Mike Partyka

Eric July was poised to slide across the YAIRA #1 campaign's finish line with a final total of $1.48M and around 10.5K purchasers. Then, out of nowhere, he drops a McFarlane Toys Yaira Statue into the campaign, boosting his final total to $1.59M and netting himself another 800 purchasers. Was that cheating, or is all fair in crowdfunds and preorders? 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:04 Have ALPHACORE's Numbers Been Inflated? 00:12:32 Fall-Off Between ALPHACORE #1 and YAIRA #1 00:13:41 Is Dropping In a Last-Minute Statue Cheating? 00:15:39 Who Will Rippaverse's New Readers Be? 00:19:12 Missing a Chance to Learn from Failure 00:26:10 What's in the Rippazine? 00:30:15 The Rippaverse's Unclear Future 00:34:41 The Statues' "Economic Cover" 00:39:50 BLOODSHOT, ALPHACORE, and Internal Logic 00:45:05 New Vs. Established Talent, Part 1 00:48:37 YAIRA Reviews on the Way! 00:51:03 Comparison with Image Comics 00:52:12 Bringing Your A-Game on Work-For-Hire 00:56:00 Selling on Hype Vs. Selling on Quality 00:59:10 New Vs. Established Talent, Part 2 01:02:00 Work-For-Hire As Self-Promotion 01:06:21 The Most Important Number 01:10:33 Marvel and Its Bubbles 01:20:19 ENEMY ACE and the Value of Repetition 01:23:42 The Big Two Lack Commitment 01:29:24 Rippaverse's Upcoming Lack of Numbers 01:33:08 New Vs. Established Talent, Part 3 01:38:04 The State of DCEU and MCU 01:44:29 Is Geoff Johns All That? Part 1 01:45:41 THE POWER OF SHAZAM! 01:46:52 Is Geoff Johns All That? Part 2 01:49:18 My Cancelled Max Subscription 01:51:31 Ethan Van Sciver and Critique Bias 01:56:53 Main Subject Recap and Conclusion! Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you share my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Rippaverse #Cheating

Social media is more than just a community -- it's a responsibility. When the opportunity arises, we must always use it to show our best selves to the world. Or something like that. #NickRekieta #SocialMedia #Responsibility

The sad truth is that once a person achieves a certain level of fame, notoriety, money, etc., they start to believe their fans will accept any level of "greatness" from them. Eric July was not the first. #Comics #Review #Substandard

I watched a few Godzilla movies this weekend. Which ones stand the test of time, and which don't? What changed between the original Japanese movie and its American adaptation? And how good are the newest round of Godzilla movies? Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Movies #Godzilla #Review

You announce that your company will be publishing a "universe" of comic book titles. What's that supposed to do for you? According to Eric July, it's supposed to give you different titles to pick and choose from. But is that how the "universe effect" has historically worked in *your* reading life? Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Rippaverse #Reading

In overreacting to a question about his novel "The Future", philosopher and author Stefan Molyneux inadvertently gives us a crash course in missing the obvious. Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #SelfAwareness #Question #Answer

Liam Gray's DINO KING gets an amazingly positive review from Ethan Van Sciver, and his book sells out and goes into a second printing. Andy Smith's KOR-DRATH: THE RECKONING, on the other hand, got a highly negative review from me, and its sequel's revenue may close out 60% down from before. It all poses a question: What are a reviewer's responsibilities? 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Liam's Windfall 04:25 Andy's Woe 06:41 People Gotta Eat! 14:42 Bias and Reciprocity 19:18 Upcoming Topic 20:09 Recap/Conclusion Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Comicsgate #Review

A viewer asks whether ISOM or CYBERFROG is more fun to read. It's a harder question to answer than one might think! Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Comicsgate #Rippaverse

