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Teh Hotness – Otaku Chic at New People San Francisco

Comics 212 has put together a wonderful comparison between the hardcore Otaku stores of Tokyo, the Tokyo fashion district and the New People store which recently opened in San Francisco.

New People Building Exterior. Photo by Ryan Sands, http://samehat.blogspot.com
New People Building Exterior. Photo by Ryan Sands, http://samehat.blogspot.com

Shopping in Otaku stores in Tokyo is like getting lost in the most disorganized comic shop on the planet – it’s all about finding treasure in a dark corner.

Regardless of who you are – it’s a decidedly nerdy endeavor – the dark stair cases and chaotic shelves will put off all but the most dedicated of Otaku.

Contrast that with New People. A clean, crisp and open space. The Apple Store of comic shops.

Hopefully this will bring new people to the wonderful nerdings of Japan, and needless to say, a trip to SF suddenly went up on the priority list.

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Too many bots – I need your help

Too Many Bots!
Too Many Bots!

I need your help. This morning I sat down and jammed out a bunch of different bot silhoettes as the first step in designing the first bot that shows up in Petra’s Call.

The bot is going to be about 8 feet tall, expect it to kick a lot of ass and take very few names along the way.

There are things in each design that I like, so before fleshing out a design, I have decided to put it to a vote. Choose your favorite design (or two) and vote in the comments below.

It would be awesome if you could give me your favorite elements of the design too, so that if you like the big chunky fingers, I don’t change them in next step.

ex: “Dude – E is awesome. He’s got a big knife for an arm! Slice and dice baby!” (or, you know… something like that…)

Voting ends on Friday Sept 4th. Thanks in advance – much appreciated!

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Teh Hotness – Corey Lewis’ Death of Pink One

Corey Lewis (aka Reyyy) busted out this sweet solo webcomic which really captures ‘The essence of Reyyy’

When Toho sued Pink G-dz-ll-, an incredibly cool games and geekery shop in Seattle, they changed their name to Pink Gorilla – I can’t think of a better way to announce the new name.

Death Pink One

I met Corey at Emerald City comic-con 4 or 5 years ago – and all I could think was “WOW! This guy LOVES making comics.” Full of energy and love for the medium and the craft.

The best part of Reyyy’s work is that the passion he has can be seen in his work. His art and stories have the same frenetic pace and style that Corey carries with him every day.

More Corey Lewis:
Corey’s Homepage (pure brilliance!)

Seedless Webcomic

Twitter:@kenby
Sharkknife:
Sharknife