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Archie Comics Are Pretty Wooden!

rr_portrait.jpgRosentahal’s Book Sculptures Are All Work Hand Carved From One Block Of Wood And Hand Painted.
Randall Rosenthal “For the past fifteen years I have designed, fabricated, and installed numerous architectural sculptures. My work is found in public spaces, houses of worship, and architecturally important private homes. I have worked with award winning architects, involved, astute clients, and have been a part of an award winning design team. The “American Institute of Architects”, among others, has recognized me with awards for design and sculpture.

For over seven years I worked in collaboration with Normam Jaffe F.A.I.A. The experience of working on a design team evolved into my work as an architectural sculptor. This has been immensely helpful in understanding and dealing with the challenges associated with “Art-in-Architecture”. Part of this challenge is relevance to the site. To that end I work closely with project architects and clients, only accepting commissions appropriate for the site and myself.”

His latest work “ARCHIE” is inspired by the cover to Archie Comics #559 by Stan Goldberg. Stan Goldberg has been a comic book artist for over 50 years, having started his career (at age 16) in 1949 as a staff colorist for Timely (now known as Marvel) Comics. Two years later, Stan became the color department manager, and colored not just interiors, but also every cover the rest of the decade. Stan began a long association with Archie Comics in 1968, with his work appearing in most of the company’s titles at one time of another.

“ARCHIE” is a mixed media piece made our of a single block of pine, with acrylic and ink. it is h: 12.5 x w: 11 x d: 1 in / h: 31.8 x w: 27.9 x d: 2.5 cm

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It is being auctioned at the
Pamela Williams Gallery Ltd.
P.O. BOX: 2324
Amagansett, New York 11930 USA
Tel: (631) 267-7817
Fax: 631-267-7817
http://www.artnet.com/artwork/426061306/424681311/randall-rosenthal-archie.html

Those that are interested can bid now on this magnificent work.

sigh

Let me make this clear for the confused:NO ON has hacked into my lulu.com account.  This is lulu.com being *** holes.  I’ve made a complaint to the Better Business Bureau.

The resolve the matter rather than go straight to legal action in court,lulu.com will need to apologise,restore all my files and give a full disclosure of persons who have made complaints against myself and books.

Goodbye British Comics


An explanation.

 

In the old days of letter writing,those who were anally retentive and wanted to create problems sent anonymous letters.  That,if they could write.  Otherwise it was rumour mongering –neither approach really succeeded.

 

Today,they have the internet where they can try to join groups you run under what they still think are anonymous internet IDs.  That just shows how dumb they are. 

 

Back in 1994/1995,when I announced projects I had from permission from IPC/Egmont to publish these “flamers” [“Stools” is a far more appropriate name] began sending me extremely nasty emails –some times up to three or four a day.  Yahoo was told but nothing happened.

 

This hate mail and other nasty little tricks such as sending anonymous letters to publishers I’m involved in projects with or contacting overseas publishers I’m rumoured to be working on projects with,has continued every week since. 

 

Why? Because I do not hide behind any stupid internet name –all my details are out there in the open.  Let’s make this clear:I have never EVER been dishonest with anyone I work with.  It’s always been a case of being open and honest:a few years back when a flamer claimed I’d cheated people I openly challenged him to prove it and I made it clear that ANY project I was said to have been dishonest on then the whole file would be published because I keep a record of everything.  That allegation died quickly.

 

Then I was accused on a number of sites –apparently not allowed to respond by the sites owners- of being “an enthusiastic amateur” comic-wise.  This claim was also made by someone who worked in comics and had been a ‘friend’ and it seems he forgot to hide his ID [or thought I wasn’t visiting the group].

 

It was the childish and vehement emails that stopped the Japanese businessman Mr Okijodan from publishing in the UK.  He could not believe that publishing in a country where “fans” acted like this was worthwhile.

 

I have all the emails.  I even have the identities of the main problem causers who have no legitimate grievance against me.  Because I’m “visible” I’m a target.  Why would “fans” attempt to scupper every plan to help give the British comics industry a shot in the arm?

