Today’s guest is the best-selling artist of 17 novels. His work has been published in over 30 languages. He’s written screenplays for every major studio and developed and produced work for every major TV network. You might have seen that spooky sci-fi revival of V a few years back? Yeah, that’s him. And he’s working […]
In this week’s COMICS 101, Scott helps you tell one Captain Marvel from another in “Captains Marvel,” then takes a moment to remember the recently departed actor and writer Miguel Ferrer in “Gone Too Soon.” Then, Jud tells the tale of a little boy and his quest to meet the wizard in “In Brightest Day.” […]
Full disclosure… Scott Tipton, who is, along with his brother David Tipton, the writer of Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time, is a good friend of mine. I’m putting that out there, because I’d hate for folks to think I’m looking back on this book fondly because of our friendship. See, the thing is, and any […]
This week in Episode 8 of The Blastoff Podcast, Jud interviews legendary screenwriter, actor, producer and director Carl Gottlieb, whose six-decade-spanning career includes cinematic classics Jaws and The Jerk, as well as television favorites such as The Bob Newhart Show and The Odd Couple. That’s a resume large enough for most to envy, but Carl […]
What an amazing night! Thanks to everyone who came out for our packed screening of TIME AFTER TIME, and a very special thanks to the charming and hilarious Nicholas Meyer and Steven-Charles Jaffe, who regaled us with tales from production following the movie. And of course, much gratitude to our partners at Laemmle NoHo 7 […]
“Turn back the page, to the Golden Age…” — Seduction of the Innocent When I was a kid, it was a very different world for the geeky child or teen. All the things we loved weren’t cinematic juggernauts dominating the pop-culture landscape. The San Diego Comic-Con didn’t get features on every TV show or […]
Scott concludes his two-part look at DC Comics’ multiple Earths in “And Then There Was One,” while in ReTales, Jud tells how those same DC heroes changed a life for the better in “Gods and Comics.” Further reading: http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/06/comics-101-june-29-2016-and-then-there-was-one-crisis-on-infinite-earths/ http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/11/jud-meyers-retales-gods-comics/
Our time-travel series at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood comes to a spectacular close this Thursday, with our showing of TIME AFTER TIME! H.G. Wells chasing Jack the Ripper through 1970s San Francisco! Not only that, we’ll have special guests, with producer Steven-Charles Jaffe, star Malcolm McDowell and writer/director Nicholas Meyer, who will […]
Our guest today is Quinton Peeples. He’s been writing, producing and directing for television for over 30 years, and has a lot to offer us. You might recognize him from his TV work on Flashforward – a great show – The Last Ship, and Unforgettable, or his extremely well received inspirational film Woodlawn. Last year […]
Looper Offers a Glimpse into what Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII May Hold “Love lost, such a cost, Give me things that don’t get lost. Like a coin that won’t get tossed Rolling home to you. Old man take a look at my life I’m a lot like you” (“Old Man” by Neil Young). […]
In Episode 5 of The Blastoff Podcast, Scott explains how a comic-book publisher can find itself with “Too Many Earths,” while Jud tells the story of a very special customer and his “Three Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents.” Further reading: http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/06/comics-101-june-22-2016-too-many-earths/ http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/10/jud-meyers-retales-three-dollars-and-twenty-four-cents/
I have a bad habit of buying #1s of all of the series I’m interested in, and then either letting the single issues stack up or buying the trade when that drops. In Binge-Reading, an ongoing series of articles I do for Blastoff, I catch up on everything I’ve been missing since falling off the […]
Todd Stashwick started his career in the cast of Chicago’s illustrious Second City improvisational group. He leapt from the stages of New York City onto television screens, and has become one of the biggest character actors in Hollywood. After being the man of a thousand faces in literally hundreds of small- and large-screen projects (trust […]
