tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124583102024-03-23T11:14:55.723-07:00CHESTERFESTThe somewhat professional and sometimes personal blog of C.B. CebulskiC.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.comBlogger815125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-52935795096579037862011-03-29T06:57:00.000-07:002011-03-29T06:59:39.041-07:00A Response from the Red Cross about JapanC.B.-<br /><br />Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, it seems as though you have received some incorrect information. The American Red Cross has made an initial contribution of $10 million to the Japan Red Cross, and is funding approximately half of the United Nation Food Programme’s operations in Japan. As longer-term plans are formed and pledges are fulfilled, the American Red Cross will make additional financial contributions to its partners to assist people coping with this disaster.<br /><br />The disclaimer you mention states: “On those rare occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific crisis, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other crises.” In the case of the Japan relief efforts, with the crisis still unfolding, it is impossible at this time to have a final dollar figure that will be needed. Therefore, the American Red Cross is still gratefully accepting donations to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief fund. If you are interested, you may make a donation by:<br /><br />· Calling 1-800-REDCROSS<br /><br />· Texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation (charges will appear on your cellphone bill)<br /><br />· Donating online at www.redcross.org<br /><br />I hope this information is helpful. If there are any further questions or concerns, please feel free to call me at (716) 878-2372. Thank you for your interest, and have a great day.<br /><br />Jay Bonafede<br />Communications Coordinator<br />American Red Cross<br />Greater Buffalo Chapter<br />786 Delaware Avenue<br />Buffalo, New York 14209<br />716-878-2372 (p)<br />716-878-2389 (f)<br />BonafedeJ@usa.redcross.orgC.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-71478941597098833432010-03-15T11:47:00.001-07:002010-03-15T11:47:41.757-07:00Deadpool's Killer New Moves<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BzppKeOeBUg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BzppKeOeBUg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-25199715447225347862010-01-30T10:56:00.001-08:002010-01-30T10:56:42.719-08:00X-Infernus Debuts in FranceAnd Cammo and I were there in Angouleme for the launch...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/30/630.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/30/s_630.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />(Should've gotten that haircut before I left.)<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-24716116001864858422010-01-25T13:44:00.000-08:002010-01-26T06:18:35.415-08:00Marvel Talent 2009As I mentioned over on Twitter, I've been in the process of figuring out just how many new freelancers were hired by Marvel in 2009. So after looking over various spreadsheets and data, and culling down lists of talent we've started working with in the last 12 months, I've calculated, albeit in no real exact scientific or mathematical way, that Marvel's editorial/publishing arm hired 144 new freelancers in 2009! That high number surprised even me, to be honest. Not bad for being in a recession, eh? Looking at that number more specifically in terms of artistic disciplines, here how it further breaks down...<br /><br />Writers - 24<br />Pencilers and/or penciler/inkers - 81 (Provide non-color line art)<br />Digital painters - 13 (Provide complete artwork from sketch to color, covers and/or interiors)<br />Inkers - 8<br />Colorists - 15 (Provide color only over line art)<br />Letterers - 3<br /><br />A few other quick observations just looking over the list...<br /><br />- 18 of these talents were women.<br />- It struck me the number of writers from the previous year when we were publishing Marvel Comics Presents and the Unlimited line of anthologies.