Slowly getting back into comics and, three weeks in, I've discovered I'm really enjoying the work of writers and artists whose work I enjoyed before taking my reading hiatus. And then, there are a few surprises. Here are my Top 12 Recommended Comic Book Reads for the week - #12 - Hawkeye: Freefall #4 (Matthew…
January 2, 2019: Best Comic Book Covers of the Week!
Returning to our regularly scheduling programming with this week's best comic book covers! Michael Turners Fathom: Swimsuit 1999 (cover art by Michael Turner) Immortal Hulk #11 (cover art by Alex Ross) Iron Fist: Phantom Limb (cover art by Khoi Pham) Killmonger #3 (cover art by Juan E. Ferreyra) Project Superpowers vol. 2 #5 (cover art…
Headed to series on another show…
Well, it's all systems go on this series I've been circling for a while. I've been in discussion with the show's creator for a couple of months now, brainstorming his vision and beating out a rough ten-episode first season narrative arc. This Monday, the writers' room convenes for a 4-5 story breaking session. Would love…
Hitting the con!
Yesterday, Akemi and I racked up 25 000+ steps checking out a local con. I'll tell you all about it. But first... Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to introduce themselves and offer up a little backstory to their hitherto mysterious online personas. Keep 'em coming! And now, back to the con... …
Projects In Play!
So, yesterday, I offered a rundown of My Top 10 Funnest Episodes, simply put — the ten episodes (out of the 100 or so episodes of television I'm credited on as a writer) I had the most fun scripting. I decided to offer up the flip side and give you My Top 10 Toughest Episodes…
Making the comic book move!
My credits include: 400+ hours of produced television 100+ hours as a writer 100+ hours as a showrunner But two of my greatest accomplishments remain: My contribution, "Downfall" For the Lou Anders-edited superhero-themed anthology Masked And the four issue Dark Matter comic book for Dark Horse Comics As much as I love television, I love…
May 11, 2017: Best Comic Book Series of 2016!
My favorites... Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples "When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. From bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan, Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find…
April 24, 2016: That damned star field! Reading recommendations!
So, over on alt. Dark Matter twitter account (@DarkMatter_show) I uploaded the above pic, snapped very early on in the show's first season. It's a beautiful set, beautifully lit, with gorgeous playback displays and...a truly awful star field out the front. The production purchased it from somewhere in the middle east - and it didn't come…
August 13, 2015: Recommended Reads! And Dark Matter screenshots!
After last year's impressive reading tally, I set the bar a lot lower this year but, even so, it looked like I was going to come up short of the 100 book mark. Over this past month, however, I've done some major catching up. Here are a few of the titles I enjoyed... Half A…
November 1, 2014: Settling in!
Well, it's been about two weeks since the move to Toronto and I'm pleased to report we have more or less settled in. We've met quite a few very nice people in that short time - also, a number of weirdoes. But I suppose that's to be expected. Toronto is a bigger city. Also, unlike Vancouver,…
April 30, 2014: Conspicuous Consumption! Richie Rich sticks it to the little guy!
If I had to pick one comic book that I considered "the weirdest" growing up, it would have to be Richie Rich. The title character was described as "the poor little rich boy" but I never found anything remotely poor about him, either literally or figuratively. I suppose, one could make the argument that deep beneath…
April 28, 2014: A Trip Down Memory (Lois) Lane! Comicdom’s Most Dated – the awesome, the atrocious, and the quaintly antiquated!
"They sure don't make 'em like they used to" goes the old adage, and nowhere is this more evident than in the ever-evolving world of comic books. From Superman battling nazis to Spiderman meeting President Obama, comics have a rich tradition of embracing history and reflecting social and cultural norms. What was perfectly acceptable ten, maybe…
December 16, 2013: Recommended comic book reads!
THE SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MANWriter Nick Spencer is at the top of his game here, exploring the private and professional lives of a group of B-team villains, The Sinister Six - who are actually made up of FIVE members hard-luck members. They're sneaky, opportunistic, and completely disloyal, but you can't help but love 'em. RAT…
September 30, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Iron Man 3!
Dis would have been a great movie if it had been half an hour shorter. And made a lick of sense. Monster can imagine script notes session went someting like dis: Producer: Dis skript full of plot holes and not make much sense. Writer: Dats okay. Me fix it. Producer: By applying logic so it…
August 26, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Dr. Strange (1978)!
Dr. Strange? More like Dr. Creep! Apparently, dis guy not familiar wit de Hypocritical Oath, but he all sorts of familiar wit "doctor-patient confidentiality"...if you know what me mean. No? Well, let monster put it dis way. When he around de ladies at work, he like Cookie Monster at a bake sale. Or Grover at…