andy helms ([info]bangalores) wrote,
@ 2006-05-08 10:07:00
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FCBD came and went and i saw a few mentionings of Griggs floating about on the interwebs. some good, some bad. i saw it called a "scott pilgrim knock-off", which kind of blew my mind.

anyway, i updated fearlessgriggs.com and have put the "griggs mini" (which is chapter one and one half) that was at SPX online for people to download and stuff. So if you would like 24 more pages of free griggs then click here with all your might and maybe the internet will shoot lasers at you - lasers made of comics.


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[info]chrispiers
2006-05-08 02:36 pm UTC (link)
Wow, that's an odd comparison to make. I don't get that at all. Both good books, but... huh?

I bought the Fearless Griggs mini from you at SPX, and I can't wait for the full book. I thought it was very well done. I heard from a friend that you're moving to the D.C. metro area. True?

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-08 04:01 pm UTC (link)
not sure about the DC metro area, but definatly closer to the city. not sure yet.

is your avatar hugging a bottle of mountain dew? i think i have done that before.

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[info]chrispiers
2006-05-08 06:31 pm UTC (link)
Yes, it is in fact hugging Mt. Dew. I have my needs, so don't judge me.

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[info]darkkof
2006-05-08 03:00 pm UTC (link)
How the hell did they get to call Fearless Griggs a Scott Pilgrim knock off? I mean... it's so different... artwise and storywise...

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[info]destroyerzooey
2006-05-08 03:51 pm UTC (link)
I think I saw that comment too. I do not understand. Anyway, I guess it's difficult to get a deep feel for the story in eight pages or whatever, so of course people are going to think it's superficial or something. Plus they don't know that we both drew our free comics in like two days.

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-08 04:00 pm UTC (link)
i should have given the giant fish ramona's new haircut

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[info]larsony
2006-05-08 04:04 pm UTC (link)
I enjoyed it greatly. "The finger! Wrench, cur!"

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-08 04:35 pm UTC (link)
are you back stateside now?

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[info]larsony
2006-05-09 03:04 am UTC (link)
I had to come back, Japan doesn't have Free Comic Book Day.

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[info]thelivingrobot
2006-05-08 04:16 pm UTC (link)
Well I personally thought it was awesome. Griggs is obviously a major badass of which the likes have never been seen before.

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[info]benitocereno
2006-05-08 04:18 pm UTC (link)
I'll be doing my best to spread the Fearless Griggs word, bro. There was so much good in those few pages. Now armed with a link to pages, I will be an unstoppable juggernaut of promotion for your book.

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 01:57 pm UTC (link)
thanks dude! is it bad that when i see "juggernaut" i think "juggernaut, bitch!" i can;'t even help it!

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[info]benitocereno
2006-05-09 03:39 pm UTC (link)
The problem is, my efforts were probably more "bitch" than "juggernaut." I posted about it on my own journal where my small band of readers will probably be interested, on the Bendis board where no one cares about good comics, the Robert Kirkman's message board where...meh, and the Awful Forums where it probably got the most exposure, and where they already know you for Buttlord. So...meh, overall. My powers are meager, but I do what I can.

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[info]jrronimo
2006-05-08 04:34 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, okay, I can see how someone would make the Pilgrim/Griggs comparison. I mean a 112 year old adventurer is TOTALLY like a college rocker dude who dates high school dudettes.

I said it when I read the print version, but I'll say it again: Griggs is just a damned enjoyable read.

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 01:58 pm UTC (link)
dude, ask pies to show you the picture he drew involvoing magic shaped like pigeons, grenades, mind controlled dogs, and "cool sunglasses." seriously.

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[info]jrronimo
2006-05-09 09:08 pm UTC (link)
wtf? I must see this.

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[info]doctaj
2006-05-08 04:57 pm UTC (link)
o thanks for putting that up that was totally awesome yea.

it's also funny how on the blurb from james lucas jones in the free comic book day thing they mentioned "The story of how Grigg's lost his other eye is available on the OniPress.com website" lol

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[info]gregmce
2006-05-08 07:38 pm UTC (link)
Oh please. Everyone knows it's really a LOCAL rip-off, right? (Heh heh heh.)