<br />- The increasing number of pencilers who have started to ink themselves lead to a fall in the number of dedicated inkers we hired as well.<br />- Geographically speaking, the largest percentage of talent came from the U.S., followed by Italy, Spain and South America.<br />- These numbers reflect what I'll call "first-time talent" who had never been published by Marvel before. I took out any talent who had returned to Marvel after a long period of time after working in other industries or at other companies, and also removed artists who left studio systems and came to work for us directly, of which there were quite a few.<br /><br />And I'd like to publicly thank Angie Nunez and Alex Morales at Marvel for their help in getting me all the freelancer data to review. I couldn't have done this without them.C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-28489486127673783652010-01-20T13:59:00.001-08:002010-01-20T13:59:46.536-08:00Marvel Fairy Tales - On Sale Today!In comic and book stores everyday...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/20/605.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/20/s_605.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-85900247280932621692010-01-14T15:12:00.001-08:002010-01-14T15:12:57.336-08:00Hallo, Berlin!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/14/620.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/14/s_620.jpg' border='0' width='114' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-23121006748807989732010-01-13T07:34:00.000-08:002010-01-13T07:38:14.249-08:00On Sale Today!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP-QcnM7YOq_euXLNMWBc_PUiY1CmLOt0w2Endd10EAzouPGpoagOrOeSnXEGda86DRbe3PaLjsHBtLlDkaOOSqVPADZI_V4Q2hlEOK5YrpuMn8moTy-A1TSZH0iHz-F_LSNM/s1600-h/nationx2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP-QcnM7YOq_euXLNMWBc_PUiY1CmLOt0w2Endd10EAzouPGpoagOrOeSnXEGda86DRbe3PaLjsHBtLlDkaOOSqVPADZI_V4Q2hlEOK5YrpuMn8moTy-A1TSZH0iHz-F_LSNM/s400/nationx2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426248696867743586" /></a><br /><br />Nation X #2 goes on sale in comic shops across America today, featuring a Jubilee story co-written by me with Jim McCann, and beautifully illustrated by Mike Choi and Sonia Oback! Here's a preview over at <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=4180&disp=table">CBR...</a>C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-76198797667448636542010-01-11T11:41:00.000-08:002010-01-11T11:55:26.999-08:00Four Pieces of Advice for New ArtistsI get sent and review at least ten portfolios a day from new artists, and I usually find myself replying to each and every one with one or more of the exact same four comments. All newbies tend to get ahead of themselves make the same four mistakes. So much so, in fact, that I now keep these four constructive comments as a document on my desktop that I cut, paste and expand from for each individual. Since some of you have been asking about FAQs for new pencilers, I figured I'd start with this. Here you go...<br /><br /> 1. When doing layouts, stick to the grid. Boring, I know, but learn and use the basics when it comes to storytelling. You need to walk before you run.<br /><br /> 2. Don’t break panel borders. This is a more advanced penciling technique that is usually mis-used and abused far too often, causing the reader's eye to go to the wrong panel and only serves to confuse your storytelling.<br /><br /> 3. Pull your camera out. You are going in too tightly and cropping out too much of the figures/body parts/action. Don't be lazy. Start by learning to draw everything asked for in the script inside your panel walls effectively first.<br /><br /> 4. Include more backgrounds to give us a better sense of place. Think of your background as another character in the story and use it to help enhance the storytelling and the world your characters are inhabiting.<br /><br />More soon...C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-14752490410116629262010-01-02T17:35:00.000-08:002010-01-02T17:36:19.236-08:00Fresh Sushi Tonight!Bagged two nice Mahi Mahi about a half an hour after leaving Lahaina harbor...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/02/985.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/01/02/s_985.