Tucked away on the less-traveled 21st Street, just off the much-traveled Main Street, sits my favorite little truffle stop in Vancouver: Chocolaterie de la Nouvelle France. Owned and operated by former Quebecer Anne-Geneviève Poitras, it offers a delectable selection of hand-crafted chocolates, truffles, confections and beverages. With its rustic wooden shelves, glass jars, and chalkboard specials,…
April 7, 2012: Akemi and I attend the Annual Waiting Festival! Dark Matter #4 Preview! Mailbag!
Ever see that South Park episode where Cartman and the gang visit an amusement park? We discover them in an incredibly long queue where Kyle complains about the fact that they've been standing in line for almost an hour. Thankfully, as Cartman points out, they're almost there. Seconds later they finally reach the end of…
April 6, 2012: Tortuosity and Dark Matter!
Every year, when we were kids, my father used to put my sister and I through the holy trinity of medical check-ups: dental, optical, and general health. Of the three, our local ophthalmologist was the only one I actually looked forward to visiting. There was no pinching, no prodding, no poking - just some reading,…
April 5, 2012: Projects! Dark Matter #4 preview! Fat Dragon II: The Return!
Today, I completed my pass on the horror script, incorporating notes from Paul, Rob, Ivon, and Tara before sending it on its way. It is now in the hands of my agent(s) who will take the weekend to read it and then get back to me early next week with their thoughts, notes, and/or tearful…
March 19, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Superman IV: The Quest for Peace!
Wow. Superman IV VERY impressive. It achieve someting not even General Zodd and Leks Luthor able to do = kill off Superman. After dis movie, Hollywood say: "Okay. Time for Superman V!" and audiencez everywhere say: "Aaah, don't bodder. We good. Tanks." And Superman go to sleep for twenty years until someone else get…
March 16, 2012: The Comic Report! Dark Matter #3 reviews!
I've had an on again/off again/on again/off again/on again love affair with comic books over the course of my life starting back in elementary school when I was reading Batman and Justice Society of America after which gave them up for more mature pursuits (ie. girls), then resumed my passion for reading with titles like…
March 12, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club Reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Supergirl!
Blargh! Supergirl most nauzeating movie since Big Bird sex tape released online. It so bad it aktually make monster miss Condorman. It was so terruble dat aktor Christopher Reeve refuse to do cameo. And he do Superman II AND III! Movie start on Argos City where survivors of Kripton walk around in wishy washy dresses…
March 11, 2012: Dog Matter! Watching, reading, doing!
Hey! Check out how much mom's dog, Felix, is enjoying my comic book series Dark Matter. He can't take his eyes off it! After receiving the above pic, I'm now seriously considering casting all-dog talent for the prospective Dark Matter television series/mini-series. What do you think? Felix as hot-headed rough and tumble THREE? Of course, my…
March 6, 2012: Supergirl! Dark Matter! Mailbag!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to support guest reviewer Cookie Monster by subjecting themselves to watching Superman III as part of this blog's Supermovie of the Week Club. Lots of great commentary from some of you and Cookie Monster truly appreciates the input. I know, I know. You're no doubt thinking: "Well, at least…
March 4, 2012: Dinner at Chez Cooper!
Well, well, well. If it isn't my former assistant on that Toronto-based show, finally getting around to sending me a pic of himself enjoying Dark Matter. Trevor writes: "Look what finally came in! They kept selling out so fast I had to order them special from 1000000 Comix. I was so excited I read them simultaneously!" Now THAT…
March 3, 2012: At this rate, I may need some time off from my time off!
Whew! I spent much of the day working on the series overview for my SF space opera comic book (hopefully soon-to-be-television series) Dark Matter. I covered the major story arcs, from the individual backstories to the end of their respective journeys. I also included various images from the comic book to compliment the fifteen page document.…
March 2, 2012: Of pig (pork) buns, getting busy, and Dark Matters!
Akemi: I like Laboratory Retrievers. Me: Huh? You mean Labrador Retrievers? Akemi: Labo-ratory... Me: Labrador. Akemi: Labratory... Me: Labrador. Akemi: I like Labu-chans! Last night, Akemi made pork buns the likes of which you're unlikely to find in most chinatowns... Well, things are certainly picking up on the creative front - and this after everything…
March 1, 2012: Some prelim work on the trailer! Pics from the Stargate vault! Dark Matter #3 preview! Mailbag!
Today, Ivon was out and about, scouting locations for our horror trailer. Kudos to him for coming up with some fantastic, diabolically creepy-looking places - the type of places you would never frequent at night, least of all to shoot something. While Ivon was on the road, I was on my laptop, working on the…
February 29, 2012: Dark Matter #3 preview (1 of 6)! Bizarro Alexander M. Ruemelin! Akemi’s confectionary creation!
The third issue of my comic book, Dark Matter, hits the shelves March 12th. It's a series with action, adventure, suspense, mystery, humor, twists, turns, surprises...but you already know this because you picked up issues #1 and #2 and are now anxiously awaiting the third installment of the four part opening story arc. You're no…
February 24, 2012: The boys reconvene for blood, battle, and Vietnamese sandwiches! Ivon and Lulu sitting in a tree…! It aint good news for Cookie Monster!
My french bulldog Lulu has a crush on my buddy Ivon Bartok. It's pretty damn obvious the way she throws herself at him whenever he comes visit, sitting on his lap, sneezing in his face, lying down beside him and lovingly passing gas. Yesterday morning, I told her that Ivon would be coming to visit,…