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I created an infographic designed to persuade people who see comics as a genre and not a medium for telling stories of any shape, size, or texture. My contention is that comics can achieve with the combination of pictures and words, an experience unlike no other. This is my first run at the subject and I hope to revise this piece in the future based on any feedback I receive.

Here's a piece of one of my favorite actors playing one of my favorite characters in one of my favorite movies based on one of my favorite books. It is on display at Gallery Kopis in Tokyo until today (6/8/2013). Gallery Info: http://blog.patokon.com/2013/05/movie-and-music-themed-art-show.html Another piece in the show: http://blog.patokon.com/2013/06/retro-poster-2001-evolution.html  "Electric Soul"

This is a piece for my upcoming movie-themed art show. I'm going to try and finish two more pieces by tomorrow.

Suteki-Ja Night! @ Gallery Kopis 日本語 What : Suteki-Ja Night! - Movies, Music, Drink!! - group art exhibition with both Japanese and American artists (me) I'll be showing new original art based on movies I love! Also, my first canvas painting showing in Japan. When : Sun. June 2 to Sat. June. 8 (Gallery is closed Tuesdays) 11:00am to 7:00pm ( Opening day from 1pm, Closing day until 5pm ) *** Closing Party & Live Music : Sat. June 8 *** +++I'll be there  Sun, June 2 from 13:00 to 17:00 , and  Sat, June 8 from 13:00 to 17:00 (possibly also June 7 from 18:00 to 19:00) +++ Where : Gallery Kopis  http://www.g-kopis.com/  (Japanese) 1-2-12-1 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo  135-0021  ph: 03-5639-2381 How to get there : It's actually very easy and very close to the station. Gallery Kopis is less than a minute away from exit A3 of the Kiyosumi Shirakawa station. Kiyosumi Shirakawa is on both the Hanzomon line and the Oedo lin...

Recently, I ’ ve been involved in discussions about the Church of Scientology ’ s involvement with the Writer s of the Future awards.  People who have benefitted from the awards which pay well and open new writers up to publishing opportunities mostly have positive to say about the Church members who organize the events and feel that as long as they weren ’ t pressured to join, then no harm done. T h is reminded me of my experience with another cult, the Unification Church (or  “ Moonies ” ) and I thought I ’ d share my experience and opinion. Background: I grew up yearning for the answers to the questions that plague humankind (Why am I here? What happens when I die? Why can ’ t the professor just build a big boat so that everyone can get off Gilligan ’ s Island?). Most people I knew went to church for those answers, but my parents only visited churches when the grandparents were around  –  my dad was raised by Sunday school teachers and therefore hated chur...

What happens when someone finally listens to Worf. (Cont. from previous strip)

I'm a huge fan of the SF series "Firefly" by Joss Whedon. Known as "Big Damn Space War Firefly" in Japanese (宇宙大戦争). This is Mal. Mal means bad, thus the character for bad (悪 'waru'). This was done in Zen Brush, an app on the iPad.