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.

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Christmas With James Bond, or, On Her Majesty’s Secret Santa

By John Trumbull December 19, 2016 January 21, 2019 10

You can have your IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS STORY. John’s favorite Christmas movie is the James Bond film ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE.

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The Cinematic Spirit

By John Trumbull December 12, 2016 October 9, 2017 25

Will Eisner’s THE SPIRIT is one of the most cinematic comics of all time. So why do they have so much trouble making it into a movie?

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Eisner/Miller: The Lost Pages, or, Why I Never Saw The Spirit Movie

By John Trumbull December 5, 2016 October 9, 2017 15

Once upon a time, Will Eisner did a comic book called THE SPIRIT. It was great. Years later, Frank Miller made a movie of it. It was… Not.

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Reprint These Comics!

By John Trumbull November 28, 2016 September 24, 2017 35

We’re living in a golden age of comic book reprints, but there are still a few classics that have been unfairly neglected. John has a few suggestions.

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Of Monkees, Wonders, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriends

By John Trumbull November 21, 2016 March 31, 2020 14

Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday, and like most of you, I’m thinking about what I’m thankful for this year. And, in a world that’s getting scarier and more infuriating by the day, one of the things I’m most thankful for is all the fun stuff that offers a bit of escape. Which is why this week I’m talking about the Monkees, That Thing You Do!, Adam Schlesinger, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

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Time, Timeline, See What’s Become Of Me

By John Trumbull November 15, 2016 October 9, 2017 40

I’m going to make a confession this week. One that, even by geek standards, is pretty geeky.

For years now, I’ve been writing fictional timelines.

Hang on. Put that straitjacket away. Let me explain.

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The West Wing: The Next Generation

By John Trumbull November 7, 2016 October 9, 2017 22

THE WEST WING and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION are essentially the same show. They’re both optimistic at heart, filled with good people sincerely trying to do their best. No doubt about it, they have a lot in common. But the REALLY fun part is finding parallels between the characters.