DALLAS, TX— “The Variants,” the original web television series about life inside the comic shop, launched a Kickstarter campaign April 3rd to fund their third season. After self-funding two seasons, the award-winning comedy is asking viewers and fans to help reach its goal of $8,000 produce the new season. “We’ve done as much as we […]
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Where Does Batman Get His Self Control?
Answering the question of where Batman’s self control comes from would be as complex as asking the same question regarding any one person. How he learned it in the first place is a different issue from why he maintains it as a adult. How he learned it: Behaviorists would say his parents and Alfred reinforced […]
Comics Bulletin Interview: Getting Inside Batman’s Head
Comics Bulletin writer Laura Akers attended one of my WonderCon presentations this month and later interviewed me about some things I had to say about what goes on beneath Batman’s cowl. My 2012 WonderCon panels: “Psychology of Batman” Robin Rosenberg & Travis Langley. My part: “Batman vs. Hamlet” “Lessons Learned from Batman about Female Superheroes […]
What’s Up with Rocket Llama HQ?
You may have noticed some odd things here on the main page – for example, some posts that appear multiple times. We’re preparing to make a BIG move to GeekNation.com. You know how hectic getting ready for a move can be. As if we weren’t busy enough with the fact that most of our crew has landed book deals for 2012, right now we’re experimenting with a variety of new website tools to put them to the test here before, at long last, GeekNation launches next month. We’ll be working with great people like Clare Kramer (Glory on Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Daniel Logan (Boba Fett in Episode Two and Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Joey Horvitz (producer of The Illusionist), Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, so many other great folks, and maybe even YOU!
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Review: Being Human Season 4 Premiere with Big, Hairy Spoilers
Instead of reshuffling the deck, Being Human showrunner Toby Whithouse apparently decided to buy a whole new set of cards.
SPOILERS AHEAD
We knew going in, of course, that the fourth season would build on George the werewolf’s promise that the vampire Wyndham and the Old Ones would “have a fight” on their hands.” But nobody who didn’t read the British press before the premiere could have expected the turnaround “Eve Of The War” presented…
Interview: Ghost Rider Creator Gary Friedrich
Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich not only lost his lawsuit against Marvel Comics, having alleged the powerhouse comic book company failed to register the character properly upon first appearance, but now owes them money. For more on this sad situation, read Kiel Phegley’s report at Comic Book Resources. Gary Friedrich created the first two versions […]
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