In what's become a weekly Wednesday tradition, here are my favorites... Elephantmen #80 (cover art by Boo Crook) Brings all the feels, no? The Flash Annual #1 (cover art by Hi-Fi, Howard Porter) I became a fan of the Flash during Mark Waid's magnificent run on the series, so this intriguing cover pushes all the…
January 30, 2018: Yeaaaaaaaarrrgggh!
THAT is the sound of me hitting the writer's block or, more accurately, the writer's mire that has seen me spinning my brain in an attempt to gain creative traction. To be honest, I'm surprised I progressed as far as I have, relatively frustration-free, through the script's tease and first two acts, 30 pages in…
January 29, 2018: Hit me with your comic book recommendations!
I've been reading comic books, on and off, for most of my life. I would go months, sometimes years without reading and then, one day, stop by my local comic shop, pick up every title on the stands and start reading - and keep reading the ones that kept my interest, dropping the ones that…
January 28, 2018: Smoooooth sailing!
Alright. I'm in full script mode. It usually takes me a few days of procrastinating and general agonizing before I hit my stride, but I've hit the ground running on this one. I figure two weeks to complete a first draft breaks down to roughly four pages a day. As tonight, I am three and…
Projects on the go!
When someone asks me about the projects I'm presently working on, I'll give them a brief rundown to which they'll invariably respond: "But what if they all go?" Yes, theoretically, it's possible that, say, multiple projects could receive a simultaneous green light but, realistically, it's more likely that none of them receive the go-ahead. Which…
January 26, 2018: Suji!
Eating apples with her sister, Lulu... Sitting down is a twelve step process... Trying to figure out how many cookies she can stuff in her little mouth...
January 25, 2018: Setting up a Steve Bacic Q&A!
One of the great things about living in downtown Toronto is the likelihood of crossing paths with people I've worked with in the past. Last year, for instance, I ran into actor Brian J. Smith (Stargate: Universe, Sense8, Broadway). Last week, it was director Mairzee Almas (Dark Matter, The 100, iZombie). The other day, it…
January 24, 2018: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
Holy smokes! What a terrific week for comic book covers! Here are my favorites... Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle (cover art by Yukito Kishiro) The contrast of innocence and incendiary is pretty powerful here. The two young girls react to the destruction: bewilderment, sorrow, acceptance. The Amazing Spiderman #794 (cover art by Alex Ross) I'm…
January 23, 2018: Happy National Pie Day!
Let's celebrate with photos of pie's sexier more delicious cousin, cake! These creative cosmic confections were crafted by Vancouverite Ksenia Penkina using a mirror glaze technique. The results are downright mesmerizing... Sadly, having moved to Toronto, I am no longer able to sample these fabulous creations. I'll just have to settle for following her on…
January 22, 2018: Oops. Forgot to come up with a title for this blog entry.
"Please remember to take out the chicken at three o' clock,"said Akemi as I prepared to head out for my lunch meeting with former Dark Matter director and stunt coordinator John Stead (aka The Stead Muffin). "Leave me a reminder,"I suggested. "Okay,"she said. Two hours later, I returned home to this - And this -…
January 21, 2018: On the home front!
Suji has this weird habit of walking into cameras... https://youtu.be/UfFQta4GuHc Akemi in her adorable hat... Perks of being a showrunner. Former Dark Matter AD Daily Riley gifts me an enormous bag of home made honeycomb. Photo shoot with mom from my last Montreal visit...
January 20, 2018: News of note!
Betty White Credits Her Long Life to Vodka and Hot Dogs Honestly, who're you going to believe? A bunch of scientists with a life expectancy of about 77 years or a woman who just celebrated her 96th birthday? For what it's worth, my grandmother lived to 112 through, mostly I suspect, sheer force of will.…
January 19, 2018: Our Day at the Interior Design Show!
Akemi has been dying to check out the Interior Design Show here in Toronto so, this morning, we decided to take a walk down to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to check out. Understand, I have no interest in interior home design. I mean, I can't even tell London Gray Caesarstone from Carrara Pental Quartz…
January 19, 2018: Here to stay?
It's hard to believe that five years ago I really hated Toronto. Of course, back then, my circumstances were...different. But Toronto - and I - have come a long way since then. We've reached a mutual understanding of sorts. For me, it was more of the sudden revelation that hit me the last time I…
January 17, 2018: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
My favorites... Giant vol. 2 Cover art by Mikael Ice Cream Man #1 Cover art by Frazer Irving, Martin Morazzo, Chris O'Halloran Punchline #4 Cover art by Matthew Weldon Strangers in Paradise XXV #1 Cover art by Terry Moore Super Sons #12 Cover art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jorge Jimenez, Adriano Lucas, Alejandro Sanchez