click any pic to bounce over to his blog for more pics and details! if you have no idea who Felipe is, PLEASE click the tag below and get familiar!
holla!
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Amazon.com puts up $5,000 in "Comic Strip Superstar Contest"
Comic strip artists need to get their A game together!!! Andrews McMeel Publishing and Amazon.com are hosting a new Contest to find the next Comic Strip Superstar. if you make the cut past the first three rounds, you'll be one of the 10 finalists who will be voted on by Amazon.com customers! the winner will receive a $5,000 advance plus a monthly stipend (i.e. more money) for the development of 20 comic strips that will be considered for syndication.Each entry should be original, unpublished work in a .jpg file consisting of:
1. 10 daily comic strips
2. 2 Sunday comics
3. A title
4. A brief synopsis
You have until September 12th to prepare your entry. go here for more details... i think i'm gonna submit my old strip Temporary Insanity since i never did anything with it! good luck everyone!
-samax
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Quotable
"If i say i'm good, you probably will say i'm boasting. but if i say i'm no good, you will KNOW i'm lying!"-Bruce Lee
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRS ONE!
the blastmaster KRS ONE turns 44 today. widely recognized as one of hip hop's father figures, the teacher is an accomplished speaker and activist, as well as being well able to serve your favorite emcee on any given night. although the outspoken emcee is often a willing subject of controversy, he has always used his notoriety as a platform for non-violence and the spread and veneration of true-school hip hop culture. where ever you're at when you read this, tip your hat for the Philospher...Def Poetry: 2nd Quarter by KRS ONE W/Doug E. Fresh
My Philosophy by Boogie Down Productions
word.
-samax
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Atomic Boobs FTW
here's another 5-page preview of Invincible (#65, courtesy of the fine folks at CBR) which features a heartfelt moment between Invincible and his girlfriend Atom Eve. ole boy's in a sling after last-issue's battle royale (you should see the other guy), and apparently this issue is primarily gonna be a pause in the action for the writer-artist team of Kirkman and Ottley to tally up all the characters they offed in the world-smashing Conquest story arc. click the pic for a peek at the best superhero comic in the Universe, people (you'll know what i meant by that title once you read the preview)! holla!
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WET YOURSELF
for all you trendy bastards who only buy graphic novels, the fifth volume of Ross Campbell's girl on girl masterpiece Wet Moon is in comic shops right now! you won't find a better showcase for college girls of every shape, color and size who like comics, drawing, and each other... and honestly, ghettoManga Award-winning cartoonist Ross Campbell is a singular talent who can draw anything, and has a mastery of visual storytelling that most of us take years to achieve! get Wet Moon Volume 5:Where All Stars Fail To Burn asap! if you wanna start at the beginning first, go here.holla!
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KING ME!!!
Brandon Graham's urban comicbook nerd wet dream KING CITY finally drops into comic shops next week!after waiting what seems like forever, i'll finally be able to shake a fresh copy of Brandon Graham's King City #1 in the faces of the nonbelievers! yeah, it will be reprinting stuff i already have in the lonely Tokyopop OGN Brando dropped a coon's age ago, but i don't care! the list of stuff coming out these days that really inspires me to keep drawing comics is a short one, but dammit, King City is on that list! you buy the criterion collection of The Royal Tennenbaums... i'll buy King City in OGN, monthly, and Image TPB and we'll call it even, 'kay? i'm a religious zealot for this book, and if you read it, i PROMISE you'll understand why! whatever i need to do to help this book perform at least well enough to keep going, i'm happy to do!
sneak peak at new art from King City #5.there's a SWEET review of King City in the next issue of ghettoManga Quarterly, so if you haven't pre-ordered yet, there's another incentive, doubting Thomas!
Holla!
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bada BING bada BOOM!
here's some spycam footage from the set of THE LOSERS showing a car blowing up... SWEET! for more on this film, go here.
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Skottie Young Moves on, Sorta...
having completed the landmark all-ages romp Wizard of Oz for Marvel, Skottie Young has found it is time to move on... to The Marvelous Land of Oz. after the success of Young's foray into the Land of Oz, Marvel saw fit to let it ride, allowing Young to keep the party going."I'm very happy with the characters so far and look forward to getting to know them even more." the artist said. "This book is already shaping up to be more fun than Wizard and that's saying alot!"
word.
-samax
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T'ing of the Week
the magnificent Dawn Okoro got some new teeshirts cookin' in the kitchen and she's taking preorders now! it's based on Okoro's painting Unconscionability and is screen printed on American Apparel ladies' fine jersey shirts. to preorder a fresh shirt from one of my favorite young painters, head over to DawnOkoro.com and get familiar!holla!
-samax
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Vick-tory's In My Clutches...
that dude GoldiGold's workin' on a new Michael Vick joint, which will grace the cover of Brothers Perspective Magazine, according to a tweet exchange we had while we were both up late drawing (not a rare occurrence). keep your eyes peeled, and i'll post the final art and more info when i have 'em!holla!
