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* NobodyDies. It's SHinjiAndWarhammer40k for people who like their CrazyAwesome levels administered in safer doses.

* Skip Hinnant of ''Fritz The Cat'' and ''TheElectricCompany'' fame. Yes, he is well known for both a ground-breaking children's show and the first X-rated theatrical cartoon. And even though that's more or less all he's known for, that does not diminish his awesomeness. The few things he did, he did well. He helped bring Fritz The Cat to life, and on ''The Electric Company'', he played Fargo North, Decoder with the gusto that character needed. He also played {{Pogo}} in ''Pogo For President'', which is really cool. On top of that, he's a very sweet and amicable man. And hey, name one other heterosexual man who '''prefers''' to be called "Skip". [[spoiler:His real first name is Joseph.]] He actually attended the school where ''DeadPoetsSociety'' was filmed.

** What I love is knowing exactly how the above statement is wrong (no, //not// the part about SG being great).

* There's a reason RogerEbert is one of the top critics. He's freaking hilarious. He was doing the CausticCritic thing way before NostalgiaCritic came along, and with his incredibly witty, perceptive, GenreSavvy, or even [[RuleOfFunny simple, but well-timed remark]] stabs at bad movies, it's no wonder he won the Pulitzer Prize. Even if YourMileageMayVary on his actual reviewing ability, he's certainly much smarter than a lot of the stuff he reviews.

%% Then again, everyone loves a good Overly Long Gag.

* AkiraToriyama, {{Manga}} artist extraordinaire. He well deserves all the fame and success he got from his works, though his art style may be questionable to some people, but to me it is ''amazing.'' His most famous work DragonBall helped introduce me to {{Anime}} and shaped me to what I am today (a geek, but proud of it). All his other work is exceptionally great too, the DragonQuest series which is simply put: charming because of Toriyama's artwork and monsters. BlueDragon, which found its success on the Xbox360 ''because'' of Toriyama, and, well, ChronoTrigger. (which I will merely state that I wasn't quite fond of the game itself, but still like it only because of Toriyama's artwork) Seriously, this man has the golden touch, or in other words, the golden sketchbook. Anything that he does the artwork for will become a goldmine (at least in Japan, but still). Also as a person, I like him for his quirky and fun personality, and love of answering questions for his fans. Screw all the haters, AkiraToriyama is amazing, his art is beautifully well done and exquisite, no other Mangaka could compare to him in this Troper's opinion.

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* [[PrettyCoolGuy eh thinks everything is a pretty cool guy. eh is epic win and doesn't afraid of anythnig.]]

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* AkiraToriyama, {{Manga}} artist extraordinaire. He well deserves all the fame and success he got from his works, though his art style may be questionable to some people, but to me it is ''amazing.'' His most famous work DragonBall helped introduce me to {{Anime}} and shaped me to what I am today (a geek, but proud of it). All his other work is exceptionally great too, the DragonQuest series which is simply put: charming because of Toriyama's artwork and monsters. BlueDragon, which found its success on the Xbox360 ''because'' of Toriyama, and, well, ChronoTrigger. (which I will merely state that I wasn't quite fond of the game itself, but still like it only because of Toriyama's artwork) Seriously, this man has the golden touch, or in other words, the golden sketchbook. Anything that he does the artwork for will become a goldmine (at least in Japan, but still). Also as a person, I like him for his quirky and fun personality, and love of answering questions for his fans. Screw all the haters, AkiraToriyama is amazing, his art is beautifully well done and exquisite, and is unmatched to any other Mangaka.

* Not just ''TheLordOfTheRings'' as a book, but J. R. R. Tolkien as a person. Honestly, yeah, he expressed some views on race and class that I personally consider unconscionable, but the man was a genius with words and language whose lifelong experiment in world-building has inspired me deeply. Thank goodness we had you, Professor.

* The only graphic novel I have ever read was ''{{Bone}}''. I'm thrilled about the upcoming movie adaptation, but for now I can gush about the main comic. However, speaking of movie adaptations, I really wish Nickelodeon hadn't screwed up the one they were going to make. I would've been introduced to the characters way earlier, and it would've found a place in my childhood. Instead, it continues to be obscure and escape my awareness throughout the 90's and 2000's and I don't know about it until just about four years ago when Scholastic published it. When I first saw the covers, it reminded me of ''{{Animaniacs}}'' for some reason. Anyway, I was immediately interested for some reason and bought the first book, "Out from Boneville." I read it all cover to cover almost without stopping. I proceeded to buy books 1-5 in the Scholastic colored book series, the only ones yet available at the time. I then found out that all the comics had already ''existed'' for a long time, just not been colored yet. Eager to read the whole series, I checked out earlier publications of the remaining books from the library. Even having read them, I collected the color books as the rest were released. I also ended up getting the one-volume black and white edition for my birthday, the prequel ''Rose'', and will soon be getting Scholastic's new book that includes the other prequel, ''Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails'', in color. Anyway, enough about my personal history with the series... ''Bone'' is pure, distilled awesome. The storytelling is done masterfully, even in ways that can go unnoticed but that nonetheless benefit the reader. The artwork is notable for having characters that, in a way that is impossible to demonstrate through words, have many different styles that, while noticeably different from each other, all fit perfectly together and even look like the same style. [[ItMakesSenseInContext As I said, I can't describe it, but you will see it for yourself if you check it out.]] But moving on, it is also very lengthy, and I usually hate things that are lengthy... but ''Bone'' actually reserves the right to fill over a thousand pages because of its sheer amount of {{foreshadowing}} and numerous [[ChekhovsGun Chekhov's guns]], and having interesting characters that you care about and scenes that are just plain [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome entertaining]], [[CrowningMomentOfFunny hilarious]], [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]], and [[TearJerker heartrending]]. READ IT. NOW. Although I insist, if you don't wanna read it (Don't worry, I understand), WATCH THE MOVIE WHEN IT COMES OUT.