Along with CYBERFROG 2: REKT PLANET came a few other books -- SALAMANDROID: DEATH'S STING, HEARTSICK HORROR, and CYBERFROG 2 DELETED SCENES! How do they measure up against the main book, and against one another? 00:00 Introduction 00:57 SALAMANDROID: DEATH'S STING 08:08 HEARTSICK HORROR 15:23 DELETED SCENES 20:53 DEATH'S STING Coloring 22:02 Recap Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Comicsgate #Review

Along with CYBERFROG 2: REKT PLANET came a few other books -- SALAMANDROID: DEATH'S STING, HEARTSICK HORROR, and CYBERFROG 2 DELETED SCENES! How do they measure up against the main book, and against one another? Find out in this off-the-cuff review livestream! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:17 SALAMANDROID: DEATH'S STING 00:04:49 Cyberfrog's Dokumaan Cards 00:06:42 Where DEATH'S STING Falls Flat 00:09:41 Which Is More Fun: CYBERFROG or ISOM? 00:18:46 What Happens If YouTubers Move On? 00:21:26 Cyberfrog Villains 00:24:13 Rippaverse's Dokumaan Cards 00:25:35 Internet Vs. Stores 00:28:40 What Could Grow Comicsgate? 00:30:48 The "Post-Apocalyptic" Trope 00:32:40 Bitcoin 00:35:42 Dabbling in $TSLA 00:36:59 CYBERFROG: HEARTSICK HORROR 00:45:21 CYBERFROG 2 DELETED SCENES 00:50:58 Big Purple Spray 00:52:12 Jon Del Arroz 00:53:03 Optimum Livestream Length? 00:54:04 The Earthworm Jim Guy 00:54:41 BONUS REVIEW: "Barbie" 00:56:40 Pandering to the Woke 01:03:20 Comic Review Recap/Conclusion Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Comicsgate #Review

Why did Scott Adams recently release a new debunking PDF for the Drink Bleach Hoax? Because his first PDF debunked *him* -- and in honor of Scott's directly telling me I'm hallucinating, I'll show you I'm right. Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #ScottAdams #Covid #Debunking

I admit that back in the day I used to wish I'd be hired on as an editor for Rippaverse, but now I don't think I could stomach having to fool people into thinking their past books are any good. #Comics #Rippaverse #Review

I can believe it when poor and middle-class people don't understand PPP loans, but when wealthy people don't understand them (and why they're morally okay), it boggles the mind. #Politics #Economics #Voting

A little layering in a comic book page can be good. An excess of layering is usually not good. Here's an example from CYBERFROG 2: REKT PLANET where the art and captions get in their own way. (NOTE: Eric Weathers is the letterer of CYBERFROG 2: REKT PLANET, not its colorist Kyle Ritter.) Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Comicsgate #Review

This is it -- the third and final review of Ethan Van Sciver's CYBERFROG 2: REKT PLANET! He's called it the standard by which all other independent comics will be judged...but does his braggadocio stand up to scrutiny? 00:00 Introduction/The Story So Far 02:27 Comparison with KOR-DRATH 03:30 Confusing Establishing Panels 07:24 Who Shot Cyberfrog? 10:45 Comparison with ISOM #1 11:43 Autopsy of a Shooting 15:04 A Freaking Meanwhile?? 16:24 Botched Storytelling 22:18 Assorted Gaffes 31:28 Anti-Woke Themes 35:21 Final Score? 37:08 High Points 40:23 Final Score! 42:05 Recommendations/Conclusion CYBERFROG 3: RED EXTERMINATION: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ethan-van-sciver-s-cyberfrog-3-red-extermination/x/31010956#/ Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Comicsgate #Review

In this presentation on Andy Smith's KOR-DRATH: THE RECKONING, we examine how clunkiness in art, dialogue, and stylistic choices can hinder story. Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Comicsgate #Review

Comic book visionary Ed Piskor committed suicide after it was revealed he had dabbled in online conversations with a minor that *everyone* knows one shouldn't partake in...except for the citizens of approximately 40 states. Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #EdPiskor #AgeOfConsent #Messages

