From this point forward, every weekend will be my time to share the latest and greatest art from the super talented artists Muttpop has the pleasure to work with.

Naturally, we begin with some amazing Tequila art by Gobi. Here's an alcoholic drink off between Tequila and some Rednecks from Lucha Libre #7. Guess who wins? ;-)

(FYI, issues 1-3 are currently available in English through Image Comics. Issue 4 comes out in May. We're THAT far ahead of schedule!)

While Muttpop hasn't been able to make a videogame yet (let's keep praying, folks!)... French-based designer toy maker Rolito has! And what a fine game it is!

Patapon is a unique rhythm/strategy game on the Sony PSP that is built entirely around a world created by Rolito. Using rhythm based drum patterns, you control a tribe of Patapons in battle with other tribes and monsters.

Rolito's work translates brilliantly to the gaming world. At $20, it's a must buy for any PSP owners.

For any comic fans that follow my blog, this may force you to question my exquisite tastes. But fuck it. I like Ultimates 3.

If Superhero comics are porn, Ultimates 3 is gonzo. And, damnit, the Stars are looking hotter than ever. If you want silly things like narrative and character development, look elsewhere. But if your looking for the visceral thrill found in sexy spandex and explodo action, there's nothing like an issue of Ultimates 3.

As a bunch of little guys trying to do big things, Muttpop is always rooting for the little guys! The Behemoth, in my mind, is to videogames what Muttpop is to toys. They're a group of talented individuals determined to make games their way and used their own money to make them.

Their first game, Alien Hominid, was a great riff of the classic Contra/Metal Slug formula. The game was fun but BRUTAL (reminded me of my old NES games). I kept on playing to experience the wonderful boss battles and universe.

I liked Alien Hominid so much that I contacted Behemoth way back in early 2005 to see if they'd be interested in doing a game based on Tequila and the Luchadores5. Keep in mind, this was BEFORE we even had Tequila sculpted. At this point, Muttpop was in it's formative stages. All I had was Gobi's turnaround for Tequila and about 20 of Bill's pencilled pages of Luchadores 5.

I sent Behemoth co-owners Dan Paladin and Tom Fulp an e-mail suggesting a Luchadores5 multiplayer beat-em-up videogame with boss battles against Dr. Destruction and his Formidables, the Tiki Warriors, and Gojira. Dan Paladin responded with a very kind e-mail saying he LOVED the Luchadores5/Tequila universe and would look into the possibility of collaboration with his business partners.

Dan got back to us and said they wouldn't be able to work with us since his business partners wanted to own the intellectual property of anything they worked on... something that would (obviously) be impossible with our characters. My heart was a little broken. I fell in love with the possibility of such a collaboration. But I completely understood their reasons.

Since then they have been working on the wonderful Castle Crashers. It's a 4-player beat-em-up side scroller that feels a bit like Sega's Golden Axe. The scope and inventiveness of the Castle Crashers universe is even greater than Alien Hominid. Every creature and environment revealed thus far has been stunning!

I look forward to getting my hands on this game. But there will always be a part of me that will be a little sad that we could not find a way to collaborate on a Luchadores5 game. Maybe, some day...

Castle Crashers is expected to debut on X-Box Live and the Playstation Network sometime this year. In the meantime you might want to check out their recently unveiled Developer's Blog.

Jordan Rubin and his "Perfect Weight America" is the reason for my lack of entries. With my wedding being only 4 months away, me and the girlfriend decided that it would be worthwhile to change our eating and fitness for the healthier. I've been flirting with the idea for months now (after reading bits of Dr. Oz's "You: On a Diet" I started slowly changing my snacking and eating habits)... and figured it be fun to embrace a healthier approach to eating and fitness.

Rubin's focus is simple and intuitive: the more natural, the better. Naturally fed meats. Organic fruits and vegetables. Food based supplements. The general train of thought is that our bodies are built to digest foods in their most natural forms. So it's been goodbye to processed foods... and hello fruits, vegetables, fish, and chicken! Rubin's book does promote a lot of products from his "Garden of Life" nutritional supplement company, but once I got past that annoyance, I learned there was a lot to be learned from his approach to eating.

It's been a week since I've started and I'm surprised to discover that I've been feeling great without the breads, rice, and starchy snacks. But what's been driving me CRAZY is all of the time it takes to prepare meals. I LOVE cooking. But I feel like all my free time is spent cooking, cleaning, and buying groceries.

I now have a better handle on things... so I'll be back to blogging. As for now, though, wish me and the fiance luck on getting healthy! :-)

Now, let me get this straight: I love Baron Davis' game. As the starting point guard of the Golden State Warriors he continues to lead one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. It's a crying shame he wasn't dubbed an All-Star this year...

But what the hell is he smoking!? The second video is an attempt to justify the madness.

I guess this is the strange stuff you find when wandering the internet at 3AM...