Essays and articles concerning topics such as comic books, novels, movies, animation and American pop culture.
- NOVEMBER 2004 -
"A Belated Farewell..."
"[Christopher Reeve's] performance was key in making 'Superman: The Movie' work, and for making me fall in love with fantasy, science fiction and storytelling..."
"For The Love of Star Wars: We'll Always Have Alderaan..."
"As an artist, I fully support [George] Lucas and his creative freedom. But as a movie buff, and more importantly as a 'Star Wars' fan, I'm strongly opposed to his decisions..."
- OCTOBER 2004 -
"Reviews, Reactions & Random Thoughts..."
"Am I a 'simple' person for enjoying [M. Night Shyamalan's] 'The Village', or is it that I just didn't enter the movie with the same level of excitement as everybody else?"
- JUNE 2004 -
"Comics and Hollywood, Part III: Send in the Toons..."
"Should it be the duty of these films to get more people into comic book shops, or should the comics drastically change their own direction to appeal to the movie crowd?"
- MAY 2004 -
"Comics and Hollywood, Part II: The Love Affair Continues..."
"When Hollywood gets its hands on a comic book property, it invokes a much different reaction in your average comic book fan than just another revamp on the printed page..."
- APRIL 2004 -
"A Man of Steel's 'Birthright' and an Agent Named Bond..."
"Superman must be recycled, it's by his design. -- He needs to be occasionally upgraded lest we allow time to pass him by..."
- MARCH 2004 -
"Good Intentions: A Bumpy Ride on the Road to Hell..."
"We as a culture treat our fictional heroes as living breathing people. -- that's the power of escapism..."
"Of Escapism, Hero Worship and a Man Named Alan..."
"Who is to say 'The Ultimates' is not a valid example of superhero comics done right simply because that title is a "grim 'n gritty" take on the superhero genre?"
- FEBRUARY 2004 -
"A (Dare)Devil's Faith, A Writer's Journey..."
"[I was taught] that it is the mission of a writer to entertain and enlighten your readers. Sometimes you can do one, sometimes the other. And unfortunately, sometimes you can do neither..."
- JANUARY 2004 -
"To Daredevil, With Love..."
"David Mack is a creator that does exactly what a good storyteller should: He entertains AND enlightens..."
- DECEMBER 2003 -
"Comics and Hollywood: A Love Story..."
"[Superman's] an icon, a fictional one, but a representation of everything that's good and right in this world. He's more than a punching bag. He's much more than that..."
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