The Life And Times Of Judd Winick
Last summer at Comic-Con, the DC booth showed video footage of writer/artist Judd Winick talking about his latest project. No surprise there, as Winick had […]
Comics
The Luna Brothers: Spandex Sex in the City
Last year, The Luna Brothers (Jonathan and Joshua), broke onto the scene with ULTRA, an examination of super heroism as a form of celebrity from […]
Suiting Up In Armor X With Keith Champagne
A couple of months ago, we ran a preview of an interesting project coming from Image Comics. Long-time inker Keith Champagne had turned to writing, […]
Return To Abadazad: A Conversation With J.M. DeMatteis
The end of CrossGen left people hanging on both sides of the equation. Fans were left wondering how storylines would resolve, and creators, some doing […]
Mike Allred Turns To The Golden Plates
Originally published in Meridian Magazine, October 29, 2004 The past few years have been very good for comic book creator Michael Allred. With a sense […]
“I’m A Big Believer That You Stick With Your Guys” – Brian Michael Bendis, Part 4
In Part 1, Bendis discussed Daredevil. Part 2, Avengers. Part 3, a smattering of his other work coming from Marvel. Here, though, is the answer […]
“Monkey #@&*@! What the — ” Brian Michael Bendis, Part 3
In Part 1, Bendis discussed Daredevil. Part 2, Avengers. So what’s left? Believe me, Pilgrim, a lot lot more. We picked up by finishing up […]
J. Michael Straczynski and the Gwen Stacy Controversy
This was the summer in which Marvel Comics and writer J. Michael Straczynski (also creator and architect of Babylon 5) promised to really stir things […]
“I Am Hawkeye, And You’ve Killed Me” – More With Brian Michael Bendis
Yes, Part 2, and there’s still MORE, people! As John Coffey might say, “Bendis is killin’ me with his love…” In part 1, Bendis discussed […]
Brian Michael Bendis Talks Daredevil’s ‘Golden Age’
I had a long introduction prepared about how long Brian Michael Bendis and I have been doing e-mail dances, phone tag, and convention appearance promises […]
Writing Hard-Boiled (Egg) Fiction: Cartoonist Frank Cammuso Speaks
Two years ago, while walking through the independent comics alley at Comic-Con, my attention was caught by a guy selling Little Golden Books. On closer […]
Working Magic With Warlock
Writer/Director Greg Pak had been kind enough to let me interview him on his outstanding feature film Robot Stories. When news of Pak, along with […]
Aire, The Real Queen Of Wands
Anyone perusing the funny pages today will find relatively few comics with any kind of edge to them. Syndicated cartoonists have learned that when they […]
Challenging The Unknown With A Master of the Form
If you don’t know Howard Chaykin, it’s because he’s kept a low profile in comics over the past few years. After spending several years working […]
From Master Of Illusion To Master Of Elusion
A few years ago, Glen David Gold made a splash in the publishing world with the oft-touted on Fanboy Planet novel [amazon text=Carter Beats the […]
El Cid On DVD
My fascination with El Cid goes back to high school, where the school library had a beat-up paperback novelization of Samuel Bronston’s epic movie – […]
Fifteen Minutes With Cliff Meth About god’s 15 minutes
A few months ago, occasional Fanboy Planet contributor Jason Sacks turned in an interview with legendary writer Harlan Ellison. The occasion? Clifford Meth, a friend […]
James Kochalka: Trans-Media Superstar
James Kochalka is a genius: a genius whose passion comes across in every frame he draws. I’ve been a fan since the night I left […]
From Washington, D.C. To DC Comics
Last year, DC found a stunning new talent to replace Kevin Smith after the filmmaker revitalized Green Arrow. Except Brad Meltzer wasn’t quite a “new” […]
Look Out! Here Comes the SpiderBaby!
In the last few months, the Midwestern Indy scene has been getting more and more notice. With the WWE and TNA scouting for more new […]
