Suzi Quazar

Month: March 2016

Jessica Jones

I just wrapped up Jessica Jones on Netflix, and I liked it. I never really followed many street level heroes as a kid, mainly sticking to Fantastic Four and Avengers. So it’s been kind of a fun discovery of heroes I knew nothing about. Jessica Jones is a fascinating character. She’s a hard drinking, grouchy impatient PI who also has a very big heart under that gruff facade.

The show is not for the young ones, as it pulls no punches in showing just how devastating super powers can be. Jessica can lift a truck, but uses her wits and intellect as the first line of problem solving. I love the new spin on the classic detective noir style. The show has some pretty dark moments, but it’s able to blend in some fun to help offset the carnage. I am looking forward to where Netflix is heading, with all these characters setting up The Defenders team. I wonder how Dr. Strange will fit in? Time will tell, and I’ll be watching.

March 30, 2016
We stand with Brussels!

Brussels, we stand with you. Tyranny and oppression are the tools of the cowards who fear the future and what it holds for mankind. Today we stand with the people of Belgium, and mourn the loss of so many innocent lives. We will show the cowards that traffic in terror and death that good people will not bow to them.

To all our friends in Belgium, our hearts break for you today. But make no mistake, no one believes for a second that the Belgians are scared or broken. A storm is coming, and it will bring a terrible wrath for those who plot in darkness. We all rest assured that the Belgian people will continue to stand as a champion of liberty!

March 22, 2016
New Gallery is online!

Thanks to the amazing Lewaine, we now have a gallery of all the Suzi art I work with, as well as desktop and mobile wallpapers. I am working on a few cool new print and play elements for you guys. I loved the giant sized comics back in my youth that would have things like puzzles, mazes and cutouts for you to use. This Captain Marvel stand up diorama was on the back cover of an old King Size Shazam! comic that was falling apart. I was able to save the diorama and that gave me an idea. I’ve created a few cool retro paper craft mini-projects that will be uploaded to the gallery this week!

March 21, 2016
Are you social?

Then give us a like on Facebook, and a +1 on GPlus! You’re missing out on cool new art and news that is exclusive! I’m also looking for fan art of Suzi, music ideas and more. A new gallery of behind the scenes art and sketches will be online soon, along with a couple of new fun pages you’ll enjoy. So go ahead, and and while you are Liking us, vote for us on topwebcomics.com by clicking the banner directly under the comic!

March 20, 2016
Music and Passion: Hand in hand

I love talking about music, especially when it comes to the 80’s inspired style of Retrowave. I’d never heard of this genre until I stumbled across the NewRetroWave channel on Youtube. NewRetroWave is a network that has the uncanny knack of finding the best in the Retrowave scene, and consistently serves up music that captures the stylish moody passion that was the 80’s. And as a guy who graduated in ’84, they are spot on. I mean, check out that logo! The sense of dedication to the style and spirit of the music is what makes this passion driven collective so special.

NRW is also expanding to include retro gaming and comic reviews. Did I mention they have some awesomely cool 80’s styled shirts and art available?

Spoiler: When the Suzi animated series comes out, you can bet NRW will be the guys I go to for the soundtrack.

Over in my sidebar, you will see the Radio Cosmos playlist, which features a ton of great NRW gems. If you’re a fan, check them out, and if you’ve never heard of Retrowave, give it a listen, you might like it 🙂

March 18, 2016
“Home, Parker”

Sylvia Anderson, pioneer of puppetry and a trailblazer for women in entertainment, has passed on. She leaves behind a legacy that will outlast many of you reading this today. With a degree in sociology and political science, she worked in the US for several years as a journalist before returning to the UK and eventually joining AP Films with her husband Gerry. The BBC has a nice article on Sylvia and her accomplishments.

Thunderbirds didn’t play in my area growing up, so it wasn’t until I was an adult before I had my first exposure to the Andersons and their amazing worlds. I’m still a fan to this day…

March 16, 2016
Comics! Deep Dive Daredevils

This weekly webcomic has become one of my favorites. The writing is fresh, fun and top notch and the art really captures that pulp adventure feel. This is a fun read and I would love to see this animated!

March 12, 2016
Get Rickety Rickety ‘Recked, son!

I’m pretty stoked that Rick and Morty will be back in 2016. This is one of the most subversive, brilliant and utterly insane sci-fi stories told. It’s humor might be lost on some, but the story lines and plot concepts they introduce are amazing and surreal. Mix in a dose of cynicism, edgy humor and a way of not taking yourself too seriously and you have the formula for one of my favorite shows. It took me a bit to get used to the animation style, but the writing and rapid fire dialog just sells the show.

Fun show, worth a look!

copyright Cartoon Network

March 11, 2016
Radio Cosmos updated

I’ve been a huge “retro wave” for the past couple of years now. Loved it in the 80’s, and now it’s back with a vengeance! Down in the sidebar, you will find a link to my latest Radio Cosmos playlist. This is usually what is playing as I’m working on Suzi. Luckily the wife lived thru the 80’s as well, big hair and all! If you have any cool music to share, leave a comment with a link. I am always on the look out for great grooves!

March 11, 2016
Suzi Radio Drama?

When I was young, my Dad had a bluegrass radio show in Dallas, and so every Saturday afternoon, my little brother and I would load up the family station wagon with a select mix of my Dad’s personal music collection and we were off to the big city. I loved visiting the radio station, and on Saturday nights, it was pretty empty. My brother and I got to know the radio station and it’s sister TV station across the alley very well.

Suzi Quazar on the air?

My Dad kept a nice audio studio upstairs at our house, so we were exposed to audio engineering at an early age. We would create our own radio adventures on tape, then laugh as we played them back with sound effects added.

I would like to do something similar with Suzi, and hire a voice actress to read the script, then I would take it and add the music and effects, narration and all that jazz. I think it would be a lot of fun, and would give me a chance to include a lot of story material that didn’t make it in the comic.

That sound like anything you guys would want to hear?

March 9, 2016