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Recent Starblogs

  • Putting Reckstar on Pause March 28, 2016
  • We Got Reviewed – The Comics Alternative likes Reckstar! February 3, 2016
  • This week’s comic (1/12/2016) will be postponed January 11, 2016
  • Dave Jordan’s Sadman (now with 50% more Reckstar) December 27, 2015
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Review December 22, 2015

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GeekGirlCon 2014!!!

Oct10
by Joey on October 10, 2014 at 12:17 am
Posted In: Starblog

First, before you say it, YES, I do still plan on doing a con report for Rose City wherein I’ll talk about all the cool stuff I found there, BUT, I got super busy right after the con and had to postpone the writing of that blog. But it’s coming!

That said, GeekGirlCon is happening in Seattle this weekend, and not only will Michelle and Adrian be in attendance, but our friend Tristan J. Tarwater will be exhibiting (as Back That Elf Up) at Table 101!

My booth will pretty much look like this, except not tilted, not in a basement, me sitting behind it. pic.twitter.com/EExNKscDRZ

— Tristan J Tarwater (@backthatelfup) October 9, 2014

Tristan writes, and Adrian draws, the fantasy webcomic, Shamsee: A Fistful of Lunars, which recently wrapped a successful Kickstarter to fund the printing of the graphic novel! (Yayy!)

So, if you’re going to the show, PLEASE swing by and show them some love!

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Rose City Comic Con 2014

Sep18
by Joey on September 18, 2014 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Starblog

In case you didn’t hear, Rose City Comic Con is taking place THIS WEEKEND, and both Michelle and I will be there!

RCCC '14 Map

Michelle will be at Artist Alley table G-12 with fellow-maker-of-awesome-art-stuffs Adrian Ricker – meanwhile, I will be wandering aimlessly, shaking hands and generally making a nuisance of myself.

Swing by her table to get a SNEAK PEEK at the rest of Reckstar chapter 1!

OooOOoooh…

That’s in addition to the assortment of solo comics and art prints she’s created JUST for this event — like so:

Fight Print

So don’t miss it!

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Guardians of the Galaxy – A Very Long Review

Aug22
by Joey on August 22, 2014 at 2:23 am
Posted In: Starblog

Ooh, child. This started as a simple review, intended to be posted the week after the movie was released… but, before I knew what was happening, I had way overshot my self-imposed deadline and was staring down the maw of a 10 page beast. Believe it or not, there are still bits I actually left out of this. Those might be posted at a later date. For now, I hope you enjoy my full and (mostly) unabridged thoughts on a comic book movie with a talking raccoon.


 

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What was cool about seeing Guardians of the Galaxy, for me anyway, was that despite being extremely well versed in Marvel comics, I actually got to experience it from a rare and coveted perspective: that of a typical moviegoer.

I’ve never read a Guardians comic, nor any of the main cast’s solo adventures. The only character I knew anything about was Rocket Raccoon, and only then because his name has been a rallying cry to drum up support for his ailing creator, Bill Mantlo. (Which, if you’re reading this, please read this article by comics scribe Greg Pak to learn Bill’s story and see how you can help.)

Going into the movie, I knew almost nothing about Star-Lord, Drax, Groot, or Gamora, but I did know a little something about Infinity Gems, Celestials, and the Kree… so I got to experience a brand new story with no preconceived notions about how the characters were “supposed” to be behave, while still being able to delight in the small background flourishes. It was, without a doubt, the sweet spot for viewing this movie, and that alone made it one of the most exciting and satisfying experiences I’ve had with with a comic book movie in… well, ever.

So, yes, Guardians of the Galaxy is a wonderful flick, which should surprise no one. As of this writing, the movie is ten days old and making All Of The Money, so if you’re reading this blog, chances are you’ve already seen it.

And if you haven’t seen it, you should. Because, again, if you’re reading this blog, if you’re enjoying Reckstar, it probably means Guardians is in your wheelhouse. If you’re still on the fence — maybe you’re burnt out on superhero movies, or you’re afraid of it being all flash and no substance — consider the following:

Guardians is NOT a superhero movie. Not really. It’s no more about superheroes than are Star Wars, Firefly/Serenity, Farscape, or The Fifth Element.

