Not just empty words, not just false hope

Not all Obama supporters are being driven solely by emotion and recent articles about the "cult-like" aura surrounding his campaign seem to suggest there's a not-unexpected backlash brewing in the media. The most overt instance of this was probably the FOX News stunt with one of Frank Luntz' post-debate "focus groups" where several Obama supporters were asked to name … Continue reading Not just empty words, not just false hope

McCain knocks out Giuliani AND Bloomberg!

John McCain apparently landed a devastating 1-2 punch with his victory in Florida Tuesday night, not only knocking the clueless Rudy Giuliani out of the race but also effectively knee-capping Michael Bloomberg's oft-rumored, self-financed Independent run: Senator Lieberman says the increasing likelihood that Senator McCain will win the Republican nomination could keep Mayor Bloomberg on the sidelines … Continue reading McCain knocks out Giuliani AND Bloomberg!

There’s Something (Wrong) About Hillary, Pt. II

And the hits just keep coming! First it's the disingenuous twisting and distorting of Barack Obama's statements about Ronald Reagan which (rightly, IMO) suggested that Reagan had tapped into and delivered upon a desire for fundamental change in a way that Bill Clinton's presidency didn't. At no point did Obama suggest that he thought Reagan was a "great" president, though: "I do think that, for example, … Continue reading There’s Something (Wrong) About Hillary, Pt. II

On Comics, Pokémon and Storm Hawks

Other than the occasional review at Amazon -- or even less frequently, at PopCultureShock -- it's been a while since I've written about comics. After 2.5 years of being ankle-deep in the industry, writing reviews, interviews, commentary and the occasional news piece, I really don't miss it at all. While I'm still reading comics, my weekly trips to Midtown Comics … Continue reading On Comics, Pokémon and Storm Hawks

Marketing Monday: No-Brainer Marketing Efforts

Thanks to Adam Kubert, today's Marketing Monday column will be delayed until later this evening.* So far, we've looked at the five basic steps to developing a simple marketing plan and how they specifically relate to marketing comics. Last week, I put forth five specific marketing efforts, no-brainers that every aspiring publisher should be ready … Continue reading Marketing Monday: No-Brainer Marketing Efforts

More Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters, Please

Newsarama has an interview with Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters co-writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray that includes some commentary on the evolution of the mini-series from Grant Morrison's initial revamp of the characters -- with no credit given to Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Arthur Peddy, Paul Gustavson, Len Wein or Dick Dillin for … Continue reading More Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters, Please