Category: Michael Davis
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Michael Davis: Don’s A Friend
Don is a friend. I wrote most of this some time ago but, as with about 20 other articles, told my editors not to run it until a suitable time of my choosing. The first date I had for this was Christmas. I was going to London at Don’s invitation, but circumstances changed that. I…
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Michael Davis: The Terrible Art of Walt Simonson, Neal Adams & Frank Miller
Simonson like Neal adams was great in his day, but clearly cuz of old age, the hands are probably much more worn and weary. Not like frank Miller who was ALWays a terrible artist, who just became unbearable Walt Simonson posted the above tweet on both his Twitter and Facebook pages. I asked my old…
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Brian Augustyn: Night and Day
Michael Davis talks about what Brian Augustyn meant to him… and we guarantee you Michael’s not the only one with stories like this about how decent Brian was.
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Michael Davis: I Want My Props!
Dear whoever decides who should be recognized with awards and whatnot; My name is Michael Davis. You’re no doubt heard of me. Depending on who you ask, you will get many different stories. I’m sure they are all entertaining, like the one where I killed a cat for looking at me or was caught in…
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Michael Davis: Of Dreams & Relations
John Paul Leon was part of an elite group, the Bad Boy Studio Mentor program. That program’s goal is to help people of color gain entry into comic books and related businesses. It does not stop there—the main goal is to pay it forward. Each member of Bad Boy Studios is charged with advancing the next generation…
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Michael Davis: A Black History Milestone And Then Some
For Black History Month, DC Comics has the hottest ticket in the comic book world… The Return of Milestone Media. That happens today. The in-store books will launch in April, but new and veteran fans can head over to DC’s website and find some digital gold. I’m not a part of the new Milestone, but…
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SHUT UP, SIT DOWN, GET OUT
Ray Fisher is out at Warner Bros. From what I take from his writings, he loved playing Cyborg, and it showed. But Ray called attention to what he claimed was at times discriminatory treatment on the Justice League sets. From the start, this was no-win for Ray. He knew the risk and still went on.…
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Buddy Saunders: DC Comics Has Left Comic Stores Out
I want to stand with Diamond. And I don’t want to receive and sell comics that my fellow retailers can’t get because their stores are shuttered through no fault of their own.
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THE INFLUENCE FACTOR: Part 2: Dan Didio & My Studio 54 Philosophy
Writer’s notes: All DC Comics references imply past events. They do not indicate any criticism or suggest answerability from current management. I’ve built my career around what I call my Studio 54 philosophy. It’s that philosophy that I’ll use to explain how those dancing on Dan Didio’s grave do so at considerable risk. If you…
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THE INFLUENCE FACTOR: Dan DiDio, Andrew Rev, & Studio 54 Philosophy
The comic book industry shares a great deal with the adult industry: The less talent knows, the better.