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Goldman Too Raw for Nerve

Recently ACT-I-VATEr Dan Goldman announced part two of his online series, Kelly, will be debuting on the popular Nerve.com. This was quite a boon for the creator after his collab, Shooting War, ran on Smithmag.net. But now it seems the super-sexy Nerve is pulling out of the Kelly commitment as it won’t be running on their site:

“KELLY” is Too Raw for Nerve.com
Recently, I announced that Act Two of “KELLY” would begin on Nerve.com early this month. Yesterday morning, I was informed that it will in fact not be appearing on their site at all.

What does that mean for our little friends and their grimy adventures? It means we’re debuting “KELLY” here on ACT-I-VATE, now, today. I’ve spent the last month working on this sans the welcome company of your lovely feedback. This is some of my favorite work to date, so get ready to fling some kisses.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 31st, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
Wanna Get Published? Submit to YAC Anthology

Young American Comics’s sixth open-invite anthology, Small Town/Big City, just extended their deadline. You now have until March 5th to submit a 2-8 page comic about life in a small town or big city. If you’re looking to get published, this looks like a no-brainer.

Be a part of an exciting and growing tradition for fresh new talent and seasoned veterans alike: small town/BIG CITY is the sixth annual Open Invite Anthology from Young American Comics.

Write and draw a two to eight page comic about an experience in a small town or a big city. While stories don’t have to be strictly autobiographical, they should be realistic and involve real towns. Work on your own or team up with other creators!

small town/BIG CITY will be divided into two separate sections, so each story should be about either a small town or a big city, not both. Submitted entries can use pre-established characters, but must be a self-contained story and not part of a daily journal comic or other ongoing series. Entries should be about a specific experience and tell a story from beginning to end.

Example One:
Driving across country, John finds himself stopping for gas in the small town of Ovid, Colorado. Intimidated but intrigued by the bloodied aprons of the employees of the meat packing plant, he asks for directions. The strange conversation that follows gives him something to think about on the next stretch of highway.

Example Two:
An American visiting Japan for the first time, Emily gets separated from her tour group in downtown Tokyo. Overwhelmed by the sights, sounds and constant flow of people, she stops to observe a handsome young man singing softly to himself, holding a sign that she can’t read.

Stuck for ideas? If you’ve never had a significant experience in a small town or big city, visit a library or thrift store and flip through some issues of National Geographic for inspiration. Got a city or town in mind, but no story? Try Google Image Search for a start. Remember, while stories do not have to be autobiographical, they should be realistic. Ask a friend or family member for an interesting story to tell for them. Or feel free to make something up, but avoid the super natural, the overly abstract, or the too broad. Each story should be a short vignette in which something happens in either a small town or a big city. Easy, right? Now go! The deadline approaches!
Posted by Tim Leong on January 30th, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
Party Reminder - ACT-I-VATE - This Thursday

Posted by Tim Leong on January 29th, 2007 filed in Party, Blog | Comment now »
Nike X-Men Shoes - Cable!

This is a bit dated, but I just came across it. Over at myairshoes.com, , someone posted these cool custom Nike Dunks featuring Cable. Now pick your jaw up off the floor.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 29th, 2007 filed in Clothes, Blog, Lifestyle | 2 Comments »
Why Does Owly Look So Sad?

He’s thinking about how cold it is in the CF offices.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 26th, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
Jeff Newelt in Gothamist

Y’all know Jeff Newelt, right? He’s the tireless man behind the curtain, meeting people, making deals and promoting comics. He’s also the comics editor at SMITH magazine and involved with ACT-I-VATE as well. New York site Gothamist has a write up/interview with Newelt. Check it!
Posted by Tim Leong on January 24th, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
(Video) Batman does Chacaron

Is better if know the source material.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 24th, 2007 filed in Blog, Videos | Comment now »
The latest WW casting rumor

JILL WAGNER

Jill Wagner, formerly of the short-lived “Blade: The Series”, stopped by FlickDirect to talk up her future plans, and mentioned that she’s actually met – yeah, ‘met’ is one better than ‘stalked casting director’ or ‘have emailed Joss Whedon via his MySpace’ – for “Wonder Woman”.

From Whedonesque
Posted by Tim Leong on January 23rd, 2007 filed in Movies, Blog | 1 Comment »
Olivia Munn as Wonder Woman (or, Munnder Woman)

Y’all know Olivia Munn, right? She’s the co-host of G4’s comic-friendly Attack of the Show. Well, she apparently just did a bunch of bits dressed as Wonder Woman, so obviously we had to link to it.

She’s also a huge Katamari Damacy fan, which makes her about 27 times cooler than most people, and obviously me.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 22nd, 2007 filed in TV, Blog | Comment now »
Buy the Batmobile

The original Batmobile from the ’60s TV show is up for sale next month. The asking price? $150,000. The car is actually one of four originals they’d created for the show.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 22nd, 2007 filed in Blog | Comment now »
Silver Surfer has Balls

This has already been popping up in different places but I just HAD to post it too. Apparently the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four 2 trailer has testicles. Big ones.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 22nd, 2007 filed in Movies, Blog | Comment now »
They even color-coordinated!

Admit it, you all watched Smallville last night with the Justice League appearance, right? Or was that just me? From left to right, Flash [or Impulse, as they call him), Green Arrow (who starred in that scrubbed Aquaman pilot), Clark, Aquaman and Cyborg.
Posted by Tim Leong on January 19th, 2007 filed in TV, Blog | Comment now »

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Archive for January, 2007

Goldman Too Raw for Nerve

Wanna Get Published? Submit to YAC Anthology

Party Reminder - ACT-I-VATE - This Thursday

Nike X-Men Shoes - Cable!

Why Does Owly Look So Sad?

Jeff Newelt in Gothamist

(Video) Batman does Chacaron

The latest WW casting rumor

Olivia Munn as Wonder Woman (or, Munnder Woman)

Buy the Batmobile

Silver Surfer has Balls

They even color-coordinated!