Dick Masterson's critique of ISOM #1 contains this nebulous comment: "You need a 'Save the Cat' moment." What on earth is 'Save the Cat', and how does ISOM #1 relate to it (if at all)? 00:00 Introduction 00:44 What Is "Save the Cat"? 01:39 The Three-Act Structure 02:21 The 15-Point "Save the Cat" Breakdown 07:18 How Does ISOM #1 Relate? 14:46 What About the Later Points? 16:45 The "Save the Cat" Moment 23:10 Hypocrisy over Violence 24:51 Conclusion (NOTE: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases through affiliate links. See the channel's "About" page for more details.) "Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need" by Blake Snyder (aff link): https://amzn.to/3VvWmBv Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Rippaverse #Review

Why should anyone risk their money on Rippaverse comics when their video offerings are almost always sure losers? #Comics #Rippaverse #Video

Cover B of YAIRA #1 is a variant I'd like to enjoy, but I just can't. #Comics #Rippaverse #Review

Dick Masterson's critique of ISOM #1 is often held up as the gold standard of ISOM #1 reviews and proof that Eric July can't take criticism. Does it deserve its lofty perch, though? What if Eric July had good reason not to take it seriously? 00:00 Introduction 02:01 Reviewing the Masterson Critique 44:37 The Tally: Valid vs. Invalid Criticisms 45:41 The Final Result! 46:41 Was Eric July Right to Reject It? 49:30 Where to Find Valid Criticism 50:19 Conclusion Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Rippaverse #Review

Be careful not to mock someone for buying their way into a level of appreciation they haven't earned when you yourself haven't "talented" your way into the level of appreciation they *did* earn. #Comics #ComicBooks #Comicsgate

You *knew* this video was coming, right?? Let's talk about the dog's breakfast that is the YAIRA #1 live-action trailer -- but let's not just trash it, because anyone can do that. Let's explain what went wrong...and how the all the parts of a *good* trailer are here. 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Opening Sequence 03:21 The Trailer from Beginning to End 20:38 How Do We Fix This? 26:51 Just One More Thing 31:15 Conclusion Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Rippaverse #Yaira

It's finally here! The YAIRA #1 campaign is live, so I'll be taking a look at the live-action trailer (which has already given me a crippling round of laughter from its thumbnail alone) and all the books and merch available to buy on the campaign page! What will *I* be buying this time?? Rippaverse's YAIRA #1 Campaign: https://rippaverse.com/store/yaira-1-campaign/yaira-1/ NOTE: Sorry, everyone, I did not realize the audio from the YAIRA #1 live-action trailer did not play during my livestream. I also didn't realize that my screen stopped sharing almost 19 minutes in. I'll have to check out Rumble Studio, Streamyard, or some other streaming platform -- probably after I get a new laptop! 00:00 Setup/Introduction 03:35 YAIRA 1 Live-Action Trailer 10:48 Campaign Totals So Far 12:39 Campaign Text 15:48 Campaign Items 22:00 Comments on the Campaign 27:26 The Two Coppers? 31:34 Random Comments 34:30 The CW Superhero Universe 38:22 My Kia Woes 42:34 Rippaverse Goalposts Says Hi 43:22 More Random Comments/Conclusion Buy my books at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Partyka/e/B08T7VKN44 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MikePartyka Gumroad: https://michaeljpartyka.gumroad.com/ Follow me on: Gab: https://gab.com/MichaelJPartyka Twitter: Account banned! I'd appreciate it if you post my videos there! Watch my videos on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GDKktgJp615vti90W23pA BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/gfka2o3HZWKa/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MichaelJPartyka #Comics #Rippaverse #Yaira

I'm sure Rippaverse is expecting a massive reaction to the new *live-action* trailer for YAIRA #1...but I'm not sure it'll be the reaction they expected. #Comics #Rippaverse #Marketing