This has been a busy week. I mean, I have a full-time job as a teacher, which has to take priority, right? But this week saw a series of articles about Jim Shooter (generously praised by Mark Millar), my Epic, Illustrated article go out in Back Issue #88 and then a …
Read More »Spotlight on artist Dave Dorman (Star Wars, Aliens, D&D, Indiana Jones)
Dave Dorman’s a lucky guy. I mean, the talent notwithstanding, it’s the subject choice that he gets to work with that makes any card-carrying geek seethe with envy. Do you remember back the amazing cross-over event Marvel ran with its Star Wars titles just before the New Year? I’m not …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Learning from former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter
I met former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter… and I shut up, I listened and I learned. I didn’t meet him the usual way that I normally meet comic book celebrities. I didn’t go to a con, approach his table, shake his hand and then get him to sign something. No, for this one …
Read More »Support these Chicago comic creators’ Kickstarter projects!
This post is a round-up of both current and recently completed crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, Indiegogo or other platforms by Chicago-based comic creators.
Read More »‘The Dark Knight Returns’: a scholarly analysis (Part II)
As 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' swoops into movie theaters around the world, this is a good time to analyze the comic miniseries that inspired it, Frank Miller’s 'The Dark Knight Returns.'
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 03/30/2016
Time … it hold its own rule and it waits for no-one. We only have so much of it throughout the day. My time is taken up with getting my kids ready for school in the morning, working for the bulk of the day and ten coming home to the …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 03/23/2016
Despite my frequent hand-washing, vitamins and hydration, I have been struck by the dreaded “con-crud” illness that is a perpetual danger coming off a comic convention. Of course, with my luck, it soon graduated into the flu. Oh, comic conventions. In this case, I’m talking about Fan Expo’s Toronto Comic-con …
Read More »‘The Dark Knight Returns’: a scholarly analysis (Part I)
As 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' swoops into movie theaters around the world, this is an opportunity to analyze the seminal comic miniseries that inspired it, Frank Miller’s 'The Dark Knight Returns.'
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 03162016
It’s March Break for all of the students in this city, but even though I’m not in school, it’s a busy week for me. I’m prepping to run two panels at Fan Expo Canada’s Comicon in Toronto this weekend. Yup – I’ll be running a panel for Suicide Squad creator, …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 03/10/2016
Ultra short review this week. Why? Because when you have things in abundance, you grow to lose appreciation for them. When they are in short supply – you love them more. Well, that’s the official story I’m sticking to. Image Comics Jupiter’s Circle V2 #4 A good read. I’ve grown …
Read More »PREVIEW: All hail the new ‘Empress’ by Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen
Here's an exciting look at the upcoming sci-fi adventure series 'Empress' by Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen to be published by Marvel's ICON imprint in April.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 03/03/2016
Great to be back in the saddle again! After a week’s enforced vacation from comic reading, I’m eager to get going! (I blame it on domesticity! But … shhh; let’s keep that a secret, shall we?) Image Comics Citizen Jack #4 With Donald Trump’s bid for presidency, this is a …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Marc Andreyko on Lynda Carter, humanism and ‘Wonder Woman 77’
Pop Mythology spoke with Marc Andreyko, writer of 'Wonder Woman 77,' about Lynda Carter, the feminism and humanism of the 70s TV show, and creating a comic that could do justice to both.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 02/17/2016
I’ve got a lot of stuff on my brain right now: preparing for Fan Expo Comic-Con in March, booking flight tickets for San Diego Comic Con in July and figuring out how to work two stories for Roddenberry Entertainment’s www.1701news.com. I do this on top of my responsibilities of being …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 02/10/2016
What am I reading this week? I get a lot of questions about the comics that feature in the weekly review. However, the most common email about the comics I review I get is that one. My usual response is to simply wait it out and see. After all, it …
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