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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Adventure Time's Marceline


A Marceline fan art just because I love Cartoon Network's "Adventure Time" :)

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Superman - 75th Anniversary



Back in 1938, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster created Superman, a fictional character that helped create the superhero genre, and also, in essence, the modern comic book industry. For his 75th anniversary, I made this tribute to that first issue of Action Comics #1.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Master of Writing Shit Down


So, I was chatting with my friend, Adrián “The Insane One” Zambrano, a.k.a. “Insaneo” (the man from Tuna Town, a.k.a. Ensenada, who inspired the character of the same name in my webcomic “Nerdmigos”), and the movie Seven Psychopaths came up.  He hadn't seen it, but I said to him that it reminded me of his awesome short stories (read some at his blog, Recomendablemente Apto) and his writing style, and that it inspired me to do a little bit more writing and that I wanted to look for a creative writing workshop or course somewhere.   And he said:

INSANEO:
Do it!
Yo te doy clases.
LESSON 1
Make shit up.
LESSON 2
Write that shit down.
LESSON 3
Make people read you shit.
FINAL STEP
Think of shit.
The end.
Pay me, nigga!
Just made you famous!
Nigga, paaaay meeeee!
Niggga, paaaaaay meeeeeeeeeee!
Nigga owes me 5 dollars.

ISMA:
OK, te los pago en TJ.

INSANEO:
I demand payment in chicken nugget form.
And sweet and sour sauce.
No BBQ.

ISMA:
Hehehe.

INSANEO:
Here you go you cheap bastard:


INSANEO:
Price went up to a 20-piece chicken nugget meal.  Don’t make me ask for a 40-piece!!!


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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Baby, It's Cold Outside (Holiday Pin-up)


Happy Holidays, everybody! Cheers!

¡Felices fiestas a todos! :)

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Q&A About Nerdmigos Webcomic


Nerdmigos by IAMO

Here’s a Q&A I did about my webcomic, “Nerdmigos”:

How did “Nerdmigos” come up?

IAMO: “Nerdmigos” started as an inside joke among friends and acquaintances when I made a comic to use it as an invitation to my birthday party.  The first comic is called “Nerdmigos: 33” because that was when I turned 33 years old.  The comic’s style and format were inspired by comic strips that I have always read in newspapers, like “Peanuts,” “Mutts,” and “Mafalda.”  My friends liked it and I decided to make more, every time including more characters.

Is it based on anything in particular (real life, a series, a novel, etc.)?

IAMO: “Nerdmigos” is an anthology of funny situations that certain people can identify with; people who debate about comics, movies, and pop culture on the internet or while drinking with their friends.  It’s not real life.  It all takes place in a mythical place called Nerdonia, where everything that nerds love can exist, from unicorns and zombies, to masked heroes and having a drink with Robert Downey Jr.

Are the characters based on you or people you know?

IAMO: Yeah, some characters are based on friends and people I know, including me.  But, “Nerdmigos” is not a biography.  I can say that I only took certain aspects of their personalities (including names and nicknames) to shape these characters that have always been fictional.

Have the concept/story/characters always been the same since the beginning or has it evolved, and why?

IAMO: Essentially, it’s the same.  The style and the type of stories I wanted to tell were basically established in the first twenty-five comics.  But, on the technical side, it has evolved.  What started as an inside joke among friends then turned into an exercise and a learning experience for me.  I have learned a lot with “Nerdmigos”.  I started with a black & white comic that I made with pencil and pen, and now, even though I still draw it with pencil, at the end it’s all digital and in color.  Eddie Vedder once said, if you want to paint, “a friend of mine said ‘paint a hundred and see if you're good at it, after a hundred, maybe you'll know’”.  So, this was my way of challenging myself and find out if I was any good at making comics or not.

What character/part/aspect of “Nerdmigos” do you like the most?

IAMO: I really like the freedom that the anthology format gives me.  On the one hand, there are no main characters; any character can take center stage and that way you have a bigger variety of stories.  On the other hand, it allows me to collaborate with guest writers.  The few times I have drawn stories from other writers have been very enjoyable experiences that have expanded the scope of the comic.

What plans do you have for this series or other projects?

IAMO: This series is a project that I could do all my life.  I can leave it for a while to concentrate on other projects or to learn new things, then, I can come back to the “Nerdmigos” universe and I keep having fun as always.  Just like the best of friends, when I see the Nerdmigos again, is like no time has passed.  I’m always welcome with open arms in Nerdonia.

Read “Nerdmigos” at nerdmigos.blogspot.com!

If you have any questions about “Nerdmigos,” please write them in the comments section and I will gladly answer them.

