Author: John Trumbull

John Trumbull has been reading comic books since 1979 and consuming pop culture since birth. A writer for the Eisner Award-nominated BACK ISSUE magazine from TwoMorrows, John has interviewed everyone in comics from Neal Adams to Marv Wolfman. He's a graduate of the Kubert School, and has drawn coloring books for DC Comics’ licensing department. John has been a stand-up comic since 2011, performing at such venues as Carolines on Broadway and the Broadway Comedy Club. He still counts Captain James T. Kirk as one of his personal heroes. John lives in Parsippany, New Jersey with an ungodly number of comics, books, television, and movies. You can follow him on Twitter at @TrumbullComic.

Comics, Comics News, Obituaries

R.I.P. Steve Ditko (1927-2018)

By John Trumbull July 6, 2018 July 6, 2018 12

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Steve Ditko, the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, among others, has passed away at the age of 90. Mr. Ditko died in …

Comics, Comics Culture, Crisis on Earth-T, John Trumbull

Politics in Comics

By John Trumbull February 7, 2018 February 6, 2018 10

I see it more and more often these days: People complaining about politics in a creator’s stories. Usually, they’re offended because the creator’s politics don’t align with their own, but sometimes, they’re offended because there’s politics in there at all. It’s a dumb argument, because politics have always been a part of superhero comics.

Anniversaries, Behind the Scenes, Crisis on Earth-T, John Trumbull, TV

Homicide: Life on the (Former) Set

By John Trumbull January 31, 2018 January 31, 2018 8

It’s not often that you get a chance to walk around in your own imagination. When I made an impromptu trip to Baltimore last fall, I knew there was one thing I HAD to do: Visit the building where HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET was shot 25 years ago.

Crisis on Earth-T, John Trumbull, Movies

Recasting CLUE

By John Trumbull January 29, 2018 January 29, 2018 10

Ryan Reynolds has announced that he’s remaking the 1985 cult classic CLUE. While I don’t think that CLUE necessarily needs to be remade, I have to admit it’s an intriguing idea. And heck, if it gets more people to rediscover the 1985 original, that can only be a good thing. I got to wondering how you’d recast CLUE with the stars of today. Here are my choices.

Crisis on Earth-T, John Trumbull, Movies, Science Fiction, TV

Which Episodes of STAR TREK Are In Continuity?

By John Trumbull January 22, 2018 January 21, 2018 29

It’s an interesting question: What episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series are explicitly in continuity because they were referenced in the Trek movies? Could you state that, say, “A Taste Of Armageddon” definitely happened to our heroes because it was referenced in one of the films? Could you find references to the entire television series if you looked hard enough?

It seemed like an interesting challenge. And since I was going through a bout of insomnia when I first read the question, I decided to find out.

Books, Comics, Crisis on Earth-T, John Trumbull, Movies, Superheroes, TV

Ideal Images

By John Trumbull January 10, 2018 January 10, 2018 17

Like most of you, I have a platonic ideal of certain characters that I carry around in my head. And a lot of times, it has to do with who I saw play a particular part when I was at an impressionable age. I’ve had a few of them bouncing around in my head this week, so I thought I’d share.

Crisis on Earth-T, John Trumbull, Movies

Favorite Side Characters From IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

By John Trumbull December 24, 2017 December 24, 2017 4

Once a movie gets as familiar as IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, you start wondering about all the cool side characters who, although they may not have a lot of screen time, make the most of it by leaving a strong impression. And many of them hint at the dark underbelly of life in Bedford Falls.