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Jackson & Doc SDCC 2012 Video Interviews
Since there are usually a ton of these I'll just create this article and add to it over the next couple of days. If you want to see reporters ask Jackson & Doc questions for two or three minutes in front of a huge Comic-Con backdrop in a crowded press/interview area, this is the place to be!
- Grace Randolph of Bleeding Cool has the first interview with Jackson & Doc, questioning them about the Halloween special and Henchman 21, among other things. Thanks to Robert in the comments for pointing this one out!
- MTV Geek interviewed Jackson and Doc on their livestream. You'll need to skip to precisely 54:58 on the video to see it. It's a fairly meandering interview and the interviewer is slightly obnoxious but Doc at least threatens to Indian leg wrestle him, which pretty much saves it. Thanks (again) to Robert for sending this one in.
Jason Lenzi Gives G4 A SDCC BifBangPow! Walkthrough
Jason Lenzi, founder and CEO of BifBangPow! gave a video interview with G4TV on all of the BifBangPow! stuff at SDCC this year. That of course includes a very brief look at the Venture Bros. line of toys which includes all the usual suspects, however some new items can be seen for the first time including Shore Leave (in SPHINX garb), The Alchemist and (drum roll, please) Sargent Hatred in Venture blues! That one may not be sold at Toys R Us. There are also more finalized versions of Pete White and Jefferson Twilight, so yes, you will be able to complete your Order of the Triad set. Those of you who are at the con' can check them out and also pick up the Brock Samson convention exclusive 3 3/4" figure.
Enjoy This SDCC 2012 Discussion Thread
Not sure it's warranted, but here's a brand new discussion thread for those of you who want to post about any news or happenings you hear from SDCC. If you're attending remember to check the Mantis-Eye Venture Bros.-centric SDCC 2012 schedule for all your Venture Bros. needs. Wednesday is preview night and Thurday is usually the slowest day of the public-accessible convention, but you never know what you might see! Things should get hopping on Friday though. Also feel free to speculate on what you hope Jackson, Doc and James will dress up as during the panel and whatever else you want!
James Urbaniak Won't Be At SDCC
I got a note from Jackson a few days ago and James Urbaniak confirmed it on Twitter the other day as well, but due to a scheduling conflict James won't be able to make the trek to San Diego. Fear not, Jackson and Doc will still be there as planned, doing what they do, but you'll have to get your serving of Urbaniak by some other method.
Huffington Post Gay Voices Interview With Jackson & Doc
Kicking off the Comic-Con interview bonanza this year is Huffington Post Gay Voices, who put together a nice interview with Jackson and Doc that goes into the many gay characters in the series. There are also a few tidbits in there about the upcoming season, the most interesting being that Col. Gentleman will have a "decent episode" this season. Here's a snip:
And what of your other [straight] characters? What’s your mindset [when writing for them]?
Doc Hammer: Jackson and I are not gay and we’re not supervillains and we’re not women. We’re not any of these things. We draw upon them the same way we would any other character. If you write for a character that has the same sexual preference as you, doesn’t matter, they’re not you. So when we write a gay character, it’s just one more thing that he has.
Jackson Publick: Yeah, we write them differently but no differently than all the real character specifics that we take into account when we’re writing anybody else.
SDCC 2012: All The Venture Bros.
For those of you attending SDCC this year I've put up the usual Venture Bros.-centric schedule of events for your Venture Bros. needs. Jackson and Doc will both be there along with James, and with season five on the horizon and the Halloween special on an even closer horizon there should be some juicy news-bits for you to sink your teeth into. The schedule will also be updated if new events appear, so keep an eye on it. Barring a last-second hail mary I won't be in attendance this year, however I'll still be reporting on the goings ons and letting everyone know what's going on. Those of you who are attending, enjoy, and check out the rest of Adult Swim's SDCC offerings.
Newest Batch of Storyboard Auctions
Douglas Lovelace put up the newest crop of storyboard eBay auctions for those of you into checking them out and possibly purchasing. This set features a variety of scenes from seasons one and two including a nice drawing of Hank and Dean from the opening of "Trail of the Monarch" and the Monarch's escape scene with King Gorilla in the season two premiere episode. Enjoy!
Venture Bros. Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2012
For those of you attending this year's San Diego Comic-Con, panel information has finally been released. As is the usual custom there will be a Venture Bros. panel with Jackson and Doc:
The Venture Bros. (Adult Swim): Creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer will discuss their original series and answer fan questions. Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, [Friday] 11-11:45 a.m.
Thanks to all those who sent me word on this (especially Robert Sullivan, since he was first). Hollywood Reporter has a complete listing of convention panels if you require more than just Venture Bros. fun and games. Also keep on the lookout for the complete Venture-related SDCC schedule to be posted here in the near future.Introducing Mantis-Eye Mobile
For those of you who visit the site via some kind of mobile device you may have noticed a change or two. The previous mobile version of the site has been totally revamped and should be nice and easy to navigate on your iPhone or Android or whatever else. According to tracking, over 8% of the site's visits are from people using an iPhone or Android, so finally you have something a little more workable. Also for those of you on one of the new retina display iPads I knocked up the quality on some of the images so things like the logo and other various bits should look a lot better. As always, feel free to let me know about any bugs or improvements.
Venture Bros. Halloween Special Coming In October 2012
While Adult Swim's Upfront announcement mostly contained info about non-Venture Bros. specials, pilots and renewals (including SuperJail!'s third season being formally announced), there was one bit of pertinent info on the Venture Bros. Halloween special, which is that it will be airing this year in October:
VENTURE BROTHERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL -- This October on Adult Swim, the Venture Family fills your Halloween goody bag with fun-sized Truth. Created and directed by Jackson Publick and written by Publick and Doc Hammer, both of whom also provide voices for the special, the Venture Brothers Halloween Special is being animated by Titmouse, Inc.
So just when you thought we would go all of 2012 without a Venture Bros. episode, fear not! No other info was provided but I'm sure we'll find out more in the coming months.
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