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TIE Fighter – Short Film

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Very cool short film.  If you are a fan of 1980’s style animation you will enjoy it even more.  Great job by: Paul Johnson, artist/animator; Zakir Rahman, music; and Joseph Leyva, sound effects.  Enjoy

What if there was an Empire-focussed short Star Wars animation, drawn with the crazy detail and shading of classic 80s anime that’s all but vanished from Japan nowadays?
Well, I tried my best. Apologies in advance for not living up to Venus Wars standards.
Drawn and animated by yours truly over 4 years’ worth of weekends, with music by the living guitar solo Zak Rahman and sound design by up and coming audio technician Joseph Leyva. Fans of Lucasarts’ seminal 1994 TIE Fighter game may notice a few familiar sights and sounds. That “incoming missile” noise gives me horrible flashbacks to this day…

Official poster art: http://mightyotaking.deviantart.com/a…
“Interdictor,” the music track: https://soundcloud.com/zakrahman/tie-…
Story/character info pdf file: http://www.mediafire.com/view/cpnc1oj…

Special thanks to the good folk at Lucasfilm for encouraging people to get creative and make these kind of projects. It’s thanks to their extremely fan-friendly nature that we can enjoy IMPS: The Relentless, TROOPS, etc.

Don’t support me on Patreon, because I don’t have one! And don’t donate to my Kickstarter, because I don’t have one of those either. Instead, if you enjoyed this, give someone at your workplace, uni, school or whatever a random bar of chocolate or can or Coke or something. Seriously, it’ll probably make their day.
That would totally make my day.

 

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The Score is “Catching Fire” with Their Latest

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Ever have one of those groups you just like.  That’s is happening with me with The Score.  They have released their second single “Catching Fire” and I still love their style.  You have to check them out, I believe the vast majority will like them and want to download their songs.  Anyway enough rambling listen to The Score’s “Catching Fire” through SoundCloud – Richard

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“This Moment” is Given to us by Janine and the Mixtape

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“This Moment (Eckhart Tolle)” is the latest release from Janine and the Mixtape.  Janine’s voice just captures me from the start.  The transition from the verse to the chorus hit just right to give “This Moment” an extra push with the down beat.  The music video is also enjoyable to watch…great job all around.  Check out “This Moment (Eckhart Tolle)” on their YouTube channel – Richard:

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Pulse Trilogy reaches Conclusion

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This series looks to be a good read.  The final installment of Patrick Carman’s Pulse Series, Quake, came out last month.  We have the trailer for the first book here thanks to HarperTeen’s YouTube channel.  If you didn’t catch this one when it came out you might want to go back and check it out.  I’ve placed it on my ever growing reading list.

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Scarlette Releases “Helena” Single

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Hope everyone that got to go to SXSW had a great time.  If you are like me you want to attend, but things happen in life.  Anyway Scarlette has been busy and with all of her touring she has also released her second single, “Helena”, from her upcoming EPK Attack of the 6ft Woman.  In “Helena” Scarlette slows in down, but still retains a catchy rhythm and edge.  Check it out through SoundCloud, like her other singles I think you will enjoy it – Richard

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DC HeroClix Get New Set

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The fans of WizKids’ HeroClix get a new set coming this November.  The new set is entitled DC HeroClix: Superman/Wonder Woman.  No exact number of pieces that will be in the set, but these three above are slated to be in the set, but things can always change as collectors and gamers know.

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Ep 24 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Roses and Revolutions

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Ep 24 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Roses and Revolution

Join us as April, Luis, and Richard review and discuss the self-titled EP from Roses and Revolutions.  We would like to thank Amanda Charney and BlackPanda PR for their continued support in providing Roses and Revolutions EP for ComicPop Library.

Join us for another fun episode by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know and we will put it in our review rotation list.  Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording.  Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you.  So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

What we reviewed in this episode:

1) Roses and Revolutions EP, Roses and Revolutions, 2014.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “Take Me With You”, Roses and Revolutions EP, Roses and Revolutions, 2014.

2) “Down”, Roses and Revolutions EP, Roses and Revolutions, 2014.

Links:

http://www.rosesandrevolutions.com/ – Roses and Revolutions Website.

https://www.facebook.com/rosesandrevolutions – Roses and Revolutions Facebook Page.

http://www.blackpandapr.com/ – Black Panda PR’s Website.

https://www.facebook.com/Blackpandapr – Black Panda PR’s Facebook Page.

http://www.cmichaelhall.com/ – C. Michael Hall’s Website for Atomic Raygun Comics

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

 

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Thornhill Book Trailer

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This looks interesting.  If you didn’t catch it last Fall you might or missed the series entirely you might want to go back and look for it.  This particular title is Thornhill, which is part of the Hemlock novels, by Kathleen Peacock.  The trailer is provided through Kathleen’s YouTube channel:

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“My Relationship” by Nik West

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Nik has some attitude, but in a good way.  She’s got a wild style and with “Relationship” a grooving single.  Have fun watching the music video for her single “My Relationship”, featuring Orianthi, through her YouTube channel.  It’s fun and I think you will like it – Richard: