Thursday, October 20, 2011

Comic Con in NYC 2011

Comic Con was back in New York and here are some pictures of who dressed up and what was there. I had a good time with Tiff. I rocked my "The Force Graff" tee one of the days. Yes, I had a 3 day weekend pass. What can I say Comic Con is fun, especially if you like video games, comics, movies, and art. One thing I found odd was that there were a couple clothing brands there this year. It was held in the Cult Courtyard and I saw brands such as Mishka and Kid Robot. I ran into Paulie Hussle from Real Deal Radio and he thought there was a Branded Baron booth, but no. Maybe next year, but I really like going to that as a fan and do not want to be focused on business when this is something I go to have fun and relax my mind. Who knows?

 Shout out to David from Seibei, Bryan aka Doctor Hazmat, and the big dog Johnny Cupcakes himself. I definitely had a good chat with each of these individuals and they're cool people w/ cool brands. They get the stunningly fresh co-sign. 

There were celebrities that were there like always and some were roaming around. Tiff and I were chillin in the same booth that Seth Green was in and he bought a lot of stuff from Comic Con. He was definitely seemed like he did not want attention. He did treat people who came up to them with respect, so he's not a celebrity douchebag which is great. He did have a good looking girl with him and he wasn't as short as I thought he was, but still not a tall guy. I really wanted to give him one of my Branded Baron tees, specifically the Force Graff tee, but I figured if I ran him into again and we conversed and he was interested I'd do so. There are certain boundaries that need to be respected, especially when they're chillin. 30 Rock's Judah Friedlander was roaming around snapping photos with fans. He didn't shock me, maybe because I've seen him perform his stand up comedy routine in New York before. It's funny the first time I saw him perform the only thing I can think of was him talking about masturbation jokes. There were other celebrities that I missed, but whatever. I'm trying to figure out why Chad Michael Murray was there. I only know him from One Tree Hill and that terrible horror movie he did with Paris Hilton. Whatever, he seemed to enjoy taking photos with all the women that came up to him.

 I had to get some art from some artists that were there, because I enjoy good art. One thing that I will share is if I do get a comic book, I love good drawn art. I hate bad art in comics and I do not care how good a story is if the artwork sucks it is a waste of money to me. That's how I feel about that. Anyway, here are some photos that I took.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
      Joe








In case any of you were interested. lol The books people put out lol It's a parody from what I saw.




































Thunder Cats for the win!









Tiff w/ Johnny Cupcakes

The Avengers stage at the Marvel Booth




Tiff chillin outside

Taking a break from the awesomeness









If you watch G4 you know who this is.


Classic Tron costume



X-MEN

I'm still trying to figure out why Chad Michael Murray was there






Bryan of Doctor Hazmat











I first met Buddy Scalera back in college when he lectured my web design class and I found out he was a photographer that helped comic book artists with great reference photos. I saw him at Comic Con picked up his latest book and he signed it and hooked me up with a Comic he wrote. He's a good guy and very passionate about comics and if you're interested in drawing comics or just starting on an awesome composition pick up his book People and Poses book which is available at Barnes & Noble. I bought the Colossal Collection of Action Poses.

I saw Erik Jones last year and bought his Medusa print. I picked up another great print this year, which is entitled "Blossom". I really like the stuff he makes. You can view his work here: http://theirison.com/




Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Look here appeared!

Shout out to Duff Man!

Day 2...oh wait I think she was throwing up the peace sign.


That's just pretty damn cool!




Judah from 30 Rock and David from Seibei



Awesome idea. I'll see you next summer Tom Hardy. lol

Xena Warrior Princess


















Staying true to Cammy from Street Fighter. I wonder how many guys took pictures with her.

Freddy's Wife? Oh wait, Freddy Krueger is a child molester.

Any Halo fans out there?


The Rocketeer

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Best Rap battle ever!


I'm a fan of emcee/rap battles and I came across the best one yet. Okay, so it's not a real one, but a parody of a battle. This is still worth a couple laughs, especially if you enjoy battles. It's quite ridiculous and I think I'll watch it again.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

The Batman theme song



This is funny and I had to post this.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
      Joe

Monday, October 10, 2011

'90s Nerd now 2011 Hipster


If you checked out the Branded Baron tumblr, you would've seen this lovely photo. It's such a funny and true photo, that it had to be posted on this main blog. Now I liked Family Matters and this brought me back when I was younger, because you don't get too many Urkel references anymore. Anyway, it's amazing how style has changed since the 90's. Hipsters definitely rock some crazy gear and sometimes they look like the only nerd. Now, if you're a nerd that's great, because you're smart and chances are you'll be going places. Being nerd is fine, but dressing like one was NEVER cool. If that's YOUR thing, cool, I respect that. Looking like that would have gotten your ass kicked or picked on. Yes, people are cruel, but there's a version of "cool" and looking like a nerd was never one, but being smart like one was fine(depending if you're friends didn't think so and you acted dumb, which was completely stupid). I remember having a conversation with my dad where he mentioned that low top Chuck Taylors were not the cool sneaker and was the pair that would get your butt picked on, because the hi-tops were the style. That was then when Converse first produced the Chuck Taylors, now it doesn't matter. Fashion is a very funny and it does come full circle. Somethings will never fly while others will. Rock what you want, stand out, just be you. Being You will always be stunningly fresh.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

Friday, October 7, 2011

DJ B-Fine's "Some Dance 2011" Mix


It's Friday, so you know what that means, some people are going to party like rockstars while others party like Charlie Sheen. If you do neither, that's cool too. Either way here's a mix from Dj B-Fine. I actually graduated high school with Brian (in case you were wondering what the "B" stood for) and thought it was cool that he's a DJ. I'm personally not shocked that he's djing and think it fits him. Some people you know they're going to be doctors, lawyers, teachers, djs, etc. I like this mix of his and thought it needed to be shared. It could start your weekend or help you get through your Friday workday before you kick back and relax, so enjoy the mix by Dj B-Fine!

Click the link to listen - http://snd.sc/qJjcHW

 Some Dance 2011 by djbfine

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
     Joe

Thursday, October 6, 2011

New Branded Baron Sneak Peek


I know some of you have been eager to see some new Branded Baron. Well there is good news, it's coming. So while the sneak peek maybe anti-climatic, I'm hoping it continues to make you giddy with anticipation. I'll just admit that this particular design has been in the works for a long time and I'm excited to show you the final product.

Stay no less than Stunningly Fresh,
      Joe

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Kim of In My Short Sleeve's Kick Starter

Hello All!
    I know I have been slacking on my posting lately, but have no fear I'm now here. Kim from the blog InMyShortSleeve is a supporter of Branded Baron and in return I want to show my support towards her by letting you know about her kickstarter campaign. Kim is not only a blogger, but a screenwriter and she has decided to produce her project Sly Slyvester. It's a short comedy that she wrote and is very passionate about releasing. Passion is great and all, but the other key factor in anything is funding. The beauty of KickStarter is that you have the chance to present your project whether it's a for a film, clothing line, festival, etc. to the public and they can help you fund it. Of course everyone who pledges gets something in return to make it worth your while and if it does not reach it's goal in I believe it's set at 30 days, your money is returned. So, it's a win-win if you think about it.

Below is a video from Kim on her short comedy Sly Slyvester. If you think it's something you want to see come to life donate. Here is the link to the kickstarter page and you can see what you get when you pledge. Kick Starter page



Stay no less than stunningly fresh,
    Joe