Greetings, I'm Il Palazzo, and I'll be your resident manga expert. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Who the hell is Il Palazzo, and what's all this crazy manga talk?" It's true, Pink Kryptonite has always been dedicated to Americomics, but I believe people should be fans of all types of books-with-pictures. Think you can't get into manga? Think again. Check out the top five reasons you should branch out after the jump.
And finally, last but not least (but certainly more mean-looking), we have Mr. Jerusalem who has an excellent pulse on all things that involve webcomics.
Born to mortal parents in the depths of icy north, deep in the darkest days of winter, Mr. Jerusalem rose form his humble beginnings, mostly due to what people refer to as "The Noodle Incident". His powers include: Super word mangling abilities; his pet cat Chesterfield McGovern III who ignores his every command; an encyclopedic knowledge of webcomics and the useless crap associated; and flight. Bi-sexual, sleepy, and a godless Canadian Bastard; Mr. Jerusalem spends his days stocking movies for people who hate him, his nights spent perusing all the comics he can get his scrawny fingers on. Truly, he is a testament to the power of the post-modern man.
Welcome, welcome! Please take your shoes off before stepping into the PK Lair hidden deep beneath Gaygamer Castle...it's not a cleanliness thing, I just have a foot fetish...what? TMI?
Number three on our list is Rogue Fan! He brings his many years of comic book expertise and his love for, well Rogue.
As a comic fan for longer than he cares to admit, Rogue Fan has a vast encyclopedia of knowledge in his brain about most things comics. Having grown up on superhero comics like the Avengers, X-Men, and Legion of Superheroes, Rogue Fan has developed a taste for a variety of comics including some of the more independent titles like Noble Causes, Walking Dead, Dynamo 5, Everybody's Dead, Invincible, and Echo. When not doing his day job or writing about comics, Rogue Fan can usually be found at Whatever, his favorite neighborhood comic store, where he can geek out with fellow comic fans every other week for their regular chat night, which strangely enough has been mistaken for a seance once or twice. Oh, and in case it isn't obvious, Rogue Fan is a huge fan of the X-Man Rogue.
Welcome aboard! Please don't use the company credit card to buy your Rogue cosplay costume!
For our second writer reveal, we have Elf Girl, who has volunteered to staff the PK Comic Book Store (a fictional place that represents an actual comic store, capice?).
Elf Girl has been a geek for as long as she can remember. From watching Willow and Star Trek: TNG when she was an elfling, to playing video games and reading way too many comics for her own good as an adult, Elf Girl is firmly entrenched as a geek. Even her work life is geeky, working on freelance flats for comics during the day, working at a comic shop at night, and reviewing video games for a small site, you'd think she'd be sick of it by now. Instead, she decided to take on some writing duties for PK. [Editor's note: If she gets sick of it, it's her own damn fault, we warned her.] When not being a total geek, she likes to bike around Mad Town, work on her photography, graphic designs, and garden with her longtime girlfriend.
Welcome aboard! You can find the PK Comic Book Store in the lower levels of Gaygamer Castle. Elf Girl is there to attend to any of your comic book questions and needs.
If you have a question about comic book store etiquette or just want to know more about what actually goes on in a comic store, please send us your questions. You can email us here. Please add "A Question For Elf GIrl" on the subject line.
We here at PK love our comics. We're also aware that a large majority of you love manga. Here to bring you the best of both worlds is Il Palazzo!
For several years, Il Palazzo was the leader of the secret organization known as ACROSS, but after several failed attempts at cleansing this rotten world, he finally decided to call it quits. He relocated to the US and started a small career as a professional blogger. Unfortunately, no one seemed to care about his opinions on the corruption of our planet (and when asked exactly how it was corrupt, he would always decline to comment). So, he moved on again, this time to Pink Kryptonite, where he will discuss the deep-seated corruption of today's manga (and maybe some Americomics too).
Wow. When we asked if anybody wanted to be a writer for PK, we didn't realize that we would get so many submissions! There were a lot of great writers in the bunch, and if you didn't make it this round, don't worry, we do have your submissions archived should the need ever arise again.
