Posts Tagged ‘BOOM! Studios’
Die Hard: Year One: Yippee Ki-Yay, Mother-!
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: October 6, 2009
1976 was a hell of a year. Taxi Driver was released in theaters, Parliament released the Clones of Dr. Funkenstein, and John McClane joined the NYPD. But really we don’t know squat about what he did before Severus Snape totally ruined his Christmas. Fortunately, the folks who’ve decided to fill in the gap are BOOM! [...]
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 [...]
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
28 Days Later: Horror Comics Don’t Have to Suck
Posted by: Robert Bazz on: September 12, 2009
At first, I was iffy about Boom! Studios’ 28 Days Later comic. On one hand, this film is totally on my list of top ten horror films. On the other, something about a movie-themed comic just screams “Caution: Bullshit Ahead.” I skipped the book when it came out. Oops. Now the fuckin’ book is sold [...]
Romancing the Geeks: Disney Buys Marvel, Warner Brothers Validates DC
Posted by: Maggie_C on: September 10, 2009
- In: Fandom | Industry
- 3 Comments
The comics industry clearly wants to give me a heart attack this week. First, Mickey buys Marvel and the fanboys freak. Last Monday when the news broke, one of my buddies panicked and said: “With Disney calling the shots, I can see Marvel becoming a lot more watered-down. Well, I guess that takes care of [...]
Mark Waid is Evil. And Irredeemable. Or Something.
Posted by: Preston Wheatley on: September 5, 2009
Mark Waid is proving once again that he’s absolutely brilliant and deserving of the accolades typically reserved for minds like Morrison, Rucka, Ennis, and Bendis.
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