 

I know that I have angered a few by promoting Classical Comics –which “aren’t proper comics”- and even by promoting Cinebook which seems to be a greater crime!

 

Many years ago I was told that I should go to the US and get involved in comic publishing there.  I wish I had.

 

When you have “fans” who will make anonymous complaints to anyone if it causes you problems I think that says everything.  Remember,write your own book and publish print-on-demand and someone can stop you by complaining –you have no right to warning about this or access to the complaint or right to respond.

Whoever I chose to go with POD wise would suspend a title based on an anonymous email.  So a year and a half of working everyday,sometimes into the early hours of the morning is gone.

 

As far as I am concerned the UK Comics industry is a lost cause.  Certainly,if I get the few months to republish all the Black Tower books they will not be available in the UK and any agreement with POD publishers will involve a full disclosure clause on complaints made –ISP addresses,the works.

 

If you ordered the books [there were quite a few orders last week] that were on the lulu storefront then I’m sorry.  Nothing to do with me.

 

 

****!

Coincidence?  The same time my lulu.com account is disabled my account on ComicSpace has been disabled.

Just posted this and went to put an update on the Black Tower blog.  It is there BUT I am apparently no longer allowed to post there.

Someone really is going to pay for this.

Projects

Sorry,to those of you working on strips for Black Tower Horror and other titles -everything is cancelled.

Black Tower Books No Longer Available.

Over the weekend I received a couple [actually 10] emails stating my books were unorderable via lulu.com.

Today I tried to log in as I’d just uploaded two new books.  My storefront empty.  My account “Disabled”.  No  forewarning and no explanation.  Lulu seems to make a habit of this.  I can’t get an explanation as I’m no longer a member.

Everything on lulu.com was mine.  My interviews book collecting 25 years of interviews -mine.  Now gone. Some Things & Some More Things Strange & Sinister using over 30+ years of my own records/files -gone.  Krakos,The Bat,Tales of Terror -everything gone.

If it turns out this is due to those flamers who’ve been causing me problems online since the mid 1990s,let me just say that they had best not be within two miles of me at upcoming conventions.  I know who a couple of them are,though they think they are anonymous.

Over a year-and-a-half of work,day-in/day-out gone.

The idiots may want to sit back and snigger at what they’ve done because they are not comic fans.  They are anally retentive cowards with no backbone.

Is it funny to ruin someones livelihood? They think so. Morons at lulu.com seem to think so.

As far as I am concerned,the UK is no longer a marketplace for Black Tower.

Buddha Has A Blog…No,Really!

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After many years of drawing the character in Tales Of The Buddha [Before He Became Enlightened],Jon Haward has now set up a blog -art and more.  Not to be missed!!!

http://jon-haward.blogspot.com/

Or use the Blog Roll link!

Archie Andrews In Beach Outrage!

ARCHIE’S DOUBLE DIGEST #210  

“Yes You Can”: Don’t miss this all-new Little Archie adventure, written and drawn by Little Archie creator, the living legend Bob Bolling! Little Archie’s alien allies Abercrombie and Stitch return to retrieve a fuel cell they’ve buried… right in the middle of the football field!  Their timely arrival has ramifications of “super” proportions for Ambrose, who is feeling left out because he’s too puny to play football.

SCRIPT AND ART: Bob Bolling

“Country Club Material”: When Archie overhears Mr. Lodge fretting about Archie joining his family for dinner at the country club, Archie decides to spiff up… even if it costs him his last penny!

SCRIPT: Barbara Slate

ART: Pat Kennedy

“Stamp of Approval”: Archie and the gang dream up what it would be like to be immortalized in a postage stamp, while Reggie has a laugh. But when they put the possibility to a coin toss they all just might be surprised! (The actual U.S. Postal Service stamp commemorating Archie arrives July 16th!)

PLUS: Other new and classic tales, puzzles, games and pin-ups! 

SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents

On Sale at Comic Shops: July 7th, 2010

Newsstands: July 20th, 2010

Full color digest format

$3.99 US

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The Truth MUST Be Told!

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COMING FOR HALLOWE’EN!

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