Cheers!


Aquí están unas preguntas y respuestas que hice sobre mi webcómic, “Nerdmigos”:

¿Cómo surgió “Nerdmigos”?

IAMO: “Nerdmigos” empezó como una broma entre amigos y conocidos, cuando hice un cómic para usarlo como invitación para mi fiesta de cumpleaños.  El primer cómic se llama “Nerdmigos: 33” porque fue cuando cumplí 33 años.  El formato y el estilo del cómic estaban inspirados en las tiras cómicas que siempre he leído en los periódicos, como “Peanuts”, “Mutts”,  y “Mafalda”.  A mis amigos les gustó y decidí hacer más, cada vez incluyendo más personajes. 

¿Está basado en algo en especial (vida real, alguna serie, novela, etc.)?

IAMO: “Nerdmigos” es una antología de situaciones chistosas con las que se pueden identificar las personas que debaten sobre cómics, películas, y cultura popular en internet o en las borracheras con sus amigos.  No es la vida real.  Todo sucede en un lugar mítico llamado Nerdonia, donde pueden existir todas las cosas que les gustan a los nerds, desde unicornios y zombis, hasta héroes enmascarados y poder pistear con Robert Downey Jr.

¿Los personajes están basados en ti o gente que conozcas?

IAMO: Sí, algunos personajes están inspirados en amigos y gente que conozco, incluyéndome a mí.  Pero, “Nerdmigos” no es una biografía.  Puedo decir que sólo tomé algunos aspectos de sus personalidades (incluyendo nombres o apodos) para darle forma a estos personajes que siempre han sido ficticios.

¿El concepto/historia/personajes siempre fue así desde el principio o ha evolucionado, y por qué?

IAMO: En esencia es lo mismo.  El estilo y el tipo de historias que quería contar básicamente se establecieron en los primeros veinticinco cómics.  Pero, en el aspecto técnico, ha evolucionado.  Lo que empezó como una broma interna entre amigos después se convirtió en un ejercicio y una experiencia de aprendizaje para mí.  Con “Nerdmigos” he aprendido mucho.  Empecé con un cómic en blanco y negro hecho con lápiz y pluma, y ahora, aunque lo sigo dibujando a lápiz, al final es completamente digital y a color.   Eddie Vedder dijo una vez, si quieres pintar, “un amigo mío dijo, ‘pinta unos cien cuadros y ve si eres bueno para hacerlo, después de cien, quizás lo sabrás’”.  Así que esta fue mi manera de retarme y ver si soy bueno para hacer cómics.

¿Qué personaje/parte/aspecto de “Nerdmigos” te gusta más?

IAMO: Me gusta mucho la libertad que me da el formato de antología.  Por un lado, no hay personajes principales; cualquier personaje puede ser el foco de atención y así puede haber más variedad de historias.  Por otro lado, me permite colaborar con escritores invitados.  Las pocas veces que he dibujado historias de otros escritores, han sido experiencias muy agradables que han ampliado las posibilidades del cómic.

¿Qué planes tienes para esta serie u otros proyectos?

IAMO: Esta serie es un proyecto que podría hacer toda la vida.  La puedo dejar por un rato para concentrarme en otros proyectos y aprender nuevas cosas, y después puedo regresar al universo de “Nerdmigos” y me sigo divirtiendo como siempre.  Como las buenas amistades,  cuando vuelvo a ver a los Nerdmigos, es como si el tiempo no hubiera pasado.  Siempre me reciben con los brazos abiertos en Nerdonia.


¡Pueden leer “Nerdmigos” en nerdmigos.blogspot.com!

Si tienen alguna pregunta sobre “Nerdmigos”, la pueden poner en la sección de comentarios y contestaré con gusto.

¡Saludos! 


Friday, October 26, 2012

Zorras Del Mal 3


It's time for a new "Zorras Del Mal" pin-up just in time for Halloween! Composition-wise, it was obviously inspired by old tales from the crypt comic covers.  I took advantage of that because I really wanted to bring back Demona, Lucybella, and Jezebeth, the three characters from the original "Zorras Del Mal," and feature them in this one.  Now, about the word "zorras", just to be clear (because I've been asked about it before), its meant to be taken in the literal English-Spanish translation sense.  In English "zorra" means "Fox", as in Jimi Hendrix's song "Foxy Lady", as in "sexy."  But, when you translate it to Spanish, it means slut or worse.  Now, I don't care what it means in Spanish.  I'm taking it back! So, there you go.  A "Zorras del Mal" horror pin-up.  Hope you like it! Happy Halloween, everybody!


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