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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...
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When I was growing up, much of my generation seemed to always want to know about who and what had come before. We embraced...
FIRST AS CAUTION, SECOND AS CALAMITY. I am an American, and to once again paraphrase and borrow from the work of another apparently difficult...
There are some fantasy, science fiction, and horror films that not every fan has caught. Not every film ever made has been seen by...
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...
Description Sexy robots, programmed for your pleasure have taken over this episode of OH NO THEY DIDN’T! We’re talking Westworld (the 1973 version, the...
Where the hell does the time go? It seems like just a moment ago we were getting excited for summer and here we are,...
Steve Rogers gets a new job as…the artist on Captain America! Captain America meets an old foe in the Awesome Android! And a mysterious...
Welcome back to Graphic Breakdown! Very excited to talk comics today…let’s get started!! Archie Vol. 2 (Collecting issues #7-12) Written by Mark Waid Illustrated...
Not going to be looking at pilots per se this time… but a couple of TV specials that could be considered pilots although they...
When you walk into the new Jurassic World exhibit at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the first thing you see is actually a large...
Welcome back to Graphic Breakdown! I hope everyone had a really great Turkey day…but we have no time to waste! Let’s talk Comics! Klaus...
While Steve Rogers discovers his new career path, the Serpent Society finally emerges! Captain America #310 “Serpents of the World Unite” Writer: Mark Gruenwald...
“It dates back to Watchmen, actually. As soon as a DC executive told Alan Moore to change the original Charlton characters into new characters...
Welcome back to Graphic Breakdown! Looking for a few books to read this Thanksgiving? Well here you go! Happy Thanksgiving and after you are...
For several weeks at DC Comics “back in the day” I had the unofficial job of being “Rejections Editor.” It was sort of like...
On Nov. 25, Netflix returns to the world of Star Hollow as fans get to check in with the coffee-addicted, fast talking ladies known...
Welcome back to Graphic Breakdown! It’s the Friday edition and I would like to tell you about some excellent books you can currently buy!...
Nomad will risk his sanity to bring down Madcap and prove he is his own man, while a new threat prepares to strike. Captain...
I won’t lie. It’s been difficult to want to write about pop culture right now. Not after Donald Trump was elected president. That election...
Networks are nervous these days. And it’s no wonder. Not only are more and more shows hitting the skids as the primetime schedules begin...
Welcome back to Graphic Breakdown!! Let’s dive right in to look at some DC releases this week! Aquaman #11 Written by Dan Abnett Illustrated...
Arrival is one of those Hollywood films that catches critics by surprise for a number of reasons. It’s smarter than the average “alien invasion”...
I was fortunate to grow up in the Seventies when comicbooks were virtually everywhere; convenience stores, bookstores, grocery stores, gas stations, etc. And even...
When setting up a promotion plan for your comic (or yourself), your first concern will often be the established comic book fan market, especially...
Welcome back to Graphic Breakdown! It’s been a tough week…but let’s get talking about comic books and liven things up! The Mummy: Palimpsest...
Have you ever watched a network flail about desperately attempting to get a concept to work and yet failing again and again and AGAIN?...
Welcome back to Graphic Breakdown! It’s another heck of a week for Comics! Let’s get talking about them! Deathstroke #6 Written by Christopher Priest...