Insane in the Membrane
This has turned into an insane week! PISSY WORK STUFFLate Monday afternoon I found out I had to put together three PowerPoint presentations for the first day of our summer sales meeting, aka tomorrow, thanks to our Publisher’s unexpected and, for all intents and purposes, immediate move over to our Conferences division, leaving our senior
Comic Book Stuff
With CBC on hiatus for a bit while I come up with a plan for what to do with it, I’ll be pimping my Buzzscope writing here for the time being. Weekly ReviewsCombat Zone: True Tales of GI’s in Iraq, Vol. 1 TPWhatever side of the ideological fence you may be on, there is some
Buzzscope Reviews: 7/20/05
A week off for vacation and the to-read pile is ridiculously high! Oddly enough, for all the comics I bought this week, there weren’t too many that inspired a review, positive or negative. Two I did like but didn’t get a chance to review were Defenders #1 and Grounded #1. The former was as fun
Preview: Marvel’s October Solicitations
Buzzscope has Marvel’s October Solicitations up, and here’s what I’m particularly looking forward to reading and/or snarking: House of M #8 (of 8)Marvel’s big summer event that may or may not have huge repercussions for the entire Marvel Universe, depending on which interview you read, concludes. One thing’s clear already, it’s yet another story centering
Buzzscope Reviews: 7/7/05
[NOTE: A light week last week led to only three reviews, and my 7th wedding anniversary and a trip to New Orleans means I probably won’t get any done this week.] Bumperboy Loses His MarblesYou show me someone who wouldn’t enjoy the adventures of Bumperboy, and I’ll show you someone who needs a good punch
Buzzscope Reviews: 6/29/05
Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy – Homeland #1An amazing addition to the four-color fantasy genre that has little going for it these days beyond Conan and Mu. As a D&D fan, it’s the next best thing to playing the game. PLUS, interview with writer Andrew Dabb. Blacklight #1What would you do if you had super-powers?
Pull List Review: June 2005
Here’s what I’m currently buying on a regular basis, and why. What about you? 100 GirlsBecause it’s a great story, and Adam Gallardo‘s an interesting guy. 15 MinutesBecause it makes C-list superheroes interesting. Action PhilosophersBecause it’s smart and funny and takes more than 5 minutes to read each issue. ArañaBecause I really wanted it to
LINK: What’s Next for Marvel Movies?
Avi Arad, Marvel’s chairman and CEO, spoke with MTV.com about where several of the companies nearly 5,000 characters stand with regards to movie prospects, ranging from X-men 3 to Captain America to Cloak & Dagger. X-Men 3: Regarding Jean Grey’s possible evolution at the end of the last movie, however, Arad says, “Dark Phoenix should
Buzzscope Interview: Alias’ Miller In the Hot Seat
Miller owns up to mistakes, promises 30 years of comics Alias Enterprises burst onto the comics scene a few months back, hot on the heels of a trio of successful titles published under the Image banner: Lullaby, The Imaginaries, and Lions, Tigers and Bears. With multi-page advertising spreads in Previews, and an all-out internet PR-blitz
Softball; Batman Begins; Vacation
My second game with the company softball team is tonight @ 6pm, back at the Coleman Oval Playground on Market & Monroe Streets, in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge. I missed our only practice and last weekend’s double-header so I have no idea if I’ll be returning to shortstop or what. Prefer the infield