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Hour 1 of PTG Episode 17, our special FX International Wrap-Up Edition, is brought to you by the movie Chasing Amy
The FX International Show continues to grow in leaps and bounds, and this year they set out to outdo all previous years with an aggressive marketing campaign and unprecedented star-power and numbers in terms of guests invited to the show. The number of celebrities from television and film were certainly in line with previous FX Conventions, but the number of comic book writers and artists displaying their tremendous talents in the Creators’ Alley was far more impressive this year than in previous years. The number of writers present that are currently working for Marvel Comics was particularly impressive, and if they carry back good buzz about their experiences at FX to the New York offices, it bodes well for future conventions in Orlando featuring full-on representation from the “Big Two”, as DC Comics sent a sizable ‘delegation’ to MegaCon last month.
Highlights of Hour 1:
- Interview with Steve Rude: The “Rude Dude” took a few minutes to chat with me before his painting demonstration at Bad Apple Comics last Wednesday. The ten-time Eisner winner readily shared his views on the direction taken by comics in terms of the darkness of their content, the goals of the company he founded along with his wife, Jaynelle, Rude Dude Productions, and also his desire to meet and mentor younger artists whose talents might be going unnoticed by the industry at large.
- Interview with Tony Bedard: Currently the writer on R.E.B.E.L.S. for DC Comics, Bedard, who lives in Tampa and is able to attend events like MegaCon and FX here in Orlando with little difficulty, shared his affinity for meeting fans at shows as well as some information about where R.E.B.E.L.S. and its main character, Vril Dox (Brainiac 2), are headed in coming issues.
- Interview with Billy Tucci: The creator of Shi and the writer/artist bringing us Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion for DC, Tucci took a little time while working on a sketch to us about his research to write the Sgt. Rock series, the ongoing affection Shi and demand for new Shi stories, and his looking forward to working on Jonah Hex. He also spontaneously provided us with our first VIP-recorded bumper–listen for that right before his interview. Always mean to ask people I interview to do that, and I never remember to do it, so MANY thanks to Billy for simply offering it up.
All of these interviews were shot on video, so keep checking here at primetimegeek.com to catch those as they get posted.
Finally, just wanted to post some links to some of the folks I gave shout-outs to during the broadcast–check out their websites and their ongoing work, and check out Hour 2 when it uploads later this week for more shout-outs and links:
Hippojuice – sketch comedy, podcasting, video documentaries, and image editing, based out of South Florida. Find them at:
http://hippojuice.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/_hippojuice
Twitter: hippojuicefilm
Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc – Multiple-award winning gothic horror novelist–check out her latest, Fallen From Shadow Found in Grace, as well as her venture into pirate novels, The Grounds of Nachmasheghan, and many other works in various genres! Click on the banner below:
Exploding Moose Productions – Featuring the photography work of Chris Albritton (featuring among other models our friend Ana Aesthetic) along with his brand-new webcomic, Duck vs. Squirrel, Exploding Moose is set to … well, explode onto the scene as a company and media experience. Check them out:
http://moosegoboom.com
Shannon Chenoweth – Orlando-based comic book writer, currently self-publishing two titles, The Line, and Hypersonic. For more information, check out:
http://www.rangerchic.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rangerchic
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rangerchic
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