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-77788468898529763122009-12-27T14:24:00.000-08:002009-12-27T14:42:02.186-08:00Buffal-arrgghh!!Buffalo wings are probably my favorite food on the planet. They're my choice for my "last meal before dying". So I'm always on the look out for great wings (recommendations always welcome!) and tend to order them of the menu of whatever new restaurant/bar/pub I visit. I also have the bad habit to being attracted to any kind of "buffalo style" snack foods I find in supermarkets, like chips and cheeses, and these are usually ALWAYS disappointing. But today's find takes the cake for crappiest buffalo style flavored product ever...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE8SagK9O3w_7UBwgNWDFjvmxHCUPzjOfyYWyeLSqJMMwunH2W2-oBKxMc8DW16uyBHDb_qE5-CyzJPvboqftTJmFszeZ74nYf73Bud07sBN_q_gW3q-l-BDXfUlLwprtc8Et/s1600-h/jacklinkschicken.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtE8SagK9O3w_7UBwgNWDFjvmxHCUPzjOfyYWyeLSqJMMwunH2W2-oBKxMc8DW16uyBHDb_qE5-CyzJPvboqftTJmFszeZ74nYf73Bud07sBN_q_gW3q-l-BDXfUlLwprtc8Et/s400/jacklinkschicken.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420047540366742930" /></a><br /><br />I can't even begin to describe the taste of these bite-sized bits of barf it was so revolting. It's not chicken. It's not buffalo sauce. They're a just a jumbled mess of processed who-knows-what with some kind of unidentifiable heat/spice added that instantly makes you want to spit it out if you put one in your mouth. <br /><br />It's too bad too because as far as mass market, packaged jerkys go, Jack Links usually does a good job, like with their Prime Rib Tender Cuts. But I recommend avoiding these buffalo "chicken" ones at all costs! Trust me on this.C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-88553269095387996642009-12-25T19:32:00.000-08:002009-12-25T19:34:12.021-08:00Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/25/947.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/25/s_947.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-55903946730327104192009-12-24T13:13:00.001-08:002009-12-24T13:15:49.851-08:00Jubilee Sneak PeakA quick couple cropped panels of Jubilee, illustrated by the amazing team of Mike Choi and Sonia Oback, from the story Jim McCann and I wrote for Nation X #2!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPlAxm4Pz4OSxrnNY4uXUwZ9IEH9823kSsSnKgnGBd9LdpNKKVCJNujktrEvvvg1IKYjSmK8R8lFtgeQZnO4vPo58fHXCQ80OG8RYFmO2ym5_CQZoKSapbEflDQSX2YFyFK_i/s1600-h/Jubes+Preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPlAxm4Pz4OSxrnNY4uXUwZ9IEH9823kSsSnKgnGBd9LdpNKKVCJNujktrEvvvg1IKYjSmK8R8lFtgeQZnO4vPo58fHXCQ80OG8RYFmO2ym5_CQZoKSapbEflDQSX2YFyFK_i/s400/Jubes+Preview.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418914336925416962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeF25wyoRgfxH0TAl0tLJ0647ooDSgZg3UA8i2411TO6cejMYbxW75str8C671nahyphenhyphenpVPM2Ny0_Uixq6D0bRyizMXewcobYjFA7zTAJb3c2lLeeV80uyMRU4TxP9YO_hX3bGQ/s1600-h/Jubes+Preview+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeF25wyoRgfxH0TAl0tLJ0647ooDSgZg3UA8i2411TO6cejMYbxW75str8C671nahyphenhyphenpVPM2Ny0_Uixq6D0bRyizMXewcobYjFA7zTAJb3c2lLeeV80uyMRU4TxP9YO_hX3bGQ/s400/Jubes+Preview+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418914324851225634" /></a>C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-14687637455958688622009-12-24T01:30:00.001-08:002009-12-24T01:30:10.479-08:00Just To Be Sure<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/24/73.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/24/s_73.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-73924798511168207092009-12-24T01:25:00.000-08:002009-12-24T01:28:20.786-08:00Mobile TestTrying out the new eBlogging app from my iPhone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/24/59.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/12/24/s_59.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-62126984681189617062009-11-25T09:26:00.000-08:002009-11-25T09:44:53.413-08:00Three Alternate Ideas for Turkey LeftoversIf you're tired of turkey sandwiches on Black Friday, here are three quick ideas for more "international" ways to cook up your leftovers...