The news was inevitable, I just didn’t think it would happen so soon after The Avengers came to theaters. I’m talking, of course, about the big Justice League movie announcement. Warner Bros. picked an odd time to tell everyone its plans...Read More »
June 12th, 2012
Sometimes, all it takes is one man. Of course The Avengers was made by many men and many women but director/writer Joss Whedon is the one getting all the praise right now, and deservedly so. The Avengers was a stupendous achievement. It did...Read More »
May 15th, 2012
Back in January, I wrote a column titled Dreaming In Digital . In it, I discussed my first real foray into the digital comics world. Well, it’s now four months later and I’ve been reading my comics digitally for the...Read More »
April 26th, 2012
Comic-Con International: San Diego, colloquially known as San Diego Comic-Con, or SDCC, is a yearly pop-culture convention that seems to have a life of its own. What started as a small comic book convention with 145 attendees in 1970,...Read More »
April 3rd, 2012
I never know what to expect these days when I sit down to watch the latest animated feature from Warner Home Video. They’ve had a few titles that blew me away (Wonder Woman) and a few that disappointed (Green...Read More »
February 29th, 2012
It’s safe to say a certain level of controversy was created after I wrote about a preview commercial for the new AMC show, Comic Book Men. In my column a few weeks ago I mentioned I was disappointed in...Read More »
February 17th, 2012
Most of you probably already know I’m a bigger DC Comics fan than Marvel Comics fan but that doesn’t mean I don’t love certain characters from their universe or aren’t excited to see them brought to life on the...Read More »
February 14th, 2012
There comes a time in every comic reader’s life when you stop and look at the amount of boxes piling up around you. Long boxes, that is. I’m not a collector of comics per se but I’m not a...Read More »
January 31st, 2012
Writer/producer/creator Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once Upon A Time) wrote an article recently titled, Is TV Writing The Best Job Ever? It caught my eye. A lot of people envy those in the entertainment industry simply because...Read More »
January 24th, 2012
Among visionary creators, Jim Henson is probably near the top of the list the general public unanimously adores. From Sesame Street to The Muppets and Fraggle Rock, Henson built a legacy that would last long after he was gone....Read More »
January 18th, 2012