Marvel’s Sweet Sixteen — 16 characters to bank on
One thing that intrigues me about the Big Two comic book companies is the role that merchandising plays. For DC, there are several easy-to-identify key […]
April 2008
Paper Heroes 2
Well, it’s official. I’m addicted to a ‘kid-drawing style’. Basically, I’ve been making these as paper dolls for my little one, and I think I’ve […]
May 2008 Previews
My latest article is in this months’ issue of Previews, a phonebook-sized magazine dedicated to the world’s greatest merchandise: Geek stuff! Here’s how the good folks […]
Red Riding Hood rides again in Classics Illustrated Junior
Hidden among the uber-hip kids comics such as Amelia Rules! and the merchandise-pimping titles like Scooby-Doo, is a series of kids comics that has been reborn: Classics […]
Some bunny to love
Yesterday, the family and I traveled about an hour north to fetch the newest member of our family, a cute lop eared rabbit. His given […]
Wait for the Muncie Boys — Indiana’s Early Circuses
I picked up “Wait for the Muncie Boys: Indiana’s Early Circuses” on a complete whim one day at a discount book store. I don’t have […]
The Age of TV Heroes is dawning
Though the “Age of TV Heroes” heroes was announced a while ago — and it won’t come out until November 2008 — it’s a project […]
Church Sketches IV — Jesus and the Easter Bunny
I did these sketches around Easter time, and didn’t want to hold them until next Easter, so here you go. Two views of Easter […]
Moonstone’s Robin Hood gives to the readers
He robs from the rich, and he gives to the poor. That’s Robin Hood’s schtick. … That and his bow and arrow thing, of course.Published […]
A Field Guide to Monsters
Monster movie fans might get a fright from “A Field Guide to Monsters” and not because of what the book covers, but because it does it in such a horrifying […]
Father Knows Best, even in the 21st century
Originally published on April 1, 2008 The first season of “Father Knows Best” arrives on DVD Tuesday, and although it has all the edge of […]