Month: July 2010

Victor Gischler… and Me

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Last week I read a tweet from Victor Gischler (one of my favorite authors) saying that he was going to do a signing at Comic Central in Sanford, Florida.  I decided that when I got off work I’d drive over and see if I could get Victor to autograph a couple of my novels.  I’m really glad that I did.

Victor Gischler is a talented writer and an all-around great guy.  Not only did he autograph the four novels that I took over (Gun Monkeys; Pistol Poets; Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse and The Deputy — all highly recommended!), but he also posed for photos (I should have had my wife take a second shot since I appear to be sleep-standing), and spoke at length with each fan that came in.  It was very clear that Victor appreciated each person who came in to meet him.

It’s always nice when someone you admire for a skill (writing, drawing, etc.) turns out to be as nice as they are talented.

Bruce Willis is Red

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It’s hard to believe that I’ve been yapping about Red, the Warren Ellis / Cully Hamner mini-series, for over six years.  Perhaps it’s even harder to believe that it’s been turned into a movie starring Bruce WIllis and Morgan Freeman that will premiere on October 16th.  Perhaps by then you’ll have seen The Expendables enough times to give Red a try.

It’s a Cardboard War!

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If you’ve got 3 minutes and 33 seconds to spare, you might want to check out a really cool video showcasing some talented young folks and their ability to create a realistic looking war scene using cardboard weapons.  That’s right, the pistols, machine guns, rifles, grenades and tank are all made of cardboard.  The special effects sell it.

Before you click over, the violence is bloody and intense… just remember — it’s a cardboard war.  Click here to view the battle.

Thanks to Neatorama for the original link.

Mick Foley and… Me

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The other day I posted about Mick Foley being at Heroes Con this year.  One of my goals for the show was to meet Mick and get him to autograph my copy of Have a Good Day.  As I wrote here, it wasn’t to be… or at least that’s the way it appeared.

It was about an hour or so before the show was to end for the day.  Several of us were going to go to dinner, so I decided to head back to the room at bit early to freshen up.  As I was leaving the convention center to go to the escalator Mick Foley and I crossed paths.  There was only one other person around so I decided to go for it.

“Hey Mick, any chance I could get an autograph?” I asked.  Mick answered, “I’m going to the table to sign now.”  “Ok, I’ll head back in,” I replied.  Mick then asked, “Are you a guest of the show?”  “No, my buddy is.  I’m here with him.”  Mick smiled and said, “Yeah, I’ll sign for you.”  I thanked him and pulled out my copy of Have a Good Day.  Mick asked me my name and signed it to me.  He then posed for the photo above.

It was a great ending to a great day.  So thanks to Mick Foley for being so cool and thanks to John Beatty for having me as his guest.  Good times.