Comic Book Resources

Christopher Burton · 01-25-2005, 03:58 PM

Jonah's posted an eight-page preview of B. Clay Moore's Battle Hymn. Here's the link:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...em.cgi?id=4722

Check it out, then come back here to discuss!

halfmoth b.frey · 02-03-2005, 12:10 AM

Howdy all! Brian Frey here with some more stuff to show. I recently finished the artwork for the 5th and final cover for Image Comics' BATTLE HYMN, which really will very likely definitely begin coming out this month, possibly:
http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH5.jpg

And links to the other 4!
http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH1.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH2.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH3.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH4.jpg

Interior penciller Jeremy Haun and I collaborated on these, me getting his pencilled characters and then adding the rest. (I've got some "behind the scenes" imagery if anyone wants to see.) It's my old early-STARMAN Trade Cover Era (whoa, 10 years ago?!) mix of 3-D and Photoshop. I dig 'em.

"In the waning days of WWII..."
"...at the dawn of the Nuclear Age..."

Also, today sees the premiere of the BATTLE HYMN unofficial "trailer"! woo! Been wrestling with optimum compression (It's all about getting the best-looking results to your eyeballs!), and the best I can get this file down to -- today -- is 42MB. I'll see if I can get its filesize a leetle smaller...

But hey high-bandwidthers! Check out this 42MB chunk of fun:
http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer2.mov

I call it unofficial because I've borrowed for its soundtrack an iconic selection from Michael Giacchino's score for the videogame 'Medal of Honor'. (I do own the CD the selection's off of!)

I've bought a lot of Giacchino's music, from the 'MoH' games to 'The Incredibles' score. He also scored 'Call of Duty, TV's 'Alias' and 'Lost', and I see in my Amazon search he's also just done the score for the new LucasArts game 'Mercenaries'. Give him a listen -- beyond what you'll hear in my "trailer"!

Maybe I should just call it a Fan Film... :)

--brian f.

Jonah Weiland · 02-03-2005, 12:53 AM

Beautiful stuff, Brian. I swear, I'd buy lithos of the cover to issue 1 and 2. Beautiful. Thanks for stopping by.

Jonah Weiland · 02-03-2005, 01:03 AM

Holy crap, that trailer is excellent. Thanks much for sharing. So many comic trailers, well, mostly suck, but this isn't one of those. Nicely done.

Mike Bullock · 02-03-2005, 05:14 AM

Very nice. That trailer is excellent. And was it just me, or is the old "Newsreel" voice narrating that first page?

I can't wait to get my hands on this book. Clay's shown me some stuff already and the more I see, the more anxious I get to hold it in my hands.

halfmoth b.frey · 02-03-2005, 09:33 AM

Thanks, Jonah and Mike! I appreciate it. (I'm working on a smaller filesize...) :) I've seen issue #1 and am really proud to be a part of this miniseries. Calling the "trailer" a FanFilm is the truth!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonah Weiland

Beautiful stuff, Brian. I swear, I'd buy lithos of the cover to issue 1 and 2. Beautiful. Thanks for stopping by.

I'll get with Jeremy on that! I definitely want to make some nice prints. There IS some stuff already at CafePress:
BATTLE HYMN store woo!

--brian f.

lboinyamouf4sho · 02-05-2005, 05:24 AM

the book looks great and i plan on picking it up. my question is, is battlehymn supposed to be sort of like to captain america in wwII, what supreme powers is to squadron supreme?? that's the idea i'm getting with the simularity between the characters and all.

CurryStick · 02-05-2005, 12:21 PM

Hey, any idea how much longer until this book hits the shelves, it was supposed to ship in December.... and still no sign of it..

halfmoth b.frey · 02-06-2005, 04:24 AM

NEW 20MB DOWNLOAD! :D
http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer_20MB.mov

thank you

--brian f.

