The Heathcliff Weirdness Level: A Daily Index of Heathcliff Comics
To determine the Daily Weirdness Level of a Heathcliff comic, please note the elements in the comic, consult the chart below and make a sum […]
Celebrities
Scooby-Doo villains — All in one place
Lately, the CotB staff has been enjoying the most recent Scooby-Doo cartoon series “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.” As with any Scooby-Doo show, the villains are clever, […]
May the Force be with you, Adidas
Back in 2010, when even people in the U.S. were actually paying attention to the World Cup, sports apparel maker Adidas added to the excitement […]
Harvey Pekar is looking to have a bad day
For the longest time, I’ve been a comic book fan that pretty much ignored any comic book that didn’t have a guy in tights and […]
Thank the Maker: We have C-3P0
One of the fun things about being able to draw, just as I suppose it’s nice to be able to fix a car, is that […]
Hey, it’s ‘That Guy!’
Check out this fun Web site, which helps us finally put a name to the face of ‘That Guy’ you always see in movies, TV […]
Celebrity gossip gone toxic
It’s no secret around here that I’m a big fan of the British tabloids. Yep, I love it when they take their digs at people […]
Pop culture really pops at Geppi’s
Originally published on 7/27/2009 I chalk it up to jealousy. Jealousy most foul of the thousands of people who got to go to Comic-Con, the […]
Two men, two legends: Gone
In one day, we lost two greats. On September 1, 2008, Don LaFontaine, a man whose voice you’ll never forget, died. He was followed to […]
Lifetime gets ‘Wise’
If you were to check out the John Simcoe “about” page (which doesn’t exist), you’d notice that I freely admit that I’ll delve into a Lifetime […]
RIP Heath Ledger; RIP celebrity adoration
CotB’s mild afternoon was interrupted yesterday when a friend called to announce the sad death of Heath Ledger. It certainly is a tragic loss to […]
Take stock in CelebDaq
Originally published February 2, 2007 If you had a hundred fingers and a hundred toes, you might just be able to count all the things […]
Chuck Jones leaves a legacy of the illogical
Chuck Jones leaves legacy of the illogical The comic-book fan recognizes several comic gods. There is Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman. […]
Simon Birch: A little film that reaches great heights
You gotta love a film who’s main character tells just about every person he meets that he’s a hero and God has a plan for […]
Midnight Madness has gotten to me
“Midnight Madness.” Ah, good old “Midnight Madness.” This film is just plain fun, strange and a perfect snapshot of the late 1970s and early 1980s. I first […]