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I Want That! by Michael Davis

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  • January 11, 2008

Wow!

What a difference a week makes! I mean can you believe what happened last week? I write a column about politics and personal choice and I get zillion comments and now the biggest event in the history of the USA political system occurs! This event makes me so proud to be a black man! 

History was made last week and I’m sure you saw it unfold on television as I did. I still cannot believe that…

Britney Spears lost her mind and went to the hospital.

Wow! I, one day will be able to tell my grandkids that I saw this crazy little twit get carted away in an ambulance. She looked like she was on the kind of drugs that make hard core drug addicts say “Oh Hell no, I’m not taking that! I’ll stick to heroin.” 

Did you see the number of police cars that were there?  (more…)

Happy 78th birthday, Tintin!

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  • January 10, 2008

Today is the anniversary of a great comic debut: the funny pages revealed in 1929 the adventures of the worldly Tintin. That weird little mohawk, that smart, itsy dog, who knew the French could come up with something so, that is, tres, charming? Tintin was so popular in fact that it has been translated into over 50 different languages. But trulee, you ‘ahven’t experee-unst ze real Teenteen unteel you ahv red eet een zee oreejenal wan.

Solomon Kane Cast Members Announced

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  • January 10, 2008

The cast of Robert E. Howard’s classic redemption-seeking-warrior Soloman Kane is expanding. Joining lead James Purefoy (Rome) will be Max Von Sydow (The Exorcist, Diary of Anne Frank, Flash Gordon), Pete Postlethwaite (Aeon Flux, The Omen remake), Alice Krige (The 4400, Deadwood) and Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End). Michael J. Bassett (Deathwatch) is directing from his own script.

The movie is supposed to be the first of a trilogy. Hmmm… I wonder where they got that idea?

Teen Titans’ Jamal Igle Speaks!

teentitans52-3524076Who’s your hero?

Starting today, that’s a question ComicMix is posing to a number of folks inside the comics industry and then sharing the results with you.

DC mainstay Jamal Igle steps up for the first crack at the query with some interesting results. Here’s a hint – his fave isn’t on this Teen Titans cover, but he is INSIDE.

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Fantastic Four – The Cave Painting?

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  • January 10, 2008

fantastic4redux-2602240Stan Lee on acid?

Well, not really, but it might be as close as you’ll ever come. Recently, Gallery 1988 and Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles hosted a tribute night to Stan with artists like Ruben Rude, Travis Lampe, Brandon Bird, Patrick Gannon, Misha, Angry Woebots and others paid through reinterpretations of some of his most famous characters. Proceeds from the night went to The Hero Initiative. You can see a gallery of the results here, but stay away from the brown M&Ms!

Tip of the ComicMix fedora to Allan Lamberti of 95.9-TheFox in Norwalk CT for digging this one up!

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Turok, Son Of Video

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  • January 10, 2008

51m4jgindzl-_ss500_-9598820Former Dell / Gold Key / Valiant star Turok Son of Stone will be making his direct-to-DVD debut on February 5.  

Written by veteran comics writer Tony Bedard and Invader Zim’s Evan Baily, the Turok D2DVD was directed by Curt Geda (the animated Superman) , Dan Riba (the animated Batmans) and Frank Squillace (the animated X-Men) under the supervision of Tad Stones (the animated Hellboy). So the show has quite a pedigree.

Rights to the character are now controlled by Classic Media, which also handles Casper The Friendly Ghost and Terry and the Pirates… which would make for a great crossover.

Oh God, if there is a god… by John Ostrander

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  • January 10, 2008
Every once in a while, when I disclose or discuss my agnosticism, I get pointed little messages and jokes along the lines of “Agnostics are atheists who like bingo.” I hear that more often from atheists than theists, interestingly enough. Some folks consider agnostics to be the bisexuals of religion – like we’re trying to have the best of both worlds. “They should stop straddling the Theological fence,” seems to be the attitude. Shit or get off the metaphysical pot. Pick a side, damn it! This is America and we pick sides.
 
The suggestion seems to be that I haven’t thought this through because, if I had, I’d be one thing or the other. Charlie Brown probably grew up to be an agnostic. Good ol’ wishy washy Charlie Brown. Or maybe it’s Hamlet – forever philosophizing and never really doing until it’s way too late. The thing is, I have thought about. I continue to think about it, to question it all, including my questioning.
 
I don’t usually get into discussions about what I believe/disbelieve. These things almost never end well. However, I need a column for this week and this topic comes to mind so…off we go! We’ll start with the usual caveats that one must issue in this civil discourse-challenged era. When I state my position, I’m not attacking your beliefs or unbeliefs, whatever they may be. I’m not trying to insult you, Jesus, Yahweh, Allah, Buddha, Odin, Jupiter or whatever church you may belong to or shun. I’m not trying to convince, convert, or proselytize. I’m just stating my position.
 

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On this day in history: Sting gets animated

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  • January 9, 2008

Sixteen years ago, a musical icon made his cartoon-self debut on "The Simpsons" when sexy yogi and former "police"man Sting appeared on an episode called "Radio Bart."

In it, Bart’s practical joke turns ugly when all believe a little boy is trapped in a well. Sting helps fund raise for the cause by releasing a song called, "We’re Sending Our Love Down the Well."

Aw, Sting, waddaguy.

Here’s the song. We couldn’t actually get the clip from The Simpsons, because Fox has been exceptionally snarky with YouTube of late– so you’ll have to make do with this version, recast with Inayashu characters.

 

Jon Sable Freelance, stop-animated

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  • January 9, 2008

As the publishers of Jon Sable Freelance, and as your one stop shop for all sorts of pop-culturey goodness — well, we’re the only ones who would even think of showing this to you.

So until the next Friday installment, this may tide you over. Or not. Or — well, it’s a bit bizarre. Actually, it’s a lot bizarre. But somebody was going to link to it, and it might as well be us.

Actually, if Grell is ever late with pages, I’m hiring the woman who did this instead. You’ve been warned, Mike.

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