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[info]parkas_4_kids
2006-05-08 07:55 pm UTC (link)
i admit that i have not read the FCBD story yet, sir, but i promise that i will. i've been horribly busy finishing a story lately and have not had the time.

i do, however, plan to read it tonight before i go to bed. and now that i've downloaded Chapter 1 1/2, i'll add that to the list.

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[info]phil_knall
2006-05-08 08:35 pm UTC (link)
Oh cool! The FCBD story was really too short. But I guess since I clicked on your link (or Mal's) it did what it was supposed to?
Maybe the person who made that comment didn't really look at the book but just saw the title and was like "it's another one of those over the top titles, they all got that from Scott pilgrim with all its precious little fighting the world and infinite sadness!" but it was really just them lashing out because they keep getting teased at school because of their abnormously small head and secretly want to be a comic artist and work for oni press.

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thereverendlei
2006-05-08 10:15 pm UTC (link)
Woah, hey Andy, it's LeiLei from the ol-fashion board of Dong. I saw Jrr pimping out your work, and thought I'd check it out. Anyhow, long time no see and all that jazz, keep up the good work.

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 01:53 pm UTC (link)
sup leilei. thanks dude. aaaa your icon

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thereverendlei
2006-05-10 11:30 am UTC (link)
Yeah I totally janked it off your website, and use it for my icon on AIM/MSN/LJ and shit now. I find it highly amusing (since my handle after LeiLei was "Neko-LeiLei" when I went through my 'animu-fag' phase.) Now I just find it hilariously awesome.

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[info]theoneeyednun
2006-05-08 10:25 pm UTC (link)
thankyou for onlining this. it fucking rules. you don't have any more print ones do you?

i'll read the fcbd griggs on my triumphant return to the us.

-dave

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 01:52 pm UTC (link)
sadly the only print version i have of it is the ghetto'd up one i sent to the printer that is held together with scotch tape.

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[info]telecart
2006-05-08 11:07 pm UTC (link)
OooOOoo. Shiny.

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[info]netizenron
2006-05-09 01:05 am UTC (link)
22 pages and I'm sold. Saw Bryan's post and went to your site. I'm going to have to keep a look out for it. Any firm dates on the release?

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 02:04 pm UTC (link)
the firmest date i can say right now is september. Anything other than that would be pretty limp.

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[info]toadchild
2006-05-09 01:12 am UTC (link)
I am a complete retard and forgot free comic book day. Woe is me and I hope I can find someone with leftover stock.

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nougatpowered
2006-05-09 01:46 am UTC (link)
Ha ha!

Oh man, you're a bloody genius. <333 It's too bad I can't read like, half the dialogue because my monitor is severely messed up at the moment.

What little I could read, though, was like eating bacon cheesecake.

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 01:49 pm UTC (link)
clearly there is nothing wrong with your monitor. your eyes are malfunctioning after drawing Sailor Hyrule's leg stubble. This is the price you pay!

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nougatpowered
2006-05-09 03:47 pm UTC (link)
I regret nothing!!!

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 03:58 pm UTC (link)
is this a challenge? concider it "on". just for that i am scanning in some vin diesel "fanart" tonight.

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nougatpowered
2006-05-09 04:17 pm UTC (link)
vin diesel sets my loins aquiver in excitement and DREAD

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thereverendlei
2006-05-10 11:32 am UTC (link)
God damn it, it's shit like that, that makes me wish 'dong was still around, we had some of the most horrendous and hilarious art of all time on that forum.

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[info]sopesope
2006-05-09 04:02 am UTC (link)
This is way better than the FCBD story. I love the overall anachronistic touches in the dialogue, and your animals and artifacts are impressive.

Especially that DAMN HUGE SHARK!

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[info]bangalores
2006-05-09 02:10 pm UTC (link)
thanks! yeah, the FCBD story is kind of ambitious for its length, due to time contstraints. but it was fun and i got to draw a giant fish, so hey!

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