Friday, December 04, 2009

HISTORICAL MCSORLEY'S BASH #10 TONIGHT!

Yup, it's that time of year again! This year is obviously extra special. Check out our "Bash Pass" designed by Joe Milazzo and my Facebook reminder letter. Come on down!



Ladies and Gentlemen,

This Friday night, we embark on a most epic journey. For the past 9 years we, the Four (Fore) Fathers, have brought you all together to celebrate our vast array of friendships, intermingling one and all. For many, you only see each other at the Bash, you may never even of met, but you've Bashed together, clanged your hearty mugs, sang all the legendary songs, and made sure merriment abounded.

And now we've come to Year #10, a milestone many scoffed would never happen, but to those we laugh. The power of the camaraderie of the Bashers cannot be broken, and this year we toast to that crowning achievement. For those uninitiated, this is no typical gathering at a bar. This is a coming together of brothers and sisters from all walks of life, a celebration of all that has past and all that is yet to come. When our mugs come together we are one.

The most perfect venue, rather the most perfect vessel for this event is, of course, the legendary McSorley's Old Ale House, NYC oldest continually operating saloon. We acquired a sort of Nirvana when we first came here, and the ghosts of this hallowed hall drew us into creating the Bash, to make sure the traditions held in the walls and petrified dust will always be celebrated. You may laugh, but there is truly something special that happens at McSorley's, and there is no greater time to experience it, than at the Bash.

So once again, we remind you that Friday evening at 7pm we begin our 10th journey together, and those undecided we extend this invitation once again, and hope you can make it. To those that cannot attend, we are sorry that you will miss an extraordinary, historical event, but are also hopeful that, one day, you too may Bash.

Thank you,
Sal, Joe, Jim, Sean
When our mugs come together we are one...

SAL ON BROOKLYN REVIEW

As part of a King Con review, I say a few lines about comics in Brooklyn. Warning, my name and fellow letterer Cory Petit's names were switched.

http://briccommunitymedia.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/comic-festival-brooklyn-review/

Monday, November 16, 2009

FLIX FIEND WILL POSSESS YOU!

Well, I'm finally getting back into reviewing movies. The only difference is I'm not doing it here. Flix Fiend is website dedicated to film reviews, trailers, opinions, and news, so like BeSBALL Talk I'm going specialized there, too! Come by and check it out!

Thursday, November 05, 2009

KING CON!

I'll be at King Con this weekend, sharing a table with my best gal, M.Patrizio and her vast array of softies and stationery. I'll have copies of The Hill and other oldies but goodies, as well as the debut (thanks to a push by Marilyn) of my very own notebook. Plus! I'm doing a lettering panel/workshop type of thing with fellow connoisseurs of the craft, Corey Petit and Leland Purvis at 1pm on Saturday. Stop on by and say 'ello, 'ello, 'ello to us. Check out their website for all the details: http://kingconbrooklyn.com/

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

THIS WEEK: LOBO: HIGHWAY TO HELL #1!!!

I'm proud to say that this week sees the release of Lobo: Highway to Hell #1. I had the honor to letter this little diddy. Why is it special? Well first off it's drawn by Sam Keith, one of the more well respected artists of our generation, but the thing that makes this book super-fraggin' awesome is it's written by SCOTT IAN OF ANTHRAX!!! Oh hell yeah! Guys, my more formative years were spent listening to Anthrax, so you can imagine how incredibly insane this is for me. It's like the closest to being on stage with Ian that I'll ever get! I hope everyone digs it, it was a blast to work on! Check out a preview here!

Friday, October 23, 2009

BLACKEST NIGHT HALLOWEEN!

Friday, October 09, 2009

BESBALL TALK RETURNS!

Don't call it a comeback:

http://www.besballtalk.com/

Thursday, February 19, 2009

THIS WEEK'S LETTERING RELEASES

Hellblazer #252: My second issue on Vertigo's longest running title, and the second part of the Scab storyline is really, really good. I had never been a big HB fan before, but I love the pace Peter Milligan is setting on this book, and the art is just astounding. They surely got me wrapped up now! I also got to do a really cool newspaper title/perspective thing on the last page that I'm pretty proud of.

Robin #183: The last issue! My first regular book has come to an end, and I'm pretty sad. The final arc was so good, and this epilogue follows it up nicely. Of note, I had to mix the title and creds of this one into a hand scripted note. That was pretty cool. I'll miss Freddie Williams' phenomenal art, and look forward to checking out his next book. Maybe I'll be on that one, too. You never can tell! Anyways, I'm glad I was a part of this title. Thanks to Jeanine, Mike, and Janelle for having me, and to Fabian and Chuck, and Freddie and Chris for providing the inspiration, and also to Guy for kicking booty beside me in the drum and bass section.

Black Lightning Year One #4: This one is narrated by the book's antagonist, the 100 one of the creepiest MF's in the DCU!

Tangent: Superman's Reign #12: Mr. Mop Up strikes again! Someone call Ron Villone, I'm infringing on his copyright!

Batman and the Outsiders: The Snare (tpb): Interesting, I did the first and last issues of this trade. This one outstanding series, more in the vein of a wide-screen action movie than a conventional super hero book. Fun enough, I just completed work on a future issue of this now Batmanless book.