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cosby sweaters...watching people and drawing them behind their backs...living off my gifts... black women who wear their hair natural ("i wish more chi'ren today would wear they hair natural, like the great Martin Luther King did.") and don't dispise me for being poor... the Truth, the whole Truth, and nothin' but the Truth (so help me God)... kids... making sense of things... loving and being loved... pecan pie...
I'd like to meet:
1) someone who wants to publish my comics (i'm tired, and i wanna DRAW!!!)
here's a samplin' of what i got right now:Dare! the Adventures of Darius Davidson
Dare is my "baby"... it's an action adventure comic that takes place in a world much like ours, BUT with superheroes, monsters, mad scientists, and other assorted dangerous junk like that...Darius is not a superhero per se (at least not yet!)... he has no powers, special training, or high-tech doodads. still, he may be the greatest hero the world has ever seen! why? simply because he's not afraid... of ANYTHING!!! it's surprising how many of life's limits are self-imposed because of fear... but having no fear isn't always the free ride Dare would like it to be.
anyways you can get caught up here , and expect more updates as news pops up, as i have BIG plans for the little man with the big hair: in the works now is "Shook" the long-awaited Dare origin story, which will be followed by "Beef" a tribute to (among other things) the Nas-Jay animus (where Dare goes head-up with super-vigilante JiggaWatt), and "Chosen"...
Manchild: Birthday Boy
Manchild:Birthday Boy is the first in a short series of graphic novels i plan to do. Inspired by my fascination with manga, hip hop and social issues, i can honestly say that by the time this series of books is done, it will be the most violent, disturbing and mind-bending thing i have ever done . that said, it's gonna take a while... go here to read what i got so far...
Champion of Children
Champ is the result of the most satisfying collaboration of my young comics carreer. as part of ghostWerks comics, i got to contribute to what will surely be a houshold name, in Champion of Children,
a comic about kid superheroes. Champ stars Little Madd Skillz , the latest kid hero to hold the proud title of Champion of Children (the hero all other young heroes defer to...). Maddy (she hates being called that, but i do anyways!) is 5 years old, and using the venerable Pure Skillz technique of martial arts, fights evil like nobody's bidness!
the book also features her friends and family, almost all of whom are heroes themselves (she's seen here with her Moms, former Champion Big Madd Skillz ), in a comic as much about family, friendship and growth spurts as it is about hellacious butt-kicking!
it's a book for kids, but so far, we have as many adult fans as kids! for the low, peep what we got so far at the (still under construction) website www.ChampionOfChildren.com , and confidentially, my man Corance has handed me a script for new Champ mini, Secret Scrolls, that is bananas!!!
i'd like to work on comics full time, so a publisher who can pay enough to support my minimal lifestyle and will cover expenses for me to travel to promote books, would be nice. (Dare and Manchild are c. and tm 2007 samax [f.u.p.m.], champion of Children c. and tm 2007 the mighty ghostWerks crew... so don't even TRY it...)holla!
2) i need a muse, and i'm taking applications. i'm kidding (mostly...).. width="425" height="350" ....3) people with similar interests.4) fans of my work, whether old or new. yes, i have fans prior to mySpace. however, if you are just finding out about me now, fret not. i love all my children the same!5) generally cool people who think i will like interacting with them. don't be scared. i'm not hard, i'm easy!6) rich benefactors. be advised, i value intelligence and integrity over money, so i will probably not treat you the way you are used to being treated. BUT, i will happily take any support you offer while deftly severing any strings you try to attach. but don't worry, you will find my high-minded artsyness refreshing! after all, you don't need MY respect, you're RICH!7) artists, musicians, comedians, and other assorted artsy types.
8)people that have a genuine interest in me and/or my work.
9) the righteous
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" We must stop confusing religion and spirituality. Religion is a set of rules, regulations and rituals created by humans, which were supposed to help people to grow spiritually. Due to human imperfection,
religion has become corrupt, political, divisive and a tool for power struggle .
Spirituality is not theology or ideology. It is simply a Way of life, pure and original as was given by the Most High of Creation. Spirituality is a network linking us to the Most High, the universe and each other . As the essence of our existence, it embodies our culture, true identity, nationhood and destiny."
-Ras Tafariget at me... my mailing address is:
samax Amen
P.O. box 550
Anna,TX 75409...
holla!
Music:
old school hip hop (no... biggie is not old school), smarty pants rappers like j-live, mos def, kweli, cross movement, and blackalicious...backpack superstars like can ox, playdough (the illest white man alive!), mars ill,deepspace5, c-rayz walz, aesop, (i think i might be a def jukie), legitimate texas emcees like bavu blakes, massive (what happened to skwod x?), burn unit, keynote and abram ("i stiiill love technology..."), what else? nas, poor righteous teachers, strange fruit, das efx, badu, jill scott, raf saadiq ,and other singers who are not just biting badu, jill scott or raf saadiq. mike jackson (i didn't tell him to be all up on the kids, did i?!?!), old-school r+b (no, h-town is not old school...), stillwater ("feeever daaaaaawwg... scratchin' at my back doooor..."), 80's pre-segregated mtv ish (i.e. twisted sister, bon jovi, billy idol, huey lewis, b. joel, the cars, etc.)
Movies:
"RoboCop last year was the shot...", Lean on Me, The Matrix, Punch Drunk Love, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Desperado, A Few Good Men, Classic Eddie Murphy, Freestyle, episode III (not a big star wars fan, but that was HOT!), Incredibles, Mulan, Lilo and Stitch, Se7en, xmen 1+2, spiderman 1+2, superman 1+2, predator, true lies, total recall, terminator 1+2, samarai x, Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind, Rushmore, MIB (1, but not 2), the Crow, Shane Black Action Movies (ie lethal weapon, last boy scout, long kiss...he needs to write comics!), Class Act, house party 1+2, bad boys (1 but not 2), Akira, Ninja Scroll, Face Off, Blade (ONLY the first one...),Mask of the Phantasm, Unbreakable, Spanglish, Smokin' Aces, Stranger Than Fiction, well... that's enough for now...
Television:
tevee is for the weak!
Books:
the Bible, Understanding Comics, How to Read Superhero Comics and Why, Do What You Are, Rich Dad Poor Dad, the Prayer of Jabez, Watchmen, There's Treasure Everywhere (a Calvin and Hobbes collection), Noble Causes, the Complete Peanuts (r.i.p. Charles Schultz), Box Office Poison, Battle Angel Alita, this present darkness,MBQ
Heroes:
Jesus the Christ (reckanize!), Chuck D,Kevin Smith,Bob Marley,Peter Parker,John the Baptist, Felipe Smith, El Producto, MF Doom, Denzel Washington, MLK and Coretta Scott (rip), lauryn hill, Optimus Prime, Mike Mignola, the mighty Mos Def, Shane Black, Alan Moore, John Henry (he was a steel drivin' man!) saul williams, goldi Gold, morpheus (aka larry fish, niggaz!), abe lincoln, harriet tubman, Bavu Blakes, and OH by the way, MY MOMS IS THE TOUGHEST WOMAN ALIVE!
