Squid Row

Building on Squid Row… and a Review!

by brig on November 16, 2009 at 10:50 am

Well Team Squid did a little construction over the weekend. The archive got a little bigger. Here’s what’s going on.

I started Squid Row over at Webcomics Nation back in 2007. I used a different file naming system back then, one that is very different than the one I use today here on SquidRowComics (happily using Comic Press)… Sooooo, I amassed over 500 toons over on the other site. Bringing them all over here isn’t exactly an easy task. It means going back into the recesses of old files, reading the toons, and renaming with appropriate titles & dates!

Okay, Squid Team member Judy stepped up and volunteered to take it on… she went back in and renamed the files… and Team member Nelson (Almighty webmaster) batch loaded them onto this site. This project will take some time to finish. So far, we’ve gone back to late December of 2008. In the meantime, the archive (starting with number 1) is still over on WebcomicsNation.

AND NOW! Squid Row has been reviewed by Luprand’s Webcomic Musings!

It is a rather well-researched (with linked examples) review. It’s got a few big words in it and it’s fun to read. …And if you look at his “About” page, you’ll see he has an edumacation. I give him kudos because he comes from Ohio, where they are pretty serious about cartoons (come on, Ohio State has a cartoon research library! no joke, people!) … and I have many family peeps in Ohio… including my Mah! (hi, mom!) Have you met anyone from Ohio? They are some of the nicest people in the world… (I AM NOT sucking up here… Mr. Luprand already wrote his article! … and the Ohio people ARE nice).

Okay, so head over, read the review, and drop a comment to Mr. Luprand.

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comics books and the old days…

by brig on November 12, 2009 at 4:43 pm

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When I was little, I would spend hours pouring over the pages of comic books. Brightly colored images and white speech bubbles… as a 6 year-old, I couldn’t really understand the stories a lot of the time, but the artwork didn’t need interpretation. Batman and his amazing cape, dark blues and spectacular roof lines… captivated me. Later, Star Wars kept me coming back every month to shell out the buck fifty to see fantastically drawn x-wing fighters and strange new planetscapes.

I spend more time in the funny pages now than I do in the comic book pages… but what I really want to tell you, is that my friend Justin Leach has a new comic book out. It is the culmination of 30 years of well, dreams and hard work. I want to share it with you. I’ve reviewed the comic below and hope that you will go over to IndyPlanet and support Justin and his new (old) endeavor, The Majestic XII. Read on…

Majestic Twelve Just who is Jack Clayton? Where did Legend come from? Why did he give up his sworn duty to protect his country from intergalactic forces? What happened to his team of super-human beings chosen to not only protect our planet from alien attack, but to conceal the truth of the existence of such a threat?

These are the compelling questions that churn from the pages of Justin Leach’s Majestic XII. While the relationships between the characters in the Majestic Twelve, past and present, have yet to be established in full, one cannot escape the presence of a history yet to be revealed. The evidence of some former but fractured romance between Jack Clayton and Loren St. Johns remains to be told and hints to what may have happened are sprinkled in between the action. The new members of “the twelve” are a sordid bunch extracted from various prisons… so the question of their loyalties and motives are sure to be in many future plots.

Bright, detailed pages are loaded with action sequences and rich characters jump from the premier issue. This comic is packed with the potential for a long and intriguing chronicle of the efforts of Legend and his band of planetary fighters. The stage has been set.

Want to see more? Go to: IndyPlanet.

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names, animation, and a plug!

by brig on November 12, 2009 at 11:04 am

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Greetings “squiddies”….

Some fun stuff…

My new buddy, Crow over at Nicky510 has given Squid Row a nod… his most recent blog touches on last sunday’s squid comic about visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium (seems like many of you have also visited MBA…) and he’s included some of his jelly pics. Have a look-see and enjoy his comic about Nicky Nickel and his family… Nicky is little kid with a big imagination that often gets him into trouble… especially with his brother, Lex. But don’t take my word, take a look for yourself!

Name that Octopus! Ok… we’ve got a few more names to add…. Lord Henry Octobottom IV… and Hubert (Hugh) & Gordo… Okay… I think the list is rather complete… and the Octopus’ name shall be revealed in a toon next week. Keep a’reading.

And finally… with all this preoccupation with octopi…. this little gem was sent to me recently (thank’s Olga!)… Enjoy

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a few more names…

by brig on November 10, 2009 at 9:52 pm

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Melvin – Fred- Stan(ly) – Frank – Grip – Al(bert) – Mandrake – Bob – Lou – Barnaby – Otto – Gus – Cuddles – Flash- Octavius –

So far: Octavius/Gus is ahead as the favorite… Cuddles makes me laugh… but Gus is pretty charming though. This isn’t easy folks… you’ve got good suggestions. Thanks for helpin’ me out here!

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