<br /><br />1. Break up nice chunks of turkey by hand and fry them in a pan with Korean kimchi. I personally prefer using cabbage kimchi, cut into bite-size pieces with scissors. Serve over rice.<br /><br />2. Shred the leftover turkey and mix it with shredded pepperjack cheese and minced garlic. Stuff into whole cubanelle peppers after removing just the tops. I use a grapefruit spoon. Let them then sit in the fridge for a few hours to harden. Take out and grill or bake till the peppers blister and the cheese melts.<br /><br />3. Fry bite-sized cubes of turkey with olive oil, diced onion and chopped garlic. In a separate pan, heat some dry white wine then add in heavy cream and a few pinches of coarse black pepper. Reduce till it thickens into a sauce. Add in the turkey you fried. Then mix in penne al dente and saute it all on low heat for a couple minutes.<br /><br />Anyone got any other simple, original ideas? Please share.C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-65194203083048926392009-10-10T11:35:00.000-07:002009-10-11T08:29:03.567-07:00Beer MeWhenever I travel I do my best to try as many of the local culinary customs as I can. And that includes beer. I make it a point to drink the best local beers and microbrews I can at the bars and pubs of whatever city I'm in. But it recently dawned on me that whenever I come back to NYC, I always fall back into old habits and order my usual pints of Bass or Magic Hat. Which is a shame as New York boasts a pletora of amazing local breweries! So I've started consciously adapting my drink orders to sample as many local NY beer offerings as I can when out and about here in my hometown these days.<br /><br />This week's recommended brews of choice are Ithaca Apricot Wheat and Allagash White, both enjoyed at the Fat Cat on Christopher St.<br /><br />Correction: I just discovered I was misinformed and Allagash is actually brewed in Portland, ME.C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-71926080870885158572009-08-28T07:08:00.000-07:002009-08-28T07:12:03.206-07:00Toronto, Here I Come!This year, for the first time, I'll be throwing one of my Chesterfest bashes here in Toronto, Chesterfest North! Here's a look at the invite, featuring me and the lovely ladies of Canada's own Alpha Flight, illustrated by the insanely talent Adrian Alphona!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIUENwHTgZaVEJ6H5M7nUdKeT_tMBj0XwloTQOnF5V_lJ7LlpFggubl0hiH9nOGmJO-Iv2s5jtQdwFSfa8Z9VCvTN_3Cs3CMwS3XZtfi8aBPadiNMgv8yRi2CmkTnEigoE0WQ/s1600-h/ChesterfestNorthEdited.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIUENwHTgZaVEJ6H5M7nUdKeT_tMBj0XwloTQOnF5V_lJ7LlpFggubl0hiH9nOGmJO-Iv2s5jtQdwFSfa8Z9VCvTN_3Cs3CMwS3XZtfi8aBPadiNMgv8yRi2CmkTnEigoE0WQ/s400/ChesterfestNorthEdited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375016930601747346" /></a>C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-67825082702266667512009-08-26T12:17:00.000-07:002009-08-26T12:24:44.054-07:00FanExpo Toronto ScheduleHere's where I'll be, what I'll be doing and where you'll find me this weekend...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday, August 28<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />Dark Reign Panel – 6 to 7PM, Room 714<br /><br />Pint of C.B. – My Annual Breaking into Comics Panel – 7 to 8PM, Room 714<br /><br />Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 8 to 9PM, bring comics!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Saturday, August 29<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />Cup O’ Joe Panel – 4 to 5PM, Room 716<br /><br />Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 5 to 6PM, bring more comics!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Sunday, August 30<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br />Signing at the Marvel Booth (#538) – 12:00 to 1:00PM, bring even more comics! And water. And Tylenol with codeine. (Do they still sell it over-the-counter in Canada?<br /><br />Marvel Your Universe Panel – 3 to 4PM, Room 714<br /><br />Mondo Marvel Panel, 4 to 5PM, Room 717<br /><br />When I'm not in any of these places, you should be able to find me either at the Marvel booth or at my Artists Alley table.