November 2010
2 posts
NateCosBOOM: NATE COSBY WAS A MARVEL EDITOR... →
natecosboom:
World War Hulk #1 by
Greg Pak - Writer (Plot/Script)
John Romita Jr. - Penciler
Klaus Janson - Inker
Christina Strain - Colorist
Chris Eliopoulos - Letterer
David Finch, Danny Miki, Christina Strain - Cover Art
Brad Johansen - Production
Nathan Cosby - Assistant Editor
Mark…
NateCosBOOM: NATE COSBY WAS A MARVEL EDITOR... →
natecosboom:
Agents of Atlas #1 by
Jeff Parker - Writer (Plot/Script)
Leonard Kirk - Penciler (also redesigned/reinterpreted the characters’ appearances/costumes/color schemes)
Kris Justice - Inker
Michelle Madsen - Colorist
Dave Lanphear - Letterer
Tomm Coker - Cover Artist
Nathan…
August 2009
4 posts
I'll take a tattoo of a Captain America's shield...
The questions to this plink are as follows: If I could get any tattoo for just a week, what would it be? Where would it be? Would you consider getting it permanently? It’s a good question. And I’m happy with my answer.
It’s funny this is brought up, mostly because I thought about a tattoo no less than half an hour ago. Fact is, I’d never get one. Not that I have ANY...
Via Plinky: What I just found in my backyard that...
My latest plink on a prompt that took me about 1.2 seconds to answer and needed no revisions whatsoever. My happiness and joy in its purest form, with no hesitation.
Marvel comic books. Old ones. From the 60s and 70s. A whole stash of them, buried in some kids 7th grade time capsule and clearly long-since forgotten. It’s filled with various copies of early Spider-Man,...
'Dante's Inferno' wasn't an easy read (but it was...
This Plink is one I found hard to answer. I typically enjoy thoroughly every book I want to read, so I had to think back a little ways. I read this freshman year and, though I understood it, it took more work than most of my reading took…
Reading the first cantica of Dante’s Divine Comedy was difficult simply due to the extensive number of references Dante makes to the...
Latest Plink: Why 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom...
Here’s my latest Plink. It’s on a topic I don’t frequently discuss/judge/critique, but I wanted to answer the question. If you disagree, let me know. I’d love to chat about it. Leave me a comment or hit me up on Twitter at @mikebilleter. Anyway, here’s the “movie that disappointed me”…
I’d come to expect a lot from the Indiana Jones...
July 2009
4 posts
I'll read 'The Catcher In The Rye' one day (I...
It hurts my heart to even say this…but it’s true…sad, but true…
It almost makes me angry that I haven’t gotten around to reading it. I’ve read (and loved) tons of “classic” works of literature (1984, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, and many, many more), yet I still haven’t been able to pick up The...
Requirement #1 for a good day: Waking up
Here’s a list of my requirements for a good day. It’s short and sweet and awesome. Waking up
That’s all it takes. After I wake up, I have it within myself to make the rest of it a good day or not. I typically choose to do that. Make it a good day, that is. I don’t exactly choose to wake up.
(Optional) Listen to music
My iPod is basically a prosthetic limb in regard...
'Summertime' isn't just on my summertime...
Here’s a long-overdue Plink on my summertime soundtrack. While I’d typically have a good 18 or so songs on any seasonal soundtrack I’d create, Plinky has limited it to 3. However, I have faith that these 3 songs are stellar picks, so I hope you check them out…
Summertime
by
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
...
“How Would You Spend Time With Your Idol?” - http://tr.im/qpRG (Inspired by the Gaslight Anthem, The Boss & awesomeness)
May 2009
6 posts
Listen to the new DMB album “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” free on Pandora here - http://tr.im/mmiQ This pleases me.
