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Michael Silberkleit, 1932 – 2008
Archie Comics chairman Michael Silberkleit, the last of the original breed of comic book company family-owners, died August 5th from cancer, Archie Comics announced last night. Along with his life-long friend Archie publisher Richard Goldwater, who passed away last year, Michael spent virtually his entire life at the comic book company. MLJ, its original name,…
Star Wars gets Chicken
In a few weeks… in a galaxy not so far away! The force is with Seth Green and Matthew Senriech, the creators of the stop action animation parody show Robot Chicken. They are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars (30 years??) with a special Robot Chicken episode that will feature the voices of the…
Umbrella Academy: The Movie
Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that Universal Studios and Dark Horse Comics, the folks who brought us Hellboy II: The Golden Army, are continuing their long-standing relationship and fast-tracking a movie version of The Umbrella Academy. The Eisner-winning series was written by Gerard Way, former intern at DC Comics who later went on to international fame…
REVIEW: Bumblebee
Allow me to state upfront that I have now nor ever have been a fan of the Transformers. When they arrived, my tastes ran in other directions. That said, I have done some behind-the-scenes work with the franchise a few times in my career so have a good working knowledge. I’ve also seen the first…
The Point Radio: PLAYING HOUSE Back For More Laughs
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Review: ‘A People’s History of American Empire’ by Howard Zinn
With the recent invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s no surprise that Howard Zinn has something to say. The author of A People’s History of the United States, Zinn retold America’s story through the eyes of all those who were beaten down in the country’s expansion. Now he’s back with an updated account, albeit in…

