Last minute idea for possible Halloween costume. North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il. Yes or no?
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October 31, 2009
October 30, 2009
How My Brother Found Me
Some of you may or may not know the story of how I found my sister Marsha. If you don't, take the time to read the 8 part saga over on my podcast forums. The story is always fascinating to tell and has come up more often than not lately. Basically, I found out I had a sister in 1996 and found her in 2001. Intrigued? Then get to clicking that link!
Okay, you're back. And you've read it. Remember the little Mini-Me named James? My little brother I met before I found out I had a sister? Well, he was 5 at the time and living in the Phillipines with my Dad and his wife. I assumed that one day, we might find each other. And as you read, I wasn't close to my Dad at all. And James was just a little kid. Well, do the math. He's about 17 now and apparently has the Batman-like detective skills that I do. He recently "friend requested" both Marsha and I on Facebook. (To be fair, I'm pretty easy to find on the interwebs as I'm all over it. The porn doesn't count.) He left me a short message and apparently he and sis left a couple of messages. Seems as though he lives in the U.S. now. Which means we may actually meet again in the near future. I'm looking forward to getting to know him and teaching him all about bourbon and strippers. It's gotta be in the DNA. Let's go to photographic evidence.
Definitely a resemblance to Marsha and I as we all have the same Dad. He's full Filipino while Marsha and I are only half. And look at that! He's got an ankh necklace. I used to wear one all the time and it eventually became my first tattoo.
Looks like I'll be making room for a sequel to the graphic novel I planned on writing about how I found Marsha. Or at least an addendum chapter.
Tune in next week when my long lost son and daughter show up on my doorstep!
October 29, 2009
Ben Templesmith and Jimmy Aquino Announce New Project!
Nah. Not really. Unless the project is called drinking. But I don't think that one is new. My buddy Ben Templesmith is in town and we've been drinking fighting pontificating fishing chilling. If you don't know who he is, click on the link and be awed by his art. BE AWED, I SAY!
October 28, 2009
Comic News Insider Episode 228 - Happy Halloween with Emily Hagins (Pathogen) and Aaron Marshall (Zombie Girl)
Comic News Insider: Episode 228 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.
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Young filmmaker Emily Hagins joins us to discuss her film Pathogen. She wrote/directed it when she was 11. Now 17 (as of today..HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!), she is working on new films and continuing to grow as a filmmaker. Aaron Marshall joins us as well to discuss the documentary, Zombie Girl, that he did following Emily around in her feature film directorial debut of Pathogen. The boys talk about the recent Doomsday Film Fest. And, uh-oh...Tony Lee and Ben Templesmith are in town so Jimmy is off to join them later. Expect stories next week! News includes 30 Days of Night sequel, Nick buys the Turtles, Newsarama sold, Deadpool Corps., Dollhouse delayed, Iowa hates zombies, etc. Top 3 and plugs galore. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
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October 27, 2009
Jimmy Aquino: Zombie Ass Kicker
You know how I loved to be drawn in comics or by comic artists? Well, the awesome Lynsey Hutchinson drew me recently. She said she always sees me drawn as a zombie, so decided to have me be a zombie killer instead! Pretty damn great, eh?
My Doomsday Film Fest Panel & Bio
As you know, I attended the Doomsday Film Fest to be on a panel with the likes of awesome cartoonist Bob Fingerman! He and I chatted a bit after the panel and he agreed to come on my podcast, Comic News Insider. If you listen regularly, he did one of my favorite cutesy zombie comic books out there called Recess Pieces. Think Our Gang meets Dawn of the Dead. Yeah, he went there!
There were about 6 of us on panel and we got asked various apocalyptic questions. Of course, I related everything to zombies which prompted an audience member to ask for some zombie comic book suggestions. Mission accomplished.
And because I'm a big ol' nerd, I had a bit of fun with my Bio that appeared in the program. Enjoy.Jimmy Aquino is co-host of the popular podcast Comic News Insider covering the world of comic books, animation, Sci-Fi and pop culture. Tune in for news, reviews and interviews with top names in comic books, TV and film. A former actor and sketch comedy performer/writer, he brings his theatrical and comedic experience to the weekly show. Often, to the annoyance of his listeners and co-host. With his name dropping powers and penchant to break out into song, he has increased listenership by the tens. Not tens of thousands. Just tens. However, he is well read in the comic book world and well watched when it comes to TV and film. A few years back, he rediscovered his love for all things zombie and anxiously awaits for the government to screw up some experiment and thus start the inevitable zombie apocalypse. He'll have none of that survival stuff though as he'll immediately seek out a zombie to be bitten and become one of the walking dead himself. He also writes and has had a few things published in the comic book world including stories in the Slave Labor Graphic anthology, Fat Chunk Volume 2: Zombies. You can read his nonsensical ramblings on his website at www.jaquino.com, follow his shenanigans at www.twitter.com/jimmyaquino & hear his heavenly vocals on www.comicnewsinsider.com.
October 26, 2009
It's the Great Pumpkin, Maximus Bell!
With all of the stuff going on with baby niece Chloe, I didn't want people to forgot about my nephew, Maximus, who only turned 1 in May. Sis and Bob took him to a pumpkin patch yesterday and he had a bit of fun picking them out. He's a smart one. Unlike that Linus idiot, Max didn't go to the pumpkin patch at night waiting for The Great Pumpkin. He knew it would be easier to find during the day. Check his bad ass out.
