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Joseph Cain  

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A midnighter's rememberance and affirmation

Journal Entry: Sat Jun 28, 2008, 8:43 AM
  • Mood: Content
  • Watching: Red vs. Blue season 3
  • Playing: with the keyboard (which is called typing)
I've been teetering back and forth for a couple of days about whether or not to do another blog and what to do one about. This morning.... the choice became obvious.

Michael Turner of Aspen Comics, acclaimed creator of Fathom and artist of Witchblade, Superman/Batman, and cover artist for both Marvel and DC respectively, passed away last night at the age of 37. For any that know of him, know that he's been battling cancer for a number of years now and has been seen as an inspiration to a lot of people through his struggles.

Now, before I go any further, I want to point something out: no, I've never had the pleasure of meeting Michael Turner, on many occasions, I wish I'd had, but it never really worked out that way. I'm not one of those types to make it seem like I lost my best friend or something whenever someone prominent dies. But, being an aspiring comic creator myself, I can't help but feel a certain degree of sadness to see the medium lose one of its own. I've been an admirer of his work for years and, while he wasn't one of my favorites, I still very much enjoyed his works and seeing his interpretations on different characters. It's definitely an event that tugs at the heart-strings.

It saddens me seeing so many from the creative community pass at such young ages, of course, I am referring to Mike Wieringo (someone who's work I grew up admiring) who passed from a heart attack a while back and Erik Wujeck, not even two weeks ago. In a lot of ways, I can say that I'm not entirely sure what to say at a time like this, I just felt the need to say something, you know. In a lot of ways though, it reminds us that life is too short and that there are no guarantees, that we need to make our time count and strive for all that we can in the time that we have.

If nothing else, this has served as an affirmation for me, further solidifying my desire to work in comics and creative fields. Many of these people we lose have served as inspirations to me and it'd be disrepectful to them and their memories to not follow through on my dreams, as they did.

We have definitely lost a great talent and my heart goes to his family in this time of mourning.

P.S.: My mood is actually morose, but my damn mood emoticon won't change for some reason, so yeah, just figured I'd clarify.

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  • Current Age: 23
  • Current Residence: Pontiac, MI.
  • Interests: Drawing, writing, movies, anime, comic books and manga, animation, machinima and just having fun.
  • Favourite movie: Spider-Man, Fight Club, Smokin Aces, Reign over me, The Incredibles, American Splendor
  • Favourite band or musician: Linkin Park, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Paul Haslinger, Lost Prophets, Muse, The Strokes and lots of other
  • Favourite genre of music: Rock mostly, but also certain forms of Hip-Hop, J-rock, Classical, and other kinds of music too.
  • Favourite artist: Olivier Coipel, Adam Warren, Jim Lee, Salvador Larroca, Leinil Yu, Khoi Pham, Ben Oliver
  • Favourite poet or writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Warren Ellis, Peter David, Dan Slott, Jeph Loeb
  • Favourite photographer: If it's a good picture, it's fine with me.
  • Favourite style of art: None to speak of
  • Operating System: Huh?
  • MP3 player of choice: One that uploads and plays music with minimal difficulty
  • Shell of choice: Can't say I even understand the question. LMAO :D
  • Wallpaper of choice: Invincible Iron Man #1 second-printing variant by Salvador Larroca
  • Skin of choice: No clue what you're talking about
  • Favourite game: All Dragonball Z games, the Soul Calibur series, the Halo trilogy, and lots of comic-related games
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation 2, X-Box 360
  • Favourite cartoon character: Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Personal Quote: If you're not willing to fight for what you want, then you aren't worthy of getting it.
  • Tools of the Trade: A pencil and a pad of paper.

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~gregaubry:icongregaubry: 1 day 5 hours ago
Thanks for the kind words, man. I'm doing design school right now and learning the ins and outs in Adobe CS3. Good times. I should be at the shop a little more regularly, now that Dragon is going back to a monthly schedule. See you soon!
~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Apr 19, 2008, 11:50:16 AM
Your gallery's really cool, man. I dig your stuff. Can't wait to see more.

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~ragelion:iconragelion: Apr 19, 2008, 11:11:02 AM
Thanks for the favs!

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~RudyVasquez:iconRudyVasquez: Mar 21, 2008, 12:56:42 PM
Thank you sir.

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~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Mar 20, 2008, 12:55:24 AM
Hey, you definitely got a gift, bro. Looking forward to seeing more.

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~RudyVasquez:iconRudyVasquez: Mar 19, 2008, 11:55:16 AM
Thanks for the fave Joseph!

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~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Mar 17, 2008, 11:29:14 AM
Not a problem. You do excellent work. Keep it up, I can't wait to see what else you put out.

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=Fastfood:iconFastfood: Mar 16, 2008, 9:30:40 AM
:salute: Hey, thank you for the support!! :thanks:
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~grey-dream-eater:icongrey-dream-eater: Mar 15, 2008, 9:03:37 PM
moved: ~nailedblack

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~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Feb 5, 2008, 10:20:03 PM
YW I loved your work on Black Panther and I especially enjoyed the pieces in your gallery. I can't wait to see more.

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~PORTELA:iconPORTELA: Feb 5, 2008, 4:27:15 PM Mood: Welcoming
Thanks for the watch!! :D
~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Feb 4, 2008, 9:05:25 PM
No need, man. You're a great artist. I can't wait to see what other stuff you come up with, bro.

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"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

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*rantz:iconrantz: Feb 4, 2008, 12:13:55 PM
thank you very much for the add to your watchlist!
~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Feb 4, 2008, 10:47:32 AM
I looks like it's going to be an awesome book. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.

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"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

I'm
Rai-Dei the Blade in the deviantART Trigun Crew...
~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Feb 4, 2008, 10:46:33 AM
YW! Your gallery's awesome. I really love your linework and colors. Keep it up.

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"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

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*minarho1:iconminarho1: Feb 3, 2008, 8:16:03 PM
thanks for the add!
*TheRazorKid:iconTheRazorKid: Feb 3, 2008, 12:04:54 PM
Yo! Wazzap? =D Thanks for the watch!! We appreciate your support!

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~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Jan 31, 2008, 2:51:09 PM Mood: Pleased
No prob, your stuff's great. Keep it up.

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"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

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~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Jan 31, 2008, 2:46:24 PM
YW I like your stuff in MA: Hulk and your gallery's sweet. Can't wait to see more.

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"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

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~david-nakayama:icondavid-nakayama: Jan 30, 2008, 5:26:05 PM
Hey, thanks for watching! :D
~alextso:iconalextso: Jan 29, 2008, 7:25:59 PM
THANKS :ahoy:

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~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Jan 27, 2008, 8:57:55 PM
You're welcome. Your camera-work is really top-notch in my opinion. I look forward to seeing more.

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~wolkenstein:iconwolkenstein: Jan 24, 2008, 12:24:31 PM
Thanks a lot for the :+devwatch:
~grey-cain:icongrey-cain: Jan 22, 2008, 11:30:29 PM
No prob. Why wouldn't I want to keep up with a cool artist? I checked out your gallery, you've got a cool eye.

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"A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him."

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