<br /><br />See you this weekend!C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-25743741696835131712009-07-26T12:43:00.001-07:002009-07-26T12:43:50.157-07:00'Nuff Said<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4X6vET_Rwgsp6mCbuvA9L_cvsXD3dYc63jCb6qD50KSvesJcCGqfH5TtFK2ZJaAm9g8VxllV4NBcsrdYpF5-OBL2ouU7DaQhvkBSQaZkG-vZczdMPd5s-sjJBmDK-4ml0mLp/s1600-h/Me+and+Stan+2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4X6vET_Rwgsp6mCbuvA9L_cvsXD3dYc63jCb6qD50KSvesJcCGqfH5TtFK2ZJaAm9g8VxllV4NBcsrdYpF5-OBL2ouU7DaQhvkBSQaZkG-vZczdMPd5s-sjJBmDK-4ml0mLp/s400/Me+and+Stan+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362856884623497714" /></a>C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-51155849194156715952009-07-21T20:46:00.000-07:002009-07-21T21:21:28.462-07:00CBC at SDCC 2009Here's where you'll find me the rest of the week:<br /><br />WEDNESDAY, JULY 22nd<br />7:30PM - 8:30PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth<br />Later in the evening: Probably at the TweetUp, then over at the Hyatt later.<br /><br />THURSDAY, JULY 23rd<br />11:30AM - 12:30PM: My First Secret Twitter Portfolio Review (Follow @cbcebulski for details)<br />1:00PM - 2:00PM: Mondo Marvel Panel @ Room 6DE<br />3:30PM - 4:300PM: The Breaking Into Marvel Panel @ Room 6DE<br />5:00PM - 6:00PM: Signing @ the Marvel Booth<br />Later in the evening: Some parties, probably at the Hyatt again later.<br /><br />FRIDAY, JULY 24th<br />11:00PM - Noon: X-Men Panel @ Room 6DE<br />12:00PM - 1:00PM: Game Show @ the Marvel Booth<br />2:00PM - 3:00PM: Cup 'O Joe Panel @ Room 6BCF<br />4:00PM - 5:00PM: My Second Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)<br />Later in the evening: A couple parties, probably at the Hyatt later.<br /><br />SATURDAY, JULY 25th<br />11:300PM - 12:30PM: Dark Reign Panel @ Room 6A<br />1:30PM - 2:30PM: My Third Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)<br />4:00PM - 5:00PM: The Comic Experience Panel @ TBD<br />Later in the evening: Several parties, probably at the Hyatt later.<br /><br />SUNDAY, JULY 26th<br />Noon - 1:00PM: My Last Secret Twitter Review (follow @cbcebulski for details)<br />2:00PM - 3:00PM: Game Show @ the Marvel Booth<br />3:00PM - 4:00PM: Signing @ the Marvel BoothC.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-84702817295492047572009-07-21T20:34:00.000-07:002009-07-21T20:37:50.647-07:00Marvel Signing ScheduleThe most important times circled in red! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMix-iNMSGCS0IEHEyYthOnEHCl-quyfCX2zhyphenhyphen18244QHddTNV-IGQkPoinLyFK2ENF-M2P4eA_BPUmnbI18jzVes1_VsiWmsKsUw5jyy9JZyZH_KqWVnCChyphenhyphenxcYc-K4dHmH5/s1600-h/sdcc09_marvelsigningschedule.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMix-iNMSGCS0IEHEyYthOnEHCl-quyfCX2zhyphenhyphen18244QHddTNV-IGQkPoinLyFK2ENF-M2P4eA_BPUmnbI18jzVes1_VsiWmsKsUw5jyy9JZyZH_KqWVnCChyphenhyphenxcYc-K4dHmH5/s400/sdcc09_marvelsigningschedule.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361123567370157010" /></a>C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-26768951959220966352009-07-15T21:36:00.000-07:002009-07-15T21:59:40.021-07:00My Omnivore HundredThe Very Good Taste Blog have something they call The Omnivore's 100 and someone sent it to me to check out, so I figured I'd play along. Below is their list of 100 things that they think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. Bolded are all the items I’ve eaten. Let's see how many I've tried...<br /><br />C.B.'s Omnivore’s Hundred:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. Venison</span><br />2. Nettle tea<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. Huevos rancheros</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4. Steak tartare</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5. Crocodile</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6. Black pudding</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7. Cheese fondue</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8. Carp<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">9. Borscht</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">10. Baba