I forget where I saw this, but I remember Stjepan Sejic saying that he prefaces his graphic novel Sunstone with a hearty, “It’s not what you think.” The cover features two women, one dressed as a dominatrix and the other in a collar, giving the reader the sexy eye – so it’s definitely clear what […]
With Back to the Future filling movie theaters all across the country in 1985, it was easy to see that the main cast members were definitely going to be back on the screen for years to come. Lea Thompson was already well on the road to finishing her next big project, one that she was […]
Okay, so there’s never been a Hack/Slash movie – which is a crime against movie-goers everywhere – but Tim Seeley’s creator-owned epic is about as ingrained in the culture of horror film as a comic can be. Besides the B-movie aesthetic, gory action, and schlocky humor, the very concept is a response to a common […]
When is a movie not a movie? In 1996, Lucasfilm finally told the story of what happened between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Titled Shadows of the Empire, it had a novelization, new toys, a video game tie-in, and a complete soundtrack; everything but a film. In fact that was the […]
Even though the final episode aired way back in 2003, the geek community still unites in solidarity over the tragic cancelation of Firefly. With Serenity, we did get a major motion picture that continued the story for a blissful 119 minutes, but that’s not nearly enough to make up for the painful what ifs. Dark […]
Collecting Kenner Star Wars Action Figures became my entire life starting in Christmas 1978. That was the first Christmas that Star Wars toys were widely available in stores. The modern day equivalent would be the recent phenomenon of Frozen, where Disney had no idea how popular the movie was going to be and didn’t have […]
Fair warning… my perspective on this is going to be relatively unique. I don’t know much about Star Wars. I saw the original trilogy when I was a kid, when it was re-released in theaters in 1997, one per month beginning in January and ending in March. I remember liking it well enough. I remember […]
In 1985, the long reign of the original Kenner Star Wars toy line was sadly coming to an end. With no new film on the horizon and nothing to keep the Star wars flame going in the public eye, interest was waning and Kenner was stuck watching the toy aisle, long dominated by Jedi and […]
Licensed comics are what dreams are made of. Seriously – aside from media tie-in novels, which seem to be dwindling in recent years, comics is the only medium that will take your long lost loves, whether it be a cancelled TV show or a cult classic movie, and pick up the ball. In recent years, […]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars shook up the universe. The animated series introduced plot points that changed and/or canonized stories from the Expanded Universe, brought in new characters, and resurrected at least one character that was thought to be dead. Yes, The Clone Wars did what seemed impossible: they brought back Darth Maul. The notion […]
Ah, the Mailman. Was there anyone more anticipated in the late 1970’s by Star Wars fans? I can remember waiting by the mailbox every day for weeks waiting for him to deliver a certain package. You see, Kenner Products, the company who made Star Wars toys had an incredible promotion that electrified kids all over […]
Bill Peet (1915-2002) is not a name that most people would know. His name is normally lost in the conversation about bigger people. In this case, the bigger person is Walt Disney. Peet is responsible for some of the most iconic imaging in Disney’s early films. He cut his teeth on Pinocchio, Dumbo, Fantasia, and […]
Despite all the magic that can be found in virtually every inch of space at the Magic Kingdom today, when Disneyland opened in 1955, there actually wasn’t a lot to do. Sure, you could still stroll down Main Street and peruse the one-of-a-kind shops like the working pharmacy, souvenir stand and honest to goodness […]
