The Daily Davis

I am sorry, there is no way you an look at this guy and not be completely and utterly intimidated. Today, I want to talk about Anton Chigurh, and why he is one of my favorite villains. I am a huge fan of the Coen Brothers, and naturally No Country for Old Men, which was an adaptation of a book by Cormac McCarthy I have yet to read, but I am definitely planning on getting to it.

Anton Chigurh, played wonderfully by Javier Bardem, is ultimately the driving force of the film, at least in my opinion. Anton’s code, to see his job done, no matter who gets in the way, moves the action across the state of Texas and across the Mexican border creating one of the most entertaining cat-and-mouse chases I have ever seen in film.

One thing that Anton has going for him is his sheer presence. Throughout the movie he is direct, ruthless, and intimidating. This is the kind of stuff that makes for a great villain. It also doesn’t hurt that the guy has a really cool way of killing people either.

Throughout the film he uses a few different ways to dispatch folks, but arguably the coolest method is his use of a gas-powered bolt gun. At first glance it just appears to be a tank with a hose and some instrument at the end, but if he manages to bring it to your head, you’re pretty much screwed. He also uses a rather cool silenced rifle as well, and it definitely looks much more intimidating than the bolt gun, but ultimately, the bolt gun wins him some originality points.

One of the more interesting things to note is that he kind of fits the movie-monster trope. He’s a mostly unstoppable force. What makes him particularly effective compared to typical villains is that this guy takes a real beating. He survives car-accidents and gunshots and manages to press on. When you see him tend to his wounds, you have to ask yourself “what the hell is keeping that guy going?”. Sheer badassery, that’s what.

Hell, ever since I saw the movie, I’ve been intimidated by coin tosses. Don’t ask, just watch the movie and see why.

Sharing a great song.

Comics are a tricky beast for me. If you look at the current incarnation of Cosmic Dash, you’ll see the format is continually changing. Of course, some of these changes, from hand-drawn to squarish dialogue balloons are, in my opinion, improvements.

On the other hand, the dimensions and shape of the pages has been alternating, recently I switched to a standard-sized comic book page, featuring three rows of panels per page. However with this latest page I am working on, I seem to be switching back to two rows of panels per update, only with different dimensions.

I believe my problem is that I am unsure of where my comic will ultimately go. Will I just be doing a webcomic? Do I want to see this in print one day? More importantly, if I do intend to do Cosmic Dash in print, wouldn’t it be a smarter move to redraw the pages? These are questions I keep asking myself as I work.

I am indeed pleased with, and enjoying, doing this comic, as something about it is clicking for me this time. But it’s all just so experimental, even now. I’ve not quite found what works for me, and I doubt I will anytime soon. We’ll have to see what happens. The minute I start updating multiple times a week is when I’ve found my groove. Until then, I can only endure my barrage of conflicting creative impulses.

Maaaaaaaaaan, that was the worst 15 minutes of writing ever. :\

We can’t always have successes, right?

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The sphere floated a good four feet above the ground, there was clearly no sign of suspension, as it seemed to irregularly bob up and down in place.

The movement of it seemed to change the cast shadows upon the wall, making the surrounding room a stage featuring the performance of dancing lights and darks, never mixing but swirling around each other.

For my website, new splash image!

Also, maybe I will do some greeting cards or something featuring robots. What do you think?