Quick! Somebody pinch me! Finally, the long awaited fully completed Newt Tronztarr: The Fast and the Voracious! arrives on my blog with a thundering sonic boom!Artist: Doug Freeman http://www.drawnbydoug.com/
Writer: Eric Goodell (me!)
Friday, April 25, 2008
Newt Tronztarr - The Fast and the Voracious!
Quick! Somebody pinch me! Finally, the long awaited fully completed Newt Tronztarr: The Fast and the Voracious! arrives on my blog with a thundering sonic boom!Artist: Doug Freeman http://www.drawnbydoug.com/
Writer: Eric Goodell (me!)
Adrift in the Continuum!!! PAGE #1
Adrift in the Continuum!!! is a little comic idea I have recently whipped up. It concerns alternate dimensions and a poor unfortunate police officer, who gets thrust in between them, in a dimensional shift that breaks open on his peaceful homeworld: Drytania.
Well, I know what you're thinking: "Is this guy reall going to start to do his own comic art? Whatever will become of that damn talented artist Doug Freeman?" Fear not lassies and gents, because our collaborative project Newt Tronztarr is going full steam ahead. Full comic post will immediately follw this one. Then, you lucky lil' devils get see it in all its wacked out, warped sense of humor glory!
Well, I know what you're thinking: "Is this guy reall going to start to do his own comic art? Whatever will become of that damn talented artist Doug Freeman?" Fear not lassies and gents, because our collaborative project Newt Tronztarr is going full steam ahead. Full comic post will immediately follw this one. Then, you lucky lil' devils get see it in all its wacked out, warped sense of humor glory!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Scientists uncover secrets at centre of black holes
Image of a shock wave tracing a spiral path away from the black hole and through a section of the jet.
Story from: http://www.inthenews.co.uk
Relevant Page: http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/science/science/scientists-uncover-secrets-at-centre-black-holes-$1220120.htm
Thursday, 24 Apr 2008 11:59
Scientists say they have moved one step closer to understanding the processes occurring in supermassive black holes.Black holes are thought to be the feature at the rotational centre of most galaxies.For the first time astronomers have observed a blazer in action – one of the most energetic objects in the universe that is fuelled by supermassive black holes. Periodically these black holes emit jets of high-energy plasma at almost the speed of light.The astronomers, based at Boston University and the University of Michigan (U-M), discovered that the jets were propelled by magnetic fields that were twisted by the gravity of the black hole and the materials falling into it.The sighting was made by a variety of telescopes aimed at the blazar BL Lacertae, about 950 million light-years away from Earth.Optical, X-ray and radio telescopes monitored the galaxy at different electromagnetic wavelengths periodically for several years."What we've observed is the mechanism by which the acceleration of relativistic particles in the emanating jets occurs," said Hugh Aller, a professor in the U-M Department of Astronomy."Knowing that mechanism enhances our understanding of the physics that goes into the acceleration process."Margo Aller, a research scientist and lecturer in the U-M Department of Astronomy, added: "This is the first observational evidence that really fits with the picture that the theoreticians have had."The reason we have this evidence is a very fine sampling of a large number of instruments."
Scientists say they have moved one step closer to understanding the processes occurring in supermassive black holes.Black holes are thought to be the feature at the rotational centre of most galaxies.For the first time astronomers have observed a blazer in action – one of the most energetic objects in the universe that is fuelled by supermassive black holes. Periodically these black holes emit jets of high-energy plasma at almost the speed of light.The astronomers, based at Boston University and the University of Michigan (U-M), discovered that the jets were propelled by magnetic fields that were twisted by the gravity of the black hole and the materials falling into it.The sighting was made by a variety of telescopes aimed at the blazar BL Lacertae, about 950 million light-years away from Earth.Optical, X-ray and radio telescopes monitored the galaxy at different electromagnetic wavelengths periodically for several years."What we've observed is the mechanism by which the acceleration of relativistic particles in the emanating jets occurs," said Hugh Aller, a professor in the U-M Department of Astronomy."Knowing that mechanism enhances our understanding of the physics that goes into the acceleration process."Margo Aller, a research scientist and lecturer in the U-M Department of Astronomy, added: "This is the first observational evidence that really fits with the picture that the theoreticians have had."The reason we have this evidence is a very fine sampling of a large number of instruments."
The discovery is published in the journal Nature.
Newt: Behind the scenes!
BEFORE PHOTOSHOP:
AFTER PHOTOSHOP: 
This, my friends, is what you can achieve with a little ingenuity and a little photoshop, as my friend Doug Freeman very elegantly demonstrates here with these before and after shots of our collaborative effort: Newt Tronztarr!!! http://www.drawnbydoug.com/ for more exclusive art and other news from the man himself.
AFTER PHOTOSHOP: 
This, my friends, is what you can achieve with a little ingenuity and a little photoshop, as my friend Doug Freeman very elegantly demonstrates here with these before and after shots of our collaborative effort: Newt Tronztarr!!! http://www.drawnbydoug.com/ for more exclusive art and other news from the man himself.
*NOTE: It would seem that Doug will likely post complete Newt Tronztarr comics on various print on demand sites, this one: http://www.webcomicsnation.com/, may be the future home of Newt and all his glorious foibles. I will keep you posted on the actual release of Newt Tronztarr into the self-publishing world. In the mean-time, feast your eyes on the sneak peaks here on my blog. Does that wet your whistle?
I'm gonna shut up now...
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
This one's for George!
For those of you who don't know, I'm an avid fan of a radio program called Coast to Coast AM. The host, George Noory (see illustration above), does a fantastic job doing interviews with people in interesting fields such as Ufology, metaphysics and even hard-core scientists and physicists. Outstanding program for anyone interested in the paranormal, bigfoot or any other ecclectic topic you can imagine.
For info on the show and details on how to join their pod casting service go to: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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