ghanoush</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">11. Calamari</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">12. Pho</span><br />13. PB&J sandwich</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">14. Aloo gobi</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">15. Hot dog from a street cart</span><br />16. Epoisses<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">17. Black truffle<br />18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes<br />19. Steamed pork buns<br />20. Pistachio ice cream</span><br />21. Heirloom tomatoes<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">22. Fresh wild berries<br />23. Foie gras<br />24. Rice and beans<br />25. Brawn, or head cheese</span><br />26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">27. Dulce de leche<br />28. Oysters<br />29. Baklava</span><br />30. Bagna cauda<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">31. Wasabi peas</span><br />32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span>33. Salted lassi<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">34. Sauerkraut<br />35. Root beer float<br />36. Cognac with a fat cigar<br />37. Clotted cream tea</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O<br />39. Gumbo<br />40. Oxtail<br />41. Curried goat</span><br />42. Whole insects<br />43. Phaal<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">44. Goat’s milk<br />45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more<br />46. Fugu<br />47. Chicken tikka masala<br />48. Eel<br />49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut<br />50. Sea urchin<br />51. Prickly pear<br />52. Umeboshi<br />53. Abalone</span><br />54. Paneer<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal<br />56. Spaetzle<br />57. Dirty gin martini<br />58. Beer above 8% ABV<br />59. Poutine<br />60. Carob chips<br />61. S’mores<br />62. Sweetbreads</span><br />63. Kaolin<br />64. Currywurst<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">65. Durian<br />66. Frogs’ legs<br />67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake<br />68. Haggis<br />69. Fried plantain<br />70. Chitterlings, or andouillette<br />71. Gazpacho<br />72. Caviar and blini</span><br />73. Louche absinthe<br />74. Gjetost, or brunost<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">75. Roadkill</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">76. Baijiu<br />77. Hostess Fruit Pie<br />78. Snail</span><br />79. Lapsang souchong<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">80. Bellini<br />81. Tom yum<br />82. Eggs Benedict<br />83. Pocky</span><br />84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">85. Kobe beef<br />86. Hare<br />87. Goulash<br />88. Flowers<br />89. Horse</span><br />90. Criollo chocolate<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">91. Spam<br />92. Soft shell crab</span><br />93. Rose harissa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">94. Catfish<br />95. Mole poblano<br />96. Bagel and lox</span><br />97. Lobster Thermidor<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">98. Polenta<br />99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee<br />100. Snake</span><br /><br />So it looks like I'm 79 out of 100. Wow. Living in Japan helped out on a large part of the list though.<br /><br />I've of course had clam chowder, but never from a sour dough bowl. <br />I've had absinthe but not the one listed here. <br />Don't even know what clotted cream tea is.<br />Not crazy enough to try a scotch bonnet raw.<br />Not sure what Kaolin is either.<br />Currywurst I've been dying to eat and will do so in Berlin in October.<br />And you ain't never getting me to smoke a cigar. So that's out.<br />Same with tomoatoes. No way.<br />Everything else, I just haven't had the chance to taste yet, but am looking forward to!<br /><br />All in all, not too shabby!C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-1205891944213603192009-06-29T08:29:00.000-07:002009-06-29T08:37:54.877-07:00Japanese Manga StampsWe received a box today covered in the the Japanese Postal Service's new stamps celebrating "The 50th Anniversary of Japanese Weekly Comic Books for Boys". Pretty damn cool! Since someone went through the trouble of carefully applying the all the stamps around the shipping labels by hand, we naturally assumed the box was for me, sent by one of my otaku friends in Japan. Wrong. It was for Mutsumi, which cracked me up. Guess Kobe's postal meters were busted last week, or they were really pushing these stamps!