* The only graphic novel I have ever read was ''{{Bone}}''. I'm thrilled about the upcoming movie adaptation, but for now I can gush about the main comic. However, speaking of movie adaptations, I really wish Nickelodeon hadn't screwed up the one they were going to make. I would've been introduced to the characters way earlier, and it would've found a place in my childhood. Instead, it continues to be obscure and escape my awareness throughout the 90's and 2000's and I don't know about it until just about four years ago when Scholastic published it. When I first saw the covers, it reminded me of ''{{Animaniacs}}'' for some reason. Anyway, I was immediately interested for some reason and bought the first book, "Out from Boneville." I read it all cover to cover almost without stopping. I proceeded to buy books 1-5 in the Scholastic colored book series, the only ones yet available at the time. I then found out that all the comics had already ''existed'' for a long time, just not been colored yet. Eager to read the whole series, I checked out earlier publications of the remaining books from the library. Even having read them, I collected the color books as the rest were released. I also ended up getting the one-volume black and white edition for my birthday, the prequel ''Rose'', and will soon be getting Scholastic's new book that includes the other prequel, ''Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails'', in color. Anyway, enough about my personal history with the series... ''Bone'' is pure, distilled awesome. The storytelling is done masterfully, even in ways that can go unnoticed but that nonetheless benefit the reader. The artwork is notable for having characters that, in a way that is impossible to demonstrate through words, have many different styles that, while noticeably different from each other, all fit perfectly together and even look like the same style. [[ItMakesSenseInContext As I said, I can't describe it, but you will see it for yourself if you check it out.]] But moving on, it is also very lengthy, and I usually hate things that are lengthy... but ''Bone'' actually reserves the right to fill over a thousand pages because of its sheer amount of {{foreshadowing}} and Chekhov'sGuns, and having interesting characters that you care about and scenes that are just plain entertaining and heartwarming/heartrending. READ IT. NOW. And if you don't wanna (Don't worry, I understand), WATCH THE MOVIE WHEN IT COMES OUT.

* The only graphic novel I have ever read was ''{{Bone}}''. I'm thrilled about the upcoming movie adaptation, but for now I can gush about the main comic. However, speaking of movie adaptations, I really wish Nickelodeon hadn't screwed up the one they were going to make. I would've been introduced to the characters way earlier, and it would've found a place in my childhood. Instead, it continues to be obscure and escape my awareness throughout the 90's and 2000's and I don't know about it until just about four years ago when Scholastic published it. When I first saw the covers, it reminded me of ''{{Animaniacs}}'' for some reason. Anyway, I was immediately interested for some reason and bought the first book, "Out from Boneville." I read it all cover to cover almost without stopping. I proceeded to buy books 1-5 in the Scholastic colored book series, the only ones yet available at the time. I then found out that all the comics had already ''existed'' for a long time, just not been colored yet. Eager to read the whole series, I checked out earlier publications of the remaining books from the library. Even having read them, I collected the color books as the rest were released. I also ended up getting the one-volume black and white edition for my birthday, the prequel ''Rose'', and will soon be getting Scholastic's new book that includes the other prequel, ''Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails'', in color. Anyway, enough about my personal history with the series... ''Bone'' is pure, distilled awesome. The storytelling is done masterfully, even in ways that go unnoticed but that nonetheless benefit the reader.

* Exalted creates a FantasyKitchenSink world where absolutely everything has been turned UpToEleven for maximum awesomeness, then has excellent writers lovingly tie all the disparate ends together, until you find yourself pondering the geopolitical ramifications of demon pirates battling ghostly ships crewed by zombies on the western oceans.

*** The Blue Man Group?

*** What, no love for the Blue Man Group?

*No love for Bloom County? Seriously? [[{{A random person}} This troper]] attributes his fascination with the Cold War and 80's politics to it. And Opus further proves that EverythingIsBetterWithPenguins.

* {{Fables}} for combining so many childhood memories. And making them awesome all over again. With swords. And Monsters. I love you Bill Willingham.