October 25, 2009
Doomsday Film Festival Panel
Are you coming to see me on the panel at the Doomsday Film Festival today? I mentioned it a couple of blog posts ago. For those with short-term memory and too lazy to scroll down, here's the info again:
12:30PM - 2:00PM APOCALYPTIC INSPIRATION: DOOMSDAY IN LITERATURE, POETRY & COMICS [Special admission: $5] Screening: • Selections from The Animatrix | Shinichiro Watanabe & Mahiro Maeda, U.S., 2003 (The Second Renaissance Parts 1 & 2) Panelists: • Bob Fingerman, author and comic artist • Hilary Florido, comic artist • Matt Hawkins, journalist • Justin Taylor, editor of The Apocalypse Reader • John Joseph Adams, editor of Wastelands, The Living Deadand Seeds of Change • Jonathan Maberry, author of Patient Zero, They Bite andDoomwar Readers: • Jeremy Schmall, poet • Sommer Browning, poet • Emily Brandt, poet • Alex Cuff, poet • Martin Rock, poet Limited Edition copies of The Apocalypse Anthology of Poetryedited by Sommer Browning will be available for sale from Flying Guillotine Press.
So, come on down and see me at DCTV Theater on 87 Lafayette St. (Between Walker/White). If you don't, I will hunt you down and eat your brains when I become a zombie!
October 24, 2009
Chloe Update: Day 19
For those just joining us, my sister Marsha gave birth to my niece Chloe on October 5th. Almost 4 months too early. Needless to say, things have been tenuous. Chloe is doing amazing and Marsha is blogging on CarePages to give updates on Chloe's progress. You can go there yourself and sign up for free to check on updates. I'm passing those updates along on my Twitter and Facebook feeds as well as here on the ol' blog. Here's the latest blog from sis from last night.
It's day 19 for Team Bell!! Didn't get to see Chloe until 830 tonight. Had to wait for Bobby to get off work, pack the car for the weekend at Ronald Mcdonald house and get Max situated before we could come over. I usually get to see Chloe by 2pm everyday but I got a few updates via telephone from her doctors and nurses here. She had a good day. I think we are officially saying her staph infection is gone, but she will be on 4 more days of antibiotics. It really was the umbilical line that was making it so tough to get rid of. After yesterday's surgery they put a chest tube in (routine for this procedure) and that was pulled this morning because the xray looked good. She is now getting lipids which will help her get fat. They are talking about starting feeds sunday, but i am thinking it will probably be monday. I'm still not sure when they're gonna let me hold her. Poor daddy has to wait even longer to hold her since they always let mom go first and then increase the holding time little by little and at some point they finally let daddy hold her. I'm not rushing, even though these last 19 days have felt like an eternity, I can wait. She was very active today opening her eyes and kicking. Apparently there is a baby smaller than Chloe here now, if you can imagine that. (and Chloe is not happy with anyone stealing her thunder!!) But it makes me realize how lucky we are and I hope that baby is as strong as Chloe. Thank you for all your support, I can say in retrospect now that I was scared to death yesterday. I hugged her doctors when they were done, and I've never done that before, but something tells me that heart surgeon was used to it. At least we are here all weekend and get to spend a little more time with her. Good night everyone and thanks again. Enjoy the weekend with your families, our love to you all!!
Of course, I am elated over how great she is doing. Though my heart just melts every time I think of her and see a new picture. Chloe is not in the clear by any means but she is proving to be a little fighter. I don't even want to think about her not having a good day as my heart would break in pieces. Keep those good thoughts coming for Chloe! Thanks to everyone for all of the kind words of support and love.
October 23, 2009
Doomsday Film Festival
The Doomsday Film Festival is this weekend here in NYC. Official blurb:
The 2009 Doomsday Film Festival explores our collective obsession with the Apocalypse in film, art, and culture. From raptures, plagues, meteorites, nuclear holocausts, aliens, zombie attacks, ecological catastrophe, and cybernetic revolt to the 2012 doomsday predictions, the Festival will touch upon all possible permutations of our collective demise. We'll be screening films from across the board, with works ranging from premieres to established classics to rediscovered gems. On the schedule for the 2009 Festival are nuclear fallout cartoons, early '60s atomic parables, '80s zombie punk, award-winning independent shorts, and much more. The event will incorporate a panel-based symposium featuring authors, artists, and all manner of experts on the End of Days. We plan to tackle the Apocalypse in all its forms, and hope you'll join us for the ride! Go check it out. My podcast co-host of Comic News Insider, Joe Gonzalez, is helping with the organization of it all. And yours truly will be on a panel on Sunday discussing all sorts of apocalypse and doom in comic books, poetry and literature. The awesome Bob Fingerman is on the panel with me! Official blurb for that panel (I'm not listed since I was a last minute addition): 12:30PM - 2:00PM Screening: Panelists: Readers: Limited Edition copies of The Apocalypse Anthology of Poetryedited by Sommer Browning will be available for sale from Flying Guillotine Press So, get your ass down there. And tell them I sent you. You wont get in free but they'll have a zombie bite you. You're welcome.
APOCALYPTIC INSPIRATION: DOOMSDAY IN LITERATURE, POETRY & COMICS [Special admission: $5]
• Selections from The Animatrix | Shinichiro Watanabe & Mahiro Maeda, U.S., 2003 (The Second Renaissance Parts 1 & 2)
• Bob Fingerman, author and comic artist
• Hilary Florido, comic artist
• Matt Hawkins, journalist
• Justin Taylor, editor of The Apocalypse Reader
• John Joseph Adams, editor of Wastelands, The Living Deadand Seeds of Change
• Jonathan Maberry, author of Patient Zero, They Bite andDoomwar
• Jeremy Schmall, poet
• Sommer Browning, poet
• Emily Brandt, poet
• Alex Cuff, poet
• Martin Rock, poet