<br /><br />So, how many different manga series can you identify here?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyjwpNPMpvEwuu3X5jK8_edZrLb3T4uZ7FsiMBj4_n1_lY8XRjLPHHvT_uSOeWM2XCwTZi65JlmW5PA3DVTCU4fYkQ3JzazTtqCPyZF7oy7dUZDWBtEhBIEcoSaV6f_u4ZSCZ/s1600-h/MangaStamps1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyjwpNPMpvEwuu3X5jK8_edZrLb3T4uZ7FsiMBj4_n1_lY8XRjLPHHvT_uSOeWM2XCwTZi65JlmW5PA3DVTCU4fYkQ3JzazTtqCPyZF7oy7dUZDWBtEhBIEcoSaV6f_u4ZSCZ/s400/MangaStamps1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352773945355068338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFi_E8UImklt_YkKJTtUt_PwVKLc3yhGljFXVEzU1P9FPA-glOQEZL9rmVWUL6AWDwSgTN3x29xrOGCgpP2AAZ632ijcfcQ6osN4GUs-fF0k6Qzu5jaHfI621ntFTcaTQV-Ae/s1600-h/MangaStamps2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFi_E8UImklt_YkKJTtUt_PwVKLc3yhGljFXVEzU1P9FPA-glOQEZL9rmVWUL6AWDwSgTN3x29xrOGCgpP2AAZ632ijcfcQ6osN4GUs-fF0k6Qzu5jaHfI621ntFTcaTQV-Ae/s400/MangaStamps2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352773943091505394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-n2KffGLqgtbrU4VRZLnoyvdJBNQB-DIrr_HJ_oLekTNtKe9y1LAaU0BMndWKo6JLJOJhBWAjql6OKPPP44EpS7_ImtprIOQgtroKrfKy-UsccE-qFekyC2uf3eqGuiD4ngdJ/s1600-h/MangaStamps3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-n2KffGLqgtbrU4VRZLnoyvdJBNQB-DIrr_HJ_oLekTNtKe9y1LAaU0BMndWKo6JLJOJhBWAjql6OKPPP44EpS7_ImtprIOQgtroKrfKy-UsccE-qFekyC2uf3eqGuiD4ngdJ/s400/MangaStamps3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352773942838229890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0q4QFuUPzCNHfBOc924hellB26moWhEElvgbbRY_2jt4dALuEXYCO1wwjj6suFNT3CLfsLYKbdhyQoSuylp9jpzGajX3ovBcL-EXC8QNv3dDiJqT84ox2yMdinqofJTt_yJK/s1600-h/MangaStamps4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0q4QFuUPzCNHfBOc924hellB26moWhEElvgbbRY_2jt4dALuEXYCO1wwjj6suFNT3CLfsLYKbdhyQoSuylp9jpzGajX3ovBcL-EXC8QNv3dDiJqT84ox2yMdinqofJTt_yJK/s400/MangaStamps4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352773938619693762" /></a>C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-82288820638917631862009-06-18T07:09:00.000-07:002009-06-18T07:17:26.756-07:00Heroes Con ScheduleI'll be at Heroes Con this weekend, June 19th - 21st, in Charlotte, NC. You'll probably be able to find me at table #711 in Artists Alley most of the time, where I'll be selling, signing and reviewing portfolios, but taking breaks to attend the following panels:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />FRIDAY, June 19th, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Room 217BCD</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />MARVEL: Pint o' C.B.</span><br />He’s one of the most recognized persons in the comic industry, at the center of many things Marvel. He’s C.B. Cebulski, Writer and Marvel Talent Liaison, and he’s joined by the top writers in the industry to take on all questions and drop a few surprise announcements! Join Brian Michael Bendis (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN), Matt Fraction (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN), Ed Brubaker (CAPTAIN AMERICA), Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and more!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />SATURDAY, June 20th, 2:00pm-3:00pm, Room 217BCD</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MARVEL: DARK REIGN</span><br />He lost, they won. They are the new Masters of the Marvel Universe, and they are NOT nice people. The villains finally have their day, now hear from the folks pulling the strings what happens next. This panel will have the announcement of the next big chapter in Marvel history, so be there for it! Featuring Brian Michael Bendis (DARK AVENGERS, NEW AVENGERS), Matt Fraction (Dark Avengers/X-Men), Jonathan Hickman (SECRET WARRIORS), editor Jeanine Schaefer and Talent Liason C.B. Cebulski.