Month: February 2021
Beware the SF Classics. Case in Point: ‘The Sage of Pliocene Exile’ by Julian May
The Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May: Fascinating, Complex, and Problematic When I reached for the Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May last year as part of a …
Steve Ditko’s Shade: The First Changing Man
Steve Ditko’s Bronze Age series Shade, The Changing Man has definitely been overshadowed by the later Vertigo reboot. That’s a shame — it’s easily my favorite of Ditko’s DC work. Rac …
Disney Goes Electric (Car That Is) With the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV
Disney and the Chevy Bolt EUV Advertising relationships between big companies are nothing new. Those of us of a certain age remember the Hostess/Superhero comic connection fondly, for instance. (Twinkies …
Because on Valentine’s Day We Should All … Quest for Love
One of the pleasures of writing film-reference books is that I get to watch films I’ve always meant to see but never found the time for. Another is rewatching films …
A Couple of Signal Boosts
Just stuff I think you should know about. First of all, comics artist Craig Hamilton could use your help. Craig Hamilton, for those who don’t know, is the guy that …