Well, they did it! At the New York Comic Con this year, Marvel was working hard to get as many fans to sign Spider-Man’s birthday card as possible in order to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records. On October 14, 2012 – deemed “Spider Man Day” by the New York City Mayor’s [...]
Fun Size: trick or treat? Typically when I think of fun size I feel like it’s nothing more than a tease – a tiny taste of deliciousness that leaves me wanting more and more. Today, after seeing Fun Size the movie, I think I’ve had enough! What the heck happened here? When I saw the [...]
In Part 1 of “From Concept to Page – How A Comic Is Made” we saw how artists Tony Akins and Cliff Chiang developed the look of some monsters and gods for the new Wonder Woman series with the help of the writer on the book, Brian Azzarello. We also got a behind the scene look [...]
Comic Books: they’re literature; they’re art; they’re design. It’s no wonder it takes a collaborative team to bring one to life. However, how often do you think of that process, and, how in depth do you think that process is? At the New York Comic Con last weekend, I sat in on a panel presented [...]
Yesterday I was asked what was the greatest thing I saw this weekend at New York Comic Con. I thought about my answer for a second. I wasn’t sure. I rattled off some brilliant moments where I met creators and artists I admire like Ramón Perez and Janet Lee, a panel all about the writing [...]
It was called Kirkmania and, somehow, I got in. I’ve had a stint of back luck with Robert Kirkman panels, signings, screenings and Q&As at the New York Comic Con over the years until yesterday. The last event I attended at this year’s NYCC was an hour long Question & Answer session with the accomplished [...]
I’ve been going to the New York Comic Con since its inception in 2006. To me, NYCC weekend is as exciting as my birthday or Christmas – it’s fun, special, and (the nerd in me drools over this) jam packed full of learning experiences! The panels at NYCC are always enlightening to me, but last [...]
I might have mentioned this before, but in case I didn’t, I love the movies. And, yes, I’m sorry, I like to talk through them when I’m with friends. This is why, when I saw Mystery Science Theater 3000 for the first time I thought it was brilliant! The premise of MST3K, for those unfamiliar: [...]
There are movies I go to because they are the blockbusters of the week – huge stars, huge budgets and the trailers have been haunting me for months (if not years – ahem – Avengers). There are movies I go to because they have an Oscar buzz brewing around them – the critics love it, [...]
There’s a saying among Whovians: You never forget your first Doctor. Some even take it a step further saying, that you fall in love with your first Doctor. Whichever you subscribe to, for me Christopher Eccleston will always have a special place in my Whovian heart. His single season portrayal of the ninth Doctor in [...]
Who you gonna call? was a question so often sang and screamed in the annals of my childhood play that it has become part of my and my generation’s vernacular. We all had one answer back in the day; today I think we’re ready to unify behind a new one: NOT Bill Murray! For those [...]
Lots of news has been pouring forth from the BBC One Doctor Who blog concerning the seventh season of Doctor Who coming up this Fall.This season has already promised to be packed with all types of excitement for fans: it’s the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who; it will be the final season for the Doctor’s [...]
While the broad scope view of AMC’s Breaking Bad is that of a singular life set on self-destruction, what becomes evident as you continue to watch is that this destruction is bound to be universal. I have often said that this entire series can be seen as a metaphor for the disease that Walter White [...]
At the conclusion of season four of AMC’s Breaking Bad I had mixed feelings. At first, I thought Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, had finally freed himself from the terrifying shackles of his criminal life. I thought he got away with it all (again) and this time he saw how extremely dangerous his meth [...]
In mixed company, if you mention the Dr. Horrible Sing-Along Blog you could judge pretty quickly who you could talk to and who might not be on your nerd level. Based on an announcement made during the “Joss Whedon: Dark Horse” panel at San Diego Comic Con on Friday, that’s all about to change: Dr. Horrible will be [...]
In May 2013, we will all be seeing a brand new Iron Man movie in theaters; it will have a new director, a new plot, and, of course, because Tony Stark loves his toys, a brand new suit. That’s not the surprise that Marvel just unveiled to fans at the San Diego ComicCon this Saturday afternoon. [...]
In With Great Power:The Stan Lee Story, Stan Lee says, “In X-Men, I guess my intention was to show that the world never fully tolerates people who are different.” The comic books and all the media surrounding them, in the form of movies, animated television shows and films has been carrying that message to generations [...]
Holy spoiler alert, Batman fans! Could it be true? Will Boy Wonder grace the silver screen in Christopher Nolan‘s conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises? While it seems unlikely that Nolan will allow the teenage sidekick, clad in medieval Robin Hood inspired acrobatic wear to sully the intensity and seriousness [...]
On June 10, 2008 Congressmen Dennis Kucinich and Robert Wexler introduced 35 articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to the U.S. House of Representatives, because, in the United States, that’s what is done if you are not happy with the leader of your country. The United States is not Westeros. If it were [...]
“With great power comes great responsibility.” “Wax on…wax off.” “Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering.” “The cake is a lie.” “Now we know. And knowing is half the battle.” “There is no spoon.” “I have been, and always shall be, your friend.” Geeks do not need me to tell [...]