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />SUNDAY, June 21st, 3:00pm-4:00pm, Room 217BCD</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MARVEL: X-MEN</span><br />They thought they’d found a home, a safe haven. They’re about to find out how wrong they were! The world the X-Men built is about to come crashing down, and we have their personal wrecking crew right here to take on your questions, including Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN) and C.B. Cebulski (X-INFERNUS).<br /><br />Hope to see you all there!C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12458310.post-79283617984447148262009-06-17T16:05:00.000-07:002009-06-17T17:46:32.910-07:00Breaking Into The Big TwoA few weeks back I made a comment on Twitter about being able to count on my hand the number of artists who broke into comics with their first gig at Marvel or DC. While I made this comment in reference to the number of people who have done so during my time at Marvel, over the past 8 years, the always enterprising Eddy Choi decided to research things a little farther back and sent me over the following list, reprinted with Eddy's permission:<br /><br />"Hey CB, your recent tweet, "I can count on one hand the number of creators I know who had their 1st writing or art gig on a Marvel or DC book with no prior experience." got me thinking. I used to hunt down back-issues of a creator's first work as a kind of "rookie comic," so I wanted to see how many creators I could find who started at DC or Marvel and here's what I got:<br /><br />Jason Aaron - Wolverine #75<br />Chris Bachalo - Sandman #12<br />Travis Charest - Showcase '93 #3<br />Jim Cheung - Justice League Task Force #26<br />Darwyn Cooke - New Talent Showcase #19<br />Marko Djurdjevic - X-Men: First Class #1<br />Ron Garney - G.I. Joe #110<br />Gene Ha - Green Lantern #36<br />James Jean - Fables #1<br />Geoff Johns - DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1<br />Joe Kelly - Fantastic Four 2099 #5<br />Adam Kubert - Secret Society of Super-Villains #13<br />Andy Kubert - Savage She-Hulk #20<br />Jeph Loeb - Challengers of the Unknown #1<br />Joe Madureira - Marvel Comics Presents #87<br />George Perez - Astonishing Tales #25<br />Whilce Portacio - Alien Legion #6<br />Paolo Rivera - Marvel Double Shot #2<br />John Romita Jr. - Amazing Spider-Man #146<br />Jim Shooter - Adventure Comics #346<br />Marc Silvestri - House of Mystery #292<br />Walt Simonson - Weird War Tales #10<br />Chris Sprouse - War of the Gods #1<br />J. Michael Straczynski - Teen Titans Spotlight<br />Brian K. Vaughan - Tales From the Age of Apocalypse #2<br /><br />Btw, one of the first guys to come to mind was Stephen Platt. I still remember when he did Moon Knight #55 and it was such a splash for an unknown guy to be so popular right off the bat. I found out later that he did a cover for an independent company earlier in the year, so I didn't include him in the above list, but I'm sure there are plenty of guys like that who just got one little thing published somewhere before getting their first storytelling work.<br /><br />Another example is Olivier Coipel who got a single character published in Resident Evil Magazine #3 through WildStorm and then years later, he drew Legion of Super-Heroes #122. Techincally, his first work is Resident Evil, but like Platt, I could see where some would say his first work is actually LoSH, b/c I don't think he really used that previous piece to land work at DC."<br /><br />Wow! That's a pretty damn impressive list. Thanks for compiling it and sharing, Eddy. And couple artists I can add off the top of my head are...<br /><br />Skottie Young - Iceman #3<br />Adrian Alphona - Runaways #3 (although it may technically be an Exiles pinup in X-Men Unlimited.)<br /><br />But I know there are probably a few more that I'm blanking on now. Anyone care to play along and try to add to the list?<br /><br />Update from Mark Waid: "Not to undercut your point, which is FAR more applicable today than it was in the two-horse-town days of the '70s and early '80s, but, yeah...my first published gig was Action Comics #572, Oct 1985."C.B. Cebulskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862436376386907200noreply@blogger.com15