JAMES BOND 007 is the subject of this week’s White Rocket Podcast, as New Pulp Author Van Allen Plexico is joined by David Medinnus to discuss everything from the Ian Fleming novels to the movies, from Connery through Craig. (There are no spoilers for the new film!)
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You have to give J.J. Abrams credit. For the last eleven years, he’s been surprising audiences with films he manages to make under the radar and then unleashes them on an unsuspecting audience. The most recent was November’s Overlord, which had trailers that lulled you into thinking Abrams was producing his first war film. But,…
According to the hubbub, today is the day Robin dies. Sigh. If I had to choose between becoming Robin and playing drums for Spinal Tap, I’d join a convent. The Robin in question – and there’s been a hell of a lot of them – is the little brat who was the issue of Bat(Bruce…
Deadline Zombies: the adventures of Maxi and Moxie Written by Teel James GlennEdited by Rob PeerceAuthor’s website at theurbanswaashbuckler.comThe Book is Fantasy/ pulp adventure/mysteryPublished by BooksForABuckPublisher’s email: booksforbuck.comIsbn#(ebook) 978-1-60215-123-9(paper) 978-1-60215-126-0 Published June 2010198 PagesPriced at 14.99 pod and $3.99 for e book versionSubmitted by the author Synopsis:Chasing a headline is just a job for ace…
I Saw You…: Comics Inspired by Real-Life Missed Connections Edited by Julia Wertz Random House/Three Rivers Press; February 2009; $12.95 Everyone’s looking for something: money, fame, recognition, wonder, love. For most of those things, you’re on your own. But, for the last one, there’s always the personal ads. Blatantly advertising for love can feel very…
Former BOOM! Stuidos exec/writer Ian Brill has been teasing us all week with some images and today he finally unveiled what he’s been up to. His new book is bypassing the Diamond distribution system and while he’s not alone in this bold step, he is one of the ore high profile people doing this. Here’s…
Walt Disney saw possibilities where others did not. He turned Mickey Mouse into an American icon and launched a bustling animation business, but wasn’t satisfied with his amusing shorts. Instead, he wanted more and defied the critics who thought a full-length animated feature would hurt viewers’ eyes and test their patience.[[[Snow White]]] proved them wrong….
