John Barrowman Stars In New Legendary Comic ‘Acursian’
This is the real deal. Let’s get that up front. Many actors have created projects for themselves in comics and then danced away, but John […]
Articles by Derek McCaw
Titan Releases 13 Covers For The 13th Doctor!
We’ve already seen that Titan Comics has a stellar team ready to unspool adventures of the 13th Doctor. But even having Jody Houser, Rachael Stott, […]
Commander Courage: Proud Symbol Of Conservation
A Once Upon a Dime classic! What is the connection between Commander Courage and Smokey Bear?
Marvel Offers The Best Defense
Marvel’s original non-team is back, though to be fair, the recent “street team” taking the name “Defenders” was no slouch. This seems like a long […]
Comics Artist Russ Heath Passes Away At 91
A giant and a journeyman has lost his battle with cancer. Russ Heath’s family confirmed that he passed away last night in Long Beach, California, […]
Conan The Barbarian Returns In January!
Look at this creative team. They join a legacy of giants, and no doubt in a few years, we’ll look back and consider them giants, […]
The Good Old Days… Of Doom
Back in 2003, Mark Hamill created “Commander Courage,” a beloved but non-existent superhero for his mockumentary Comic Book the Movie. When the production company asked me […]
Review: Planet Of The Apes Visionaries
As Dana Gould points out in his notes afterward, it’s impossible to hide the twist of Planet of the Apes, no matter what version of the […]
Liberty Wears Long Pants
Fears in the 1950s sends a beloved icon from trunks to trousers…
The Naked Censorship Of Liberty Lad
A special blast from the past — a classic article from OnceUponADime.com, covering real history for a fake comic book character!
Rediscovered: Once Upon A Dime
In 2003, Mark Hamill had a dream. We helped support it by creating a sister website, Once Upon A Dime.
Sing Along With Jack Skellington!
The world finally got weird enough to appreciate and celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Nightmare Before Christmas with a Sing-along Edition coming in September…
Everybody Wants James Gunn
UPDATE: Unconfirmed reports are circulating that executives at Marvel have urged Disney studio brass to rehire James Gunn as writer/director. This story will keep on going […]
I Was Flesh Gordon Sold Out At Comic-Con
It’s a story that could only happen in Hollywood — and actually did!
What’s The Top-Selling Superhero? Did You Say Dog Man?
Right now he’s overshadowing Batman, Spider-Man, and anything that Animal Man has been in. You haven’t seen a movie about him, nor seen him on […]
The Second Venom Trailer
“The world has enough superheroes.” That’s what Sony marketing uses as the tagline for this movie, to be released a month and a half before […]
Comic-Con 2018: Captain Action Attacks Mars!
Captain Action attacks Mars, and Mars attacks back! At least, that’s the promise from Atomic Toybox. But wait! There’s more!
Comic-Con 2018: The Return Of Mego
When you talk about “the toys that made us,” it’s not just a documentary series on Netflix. Some kids knew about Action Jackson, Mego’s 8-inch […]
A Sneak Peek At The Furious Gospel Of Johnny Tan
After years of animating on nights and weekends with his collaborators Rob Wilson and Wilson Blades, Lon Lopez is almost ready to unveil the next […]
BOOM! Previews The Sons Of El Topo
This right here. I recently have had a lot of conversations about how comics have become so much more than what people think they remember. […]