BBC Blast Studio: Control Machines in London (From... →
Have you ever wanted to control machines in a random room in London? Well now you can! Courtesy of BBC’s Blast Studio, you can control one of four artistic devices (via your computer) that…
“BBC Blast Studio: Control Machines in London (From Your Computer!)” - http://tr.im/lFK5 Pretty much as cool as it sounds
Is YOUR passion contagious? (What I learned at Big... →
When you think of tech and innovation conferences, it’s likely that the first place that comes to mind isn’t the Midwest. While Silicon Valley and the East Coast seem to be hot spots for those…
From a Fiesta Agent understudy: How Ford's doing... →
Doing something unique is fun. Doing something really unique is really fun. And doing something that only about 120 other people in the entire United States get to do is just flat-out wicked…
New mikebilleter.com post - http://tr.im/kzsY- “From a Fiesta Agent understudy: Ford’s doing it right…” (My Fiesta Movement experience)
April 2009
4 posts
Mrs. Dude’s Boob Fund: http://cli.gs/2yTRyW We need YOUR help in sharing this inspiring Mother’s Day story & cause. #boobfund
Why I'm sick of “How NOT to use Twitter” posts... →
If you’ve been on Twitter at all in the past year, you’ve more than likely stumbled across a “How NOT to use Twitter” story or two. Or twenty. (EDITOR’S NOTE: I posted this last night and came across…
“Why I’m sick of ‘How NOT to use Twitter’ posts…” - http://cli.gs/1Pm5Aa - New post on mikebilleter.com.
Why I'm excited for June 2nd... →
This makes me happy. And excited. And various other positive emotions.
March 2009
5 posts
Who’s YOUR all-time favorite fictional character? http://cli.gs/9pBz42 - NEW mikebilleter.com post featuring fellow Twitterers and more…
Who's YOUR all-time favorite fictional character? →
I enjoy reading books. I know that’s not terribly insightful, but don’t give up on me yet. The truth is, I enjoy fiction of all types. Consequently, I’m a big fan of fictional characters. There’s…
Exciting times and life is good... →
Quick update for those of you interested. I’ve had a fantastic last few weeks. First of all, my dad’s basketball team (and my former school’s basketball team…and many of my closest friends‘…
Why I’m high on life… (new mikebilleter.com post) - http://cli.gs/hnAEP9 - Life is good, and I hope yours is too.
In defense of my vice: It's all my mom's fault...
This is my vice. It is my own burden to bear, but I appreciate you taking the time to understand my enjoyable suffering…
Sweet! by mhofstrand
My addiction to candy (sweet, sugary candy, not chocolate, which is in its own realm of treat) may have actually started before I had any opportunity to prevent it. When my mom was only a few months into her pregnancy with me, her go-to...
February 2009
8 posts
FEAR THE FUTURE! (Or embrace it, Marvel Comics... →
The future is coming! For some, that’s common sense. For others, it’s a terrifying concept. With a future full of Terminators and living on the moon and whatnot, the advances of technology will…
NEW mikebilleter.com blog post: http://cli.gs/M7mTHy “FEAR THE FUTURE! (Or embrace it, Marvel Comics style)” How Marvel gets it right again.
Pure awesomeness... →
Why reading 'A Time To Kill' (as an impressionable...
This was my favorite book for about 5 years. 1) Because it’s just flat-out awesome, and 2) Because it brought to light issues I’d never truly considered before reading it.
“A Time To Kill” was significant for me because it was the first legitimate, deep thought-provoking “novel” that I truly read and understood. I think I was in 6th grade…maybe...
Why Michael Cera could become my least favorite... →
There are constant talks of Michael Cera not wanting to reprise his role as George Michael Bluth in the continuously-rumored Arrested Development movie. Now, regardless of his status as an actor…
Watch "The Boondock Saints" next time you're home...
If you’ve seen this movie already, you are a winner in my book. If you have heard of it, but haven’t yet seen it, I’m slightly disappointed in you, but there’s room for improvement (watch it). If you’ve never even heard of it, then you are in for a whole world of delight when you watch it. Why?
Because it is a movie full of unparalleled awesomeness that...
My favorite place to hear music: Alpine Valley...
Probably one of my Top 5 favorite places to be overall in my life. I plan to be there at least once a year until no more bands I love perform at the venue. The reason why can be found in the description below.
