Archive for December, 2012
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28
Dec
2012
Weekly Whirly
This Week: The Bumblecopter
This sturdy mid-sized copter bot is not an uncommon sight in the airways above metropolitan areas. The Bumblecopter is quite flexible and it’s autonomous programable behavior lends it to be used across a spectrum of functions. This whirlygig is often used for pleasure cruising (without the hassle of learning how to fly or hire a pilot) as an airborne patrol system, delivery bot, or even as every kiddies favorite pram. While not particularly fast, it is very stable and reliable, outfitted with four landing legs which allow it land on extremely small perches, and it can be equipped with a variety of top loaded utilities, including cabs, cargo holds, scientific equipment, and a whole lot more.
19
Dec
2012
Weekly Whirly
This week: The Helifer
Can be spotted at the holidays, flying around spreading cheer. Happy Holidays everyone!
17
Dec
2012
Boston Comics Scene Documentary
The Amazing and Fantastical Boston Comic Creators
Hey everyone, so I had the pleasure to be interviewed for this short documentary on the comics scene in Boston, made by Frank Duran.
Check it out!
13
Dec
2012
“People of Corn” now on Emanata
My comic adaptation of an ancient Mayan myth is now available for FREE(!) Check out that snazzy new cover up there. Brush up on your Mayan mythology before the end of the world, and find out about the trials and tribulations the gods Hurricane and Plumed Serpent had after creating the world.
You can get it for your iPhone or iPad using Emanata, or download it as a pdf right here! Hurray! This story originally premiered in the Boston Comics Roundtable anthology, Inbound 5, and if you haven’t checked out that anthology do yourself a favor and get a copy! Great gift for foodies (do people still call people foodies?) and comics lovers!
Enjoy!
Get it on 
12
Dec
2012
Weekly Whirly
This week: The Pocket-Copter
While you couldn’t actually fit a pocket copter in your pocket it’s hard to imagine a whirly-bird smaller than this little guy. Pocket-copters are outfitted with a single prop, a movable viewing sensor, and a fin that doubles as landing gear. Typically these copters are sold as toys, but they have been known to be used for surveillance purposes. Though they can’t fly particularly high, they can fit in tight spaces, like through open windows and into your bedroom. They have the added benefit of being very cheap to build as they don’t often last very long, especially considering what happens to pocket-copters when they enter ones home uninvited.
And in case you were wondering I’m still having a sale at my Etsy shop. EVERYTHING is 25% off. Just enter the code: WHIRLY HOLIDAY when you check out.
6
Dec
2012
Weekly Whirly
Continuing the Whirly Robots Series: The Mechacopter
Plagued by aliens running amok in your neighborhood? Are horrible mutant creatures ravaging the country side? Is an evil warlord bent on world domination? Look no further than the Mechacopter. A massive helicopter robot with a penchant for action. Sometimes piloted by aces or teenage boys, sometimes completely autonomous, the Mechacopter is there when you need to punch a bad-guy in the nose.
5
Dec
2012
One Android Comics Available on iPad!
I’m so happy to announce that One Android Stories: Deep waters AND Tide Lines are available now on your iPhone or iPad. Just 99 cents! They are being made available through the amazing indie comics app Emanata!
So I’m gonna start sounding like a salesman here but I just can’t help myself. Emanata is a great service for comics lovers and comics makers alike. The app is free, and the comics are cheap or free, and most of the proceeds go to the creators. I think this is a great little system, such a good place to find the most indie of indie comics out there! So if you’ve got an iPad or and iPhone be sure to check it out.
Also “From the Clouds” and “People of Corn” should be available there soon.
