Archive for February, 2008

Black Disco Friday!

Author: Frank Beaton
02 29th, 2008

As music historians have noted, there were two discos. The white disco, exemplified by such whitey standard-bearers as The BeeGees and KC & the Sunshine Band, and then there was the black — or “good” — disco: Kool & the Gang, The Commodores, The Gap Band. Over the last 30-odd years, this form of disco has been scientifically and sociologically proven in several university studies to be the booty-shakin’-est music ever produced by modern man.

Here at FrankBeaton.com, we are committed to making you all shake your groove thangs and get up, uh get on up, on the dance floor. So for the next four weeks, every Friday, we will be presenting some of the finest in black disco.

First up is the Grammy-winning(!) “Let it Whip” by Dazz Band, which is currently being used on a commercial for a delicious candy bar. If this doesn’t make you dance, you’re likely suffering from clinical depression and you should talk to your doctor.



Over the last few months, The Onion News Network has become pretty much my favorite thing ever. They have more than 30 videos up now (usually one per week), and they’re all brilliant. Totally worth your time.

Their latest report may be the best one yet.


Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

(Of course, “Missing Teen Probably Raped” will always have a special place in my heart.)



Craftsmanship

Author: Frank Beaton
02 25th, 2008

OUTLAW TERRITORY is a full color western anthology coming this summer from Image Comics. You will like it.

Here’s a page from my story, “Craftsmanship”. Art and colors by Turkish badass Melike Acar.

Craftsmanship - pg 2



Marvel Zombies fan film

Author: Frank Beaton
02 1st, 2008

Really impressive zombie makeup, if you’re into that sort of thing. Which I totally am.

Watch it once before the lawyers force them to take it down. Something tells me footage of Spider-Man greedily gnawing on Mary Jane’s intestines requires some kind of corporate consent.

Doesn’t Zombie Hulk look awesome?

MARVEL ZOMBIES