I like to stay up on what’s going on in the comic book industry. Chalk it up to curiosity — in my college days I routinely spent forty to sixty dollars a week on comics, and my first job after high school was working in a comic book store. So once or twice a weekContinue reading “On Retailing Comic Books and Video Games”
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On Epicurus the Sage
Twenty years ago William Messner-Loebs and Sam Kieth did some comics about the life and adventures of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. I’d never read the collection — indeed, I doubt that I’d ever seen it in a comic shop — but when adding things to my Amazon wishlist, I had a “What the hell” attitudeContinue reading “On Epicurus the Sage”
On Harry Osborn’s Hair
Seriously. Can he lose the cornrows? Seriously. I never liked Harry Osborn’s hair. Now I like it even less.
On Some Good Spider-Man News
Peter and MJ are still married in the comic strip. Of course, they’ve uprooted from New York and moved out to Los Angeles for MJ’s career, but that’s not important. Peter and MJ are still married in the comic strip. “OMD War” Graphic courtesy of Todd Kogutt
On Recent Episodes of The Simpsons
After a fallow period that lasted several years, I find that I’m enjoying The Simpsons a great deal more than I did, say, five years ago. Take for instance, Alan Moore’s recent appearance. Or rather, Watchmen Babies. Because, I don’t know about you, but Watchmen Babies needs to happen. I can’t imagine what DC wouldContinue reading “On Recent Episodes of The Simpsons”
On Writing Screenplays
Yesterday I mentioned some of the top search phrases for the month of October. But I’ve noticed, just through the search phrases WordPress reports to me, that people are looking for ways of writing screenplays using Microsoft Word. Fortunately, the BBC is a big help here. They offer a free template download, Script Smart, thatContinue reading “On Writing Screenplays”
On Mary Marvel
At work today an e-mail made the rounds — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants to play Black Adam in an upcoming movie based on DC’s Captain Marvel. Johnson as Black Adam works for me. Several months ago when he was rumored for the World’s Mightiest Mortal, I just couldn’t see it. He doesn’t look likeContinue reading “On Mary Marvel”
On the New Superman
I read a report out of Hollywood yesterday that the casting of Superman for the Justice League film may have be decided. Rupert Evans. I’ll be honest. The first time I read that, I misread it at “Rupert Everett.” And, I can safely say, I absolutely did not see Rupert Everett as the Man ofContinue reading “On the New Superman”
On Dracula vs. King Arthur
Last week, at the Baltimore Comic-Con, as I was walking past a table, I heard, out of the corner of my ear, the words, “King Arthur.” And my interest piqued, I had to see why I’d heard those words. I stopped, turned, and then the guy behind the table said, “Dracula versus King Arthur!” HeContinue reading “On Dracula vs. King Arthur”
On the Baltimore Comic-Con
Yesterday I was at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Work was offering free passes earlier in the week, and having never been to a comic convention I decided I’d go. I took the subway into downtown. Trying to navigate the stops by memory was a bad thing — I should have checked the map — as IContinue reading “On the Baltimore Comic-Con”