Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

On the Shelves: 10/4/06

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 3, 2006
Post category:Pop Culture
Post comments:6 Comments

Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit!

I finally stopped by Midtown Comics last night and got caught up on four weeks of comics, including Civil War #4, which pretty much sucked as bad as many people are saying. After a six-week hiatus, my weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 10/4/06, returns. Hopefully I’ll start here and ease back into a groove over the next few weeks, at least until NaNoWriMo starts! The full shipping is list available at ComicList.

[NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. If not, find another one; or try Khepri.com or MidtownComics.com]

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Me, Interviewed

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:October 2, 2006
Post category:Personal
Post comments:1 Comment

It’s been a while since the tables were turned and someone interviewed me, but Bloggasm‘s Simon Owens seemed to think I had something to offer, doing a little research beforehand and asking some really interesting questions.

Simon Owens: Since you’ve taken acting workshops, do you think this helps you when you’ve performed poetry in front of audiences?

Guy LeCharles Gonzalez: Immensely! I’m a relatively shy guy in large groups, but the acting workshops I took helped me feel comfortable on stage and, more importantly, in my own skin. Performing your own poetry to a bar full of strangers is one of the most extreme forms of exhibitionism I can think of, and I still get butterflies whenever I get on stage, but being able to hold a crowd’s attention, pulling them into your world and having them come voluntarily, is an exhilirating feeling.

Get to know me a little better: Interview with Guy LeCharles Gonzalez from Comic Book Commentary

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Feels Like It’s Been Forever…

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:September 21, 2006
Post category:Personal
Post comments:2 Comments

There are currently 758 new posts in my "Comics" folder on Bloglines, and 202 new emails in my Gmail inbox. I am once again three weeks behind on picking up my weekly haul from Midtown Comics, the second time that's happened in the past six weeks. I haven't been online for personal reasons (other than a couple of times for fantasy football) for more than 10 minutes at any given time in the past three weeks. Except for yesterday, when I had no choice, I haven't made it home from work before 7:30pm in the past two weeks. Star Wars:…

Where’d You Go?

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:September 18, 2006
Post category:Personal
Post comments:2 Comments

Does anyone even read this thing any more? For the three or so of you who are still checking in, a quick update: I finally found a new job! After 14 years in various types of publishing-related marketing, I'm stepping up to the next rung on the ladder and moving into sales. No, it's not American Express redux! I can think of a million better ways to have my soul die a death of a thousand cuts and I have no interest in revisiting those particular depths. It's the northeast territory for a group of publications I've been doing marketing…

Say What?: Joe Q. & The Thunderbolts

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:September 16, 2006
Post category:Uncategorized
Post comments:1 Comment

NRAMA: If you had one takeback, and no reasons needed to explain your action, and could reach back in time and adjust/tweak/correct/remove one project, what would it be?JQ: The Thunderbolts revamp. No offense to the creators, it was just a bad internal decision to try to revamp the title.Newsarama: Joe Fridays Week 13Ouch!

Stay Tuned…

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:September 5, 2006
Post category:Reviews
Post comments:3 Comments

Make Yours Here.So, yeah, Dan and Omar really came through with the content during my break, huh? Dorks!Life at Casa de Gonzalez will hopefully be settling down over the next month or so -- both the Mrs. and I are in the midst of long-overdue career changes; plus, both kids are heading back to school and the always fun issue of after-school care -- so I should be able to hit the books and start blogging again with a renewed sense of purpose that only a few weeks away from the blogiverse can give you. I've read a lot of…

Say What?: Morrison takes on Miller.

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:August 23, 2006
Post category:Personal
Post comments:1 Comment

I'm surprised no readers of Newsarama have commented on Grant Morrison's interview posted today. This may be part of a prearranged public slugfest, but Grant Morrison does make some interesting points.Guy will testify that I'm no fan of Morrison, but so far I like his take on Batman. And after reading the complete interview, I think I'm hooked for the run.NRAMA: But still, looking at the larger cultural subtext you're writing this in, what makes a grim Batman not appropriate for the world we live in now? Miller's working on a Batman vs. Al Qaeda story, and it's hard to…