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For the Love of Indie podcast episode 66
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An awesome podcast that I listen to as soon as it hits my iPhone is For the Love of Indie and I sent them an email recently letting them know that I have a Kickstarter running right now. I was just listening to the show on my way to pick up my daughter from her coding class when it surprises me by coming on. I've recorded a snippet from the episode for ya but you should listen to them because they always start with a rad kickstarter comic and have clued me onto a ton of cool comics.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/r…
,gb
www.kickstarter.com/projects/r…
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Rentnarb is on the YouTube
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www.youtube.com/channel/UCI-RN…
The link above is my YouTube channel for Rentnarb Studios Comics. I have been posting videos of how I make comics so that I can motivate myself into staying on task.
,Gary
The link above is my YouTube channel for Rentnarb Studios Comics. I have been posting videos of how I make comics so that I can motivate myself into staying on task.
,Gary
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13 Reasons Why Review
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13 Reasons Why is on Netflix. I honestly had no interest in it as my wife started watching it. It drew me in though. It was a bit close to home with some of the stuff that has been going on with two of my daughters and also with how I myself felt in high school (the nineties).
This show is really good, very well made, with strong acting, and a VERY POWERFUL message. I am not sure it is right for high schoolers, but I did watch things like this when I was in school so I have a hard time judging that kind of thing.
I never fit in. I still do not but back then I thought it was more important fitting in than fitting in really is. There was even a time when I tried to pretend that I wasn't into comics, cartoons, and toys, but it did not last and I was bullied in school about it. When I would say that I wanted to make comics when I grew up I was told to think about what I really wanted to do for a living.
It never really stopped. Just this fall in my nineteenth year of marriage I got talked into working with my father for a week trimming trees and got a stronger idea of his opinion of me. My dad was surprised that I could even do hard work. When I asked why I was told it was because I do a lot a "lazy" things. When I asked what that meant I was filled in that drawing and reading are things lazy people do and that I was always "lazy" growing up. Yeah. I haven't worked with him since not just because of that but also because I got stiffed for the hours that his equipment had flat tires. My relations with my family has always been strained with how I've been treated, my wife has been treated, and now my kids.
Sorry for the downer dump, but this show brought up a lot of feelings.
I even entertained the idea that death might be the only way out that I had. That was a very short time, but it was there. Drugs got involved, drinks got drank, but eventually meeting my wife Annie and getting back into art and comics convinced me that these feelings were only temporary. They were. It's all about choice. You choose what holds you back and what drives you forward. The exact same thing that holds one person back is actually the thing that pushes another person to do more.
Back to the show. Each episode is based on a tape that and each tape is about how a different character lead to what the main character Hannah to kill herself. There was a lot of crying on my part while I watched it. There is a lot of swearing in it, two rape scenes that were disturbing emotionally (which I believe was the point), and the suicide itself was pretty rough to watch. More so for the scene when the parents find her. It's got me tearing up right now.
#13reasonswhy #13reasonswhynetflix
This show is really good, very well made, with strong acting, and a VERY POWERFUL message. I am not sure it is right for high schoolers, but I did watch things like this when I was in school so I have a hard time judging that kind of thing.
I never fit in. I still do not but back then I thought it was more important fitting in than fitting in really is. There was even a time when I tried to pretend that I wasn't into comics, cartoons, and toys, but it did not last and I was bullied in school about it. When I would say that I wanted to make comics when I grew up I was told to think about what I really wanted to do for a living.
It never really stopped. Just this fall in my nineteenth year of marriage I got talked into working with my father for a week trimming trees and got a stronger idea of his opinion of me. My dad was surprised that I could even do hard work. When I asked why I was told it was because I do a lot a "lazy" things. When I asked what that meant I was filled in that drawing and reading are things lazy people do and that I was always "lazy" growing up. Yeah. I haven't worked with him since not just because of that but also because I got stiffed for the hours that his equipment had flat tires. My relations with my family has always been strained with how I've been treated, my wife has been treated, and now my kids.
Sorry for the downer dump, but this show brought up a lot of feelings.
I even entertained the idea that death might be the only way out that I had. That was a very short time, but it was there. Drugs got involved, drinks got drank, but eventually meeting my wife Annie and getting back into art and comics convinced me that these feelings were only temporary. They were. It's all about choice. You choose what holds you back and what drives you forward. The exact same thing that holds one person back is actually the thing that pushes another person to do more.
Back to the show. Each episode is based on a tape that and each tape is about how a different character lead to what the main character Hannah to kill herself. There was a lot of crying on my part while I watched it. There is a lot of swearing in it, two rape scenes that were disturbing emotionally (which I believe was the point), and the suicide itself was pretty rough to watch. More so for the scene when the parents find her. It's got me tearing up right now.
#13reasonswhy #13reasonswhynetflix
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Vote for my art!
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I hope your day is going amazing! Well, I have something amazing to share with you... All the art contest submissions! Here is a video Jason Brubaker made of all the entries. Please grab a pencil and write down your favorite 5 from the 27 as you watch the video and then head over to the survey to cast your votes. 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg44D5…
Watch this -^ video and keep track of your favorite five. I (Gary Brantner) am number TEN!
Once you have picked your 5 favorite then click the link here to vote: emails.kickstarter.com/mpss/c/…
I really want my art in this book and every vote counts!!! So go vote for me and share this with anyone that you think will also vote!
,gb aka Rentnarb
Attached is my art for the Sithrah vol 3
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LTUE Symposium in Provo, Utah
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I am going to be at the LTUE Symposium in Provo, Utah with my comics. If you follow me here let me know you know me from rentnarb dA and I'll give you a free sticker.
Make sure you read my FREE comics folder too.
,gb
Make sure you read my FREE comics folder too.
,gb
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