(CurryStick, I think it's Feb.23rd now... Maybe Clay can stop by and confirm.)

lboinyamouf4sho · 02-11-2005, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CurryStick

Hey, any idea how much longer until this book hits the shelves, it was supposed to ship in December.... and still no sign of it..

yeah whats the deal, i ordered #5 from previews already but did #1 even come out yet??

lboinyamouf4sho · 02-12-2005, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lboinyamouf4sho

yeah whats the deal, i ordered #5 from previews already but did #1 even come out yet??

anyone????

halfmoth b.frey · 02-13-2005, 11:20 AM

Sorry, Mouf, I thought Clay might've answered by now. The best I can say is what I posted to CurryStick in the message just above yours:

(CurryStick, I think it's Feb.23rd now...

--brian f.

halfmoth b.frey · 02-21-2005, 01:37 AM

If you're starting a line outside your local comics shop, set up a webcam and post here! And bring deoderant, dude, really.

--brian f.

"Trailer":
http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer2.mov [42MB]
http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer_20MB.mov [uh, 20MB]
Shirts, caps, journals & postcards:
http://www.cafepress.com/bohomercantile/455408

Cayman · 02-23-2005, 03:07 PM

I picked up issue 1 today. It was quite entertaining, and I'm excited to read the next issue.

I was a bit put-off by the self-congratulatory back cover page. "we know it's rare for fans to feel motivated enough to step out of their comfort zones and try new things...slap them upside the head with a copy of this book. Who knows? They might discover they like variety." Hmm, what I read was basically Ultimate Supreme Invaders, not some new contribution to the medium. Small gripe though, the actual content of the book was quite pleasing, if familiar.

Cay

thik_3rd · 02-23-2005, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cayman

Hmm, what I read was basically Ultimate Supreme Invaders, not some new contribution to the medium.

lol. well, thats one way to put it.
anyways, good issue.
i really dug the design on visio... cloud's artificial man.
and i liked how *union jack* (cant remember his naem here, the british clock guy) told churchill how is mission really went down.

02-03-2005, 12:10 AM	#2
halfmoth b.frey New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5	more BATTLE HYMN Howdy all! Brian Frey here with some more stuff to show. I recently finished the artwork for the 5th and final cover for Image Comics' BATTLE HYMN, which really will very likely definitely begin coming out this month, possibly: http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH5.jpg And links to the other 4! http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH1.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH2.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH3.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/halfmoth/For...rpress_BH4.jpg Interior penciller Jeremy Haun and I collaborated on these, me getting his pencilled characters and then adding the rest. (I've got some "behind the scenes" imagery if anyone wants to see.) It's my old early-STARMAN Trade Cover Era (whoa, 10 years ago?!) mix of 3-D and Photoshop. I dig 'em. "In the waning days of WWII..." "...at the dawn of the Nuclear Age..." Also, today sees the premiere of the BATTLE HYMN unofficial "trailer"! woo! Been wrestling with optimum compression (It's all about getting the best-looking results to your eyeballs!), and the best I can get this file down to -- today -- is 42MB. I'll see if I can get its filesize a leetle smaller... But hey high-bandwidthers! Check out this 42MB chunk of fun: http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer2.mov I call it unofficial because I've borrowed for its soundtrack an iconic selection from Michael Giacchino's score for the videogame 'Medal of Honor'. (I do own the CD the selection's off of!) I've bought a lot of Giacchino's music, from the 'MoH' games to 'The Incredibles' score. He also scored 'Call of Duty, TV's 'Alias' and 'Lost', and I see in my Amazon search he's also just done the score for the new LucasArts game 'Mercenaries'. Give him a listen -- beyond what you'll hear in my "trailer"! Maybe I should just call it a Fan Film... :) --brian f. __________________ == pleasant taste; some monsterism == Portfolio at a Glance

02-03-2005, 12:53 AM	#3
Jonah Weiland Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Randy Newman's Favorite City Posts: 3,141	Beautiful stuff, Brian. I swear, I'd buy lithos of the cover to issue 1 and 2. Beautiful. Thanks for stopping by. __________________ -- Jonah Weiland Executive Producer, CBR - CBR - Blog -

