You Should Pre-Order the 'Strangers in Paradise' Omnibus So It Can Exist
In the film Shakespeare in Love, Queen Elizabeth bears witness to a wager that plays cannot show true love -- They make it pretty; they...
47 Ronin Cheat Sheet
With the spectacular 5-issue series from Mike Richardson (Founder/President/Publisher of Dark Horse comics) and Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo. And if...
35 Years of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd
When Kevin Gosnell and Pat Mills named their new sci-fi-oriented comic anthology 2000 AD, they didn’t give it much thought. The name...
Welcome (Back) to the House of Fun
Milk and Cheese! Milk and Cheese! Milk and Cheeeeeeeeese! A Wedge of Spite and a Carton of Hate! Milk and Cheese! If you think I am getting...
Adaptations or Abominations?
Blade Runner is one. The Shining is another.You love those films, right? They are irrefutably great--Irrefutably, at any rate, by anyone whose...
A Rankin-Bass Christmas…Every Year
I am going to date myself here, but it can’t be helped… I love Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, and I am going full-on nostalgic. No...
Comics for Girlfriends
Comics Bulletin recently did a "Top Ten Comics for Girlfriends" column. While it was done well, I noticed some glaring...
The Canon of Conan
Ah, another Conan movie. It has been a long time. I haven't seen the film yet, but from all reports it looks like they got it wrong…again. So...
DC Reboot Baby
Like any good comic columnist, I feel compelled to put in my two cents about the upcoming/ongoing DC reboot. However, in true Grind and Rewind...
Comics vs. Manga
I love Seattle in spring. More often than not, the weather sucks and the skies are gray. But every year in spring, Seattle hosts two booming...
Looking Back at Martha Washington
People say you have to be the right age when you first read Atlas Shrugged. As for me, I was in the perfect stage of identity-quest when I read...
After the Con Report
2011 was my third trip to the Emerald City Comic Con. As always, I was impressed by the turn-out and by the events coordination. There wasn't...
My Top 5 Convention Wish List
The Emerald City ComicCon fast approaches, only days away. I have been busy in preparation, selecting my comics to bring and get signed: The...
Salute to the Heroes of Egypt
I spend a lot of time–too much time, according to my wife—reading and writing about heroes. The heroes I write about are the fictional kind....
The First Superhero – The Golden Bat?
From his Fortress of Solitude secluded high in the frozen north, this powerful hero hears the call for help: A mad scientist has unleashed a...