Well, this is pretty cool! Puddle Jumper diagnostic playback. Atlantis "Rising" opening shot - previs. Taking Flight previs. Antarctic Outpost Reveal - animatic. Heads Up! animatic.
February 10, 2018: The Stargate Concept Art of James Robbins!
So the other day, I came across an old hard drive containing a slew of Stargate-related visuals: concept art, designs, previs. It's actually about 0.5% of the library of BTS pics and vids sitting in my storage unit, much of it somewhat inaccessible due to the fact that the technology is incredibly old and lacking…
February 7, 2018: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
After watching Logan last night, I'm all about the comics today. Incidentally, I usually hate kids in movies, but this character - like Kick-Ass's Hit-Girl was an exception. A gleefully murderous exception. Anyway, onto my picks... Clue (cover art by Nelson Daniel) Love the fact that the color palette here offers a quick character reference…
January 31, 2018: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
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 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 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 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
January 11, 2018: Six More Of 2017’s Best Books!
Since someone asked, here are a few of the great books I read in 2017 that just narrowly missed making my Best Of 2017 list... Marlena by Julie Buntin Everything about fifteen-year-old Cat’s new town in rural Michigan is lonely and off-kilter, until she meets her neighbor, the manic, beautiful, pill-popping Marlena. Cat, inexperienced and…
January 10, 2018: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
My favorites... Allies #8 (cover art by Denis Popov) I'm a sucker for sci-fi and this cover is all kinds of intriguing in its premise of discovery. We are on the inside looking out of...what? A stasis pod, a ship, some sort of future medical iso unit? Who are we? WHAT are we? Coyotes #3…
January 3, 2018: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
These were my favorites... Arctica, vol. 4: Revelations (cover art by Manchu) This one has a bit of a Stargate vibe. What do you think? Black Panther Adventures (cover art by ?) These Black Panther covers have been consistently great. Wish they were equally good at giving credit where credit is due. Vortex #3 (cover…
December 31, 2017: The Top 30 Books of 2017!
2017 was a banner reading year for me. I read anywhere and everywhere: on set, in bed, at red lights. All told, I blazed through a staggering 265 titles on the year covering a wide variety of genres (science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, thrillers, crime, non-fiction, and general fiction). Over half of those were 2017…
December 27, 2017: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
My favorites... Spiderman #793 (cover by Alex Ross) Black Panther: Long Live the King #2 (cover art by André Lima Araújo) Captain Marvel #127 (cover art by Phil Noto) Doomsday Clock #2 (cover art by Brad Anderson and Gary Frank) Fantomah #4 (cover art by Djibril Morissette-Phan) Gasolina #4 (cover art by Mat Lopes and…
December 24, 2017: Classic SF Authors Who Shaped My Imagination!
I grew up a voracious reader. In elementary school, I shared my classmates' love for comic books - but, unlike my fellow classmates, I also had a passion for science fiction. It was a habit my mother fed, often surprising me with the books I would read through the summer months. From early July to…
Best Books I Read In 2017 That Weren’t Published in 2017!
In advance of my BIG Best Books of 2017 blog post, I give you the Best Books I Read In 2017 That Weren't Published in 2017! Memory of Water by Emmi Itaranta Global warming has changed the world's geography and its politics. Wars are waged over water, and China rules Europe, including the Scandinavian Union,…
December 13, 2017: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
My favorites - Lady Killer vol. 2 (cover art by Joelle Jones) Black and white and read all over. With a shock of green in those gorgeous eyes. Joelle Jones is fast becoming my favorite artist working in comics. Bloody sexy. Mr. Miracle #5 (cover art by Nick Derington) I'm a sucker for these atypical…