Guardians is SPACE-OPERA, through and through. That’s what really distinguishes it from the rest of Marvel Entertainment’s cinematic catalogue. Not only did the studio take a risk at the height of their success by giving one of their least-known properties the big budget treatment, they did it while stepping away from the formula that’s brought them all their success. Each of their previous films dances within a different genre; just this year, we had the Marvel superhero version of a tense political thriller (two, actually, but I’ll touch on that later), and before that, they brought us three techno-thrillers, an alien invasion, a war film, and two epic science fantasies (emphasis on the “fantasy”). But, each of those stories had, at its core, a distinctly superheroic premise: a man is granted abilities beyond that of mortal men, and uses them to become a defender of the people.

It’s that trope which Guardians steps away from. Sure, each Guardian (with the exception of their fearless leader) is endowed with a little more intelligence, a little more strength and speed, than mortal men, but they are surrounded by alien races who can all do the same or similar, which raises the standard for physical ability in their world and, more importantly, levels the playing field. What’s more, the way each Guardian initially uses their ability is anything but altruistic. Gamora uses her cybernetically enhanced strength and agility as an assassin. Drax is a super-strong killing machine hellbent on revenge. Rocket is a certifiable genius who drinks too much and hunts bounties. And Groot… well… Groot is Groot.

And then there’s Peter Quill, who calls himself Star-Lord, not the way Peter Parker calls himself Spider-Man, but more the way William McCarty called himself Billy the Kid. Quill is an unrepentant thief and womanizer who owes allegiance to no one but himself. We’ll get back to him later.

The point is, if you get more pleasure from spaceships and aliens than you do from capes and tights, Marvel has made this movie for you.

And if you prefer the thoughtful spectacle of Joss Whedon, Guillermo Del Toro, or Edgar Wright over the mindless spectacle of Michael Bay or whatever director is imitating him this week, then Marvel has REALLY made a movie for you.

So, consider this your spoiler-free review: Guardians of the Galaxy, while not a perfect movie, is a delightful gem of space-faring comedy and adventure. Filled with music, color and surprising emotional complexity; populated by flawed, lovable, memorable characters; lovingly nodding to forebears of the genre while staking its own claim in the grand, fictional cosmos, and reminding us how much damn FUN space ships and laser guns can be.

See it twice.


That’s not all I have to say about this movie, but it’s all I can say without giving away key plot points, so this is your warning:

Beyond this point, there be SPOILERS.

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Welcome to Reckstar!

Jul21
by Joey on July 21, 2014 at 12:00 am
Posted In: Starblog

The comic you’re about to read is the culmination of a full year of development, two years of planning, and a lifetime of distraction.

Acknowledging that, I’m going to bypass the flowery preamble and skip straight to

 

What the hell is this all about?

 

Reckstar is a science-fantasy-adventure-comedy. In space! It follows the misadventures of a well-meaning moron and his unfortunate best friend as they bumble their way across a melting pot galaxy in their sentient ship, Daisy.

Together, they will explore alien worlds (that look an awful lot like Southern California), battle strange beings (who just want to be left alone), and save beautiful princesses (who HATE being called “princess” and have no interest in being saved), all while searching for answers to the BIG questions like…

 

“Why is his sword so big?”

 

(don’t worry… we’ll get there)

 

In other words, Reckstar is a love letter to space opera, planetary romance, and any other label you can think of for stories about heroic heroes doing cool stuff in space. It knows what books, movies, TV shows, comics, and video games you loved as a kid and wears those influences proudly on its sleeve while weaving an exciting tale of friendship, destiny, package delivery, and derring-do.

 

Between adventures, we hope you’ll explore the other features on the site, such as…

  • World & Characters - which will be updated as new supporting cast members are introduced in the storyline.
  • Starblog – where we’ll post boring stuff like production updates and announcements, and awesome stuff like movie, comic, and TV reviews focussing on the stories that inspired our story! We’ll also shine the spotlight on other webcomics we think are worth checking out.
  • Extras - where you’ll find character design sheets, pin-ups, wallpapers, and maybe, hopefully, eventually, fan art!
  • Support - which will house our Special Thanks section and a link to the Patreon page we currently have under construction.
  • Friends of Reckstar - where you can see what sort of projects our family and friends are working on!

 

Finally, we sincerely hope, if you like the comic, you’ll leave us comments, spread the word on social networks, tell your friends and family about us, and do whatever else you can to boost the Reckstar signal as far and as wide as it can go. After all, what good is a story without an audience?

 

Thank you so much for paying us a visit. We hope it’s the first of many. :)

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