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Warren Ellis: Totally Jealous of the Six Million Dollar Man
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 12, 2009
This week marked the end of another legendary comic book opus, Planetary, so it really seems like now would be the time to spotlight one of my all time favorite comic writers, Warren Ellis. While most writers embrace the theme of futurist technology, Ellis seems to take it, add many elements of transhumanism (essentially, using [...]
Make These Comics and We Promise to Give You Our Money!*
Posted by: Maggie_C on: October 10, 2009
- In: Fandom | Industry
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Licensed titles have traditionally sucked. They’re usually put out as big money grabs with crappy stories and half assed art. Notsomuch anymore. Dark Horse is built on well-executed licensed titles, and BOOM! has followed their, lead – though with much lighter fare. Jurassic Park – Rob: A lot of people say that this franchise should [...]
Interview with Mike Raicht: Writer, The Stuff of Legend
Posted by: Maggie_C on: October 6, 2009
We first discovered The Stuff of Legend back in August and gave it a glowing review. Last month, we chatted with Charles P. Wilson III, the talented man behind the book’s amazing art. And now, to kick off a return to post-con regular posting, we bring you our interview with Mike Raicht, who co-writes The Stuff [...]
Long Beach Comic Con: the High Five! Sketchbook
Posted by: Maggie_C on: October 4, 2009
The absolute best thing about the new Long Beach Comic Con was the MASSIVE artist’s alley, which took up most of the exhibition floor. We picked up a couple of little sketchbooks and went ’round collecting cool sketches from artists we like – some big names, some little ones. Check ‘em out (and click to [...]
Long Beach Comic Con Day #3: Batmouse
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 4, 2009
Well, Long Beach Comic Con is over and, I gotta admit, it made for one hell of a weekend. So much awesome sh*t went down, I barely even know where to begin. HIGHLIGHTS, Y’ALL: At the Boom! Studios panel, they announced a bunch of titles we’re really psyched about! Dingo (by Michael Alan Nelson), the [...]
Long Beach Comic Con Day #2: Bob Wayne Only Acts Annoyed
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 4, 2009
- In: Conventions
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Day two of LBCC! Lots of important news was broken, lots of crazy moments were had, lots of drinks were downed. Let’s just effin’ get to it! HIGHLIGHTS, Y’ALL: Jon and Maggie both met Stan Lee and got autographs (on the Amazing Spider-Man #41 and #71! Spidey vs. Quicksilver #71 went off to CGC to [...]
Long Beach Comic Con Day #1: Happy Stan Lee Day!
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 3, 2009
Day one of Long Beach Comic Con was short and sweet (to say the least). For only technically being open for four hours today, there was a crazy amount of shit that we managed to accomplish. HIGHLIGHTS, Y’ALL: Both Los Angeles and Long Beach declaring October 2, 2009 to be Stan Lee Day (and he thought he [...]
So, uh, What’s Everyone Else Doing This Weekend?
Posted by: Maggie_C on: October 1, 2009
- In: Conventions | Fandom
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High High Fivers! We’re off to the First EVER Long Beach Comic Con tomorrow, here’s our plan for the weekend: Friday: We’ll mostly spend Friday checking out the exhibit hall, getting the lay of the land and hitting Long Beach’s gigantic artist alley. Maggie will probably hit up the Comics on Comics panel at five, [...]
Q & A with Todd Klein: Letterer Extraordinaire
Posted by: Maggie_C on: September 28, 2009
High Five! gets a lot of traffic from casual comics fans; I know because my mom comments on every third entry. While most fans are surely aware of the issue I’m about to riff on, the less initiated may not be: You love Todd Klein. You may not know it, but you do. Did you [...]
Mark Waid’s Super Power Is Shape-Shifting
Posted by: Preston Wheatley on: September 20, 2009
“… another testament to Waid’s skill as a writer; nothing is wasted.”
-Greg Rucka, February 2009
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