Interview: Kirkman on Moon Knight
T.S. Eliot said “April is the cruellest month,” but he certainly wasn’t referring to Marvel’s solicitations for April 2005. Excepting the final issue of Paul Jenkins’ Spectacular Spider-Man which, being the only Spider-Man title I cared for does rate as being somewhat cruel, there’s the return of two of my childhood favorites: Power Pack and
ménage à trois: 1/19/05
[One Marvel, one DC, both published the previous Wednesday, plus a random indie from whenever I feel like it, each reviewed quickie-style: 1 Minute=bad, 10 Minutes=good. Connections, if any at all, may be forced purely for the experience.] Back-to-back trips to Miami and Ft. Collins, CO last week meant a double dose of comic books
Review: Writers on Comics Scriptwriting 2
Comic book writers are a special lot, even among creative types, fitting somewhere between performance artists and mimes in mainstream perception. Whereas Mark Salisbury’s excellent first edition, published in 1999, featured many of the Modern Age’s future Hall of Famers – including Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller and Grant Morrison – Tom Root and
Review: The Fantastic Four Official Website
Well, I just went through the newly launched Fantastic Four Official Website and I must say that I am very impressed. Two things are a must for getting the entire feel for the website: you have to have broadband access, and you have to view it full screen. There is a lot of Flash animation
PSA: Free Comic Book Day 2005 Announced
Free Comic Book Day 2005 will be celebrated around the world on May 7, 2005, a date voted on by comic book retailers. As in years past, on Free Comic Book Day anyone can walk into a participating comic book specialty store and receive a free comic book, with no purchase required (while supplies last).
Pumpkin Seeds: Will I Ever Write a Complete Post Again? Edition
1. I was heading to the airport the Sunday before last for my trip to Miami when I realized I hadn’t flown since August of 2001, to Seattle for my last National Poetry Slam. Nine days and six flights later, I’ve had my fill of airports to last me another 3.5 years! Almost every one
Indie Spotlight: January 2005
[From the ridiculous to the random to the superb, a quick roundup of notable indie comics (aka, not Marvel or DC proper, though Vertigo, Icon, Image, et al, do qualify) I picked up in the past month. Release dates may vary.] Skyscrapers of the Midwest #1 (Pictures and Stories by Joshua W. Cotter; AdHouse Books,
Dan’s Top 3 Comic Book-Themed Video Games
[Three ground rules. 1) All games considered must have its origins rooted in a published comic book, ie: Marvel, DC, Image, etc. Power Puff Girls and the Simpsons do not qualify since they were “born” on screen. 2) WOW factor must be taken into consideration when ranking the games. WOW factor is defined by how
ménage à trois: 1/5/05
[One Marvel, one DC, both published the previous Wednesday, plus a random indie from whenever I feel like it, each reviewed quickie-style: 1 Minute=bad, 10 Minutes=good. Connections, if any at all, may be forced purely for the experience.] A double dose of Marvel this week, thanks to the late shipping New Avengers #2 and nothing
Pumpkin Seeds: A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Edition
1. So, this time around a Democratic Senator decided to show a little backbone as California’s Barbara Boxer stepped up and joined the House’s challenge of the certification of the electoral college results, specifically in regards to the issues in Ohio. Unlike in 2000 where not a single one stepped forward to support members of