Man of 2 Worlds – Jullius Schwartz
"I don't see any future." Prophetic words, perhaps, when one considers the "living legend" who uttered them when asked about the future of comic books at a panel discussion Saturday.…
Exiles is Crisp, Refreshing, Event if it is an X Book
Oh good, just what we need, another X book. With the recent cancellations at Marvel I had held out some hope of Marvel permanently slimming down their line of mutant…
Fans Throng for Day 2 of Comicon
The throng of people pulsating along the convention floor Saturday showed signs of equalling if not surpassing last year’s three-day attendance of 10,000. Friday’s attendance “was up 25 percent,” comicon…
From the Lone Ranger to the X-MAN
WHITE PLAINS, NY, June 11, 2000 -- Just as a giant comic book painting provided a visual link of over a half century of comics, the floor of the All…
Tie Carrere Shi No Longer
Shi has gone big budget, upping it from $15 million to $40 million. Tia, however, fitted to play Shi, is just not a big enough star for the movie executives.…
Pittsburgh Day One: If you’re not Frank Miller, use a Bull Horn
A long line snaked down the corridor at the Monroeville Expomart Friday afternoon, waiting for the Pittsburgh Comicon to open. Inside, where nearly 300 creators, publishers and retailers were putting…
Small Amazing Wonders #1
Welcome to my revised review column! If you're reading this for the first time, you're going to want to come back for more. After looking around the internet and comics…
‘Uticon 9’ Brings Out Mainstream and Independent Writers, Artists
UTICA, NY -- Perhaps Ken Gale summed up Uticon 9 best: “A real mix of independent and mainstream artists and writers” -- a mix which helps educate fans and curious…
While A Univese Crumbles: Megacon report 2003
It is always nice to spend a few days in a location where one is going to attend a comic book convention. As I sit here thinking back about Megacon…
Miller Honored as Defender of Liberty
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) presented its Defender of Liberty Award to a man whose creative energies have given fans such acclaimed works as Spectacular Spider Man, Daredevil,…