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Comic Book Villain

Hey. What kind of party is this? There's no booze and only one hooker.

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Justin Riley


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My Interests

Comic books (didn't see that comin', didya?), music, movies, books, National Public Radio (A bleeding-heart liberal comic geek? Absolutely.)

I'd like to meet:

Writers: Warren Ellis, Alan Moore, Mark Millar, Geoff Johns, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen, Garth Ennis, Stan Lee, Jim Steranko, Neil Gaiman, Judd Winnick, Greg Rucka, Frank Miller, Joe Kelly, Gail Simone, Tom Franklin, Cormac McCarthy, Jack Pendarvis, Paul Auster, George Singleton, Tariq Ali, David Sedaris, John Hodgman, Austin Grossman Musicians: Isaac Brock, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Dempsey, Chris Cornell, Fiona Apple, Jenny Lewis, Ben Gibbard, Travis Morrison, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Levon Helm, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Eddie Vedder, Matt Cameron, The Beastie Boys, Doug Martsch, Jeff Tweedy, Ryan Adams

Music:

Elliott Smith, Johnny Cash, Modest Mouse, Bruce Springsteen, Damien Dempsey, Soundgarden, Fiona Apple, Rilo Kiley, Death Cab For Cutie, Van The Man, The Dismemberment Plan, Ryan Adams, The Band, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Elvis Costello, The Pogues, Mark Lanegan, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Built To Spill, Wilco/Golden Smog/Loose Fur, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Alkaline Trio, Clem Snide, Tom Waits, The Clash, Bad Religion, Soul Coughing

Movies:

Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, The ORIGINAL Star Wars Trilogy, Indiana Jones movies, The Crow, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Rushmore, Bottle Rocket, Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic, Evil Dead 1 and 2, Army of Darkness, Big Trouble In Little China, Enter The Dragon, The Prestige, Reservoir Dogs, Spider-Man 1 and 2, Clerks

Television:

The Simpsons, Futurama, How I Met Your Mother, Veronica Mars , Lost, My Name Is Earl, The Office, 30 Rock

Books:

Got a while?

Heroes:

Are nice.

My Blog

Whats Next? Adventures In Sequential Art

What's Next? Adventures In Sequential Art Join Workshed Studio (Sawdust: The Workshed Anthology), John Porcellino (King-Cat Comics), and Max Estes (Coffee and Donuts) at Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop: 2...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:24:00 PST

One Third of Workshed, One Third of Awesome

Imagine my surprise when my friend and fellow Workshed creator Alan Evans told me he'd been interviewed by Firefox.org about our comic ventures. I think he does a good job (even though I'm the scintil...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:13:00 PST

Damn You, Diamond Comics!

First, many thanks to Lisa and Craig at Neptune Comics for the warm reception and good conversation. Second, DAMN YOU, DIAMOND COMICS! "What's wrong, CBV?" you ask. Well, in most instances, having a...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:26:00 PST

Meet Workshed Studio Wednesday, September 26th

Workshed Studio (myself, Alan Evans, and Randy Malave Jr.) will be signing copies of Sawdust: The Workshed Anthology and  meeting some of the fine comic book-reading folks of Wisconsin on Wednesd...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:20:00 PST

No Country For Old Men

No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy At this point, it may well be silly to recommend this book. It's been out for almost two and a half years, and the movie adaptation (by the Coen brothers...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:19:00 PST

Bad Monkeys

Bad Monkeys by Matt RuffConfession time; I loathe high-octane action novels following rogue CIA/FBI/NSA agents as they untangle a web of government corruption while saving the president's daughter. Lu...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:50:00 PST

Sawdust: The Workshed Anthology Update

Just a heads-up for all you MySpacers in the Milwaukee area& Sawdust: The Workshed Anthology is now available at: Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop2559 N. Downer Ave.Milwaukee, WI 53211414-332-118...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:09:00 PST

Wizard World Chicago Brings Families Together...

Or does it?Flash forward ten years..."Look dad; I'm not Luke, you're not Obi-Wan, and mom DAMN SURE ISN'T YODA!!!"...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:35:00 PST

Justin Pimps Yet Another Book.........This Time Its Personal!

As some of you may know, I do things other than read. Writing comics, forexample. This week, I'm proud to announce the (self) publication of a trade paperback comic book collection I had a hand in. Sa...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:09:00 PST

The Collected Stories Of Amy Hempel

The Collected Stories by Amy Hempel These are stories that devastate you, and leave you in need of a stiff drink. Not exactly a feel-good comment on this collection, but I think it's entirely appropr...
Posted by Comic Book Villain on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:43:00 PST