Tomorrow (I am writing this Sunday night), you'll see a brand new team of writers. We will be joined by four new staff members that will be revealed throughout the day.
For now, check out the all new PK staff in all of their comic book avatar glory (well, except for Sgt. Sausagepants, but we borrowed him from Gaygamer, so all is forgiven).
Finally, a big thank you to you folks, the readers! Thanks for making our readership grow everyday and for making us a part of your internet browsing experience!
We mentioned that we're looking for a few good writers last week, and we've received quite a few e-mails from interested folks.
We're still reviewing submissions and the final decisions will be made next week, which means you still have time to shoot me an e-mail if you are interested.
Please remember these guidelines when applying:
Must be able to commit to a weekly schedule (don't worry, it's pretty lenient).
Must be willing to interview comic industry folks.
Must be interested and capable of maintaining regular features.
Be sure to include relevant writing samples (a sample review of a comic book for example)
I'd like to thank kid_ampersand for all of his time and help with the site. Unfortunately for us, the kid is moving on to new ventures. We wish him the best of luck!
As for the remaining staff, we're looking for a few good writers. We know there are a lot of you out there and we encourage you to apply for a position!
Some requirements:
Must be able to commit to a weekly schedule (don't worry, it's pretty lenient).
Must be willing to interview comic industry folks.
Must be interested and capable of maintaining regular features.
Please welcome Shazam, b&$^#S (or shazamb for short) to PK.
Shazamb joins us here at the PK Lair as the new member of the PK League of Extraordinary Gentle Socialites.
After years of spreading his comic collection over countless boyfriends' floors, shazamb is now quite content keeping his nerdiness to himself in his Brooklyn apartment, where he resides when not scouring back issues at his local comic shop. Shazamb likes to spend his days running about the city, reading, and finding as many open bars as possible. He can talk up a storm about anything comics, but his passion lies in DC and indie comics, and after the ending of "Y" he has been desperately seeking a new love to fill the void in what was formerly known as his heart. A comic reader by day, at night shazamb is also known for his Brit and Europop dance parties, which he invites friends to (whom politely decline). Shazamb is excited to join PK, and is prepared to take on anyone who only reads books involving spandex.
I really wish we could keep your original name, shazamb, but I'm afraid we'll scare off all the young potential gay superheroes out there!
Welcome aboard! Please remember to pay the rent on time and for the love of God, someone please remember to feed Super Dog at some point...
It is with great pleasure that I introduce you all to the final member of our all star team, kid_ampersand.
kid_ampersand's first appearance in More Fun Comics #62 portrayed him as an immensely ancient and powerful being hailing from the farthest reaches of space with an endless capacity for evil; but in actuality, he's a 24-year-old writer and actor hailing from Atlanta, Georgia with an endless capacity for kung pao noodles. He lives with his boyfriend (the newfound comic geekiness of whom kid_ampersand can claim full responsibility) in the East Atlanta Village, where he immerses himself in the worlds of DC and independent comics, writes and acts as a part of a very busy local theatre group, reads a surprising amount of philosophical and sociological literature, and secretly lusts after the Legion of Super-Heroes' Colossal Boy. kid_ampersand hopes he can somehow come to be considered the Pied Piper to Pink Kryptonite's Rogues Gallery, if only because of Hartley Rathaway's unmitigated sex appeal. And yes, he talks about DC a lot.
Thanks! Google searches for Colossal Boy have just shot up 1000%...at least on my computer.
Welcome aboard kid_ampersand! We are not responsible for any lost luggage and/or emotional balance!
"Oh Lois, you SO don't want to know!"
Comic of the Week
Moment Of The Week #6
Well, I was expecting Dark Willow to trounce the competition with her godlike powers, but last week the winner was none other than the Authority, for the touching moment between Apollo and Midnighter in this apocalyptic world that Wildstorm has become. This week we take a look at scenes from Fantastic Four, Runaways/Young Avengers, Captain Britain, Green Lantern Corps, Secret Invasion, and Final Crisis: Revelations. (whoo that's a lot!) So join me after the jump, and be warned. Spoilers lie beyond. So if you still have to pick up any of these books, don't read ahead because it'll ruin the surprise!...
