Category: Shooting Star Comics

  • Mike Grell cover to SSCA #6

    I hope all of you are reading Shooting Star Comics Anthology (and not just because Phil Meadows and I have a story in the current issue). But for the few of you who have yet to add it to your pull list at your comic shop, or buy them online, or subscribe…for those few of…

  • More Middlers praise (SSCA rulez 4EVA!)

    Phil Meadows and I are getting ready to turn in our finished two pages for the final Small Press Idol voting, which begins on Wednesday. Phil’s nervous, which is why I’m grateful for all of the reviews currently pouring in praising his art. : RevolutionSF reviews Shooting Star Comics Anthology #4 and has this to…

  • A good review for the Middlers

    Issue #475 of Comic Book Network has a positive review of the story I wrote (and Phil Meadows illustrated) for Shooting Star Comics Anthology #4, and gives the book overall a solid review. You can read issue 475 as a downloadable text file.

  • Shooting Star Comics latest victim in the War on Terror

    Shooting Star Comics’ Message Board has been hacked by someone with a beef against Christians, Jews, the USA and Israel. I have no clue why they singled out the SSC board. To the best of my knowledge, the SSC boards are not overflowing with Ann Coulter-ish Muslim-bashing. Scott McCullar is working to have the Forum…

  • SSCA #4 ships in two weeks?

    I’ve been anxiously awaiting Shooting Star Comics Anthology #4 because SSC graciously invited Phil Meadows and me to contribute an 8-page story. The result is “The Adventures of Melvin and Marvin Middler, Time Meddlers”, about two British brothers who try to make money using their time traveling rolltop desk. It begins with their bagging and…

  • Nick Landime on Comic Ratings

    Nick Landime, who is given voice by one of the Monitor Duty guys (just to engage in a bit of full disclosure), expounds on comic book ratings and makes what is probably the ultimate comment on the importance of same.

  • EXCLUSIVE Sneak Preview of “Melvin and Marvin Middler, Time Meddlers”!

    Phil Meadows and I have done a time traveling comedy. Not only is it different in tone from the tense space drama we did for Job Wanted, but this time Phil’s shading style is completely different from the old fashioned dots-and-hatching look of “Enigma in Outer Space”. (That was intentional, as it was supposed to…

  • Youngest inker work in SSCA #3

    Our own Scott McCullar has introduced to the world a startling new inking talent: his daughter Rachel! That’s his seven and a half year old daughter. Scott’s latest Yellow Jacket story “Feeling The Sting” debuted this week in Shooting Star Comics Anthology #3. I’ve already seen the art in previews and I have to say:…

  • Shooting Star #2 finally gets reviewed by Silver Bullet!

    It’s a little late, but Shooting Star Comics Anthology #2 received a nice review from Silver Bullet Comics.

  • Shooting Star Comics Anthology gets glowing review

    SSCA #2 received a positive review from the Small Amazing Wonders web site.