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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
An open letter to DC Comics and the comic book industry: The Black Panel has been a leading voice for creators of color for over 20 years. The Bad Boy Studio Mentor Program has outstanding alumni, some world-famous. Millions of Black people purchased the Guardian comic books. Milestone Comics was a groundbreaking achievement. The link…
Ask 20 people to define “Love”, you’ll get 20 definitions. Here’s mine. I feel love is measured in how you’re treated when things go wrong, not when everything is okay. It’s one thing to say something in a joyous ceremony yet another when faced with real life. People tend to balk the moment it gets…
With the success of Black Panther, why is DC and Warner Brothers ignoring Static Shock?
I have a long running tradition of giving my readers a gift on my birthday. That gift was usually a piece about an amazing person. Yesterday was my birthday— this was to run then, though I wish it would have never run. It did not post yesterday because I was killed on my birthday and…
UPDATE: Michael was hacked badly, with messages sent out to family and friends. He’s alive and well. We are incredibly sad to report that Michael Davis, longtime columnist for ComicMix, committed suicide one day before his birthday. We can list all his accomplishments in the comics field and go through his history and impact in…
As high-ranking executives at the most famous record company in the world, it was essential for us to project the utmost professionalism at all times. We talked in hushed tones nodding politely at staff whom, when we approached lowered their heads once pass the whispered comments began. Denys Cowan and I were walking the halls…
(In honor of The Man’s passing, Michael Davis asked us to rerun his column from last year. We are happy do to so. —Ye Olde Editor) No Sex On The Good Ship Lollipop, part 3 From our last installment… The Los Angeles neighborhood of Westwood is home to The University of Southern California, better known…
