‘Smallville’ tugs on Superman’s cape & Elseworld ideas
Smallville: WB show an ‘Elseworlds’ story at heart In the pilot episode of SMALLVILLE, the new WB series that debuts at 9 p.m. Oct. […]
Moving day finds: Letters to Comics Buyer’s Guide
COTB indulges in a little nostalgia through Comics Buyer’s Guide One of the best things about moving to a new place is that you get […]
Inside the art of animation — thanks to George Nicholas
A model sheet of Fred “Gladstone,” who was later re´named Fred Flintstone, was created for animators as a guide as they worked on the […]
This comic is gonna make me a fortune: A tale of investing in comics
It’s not everyday you come across a Marvel Star Wars No. 1 So there I was at the flea market with a stack of STAR […]
‘Batman’ DVD: Adam West and Burt Ward bashes their way to modern media
Two superhero DVD movies in one review When I read a story about comics in the mainstream media, I sometimes cringe at what I see. […]
You don’t know Samurai Jack
Cartoon Network’s newest animated series brings a new look to action-adventure shows “Samurai Jack,” a new cartoon from Genndy Tartakovsky, the same mind that […]
Artesia Comic Interview: A Warrior For The Ages
Part one of a lengthy Q&A with Mark Smylie, artist and writer of the “Artesia” comic Mark Smylie is the artist and writer for […]
Artesia Interview: Getting to work with Artesia & Mark Smylie
Note: Last week, we began an interview with Mark Smylie, writer and artist on ARTESIA and its spin-offs ARTESIA ANNUAL VOLUME 1, ARTESIA AFIELD […]
Death of the Soccer Mom
This was piece was done in pen and ink. It was published by the York Sunday News for an article about who was voting in […]
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 […]
Glad to champion ‘Gladiator’
“Gladiator” is a good movie without being a great movie. It’s not that it had any huge flaws in it, it’s just that […]
How to see “Jake Speed” as an inspiring movie
“Jake Speed” is a fine movie with a wonderful message. It has its flaws of course. At times it’s a little slow. It introduces its […]
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 […]
The Punisher Hits Paydirt
More than two decades ago, the Punisher first appeared in Amazing Spider-man No. 129. By the 1980s, he had become an industry of his own for Marvel Comics.
Comics on the Brain asks “Why did he become so popular?”
Tennis anyone? If I can play with Anna Kournikouva, definitely!
Now it should be known that I’m just like any other guy, one with weaknesses and failings. One who can succumb to temptations and desires. […]
How do superheroes get away with that?
I’ve collected comics for a long time and have always wondered why superheroes aren’t slapped with all sorts of charges, such as disorderly conduct, destruction […]
Lessons from Dad
My father often faced difficult moral questions posed by us kids — you know, like “Dad, why don’t you just tell the neighbors you don’t […]
The great trek (How caps led to my one awful drunk story)
In college at I lived in a rental unit with four other guys and we would frequently play a game called “Caps,” wherein you tried […]
You’re invited to a screening of RoboCop 3
Join us for a screening of RoboCop 3! This is an invitation to the New York City […]