Obama vetoes Mutant Registration Act; puts Claremont out of work
Boy, is Chris Claremont going to be unhappy…
Boy, is Chris Claremont going to be unhappy…
In a reversal that recognized modern day sensibilities, the executive committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ music branch has decided to allow the score to The Dark Knight be considered for Best Original Score. Initially, they disqualified the score, as they did Batman Begins, citing too many names attached to the…
Dark Horse Comics has offered a first look at The Black Beetle: No way Out, Francesco Francavilla’s New Pulp comic book hero’s first issue, available in comic shops on January 16th. About The Black Beetle: No Way Out–Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a…
Galaxy Quest is one of my favorite movies. I mean, go wrong with Alan Rickman and Tony Shalhoub, you know? And even the nominal stars of the ensemble, Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, go down pretty easily in this brilliant vehicle. But there’s one scene that makes me cringe every time I see it. The…
Michael D. Sellers’ new book, John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, takes a look at the story that brought John Carter of Mars to the big screen. About John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood: It took 100 years to bring Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars to the big screen. It took…
If you’ve always wanted to buy original comic art, but can’t get to a convention or don’t trust EBay, here’s your chance. Howard Cruse is starting a newletter with information on how to buy his work, including original pages from the Eisner-winning Stuck Rubber Baby. Just go here and sign up. If you’re one of…
Here’s a pre-Election Day piece from Nikkolas and Nicole Smith, recasting Sasha, Malia, Michelle, and Barack Obama in the style of Pixar’s The Incredibles. I see only two things wrong with it: 1. The slogan should no longer be “Forward”, but “Excelsior!” 2. This piece is just crying out for Mitt Romney as Syndrome. Or…