WonderCon 2014: Mike Kunkel Still Astonishing With Herobear
Fifteen years ago, a charming children’s comic hit the stands, done by animator Mike Kunkel. Making a big splash and self-published by Kunkel’s Astonish Factory, […]
Comics
Cinequest 2014: Neil Gaiman To Receive Maverick Spirit Award
Live from San Jose, California, Halfdan Hussey and his Cinequest crew revealed their programming for this year’s Cinequest. We’ll have more on it a little […]
Review: ‘Hacktivist’ #1
Choking on dust, a small band of political activists — let us not call them rebels — flee from secret police in Tunisia. They have […]
Sweethearts of the Galaxy Episode 1 – “Wish Granted”
My friend Dexter Adriano directs this webseries about cosplayers who turn superhero after one suffers a head injury and believes she’s an alien being named […]
‘The Fifth Beatle’: Bigger Than Colonel Tom Parker
May we all develop the strategiconfidence of Brian Epstein. Whether he was taken with the power of the Beats or, as some would have it, […]
Archie Is Stronger Than Ever in 2013
Though publishing company MLJ started in 1939 with superheroes and whatever else would sell, it was publisher John L. Goldwater’s attempt to duplicate the movies’ […]
The Earth-2 Batman ’66 Trivia Challenge!
Last night, Earth-2 Comics in Sherman Oaks hosted a party in honor of Batman ’66 writer Jeff Parker. As part of the festivities, they held […]
At Earth-2, It’s 1966 All Over Again!
Assuming that 1966 means one thing to you like it means to us: BATMAN! Earth-2 celebrates the success of DC’s long overdue sensation Batman ’66 […]
Comic-Con 2013: Moments With Ross Richie “The Company Name’s Not Whimper!”
Years ago, Ross Richie started a little company out of his apartment — for the sake of the myth, let’s make it a little apartment […]
The Architects Launch “Border Wars”
The Architects from Kansas City – due to hit their ten-year mark as a band at this time next year – are three brothers formerly […]
Earth-2 Celebrates Invincible #100
First, you need to get a tall cake, because according to Earth-2 store owner Carr D’Angelo, you get a lot more slices that way. And […]
Comic-Con 2012: Darkness And Light And Daughtry
A few months ago, DC Entertainment launched a foundation callled “We Can Be Heroes,” designed to help provide famine relief in the Horn of Africa. […]
Frank Beddor: Through A Looking Glass Darkly
Let’s not use the term Renaissance Man lightly, but it fits for Frank Beddor. As a youth, his athleticism led him to be a two-time […]
Keri Russell IS Wonder Woman
The actress chats about the cool factor of owning an invisible jet, Halloween costumes of her youth, potential future Russell-Fillion co-starring roles, and a super hero supplies store. True story.
Comics the Gerard Way
Can I say that it just seems bizarre that one man can capture the hearts of teen-age girls everywhere, and then start sucking in the […]
JM Ringuet Makes Sparks Fly
In June, new publisher Catastrophic Comics releases the first issue of their first title, the superhero noir book Sparks. Yes, it’s edited by myself (full […]
Fanboy Planet Podcast #65: Speak into the Mic Please!
Ric Bretschneider, and Derek McCaw at the Illusive Arts Comics and Games grand opening interview Josh Dysart (Swamp Thing, Violent Messiahs), Rafael Navarro (Sonambulo, animator […]
With One Magic Word…
After years of attending Comic-Con, I’ve managed to learn enough composure to not really have any geek out moments. Yet this year I reacted with […]
Blue Water Comics Rises Like The Kraken
Word went around Comic-Con last summer that Ray Harryhausen’s imagination was going to hit comics, riding a wave of renewed interest in the master’s work. […]
Keith Champagne Knows Where The Oans’ Bodies Are Buried
It’s always cool for us to meet a guy on his way up and see the climbing continue. A couple of years ago, we met […]