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Meltdown Comics, Lionsgate Films, Comics on Comics, CC2K and Geekscape Invite You to Shut Up And Kick Ass!

SHUT-UP AND KICK-ASS!

That’s what Lionsgate Films is asking of every fan within the blast radius of Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, Calif., along with Comics on Comics, CC2K and Geekscape. They’re inviting everyone with the nerve to show off their asskicking skills to come down to Meltdown at 7 p.m. Wednesday April 7 and perform for a panel of judges that includes comedian/actress Shannon Hatch and Comics on Comics Radio Host and comedian Sax Carr, as well as several other special guests. It’s all in celebration of the new movie Kick-Ass from Lionsgate.

Each contestant will get one minute to demonstrate their kills for the judges. Entrants are invited to do whatever they want – as long as it kicks ass. Martial artists, comedians, dancers and raconteurs of all stripe are welcome to come out. Just don’t suck.

In fact, we dare you.

Everyone will be taped, and a video of their performance will appear on Meltdown’s official blog, with additional publicity on Comics on Comics and CC2K. The denizens of the mighty Internet will then elect their favorite asskickers.

That’s when the prizes come out to play. Here they are:

• The first place winner will get a pair of tickets to opening night of Kick-Ass.

• Second place gets a $200 gift certificate to Meltdown Comics.

• Third place gets a pair of tickets to a Kick-Ass-themed burlesque show.

• Ten runners-up will get an awesome bag of Kick-Ass movie swag, courtesy of the fine folks at Lionsgate Films.

NOTE: Entrants must be at least 18 years old and living in Los Angeles to be eligible for prizes.

That’s it! Once again, here are the details:

SHUT UP AND KICK ASS!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 7PM
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 851-7223

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New Making Good: Jim Hardison Talks About THE HELM

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Jul 152008

This week I interview Jim Hardison, whose first comic THE HELM hits stands from Dark Horse tomorrow with art by Bart Sears. THE HELM may be Jim’s first foray into the comics medium, but he has a lot of experience in both story and characters and plenty of wisdom to share on the writing process.

It’s been said that to make writing a career you have to sell more than just a story: you have to sell yourself. Do you find this true, and do you have any insight to share on selling oneself?

Iâ€™ve found that selling a story is a lot easier if youâ€™re passionate about itâ€”maybe because people can get caught up in your passion and feel moved by the things that are moving you. In the event of a face to face pitch, it certainly helps to be excited about the characters, about the concept and about what the story means. Of course, it has to be a really good story and it has to be thought out from all the angles or that passion wonâ€™t take you very far.

What would you say is the #1 mistake you see aspiring writers making?

Writing about external conflicts rather than internal ones. External conflicts are interesting and engaging, but if thatâ€™s all youâ€™ve got (people wrestling with other characters or the environment) it will be a lot more difficult to connect with the audience. Itâ€™s much easier for the audience to connect with a character that is flawed and vulnerable than with one that is perfect and aloof. If youâ€™ve got a great internal conflict for your character, it will lead him into all kinds of external conflict, but if youâ€™ve only got external conflict, your story isnâ€™t likely to mean very much to people unless theyâ€™re experiencing that exact same situation.

Read the entire interview here >>