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Movies

‘Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes Of Apollo’ (review)

Produced by Keith Haviland, Gareth Dodds Written by David Fairhead, Keith Haviland Directed by David Fairhead Featuring Dr Chris Kraft, Gene Kranz, Glynn Lunney,...

Val D'OrazioApril 17, 2017

Movies

Movie Review: What Makes An ‘American Anarchist’?

Produced, Written and Directed by Charlie Siskel Featuring William Powell, Ochan Powell The revealing documentary American Anarchist, about the writer of The Anarchist’s...

Val D'OrazioFebruary 27, 2017

Columns/Features

Can We Learn Anything From Jack Chick?

Technically, Jack Chick—who passed away last October—was one of the most successful comic creators in the entire world. Chick Publications has sold over 750...

Val D'OrazioFebruary 13, 2017

Books/Comics

The Lynchian Liminal World Of ‘Riverdale’

This review contains spoilers for Riverdale episodes 1 and 2. Sure, Riverdale is a pastiche of a pastiche of a pastiche—but what isn’t, these...

Val D'OrazioFebruary 8, 2017

Columns/Features

‘Dark Night’ Is More Than Just About Comic Book Villains (review)

Produced by Alexandra Byer Written and Directed by Tim Sutton Starring Aaron Purvis, Rosie Rodriguez, Karina Macias, Robert Jumper, Anna Rose Hopkins This review...

Val D'OrazioFebruary 6, 2017

Columns/Features

‘Fists Of Fury’ Gives An Bone-Crushing, Eye-Shattering Glimpse Into A Lost Cinematic World

Woman: What shall I call you? Shatter: Shatter. Woman: That’s not a name. Shatter: I know…it’s more like a way...

Val D'OrazioJanuary 30, 2017

Columns/Features

A Bold New Era Of Horror Comics: An Interview With Storm King’s Sandy King Carpenter

So what can I say about director John Carpenter that hasn’t already been said? Halloween, The Thing, They Live —these movies are icons that...

Val D'OrazioJanuary 23, 2017

Columns/Features

The Straightest Talk You Will Ever Get About Creating Comics

This series Comics Coach was based on a set of posts I had written a while ago on the topic of creating comics. I...

Val D'OrazioJanuary 16, 2017

Movies

‘The Hollywood Shorties’ (review)

Produced by Craig Evans Written and Directed by Ryan Steven Green Featuring Tony Cox, Martin Klebba, Jimmy Briscoe, Kevin Thompson, George Rossitto, Joe Gieb,...

Val D'OrazioDecember 23, 2016

Columns/Features

10 Points On The Craft Of Comic Book Editing

Comic book editing is a very particular skill distinct from editing books, magazines, and other media. It is, to, my mind, a noble trade;...

Val D'OrazioDecember 19, 2016

Columns/Features

Breaking Out Of The Format: How Long Should Your Comic Be?

Modern North American comic book stories (excluding humor, children’s, and anthologies) are, on average, about 22 pages long (though this can vary anywhere from...

Val D'OrazioDecember 12, 2016

Columns/Features

Doomed!: Films About ‘Fantastic’ Failures

I have always been intrigued by massive failures in entertainment; aborted high-concepts, mega-bombs, so-bad-it’s-great, etc. With all of Hollywood’s best analysts, marketers, and number-crunchers...

Val D'OrazioDecember 7, 2016

Columns/Features

How To Write All Your Favorite Superheroes And Still Keep Your Personal Integrity

“It dates back to Watchmen, actually. As soon as a DC executive told Alan Moore to change the original Charlton characters into new characters...

Val D'OrazioNovember 28, 2016

Columns/Features

What I Learned Being A “Rejections Editor”

For several weeks at DC Comics “back in the day” I had the unofficial job of being “Rejections Editor.” It was sort of like...

Val D'OrazioNovember 21, 2016

Movies

‘Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders’ (review)

This is the movie I’ve only been waiting about 35-40 years to see. I grew up on the 1960s Batman television show starring Adam...

Val D'OrazioNovember 16, 2016

Columns/Features

Promoting Comic Books To A Mass Audience: Identifying New Markets

When setting up a promotion plan for your comic (or yourself), your first concern will often be the established comic book fan market, especially...

Val D'OrazioNovember 14, 2016

Columns/Features

Is Writing Other People’s Characters Creative?

OK, who’s a more “prestigious,” creatively-awesome character to write: Batman or Bugs Bunny? The answer to that burning question in a little later in...

Val D'OrazioNovember 7, 2016

Columns/Features

Know Thyself: Marketing Your Strengths As A Comic Artist

Inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi is the aphorism: “Know Thyself.” It’s ancient advice, but by no means outdated or irrelevant. If...

Val D'OrazioOctober 31, 2016

Columns/Features

If You’re Not Making Your Comic NOW…Then When???

What is your passion in life? When I was in college, literally all I did was write. I had some zines, I published some...

Val D'OrazioOctober 24, 2016

Movies

‘Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes Of Apollo’ (review)

Movies

Movie Review: What Makes An ‘American Anarchist’?

Columns/Features

Can We Learn Anything From Jack Chick?

Books/Comics

The Lynchian Liminal World Of ‘Riverdale’

Columns/Features

‘Dark Night’ Is More Than Just About Comic Book Villains (review)

Columns/Features

‘Fists Of Fury’ Gives An Bone-Crushing, Eye-Shattering Glimpse Into A Lost Cinematic World

Columns/Features

A Bold New Era Of Horror Comics: An Interview With Storm King’s Sandy King Carpenter

Columns/Features

The Straightest Talk You Will Ever Get About Creating Comics

Movies

‘The Hollywood Shorties’ (review)

Columns/Features

10 Points On The Craft Of Comic Book Editing

Columns/Features

Breaking Out Of The Format: How Long Should Your Comic Be?

Columns/Features

Doomed!: Films About ‘Fantastic’ Failures

Columns/Features

How To Write All Your Favorite Superheroes And Still Keep Your Personal Integrity

Columns/Features

What I Learned Being A “Rejections Editor”

Movies

‘Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders’ (review)

Columns/Features

Promoting Comic Books To A Mass Audience: Identifying New Markets

Columns/Features

Is Writing Other People’s Characters Creative?

Columns/Features

Know Thyself: Marketing Your Strengths As A Comic Artist

Columns/Features

If You’re Not Making Your Comic NOW…Then When???

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