Sorry I've been away

Not really much to right...let's see...

1) Got a contract with Arcana Comics to publish Sterling, my first superhero creation. Being drawn by the amazing JC Grande (who did my friend, Jamie Gambell's Omnitarium...definitely worth a pick-up). The whole thing's written, just waiting for the art. Expecting to be out late this year or early 2011.

2) Writing Sterling volume 2 now for Script Frenzy. Making good progress. I should treat every month as Script Frenzy...about halfway through first chapter.

3) Still unemployed, but things are kind of shaping up.

4) Got a second project in the works, with an awesome artist attached. First issue written, but a bit on hold for the moment, for script frenzy...and brainstorming to write a script for ABC Writer Fellowship...but odds on will get back to it this week or the next. It's all in my skull, you know...and has to escape.

OK, maybe that was some news...

Some music to pay attention to: EvelynEvelyn's CD is a masterpiece. Worth the price of admission.

Little Poetry or some shit.

This came to me on the drive over to work. Had to get it out of my head before it consumed me. Might be finshed, might not...but most likely.

The Funeral

Her heart smolders
Like the tip of her cigarette
In anger about never knowing
The man who brought her
Into this world.

Now outside with all
These strangers
Celebrating his life
Her curiosity comes
A little too late.

Thirty years cast out
For reasons forgotten
The man in the box
Never forgot the
Sunshine in his grey life.

His body finally followed
His heart which died
Those thirty years ago
When all his days
Turned from bright sunshine
To dreary grey.

Finished page

Here is a page all finished [well, 95% finished - got some touchups to do], opinions? I did the greys/tones

The Grand Machine - Rough Pages PT. 2

Sorry about the delay, holidays are hell and all that...with out further ado...artwork by Claudio Avella and words by me.

The Grand Machine - Rough Pages PT.1

Ok folks, Decided to go ahead and start posting this and get people's views and opinions. PLEASE comment, good or ill. This is the rough cut, and edits and inks are still in the future. Here are the first five pages of The Grand Machine, written & lettered by me and drawn by the amazing Claudio Avella (seriously, if you can throw this guy some work, shoot me an email at jagorfain@gmail.com and I'll pass the word along.). I'm also available for hire too...Without further ado...

Avatar: My Take On It.

Howdy folks, just came back from Avatar and wanted to give you all a bit of a review of it. Not that if I tell you it's complete shit (which it isn't), you are not going to see it. Face it, you are going to see this movie. Accept it and move on. If you can see it in IMAX 3D, do so - - it's worth the extra bucks.

Anyhow, the reason why this movie works so well is on two fronts. One, the obvious one, the special effects are spectacular. The Nav'i and everything else on Pandora (not the most original name...) break through the Uncanny Valley (that's where CGI looks so close to real-life, but just too perfect where it creeps people out) and comes out on the other side, looking great. They're aliens, and look alien..but real enough to be believable. Even the hair-braid tentacle link bits. It just looks dead on and real. Not simulated real, REAL. It was so good, it didn't detract from the story one bit.

The other bit is the story. It's simple and straightforward. We've seen this story before when it was called Dances With Wolves. It's pretty much dead on copy with a sci-fi gloss over. Hero goes to remote world (outpost), forced to deal with indigenous people, falls in love with people and girl, soldiers come back looking for Hero...yadda yadda yadda. But it's ok. It works. There are no overly convoluted plot holes or twists and everything kind ends up happy in the end. What happens after the end, well...

Overall, this movie is beautiful and definitely worth the watch. Expect groundbreaking effects, not groundbreaking storytelling.

Happy Channukah!

And...here's my recipe for Potato Latkes!

Yields 12 Pancakes

2# Potatoes, peeled and grated

2 Eggs

6oz Finely Chopped Onion

2oz Flour

1TBL Baking Powder

1TSP Nutmeg

S&P to taste

Oil for frying

1. Combine potatoes, eggs, onions, baking powder and flour. Season with nutmeg, S&P. Mix well

2. Heat oil, add mixture shaped in proper pancake shape. Pan fry til golden.

That's it!