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by **Greg** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:41 pm

ThatGuyRoman wrote:Well howdy thar, stranger.

How you doing? Things been alright?

by **ThatGuyRoman** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:45 pm

Greg wrote:
How you doing? Things been alright?

Still in the process of saving up money so I can make a big move before the summer is over, really want to move out of this city. Thinking Austin, but I feel like I've mentioned this before ... also I cut my hair, which seems to be a hot topic among the people in my life.

Other than that, not much (no news can be good news.)

How about you?

by **Greg** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:56 pm

ThatGuyRoman wrote:

Still in the process of saving up money so I can make a big move before the summer is over, really want to move out of this city. Thinking Austin, but I feel like I've mentioned this before ... also I cut my hair, which seems to be a hot topic among the people in my life.

Other than that, not much (no news can be good news.)

How about you?

just been busy. Working and spending a lot of time with my guy. Also editing gigs and trying to finish my film. Been going through some issues creatively but things are clearing up.

Why the hair cut? Just needed a change?

by **ThatGuyRoman** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:59 pm

Yeah, had that look for like 3-4 years, it was like all I was known for. I needed something new. New year, new me. It was cathartic. I'm resolute to make this year a year of change for me, so maybe something a little symbolic was needed.

Make a lot less talk and lot more DO.

by **ThatGuyRoman** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:07 am

Also, I found a really good barber. Makes the short hair work for me a lot better than my old one did.

Try and do a bunch of shit this year, stuff that'll mean nothing to anyone but me. Move, see stuff ... get a few tattoos. WHO KNOWS. I'm not getting any younger after all.

by **Greg** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:10 am

ThatGuyRoman wrote:Also, I found a really good barber. Makes the short hair work for me a lot better than my old one did.

Try and do a bunch of shit this year, stuff that'll mean nothing to anyone but me. Move, see stuff ... get a few tattoos. WHO KNOWS. I'm not getting any younger after all.

I get you, man. We all have to take that plunge at some point and try something else to keep the mind healthy from starvation from stimulation and the typical norm. A healthy change is always good.

I'm gonna be crazy envious of you when you post pics of the tats.

Any pics of the new hair?

by **ThatGuyRoman** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:10 am

Greg wrote:
I get you, man. We all have to take that plunge at some point and try something else to keep the mind healthy from starvation from stimulation and the typical norm. A healthy change is always good.

I'm gonna be crazy envious of you when you post pics of the tats.

Any pics of the new hair?

I already know what tattoo I want ... granted it's one I want to work up to though. Start with a small one or two and see how my pain tolerance for the whole thing is, and then if I can handle that, I really want, and this is REALLY specific... a gas-mask wearing pin-up girl wearing a sash that reads "Little Miss Captain Trips".

Yeah, I know, specific, but it's what I want. Not sure where yet.

As for the pics, yeah... it's been about 2 and a 1/2 weeks since the cut so my hair's filled in a bit (which is fine by me...)

But this is me as of today...

[Reveal] Spoiler: Click to Expand

I'm due for a slight trim in about a week.

by **Greg** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:20 am

ThatGuyRoman wrote:
I already know what tattoo I want ... granted it's one I want to work up to though. Start with a small one or two and see how my pain tolerance for the whole thing is, and then if I can handle that, I really want, and this is REALLY specific... a gas-mask wearing pin-up girl wearing a sash that reads "Little Miss Captain Trips".

Yeah, I know, specific, but it's what I want. Not sure where yet.

As for the pics, yeah... it's been about 2 and a 1/2 weeks since the cut so my hair's filled in a bit (which is fine by me...)

But this is me as of today...

[Reveal] Spoiler: Click to Expand

I'm due for a slight trim in about a week.

Not bad, although I will miss the hair. But understandable the reason for removal.

The tattoo idea seems like fun. And I always say "A lil pain a lil pleasure." :wink:

by **Arion** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:02 am

TheSecondLex wrote:

Action Comics 23. Debut of Luthor, who in those days had hair. So yeah.

And yeah it was Metropolis 900 miles. Which, if Metropolis is in Delaware (as in the late 80s Atlas of the DC Universe, my personal reference work for DCU locales), puts the podunk diner in about....East Saint Louis. Make of that what you will.