-samax
Felt Returns...
Here’s that new track by Murs & Slug (known together as Felt), Protagonists. the last time i peeped them together, was when they dropped Felt 2:a Tribute to Lisa Bonet, alongside Jim Mahfood's Felt2, a comics adaptation of the album (cover shown here). i haven't heard about another synchronized release, but hopefully they do it again for the people! what i do know is that Felt 3 will be a tribute to another famous female who's fallen off (whose identity hasn't been revealed yet). anyways, peep this joint off Felt 2 complete with Food artwork...Early Mornin' Tony by Felt
holla!
-samax
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The Phunky Feel One...
another Joint with from my favorite hip-hop documentarian, the veteran deejay/producer/emcee-turn photographer D-Nice. This time he puts the spotlight on B-Real of Cypress Hill.
enjoy!
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Back To The Lab!
much thanks to all the cool people i met at Dallas Comicon! i had a great time a sold lots of artwork. now, it's back to the drawing board for me! as you know, i always need new hip hop to fill the background of my drawing hours, so here's The Undergods' (Keith Murray & Canibus) new track Show & Prove ft. Crooked I i've added to my playlist, courtesy of the fine folks at NahRight.com.
in totally unrelated news for all my Invincible fans, apparently there's a Rex Plode mini in the works with art by Nate Bellegarde (Atom Eve)! here's a kewl drawing of Rex's arm explosion-making t'ings from Nate's sketchbook... i haven't tracked down any real info on this, i just stumbled onto it in my browsing. when i have a minute, i'll check into it more and get back to you! for now, i gotta get back on my art grind! holla at ya'll later!uno.
-samax
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Dallas Comicon, Day One!
I had a blast at Dallas Comicon today! I didn't get a chance to get up and visit any of my friends' tables because we were super busy all day! it has been fun getting back into conventions, and this was the best one i've done in a while! here's a few pieces that were updated for this con. i had several prints leftover from previous shows, so with the new pieces i added, i had a good variety. 
i did some fan art, some of my own characters, and some non-comics stuff. i've found that people appreciate that you draw stuff other than comics... puts it in perspective, i guess! i wish the new issue of ghettoManga Quarterly had been ready(sigh), but it was still a great show.it was a long day, but i'm looking forward to wrapping up tomorrow. i know some of the people who read this blog are from out of the area, so if you are interested in getting prints, let me know. all those who i met at this show, thanks for your support and thanks for reading!
holla!
-samax
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Quotable...
"Samax's GhettoManga umbrella is one of our favorite local outfits; a quarterly print publication, mix-tape purveyor and nonstop blog that artfully blends comicbook and hip-hop culture like so much chocolate and peanut butter."in addition to being a handsome bastard with obvious good taste, Johnston covers nerdcore culture in bite-sized chunks that even the attention deficient can digest and appreciate for The Quick a free weekly paper here in Dallas... recognize.
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District 9 is Mustard!
me and my boy copped some free passes to a sneak preview showing of the new documentary style sci-fi joint District 9 produced by that dude Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings,King Kong) and directed by his protege Neill Blomkamp. the film takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa where an alien ship has been hovering for twenty years, and the shiftless aliens inside have been relocated from the dormant ship to the alien superghetto, District 9. you can read my SPOILER-FREE full review here, but the short version is if you really prefer pure popcorn movies for the whole fam, have sensitive ears (or stomach), have a short attention span or are easily offended, SKIP IT and go see GI JOE or something... everyone else should RUN out to see District 9 before your friends spoil it for you! District 9 opens in wide release August 14th.holla!
-samax
gotta love Rhymefest...
if this whole "drawing comics" thing doesn't work out for me, i think i will open up a specialty store, like a comic shop or something. but only if i can get Rhymefest to be in my commercials...
Junk for Sale
that dude Skottie Young (a comicbook artist in the hallowed ghettoManga tradition) has finally dropped a new art book! Junk is a 298 pages full color hardcover with a little of everything from doodles to final pieces. all you process junkies get to see the stages of this art ninja's work, from thumbnail to final color. and if you're thinking of sweating your comic shop or bookstore to get it, don't even GO there... this joint is an online exclusive, beyotch! click the pic to preview and order that joint fam! for more samples of his art on some try-before-you-buy-type-isht, peep his blog at SkottieYoung.com!holla!
-samax
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catch me in the ATL
well, not in person, but i will have a piece of art in the Mano A Mano art show SuperHeroes vs Villains next month. the show will feature work by a gang of fresh artists (including DTM, Andre Moore, Chanson Presley, and myself... peep the flier!), plus dope sounds of DJ Osmose and more activities... so if you're in the area September 11th, feel free to drop by and dig the scene, fam!holla!
