It’s no secret that continuity is equal parts bane and boon to comics, with no shortage of passionate arguments extolling its virtue and, in some cases, its status as the greatest threat to storytelling in the history of the printed word. Recently, comics blogger Hudson Phillips posted his own thoughts about the role of continuity…
When I posted a link to a recent interview with Adam West on the current Batman film franchise, I had no idea that it would generate such a polarized discussion of the campy 1960s series that made West a household name among comics fans. In the interest of meeting both sides somewhere in the middle,…
For the last few months, I’ve spotlighted webcomic creators from all around the ‘Net in my weekly interview series here on ComicMix. This time around, I’m staying a bit closer to home and chatting with the creators of EZ Street, the Harvey-nominated webcomic from creators Mark Wheatley and Robert Tinnell, published here at ComicMix, which concluded…
Beware the power of words, folks. Over at Cinematical, the movie news site’s resident "geek beat" contributor Elisabeth Rappe has taken a comment I left on one of her recent posts and turned it into a full-blown column, titled "The Touchiness of Geek Cred." In the column, Rappe discusses the Survivor-esque mentality of geekery and…
I’ve directed you to Tom Spurgeon’s "Sunday Interview" series before, but this time around, the ol’ Comics Reporter has posted a special treat for ComicMix readers. Our very own Bob Greenberger, who most recently interviewed Bob Rozakis about his alternate-history project with Alter Ego and Back Issue magazines here on ComicMix, spoke with Spurgeon about…
Ah, convention season… when the wind-down from one show overlaps with the preparation for the next. In case you missed our two-part report on last weekend’s Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC, Van Jensen provided ComicMix readers with a great summary of all the important happenings from the the convention, including some interesting thoughts on DC’s…
The hit BBC series Doctor Who is now in its fourth season on the Sci-Fi Channel, and since we’re all big fans here at ComicMix, we’ve decided to kick off an episode-by-episode analysis of the reinvigorated science-fiction classic. Every week, I’ll do my best to go through the most recent episode with a fine-tooth comb…
Confirming rumors regarding the new spin-off series for K9, the much-loved robotic dog from Doctor Who, recent reports indicate that filming for the series will begin next month in Australia. Bob Baker, who originally co-created K9, will write for the 26-part series, which will combine live action with computer-generated imaging for the half-hour episodes. There…
The Incredible Hulk is still smashing away in theaters, but that doesn’t mean we can’t keep playing the "What If?" game with the Green Goliath’s latest big-screen rampage. Over at XSI Base, Incredible Hulk character designer Aaron Sims discusses some of the creative decisions made while conceiving the look of the latest Hulk — as…
Sure, the secret’s out that the Daleks will be making a return to Doctor Who at the end of the current season of the hit science-fiction series, but what have they been doing for the last dozen episodes or so? According to this video, they’ve been on the Shakespeare circuit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p9I64E_1X4
Punisher: War Zone director Lexi Alexander recently weighed in on the trailer for the film that was released last week, and she was surprisingly frank about her assessment of the final cut. She wrote on her website: I’m not sure what kind of impression I would get from this trailer if I didn’t actually know…
Previously, I told you about the first episode of The Middleman that was available as a free download on iTunes. For those who didn’t take advantage of the offer, you’re missing out — the series premiere lived up to my lofty expectations, and now I can hardly wait until Monday for the second episode. As…
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