Hobbit chic has hit the fashion runways. I’m torn. Part of me thinks it’s absolutely ridiculous. The other half thinks that these outfits would really look good on Harry Knowles of Ain’t It Cool News.
Admiral Akbar caption contest
Just a meaningless giggle, here. Star Wars.com had a caption contest for a picture of Admiral Akbar. Some of the submissions are funny, but the best one is “It’s a… shoot… LINE!”
Coming soon to a theater NEAR YOU…
We’ve spotlighted the travails of Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” and the problems it’s had finding a distributor. Icon Productions (Mel’s Company) planned to act as distributor, and finally teamed up with Newmarket films. Newmarket distributes independent productions…usually to a few theaters and then getting them out to more theaters if they have…
Space elevators?
The Corner is abuzz with talk of Space Elevators, one of those science fiction-y things that sounds relatively feasible. Relatively in the sense that it sounds more doable than, say, light-speed travel or teleportation. Space elevators. It’s been bugging me all day. Where have I heard of that before? Oh! Of course…in DC Comics’ Hammerlocke!…
Vincent Price a hunk?
I guess I never really considered it, but the picture on Hollywood Pinup has me convinced. Maybe he just takes a better picture, but he looks better than any of the other guys on the page, even Cary Grant! And no, I’m not gay. I’ve just been surfing for pictures of young Vincent Price. *sigh*…
Our first contest!
Monitor Duty announces its first contest: Register to win the Big Geek Wad! The Big Geek Wad includes a DVD of “Comic Book: The Movie”, the upcoming film by Mark Hammill from Creative Light Entertainment, and four comic books from Shooting Star Comics (including “Job Wanted“, a little ol’ book by yours truly and the…
New Monitor Duty review site!
Big news of the day #1: We’ve opened up a new wing of the Monitor Duty web site offering in-depth comic book reviews and movie reviews. We kick it off with Eric Spratling’s review of “Avengers: Red Zone.”
Top 300 comics for December
The Top 300 Comics for December 2003 have been released. December is when “Job Wanted” was published. Back when I first assembled the team for JW, the numbers on monthly comics were so low that if an independent book could sell 1100 copies it would place amongst the top 300. Even though that’s only 22…
Aw, thanks guys!
If you go to Amazon.com and type in “Old Fart” in the product search, you will find the company’s birthday wish for founder Jeff Bezos!
All right Brad!
Brad is my favorite character in Luann, so it’s nice to see something going right for him. At least, in the few seconds before her ex-boyfriend beats him.