-samax
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Now Who's Fro-Top Rules in '09?
D-NICE True Hip Hop Stories: Big Daddy Kane breaks down the making of Ain't No Half Steppin. somebody needs to give D-Nice an award for this video monologue/interview series. you will get more insight into my generation's favorite hip hop artists from these videos than you will anywhere else. anyways, enjoy!
Ain't Never Scared...
here's a pin up i did for my friend Cal Slayton. it started as a quick sketch, but most of what you see was done with photoshop. shown here is Jack Brannon, the star of Cal's retro horror graphic novel Spookytown. if you like it, go check out Cal's work here. he's good and stuff! i will have prints of this with me at Dallas Comicon next weekend. Cal will be there too, and he always brings lots of cool stuff. if you can't come but still want to buy a copy of this, I should have them available by the end of the week to purchase online. this piece will almost certainly be in the next volume of Spontaneous when it comes out late this year. so anyways, hope y'all like it...thanks!
-samax
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(no actual turtles were harmed... don't call PETA)
One of my Art Jumble peeps posted this joint for this week's sketch topic 'Super Mario'. looks like that dude Leo from ninja turtles is not feelin' how Mario jacks turtles for coins. i'd like to see that fight!
bootLeeeeeeg! Iron Man 2 footage...
props to my man M.Mcelhaney, because we both been scouring the internet for this. he made sure to let me know when he found it! enjoy the bootleg greatness while it lasts!
Steelo's big Score!
the fine folks at my comic shop are doing a mock reality show called The Variants. this first episode has some nice moments in it, including a speaking part by my man Khalid aka BigSteelo of the mighty GhostWerks Crew! khalid dips in at @ the 4:27 mark, so sit back, relax and enjoy.
holla!
-samax
Mos Hearts Mike
the mighty Mos Def's cover of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. his moonwalk isn't bad, by the way.
Sketchbook Wisdom #4
artist/animator Dave Pryor drew this moody yet fun piece The Prisoner because the challenge of drawing a maze in perspective sounded like a ton of fun to him (yeah, artists are weird), but also to make a statement about life: "Be careful of the choices you make, because right around the corner there might be a bear with a bat waiting to beat the crap out of you." wiser words were never said, brother... holla!
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whatchu mean by BLACK Ops?!
there is zero action in this 5-page preview to the redundantly titled Ultimate Comics Avengers #1, but if you're like me, you may find it valuable for info purposes. i mean, it won't explain why Marvel decided to reboot its entire line of Ultimate books, or why they decided to turn ultimate Hawkeye into ultimate Grifter, but i did learn that Mark Millar is back writing the Ulitimate Universe's premier super-team, this time 'longside veteran penciler Carlos Pacheco (Avengers Forever). click the pic to find out why they're bringin' number one negro Nick Fury out the crates to lead a black ops... er um, covert team of heroes against one of the Ultimates who went rogue (and why). i have no intention at all of buying this comic, but it does look like it will be pretty good... may get the trade when it drops!holla!
-samax
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RIP John Hughes
Eighties popcorn movie giant John Hughes (National Lampoon’s Vacation, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, European Vacation, Weird Science, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Planes Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone)died today of a heart attack. RIP dude...
Seagal and Lohan on Deck for 'Machete'
Machete fan art by Samaxwhen i reported that Robert Rodriguez was gonna do an actual film version of the mock trailer Machete, i got emails saying i was crazy. as it turns out, the production for the little-grindhouse-film-that-could started this week. i learned from /Film's Russ Fischer today that the cast does in fact include Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson and Jeff Fahey in supporting roles behind the main man Danny Trejo. for more details, hit /film.
holla!
-samax
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people, get ready...
post by Corance (eerily accurate cartoon portrait by samax).For everyone who couldn't make it to San Diego, Dallas is having it's own version. Dallas Comic-Con will be at the Richardson Civic-Center on August 15-16, and the mighty Ghostwerks Crew will be in attendance. I've been to this one quite a few times and it's always fun. I'm really looking foreward to this year because one of my favorite people in comics, Brian Stelfreeze will be there, along with Jason Pearson, Bill Sienkiewicz, and local greats Erick Reeves, Josh Howard and pretty much everybody else in comics who's tight. So if you're in the metroplex August 15-16, stop by and holler at us. Anyone who comes to the GhostWerks table and yells "GhostWerks is tha skwod!!!" at the top of their lungs gets a free ghettoManga keychain!
Here's a link to the con's web-site. bring a sketchbook and commission a sketch from one of the artists, and i will spit battle raps by request!
yes, yes, ya'll...
-Corance
in addition to being one-fifth the mighty ghostWerks crew, Corance is a writer, stand-up philosopher, and co-creator of Champion of Children, the greatest Kids' Comic you've never heard of. now that we have a black president, he is running out of excuses and will probably blow up soon.
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