02-03-2005, 01:03 AM	#4
Jonah Weiland Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Randy Newman's Favorite City Posts: 3,141	Holy crap, that trailer is excellent. Thanks much for sharing. So many comic trailers, well, mostly suck, but this isn't one of those. Nicely done. __________________ -- Jonah Weiland Executive Producer, CBR - CBR - Blog -

02-05-2005, 05:24 AM	#7
lboinyamouf4sho Hijo Del Mr Backlund Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Better-Than-U-Topia Posts: 6,431	the book looks great and i plan on picking it up. my question is, is battlehymn supposed to be sort of like to captain america in wwII, what supreme powers is to squadron supreme?? that's the idea i'm getting with the simularity between the characters and all. __________________ Mr. Backlund continued wrestling under the new gimmick of an out of touch, yet highly dangerous, maniac out to teach the new generation a lesson.[3] He often appeared in business suits, had a hyperactive personality, and used (or, often, misused) large words to sound important. He also demanded that he be addressed as "Mr. Backlund". He would only sign autographs for wrestling fans if they could recite the names of all of the US Presidents in chronological order

02-06-2005, 04:24 AM	#9
halfmoth b.frey New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5	Smaller filesize! NEW 20MB DOWNLOAD! :D http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer_20MB.mov thank you --brian f. (CurryStick, I think it's Feb.23rd now... Maybe Clay can stop by and confirm.) __________________ == pleasant taste; some monsterism == Portfolio at a Glance

01-25-2005, 03:58 PM	#1
Christopher Burton Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 328	The Battle Hymn Thread Jonah's posted an eight-page preview of B. Clay Moore's Battle Hymn. Here's the link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...em.cgi?id=4722 Check it out, then come back here to discuss! __________________

02-03-2005, 05:14 AM	#5
Mike Bullock Imagineer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 588	Very nice. That trailer is excellent. And was it just me, or is the old "Newsreel" voice narrating that first page? I can't wait to get my hands on this book. Clay's shown me some stuff already and the more I see, the more anxious I get to hold it in my hands. __________________ LIONS, TIGERS & BEARS The PHANTOM www.runemasterstudios.com "The worship of safety emasculates greatness" - Max Lucado "Complacency breeds failure." - Thomas Howard

02-05-2005, 12:21 PM	#8
CurryStick Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 207	Hey, any idea how much longer until this book hits the shelves, it was supposed to ship in December.... and still no sign of it..

02-13-2005, 11:20 AM	#12
halfmoth b.frey New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5	February 23rd? Sorry, Mouf, I thought Clay might've answered by now. The best I can say is what I posted to CurryStick in the message just above yours: (CurryStick, I think it's Feb.23rd now... --brian f. __________________ == pleasant taste; some monsterism == Portfolio at a Glance

02-21-2005, 01:37 AM	#13
halfmoth b.frey New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5	Wednesday! If you're starting a line outside your local comics shop, set up a webcam and post here! And bring deoderant, dude, really. --brian f. "Trailer": http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer2.mov [42MB] http://halfmoth.com/BattleHymn/BHtrailer_20MB.mov [uh, 20MB] Shirts, caps, journals & postcards: http://www.cafepress.com/bohomercantile/455408 __________________ == pleasant taste; some monsterism == Portfolio at a Glance

02-23-2005, 03:07 PM	#14
Cayman Och! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Springville, UT Posts: 49,311	I picked up issue 1 today. It was quite entertaining, and I'm excited to read the next issue. I was a bit put-off by the self-congratulatory back cover page. "we know it's rare for fans to feel motivated enough to step out of their comfort zones and try new things...slap them upside the head with a copy of this book. Who knows? They might discover they like variety." Hmm, what I read was basically Ultimate Supreme Invaders, not some new contribution to the medium. Small gripe though, the actual content of the book was quite pleasing, if familiar. Cay __________________ "I think Kitty Pryde's rad." - Ellen Page "Come love with me… and maybe we can walk through fire together." - Duke Silver Where I Tweet

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