So long as I’m posting about comic book writing, I’ll transition to this piece I’ve wanted to link to for a while. (Of course, if you read from the top of the blog, is there any way to transition topic to topic?) Andrew Klavan of Libertas wrote an essay about the “realistic” dialogue in United…

I can’t say it any better than Gail Simone did, so here’s Gail: Early this morning, the Texas home of award-winning writer/artist Lea Hernandez, my friend and co-creator of the graphic novel Killer Princesses, caught fire and burned. Half her house is now gone, and the rest is smoke-damaged. In addition, she lost at least…

Grandma turns into Batwoman

Two words: Re Hearse.

Chuck Dixon’s recent comments about “tourists” (writers from TV/movies/novels who are invited to become top talents at comic companies) gave me mixed feelings. For those of you who missed it, here is what Chuck wrote on his message board: Tourists It bothers me when they don’t know anything about the craft of writing comics but…

I need to add a link to our Frappr map on the site somewhere, but until I do here it is again.

Chuck Dixon has a new article about the Seven Deadly Fans. And if anyone feels like doing up an illustration to accompany it, you’ll be happy to know that Chuck has a contest!

Another real life superhero…er, villain: foot fetishist dressed as Superman.

Here’s a dream come true: a young man heard a woman shouting “Stop! Thief!” after a pursesnatcher robbed her. He sprang into action and helped corral the bad guy, retrieving the purse. Why a dream come true? Because he was WEARING A SUPERHERO COSTUME when he heard the damsel in distress! See, he works for…