Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Seven Hells Haikuschriftfest

One year ago, I was no longer alone in the blogosphere.

My friend and colleague Devon Sanders is one of the best prose writers I know, certainly better than I. But his sterling reviews of comic books were languishing in obscurity. Oh, as you would expect, they were being published on line, and at a famous site. But it was one so large that occasional features, like his reviews, despite their quality, could go unnoticed.

All that changed exactly one year ago when Devon struck out on his own and created what you know now as Seven Hells, the Absorbascon's "cousin". Taking after its author, Seven Hells is manly, two-fisted blogging with a refined urban style; not without reason are Hawkman and Wildcat its "patron heroes".

Devon doesn't go unnoticed any more! So busy is he hanging with the like of Kurt Busiek, Brad Meltzer, and Jimmy Palmiotti, that he can barely spare time for guest-spots even in his favorite books like Manhunter:OK; two questions.
One. What are you doing here?
And two. You 're black?


Forget Pinhead; to honor the Seven Hells blogoversary, I present the never before seen face of the author of your Seven Hells of pain, of pleasure:


The Devon Sanders.


I'm not good enough a writer to compose a haiku in honor of this event.

But I bet you all are...!

12 comments:

  1. Awww....Thanks, Scip. I'm honored.

    Dropped on his head
    Remember that the next time
    You read "Seven Hells!"

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  2. Devon! Love his blog!
    Does he get bopped on the head
    As often as Hal?

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  3. Devon: poking fun
    at kyle raynor for a year
    without exposed thighs

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  4. Step back, John Stewart
    there's a new lantern in town
    more "adult" than Kyle.

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  5. damn fine lantern, sir;
    it's a shame it is paired with
    such an awful hat.

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  6. By the Seven Hells!
    Someone stole Alan Scott's
    Green lantern and ring!

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  7. You may mock the hat,
    at least he has the sense to
    wear matching colors

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  8. In brightest day, in
    blackest night, no Rayner goof
    shall escape his site!

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  9. Ohio scarlett?
    Or Oklahoma orange?
    Picture not quite clear.

    Regardless, Devon
    Thanks for shining your light on
    the Kyle kiss of death

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  10. You want this lantern?
    You'll have to pry it out of
    My cold dead hands.

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  11. Actually, Devon sold it the next day...

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