Influence Map

I love these things, and finally sat down to do one. It was tough because I was trying to make sure I separated what INFLUENCES me from what INSPIRES me.

^{From the top, now.
John Romita and John Romita Jr.
Humberto Ramos and the Runaways comics
Metroid
Coffee
FLCL
Jazz
Cowboy Bebop
Art Deco styles
Noir
Avatar
Webcomics, specifically Questionable Content, Something Positive, Finder's Keepers, and Megatokyo
Jack Kirby
Silver Age Marvel
Lord of the Rings
BEER
Daft Punk
Blade Runner
Perfect Dark
Lupin III
Mirrors Edge
Fallout
Calvin and Hobbes
Mary Jane Watson
Neil Gaiman
Arthur C Clarke
X-Men, specifically 70s and 80s Claremont}

If you couldn't tell, my feelings are The past was Cool, just the coolest, the future is dystopian and rainy, and the present is only viable with stimulants, depressants, and a fair amount of cynicism or irony

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