"Talented people is always crazy so don't worry." - Akemi, today on the subject of yours truly. The other week, Akemi called me an "evil testicle". I assumed this was the literal translation of some Japanese diss but it turned out she was simply repeating an insult I'd once hurled at someone. Or so she…
January 5, 2012: Countdown to Dark Matter! Pick my next show! And NFL playoff fantasy line-up!
Check it out! The advance solicitations for Dark Matter issues #1-4, complete with covers (art by Garry Brown, colors by Ryan Hill) and non-spoilerific teasers. DARK MATTER #1 Joseph Mallozzi (W), Paul Mullie (W), Garry Brown (A/Cover), and Ryan Hill (C) A derelict ship floats in space, its troubled crew awakened from stasis with no…
January 3, 2012: The doggy dilemma! Dark Matter!
antisocialbutterflie writes: "I have garnered a lot of respect for you and your rallying behind Maximus for a while. There’s a strength of character and obvious loyalty for the things you care about that lures me back more than any amusement you provide. I now find myself in a similar situation and my understanding of…
January 2, 2012: Another Dark Matter interview! Superfilm of the Week Club Reminder! Book of the Month Club Reminder! Travel Day!
Another interview for my upcoming comic book series, Dark Matter, that hits the shelves January 11th - this one with Eric Whitman at The Daily BLAM! http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/12/30/preview-exclusive-interview-joseph-mallozzi-discusses-his-comic-debut-dark-matter Wow! This Supermovie of the Week Club has really sparked a lot of interest. More, dare I say, than my Book of the Month Club ever garnered. It would…
December 31, 2011: New Year’s Resolutions! And I really mean them this time! More Dark Matter interviews and links!
Tonight we partake in a grand Mallozzi New Year's Eve tradition. We'll all gather at my sister's place, overeat, chat, possibly play some Italian bingo, grow exhausted waiting for the countdown from Times Square, and turn in for the night well before midnight. What about you all? I'm sure your plans are nowhere near as…
December 30, 2011: Another Dark Matter interview! Ugly ornaments! Maximus! News of note!
I've been doing quite a few online interviews in support of my comic book, Dark Matter, that launches January 11, 2011. The latest here with Ryan Thomason at WatchPlayRead (http://watchplayread.com/wpr-interview-with-dark-matter-writer-joseph-mallozzi/) in which I discuss both Dark Matter and Stargate. Now onto matters of equal importance... I am very disappointed with the lack of ugly Christmas ornaments out…
December 26, 2011: Author Marjorie M. Liu drops by to tell us about the new Hunter Kiss book and Astonishing X-Men! Snow Monkeys al…most…there! Mailbag!
Over the course of this blog's (recently spotty) Book of the Month Club, I've had the pleasure to discover many wonderfully talented writers - and make a few friends along the way. One such talented friend is author Marjorie M. Liu who dropped by the blog to discuss her book, The Iron Hunt, back in…
December 24, 2011: C-c-c-c-c-cold! Home cookin’! Maximus chills! Dark Matter tidings! And my Snow Monkeys on the verge of a championship!
"Why so cold this country?" - Akemi after experiencing a single December day in Montreal Well, we're finally here. Finally. Following a two hour flight delay followed by a half hour delay on the tarmac while the ground crew tended to some emergency on the other side of the airport (aka "This eggnog aint gonna drink…
December 16, 2011: Another Japan lesson! Snow Monkeys off to a great start! The Comic Book Round-Up!
According to Akemi, employees of Tokyo Disneyland are contractually prohibited from revealing how much they are paid to work at the theme park. If pressed, again according to Akemi, they will answer: "Mickey pays me in chocolate.". When I expressed my doubts about this policy, she threw me a look that seemed to suggest I'd…
December 14, 2011: Dark (Matter) Developments!
Just got off a conference call on which I pitched Dark Matter to some interested parties. To those of you who don't know, Dark Matter is my scifi comic book series scheduled to launch on January 8th, 2012 through Dark Horse Comics. The plan is to kick things off with a four-issue opening arc, and…
December 9, 2011: Oven mitts! Edutainment! Comics round-up!
I've got a suggestion for sis who is wondering what to get me for Christmas: oven mitts. I need a new pair. The realization dawned on me this evening sometime between when I was pulling the cast iron pan out of the oven and when I was leaving the top layer of my fingers on…
December 7, 2011: The Return of the Book of the Month Club! Worst Dish of 2011!
Following a tumultuous 2011 in which I barely had time for the good things in life, I'm finally settled and looking forward to a productive but infinitely more enjoyable 2012. To that end, I'm restarting our modest little Book of the Month Club. January's selection... BATGIRL: BATGIRL RISING written by Bryan Q. Miller, art by Lee…
December 6, 2011: The Big Comic Round-up!
Catching up on my bid to check out the many, many comic book titles out there... GRIFTER #1-3 This series hits the ground running and maintains its quick pace through the opening three issues, following con man Cole Cash as he attempts to evade pursuing aliens and, oh yeah, the military. It's never explained why…
November 29, 2011: Not dead yet! Let the Christmas rush begin! More comic perusals!
I assumed my Snow Monkeys were dead in the water following their fourth straight loss but, as it turns out, they have one more shot at making the playoffs in the last week of our R.I.P. Stargate fantasy football league regular season. Three teams are deadlocked at 6-6, fighting for those last two playoff spots…
November 28, 2011: I’ve finally got my Amazing Race partner! High Tea! Thoughts on comics!
Exciting news! I've finally got a partner for The Amazing Race. It's none other than my old former Transporter nemesis and current rival blogger Tara Yelland (http://tarayelland.wordpress.com/ - Check out today's entry for her most shocking grocery line confrontation yet. You won't believe the last five minutes!). Earlier today, she sent me an email cryptically…