Rocketo Love from Junot Diaz
Today’s N.Y. Daily News, in their monthly Viva New York pullout section, included a feature called “Authors Pick Their Favorite Reads of 2006”, wherein Junot Diaz (of the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, Drown), gave Rocketo a shout-out: “A comic book of extraordinary power, with a Cuban hero, written by a Cuban writer. I’ve
CBC Quickees: Big Two Roundup
I’m so far behind on reviews these days that in order to jumpstart my critical faculties, I’ve grabbed a stack of comics from my most-recently read pile and, focusing on some of the floppies I’m still reading from the Big Two, am giving random ones the super-quickee treatment. Criminal #1-2 (Icon/Marvel, $2.99), Captain America #3
Bilson & Demeo off The Flash! Why?
DC finally got around to watching a few episodes of the 90s Flash TV series. When Didio stumbled onto this clip, it was the end for Bilson & Demeo.
The Prestige, Comics, Life, etc.
** No, I haven’t seen Heroes yet, though not for lack of interest. Probably end up getting the Season One DVD and watching it when I retire, along with the many other movies and TV shows I’ve missed over the past couple of years. I did see The Prestige, though, and loved it. (Bought the
Link: Moon Knight on TV??!!?
No, really! Marvel Pacts with No Equal for Moon Knight Marvel Studios, a division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Vancouver based production company, No Equal Entertainment, have entered into an agreement to develop a live-action television series based on Marvel’s cult favorite Moon Knight. The announcement was made today by David Maisel of Marvel Entertainment
LINK: Comic Movie Tidbits
ITEM: Heath Ledger as the Joker? Hmm… not a terrible choice, but I don’t know that he’s got the required gravitas for the role. If that’s the direction Nolan is going, though, I’d rather see Ryan Phillipe given a shot at it. Of course, my number one choice remains Terrence Howard. ITEM: The Incredible Hulk‘s
Me, Me, Me Meme
1. What time did you get up this morning?7am 2. Diamonds or Pearls?Silver 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?X3: The Last Stand 4. What is your favorite TV show?Grey’s Anatomy 5. What did you have for breakfast this morning?Coffee 6. What is your middle name?LeCharles 7. What is your favorite
CBC Quickees: Public Enema and more…
It’s been a long time between reviews, yes? Between the revamp here and PopCultureShock’s server crapping out for almost a week, I skipped my Pull List Propaganda column this month and the pile is growing again. I’m saving the TPBs — including Bluesman Vol. 1 & 2 and East Coast Rising — for next month’s
On the Shelves: 6/21/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 6/21/06. The full shipping is list available at ComicList. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. If not,
MARKETING: Superman Joins MySpace
The Superman Returns marketing onslaught continues… Man Of Steel Seeks Friends AN AMERICAN CULTURAL ICON HAS landed in the leading American social networking site with the posting of a MySpace profile to promote the new “Superman Returns,” premiering June 28. By Thursday evening, just five days after the site quietly went live, the profile had