What I like about it is that I’ve now seen six Dave Matthews Band shows at Alpine Valley and I’ve enjoyed every single one of them. The huge, grass seating hillside fills...
After a drink or seven, I might sing these songs...
These are just some of the songs I’d sing at a karaoke bar. Alcohol would be preferred as performance inspiration, but I’d probably do all three sober if it really was the right opportunity. People might be shocked to know this, but I typically like attention, so performances of any/all of these songs are certainly not out of the question.
...
January 2009
9 posts
Way to win, Coach!...You're fired! →
A Girls high school basketball team beat an opponent 100-0 last week. Let me repeat that: A Girls high school basketball team beat an opponent 100-0 last week. As a result of this situation and…
NEW mikebilleter.com blog post - http://cli.gs/MYg0YN - “Good win, Coach!…You’re fired!” What do you think about a 100-0 girls b-ball win?
I recommend checking out The Temple of Olympian...
This…plink?…(is that what we’re calling them?…can I get confirmation or disapproval on this so I don’t have to keep questioning it?…thanks everyone) asked for the coolest thing I’ve seen in another country. I went with my initial gut instinct, which was the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, but my second gut instinct was that pretty much everywhere I went...
Why my hip-hop posse would be the greatest of all... →
My hip-hop posse would be comprised of this group of people. My reasons and logic are all explained along with each person’s name. Needless to say, this would be a posse the likes of which had never…
Why my hip-hop posse would be the greatest of all...
My hip-hop posse would be comprised of this group of people. My reasons and logic are all explained along with each person’s name. Needless to say, this would be a posse the likes of which had never been seen. I can’t wait ‘til I’m famous and can make *most* of this posse a reality. Scratch that. Make ALL of this posse a reality. Rodrick Jackson
He was my best friend in...
Bose: Rocking off faces (and gaining lifelong... →
Yesterday, my Bose in-ear headphones went bad on me. The reason I went expensive and bought Bose isn’t because I have the money to afford Bose ear-buds and simply thought it would make me look…
NEW mikebilleter.com blog post - http://cli.gs/apWPS7 - “Bose: Rocking off faces (and gaining lifelong customers)…” Why I’m Bose for life.
Why Twitter comes naturally to me... →
I’ve moved quite a few times in my life. Basically, throughout my formative years, I moved four times (and five times total for six different locations). At age 6, at age 11, at age 12, and age 18, I…
NEW mikebilleter.com blog post - http://twurl.nl/q8vbv6 - “Why Twitter comes naturally to me…” (and why I enjoy it as much as I do)
December 2008
4 posts
Dude to Dad: One man's social media journey into... →
I’ve had some exciting things happen in the last few days. The most exciting of which was posting this blog post about Marvel Comics’ dominant social media presence on the internet and then finding…
NEW mikebilleter.com blog post! - http://twurl.nl/lpx447 - “Dude to Dad: One man’s (awesome) social media journey into fatherhood…”
Marvel - The most "powerful" social media presence... →
Social networking and social media make my life fantastic. Hours of my day spent on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and various blogs are actually considered “work” for me. Concepts like this…
NEW mikebilleter.com blog post - http://twurl.nl/37kvb1 - Why MARVEL has the most “powerful” social media presence on the web today…
November 2008
2 posts
We may be alumni, but we're NOT old! →
For the past six months, I worked on a political campaign. That is NOT, however, what this post is about. I’m just letting people know that my posts were few and far between (and for awhile, …
NEW mikebilleter.com blog post: http://twurl.nl/0qljml Catching up, future plans, and why “alumni” should NOT equal “old” for sports fans…
August 2008
4 posts
First shot using Ping.fm. Will decide next step post-post…after this post…or ping…so confused. Yeehaw!
Comic books are NOT just for kids...part 2 →
This blog post is (also) for all the idiots in the world who think comic books (and other fantasy stories) are only for kids.
Ok, that may have (still) been harsh, but I needed to get your…