I really like Metropolis 900 miles a lot. Along with 'the unauthorised biography', it was one of the first Luthor stories I ever read and it informs my view of the character greatly, and buttresses later versions of him (mostly the Azzarello/Morrison-All-Star versions): he views us as ants. Weapons in the war against Superman. The defender of humanity, champion of the downtrodden stuff is a bunch of PR bunk. Deep down, he just hates Superman. I like to think he doesn't even really remember why--it's all been going on so long and he's become so irrational that nothing but RAGE! matters.

I guess I always saw Luthor as Bruce Wayne--if Bruce Wayne had given up earlier or at all. Their wars look similar already: human proxies, disposable weapons and income thrown at ridiculous problems, urban warfare, just how insane and one-sided their ideologies are, and how they'd sooner die than surrender in the face of their nameless, formless foe (more on that later )

Anyway.

And YES! Go read Jack Kirby's New Gods. Nownownow. I collected them over this past X-mas in softcover (vols 1-4, 1 begins with the very first Kirby issue of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, and vol 4 ends with The Hunger Dogs!, an editorially-truncated post-Soviet (inquire within as to what I mean about this!) narrative about the whole universe that shows Darkseid and Orion duking it out for...well, most of the marbles. There are hardcovers out there but they start at 50 america-bucks (and, having come out in 2008, are somewhat hard to find for reasonable cash output). Softcovers start at 29.99 IIRC and are printed on hefty paper, so they'll stand up.

The real gems, though, are the forewords (by Morrison, Walt Simonson, some guy I didn't know, and Paul Levitz) and the afterwords in each volume by Mark Evanier. Plus, sketch material!

Go buy them now, Ari. You won't be sorry

Action Comics # 23? I got my numbering all mixed up.
Anyway, Metropolis 900 Miles is one of my favorite Luthor stories, and I think at the time it was Byrne's favorite story too. You know rich people, they have more things in common than they would care to admit, so I totally get your comparison of Bruce and Lex.

I'll put the Kirby stuff on my list.

by **Arion** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:36 pm

ThatGuyRoman wrote:Also, I found a really good barber. Makes the short hair work for me a lot better than my old one did.

Try and do a bunch of shit this year, stuff that'll mean nothing to anyone but me. Move, see stuff ... get a few tattoos. WHO KNOWS. I'm not getting any younger after all.

Neither am I, damn it.

Do you know when will you move to Austin?

by **ThatGuyRoman** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:51 pm

Arion wrote:
Neither am I, damn it.

Do you know when will you move to Austin?

Before the end of the year, definitely, not sure on an exact time frame, I have a lot of variables still in the air.

Website · by **TheSecondLex** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:14 am

Arion wrote:
Neither am I, damn it.

Do you know when will you move to Austin?

you should, Ari, it's worth it. Kirby is somewhat inacessible at first, but that's mostly (mostly) part of the allure; he makes you pay attention

And yeah, I guess I'm thinking about it. I mean, I dunno. Aside from you guys I don't really do much here. Cruise MOTW and occassionally comment, raise an eyebrow at some unfunny AskFrank or LolTron thing, that's about it :/

by **Arion** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:38 pm

TheSecondLex wrote:

you should, Ari, it's worth it. Kirby is somewhat inacessible at first, but that's mostly (mostly) part of the allure; he makes you pay attention

And yeah, I guess I'm thinking about it. I mean, I dunno. Aside from you guys I don't really do much here. Cruise MOTW and occassionally comment, raise an eyebrow at some unfunny AskFrank or LolTron thing, that's about it :/

You know this thread wouldn't be the same without you. You can't abandon us. Please don't leave us alone, OK?

Website · by **TheSecondLex** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:06 pm

Ookay, time for a stupid question:

In Age of Ultron. Is Spider-Man meant to be Otto or Peter Parker?

I'd be okay with either, and it kind of reads like Parker, but I like the idea of Otto-as-Spidey taking on Frankenstein's Mon--er, Ultron. Villain to villain #evilswag

by **Lord Ice** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:54 pm

TheSecondLex wrote:Ookay, time for a stupid question:

In Age of Ultron. Is Spider-Man meant to be Otto or Peter Parker?

I'd be okay with either, and it kind of reads like Parker, but I like the idea of Otto-as-Spidey taking on Frankenstein's Mon--er, Ultron. Villain to villain #evilswag

The whole series was written years ago, so it's meant to be Peter, but because of things that have happened since them, it's meant to be Otto. Still think it'd be better if the whole thing was taking place an a different Earth, but whatev. :smt102