New Book Examines the Extraordinary History of DC Comics’ Swamp Thing and John Constantine
Author Rich Handley’s Born on the Bayou: A Pre-Flashpoint Chronology of Swamp Thing and Hellblazer is now available from BearManor Media Books.
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New Essay Anthology Examines the History and Psyche of Batman’s Nemesis, the Joker
The Man Who Laughs: Exploring the Clown Prince of Crime is now available from Crazy 8 Press and editors Lou Tambone and Rich Handley.
Born on the Bayou, Born on the Manor
My latest book, Born on the Bayou: A Pre-Flashpoint Chronology of Swamp Thing and Hellblazer, is now available for order.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #138
Let’s delve into how IDW’s Star Trek: The Q Conflict offered a plethora of episode sequels, prequels, and tie-ins.
Draining the Swamp Thing – Revisiting “Chester Williams: American Cop”
Swamp Thing #165, “Chester Williams: American Cop,” offered a profoundly uncharacteristic story starring gentle hippie Chester Williams.
Film Review: Barbie (2023)
If you haven’t seen the film because you’d written it off as a story for children, an advertisement for toys, or cheesy, then set aside your preconceived notions.
Cover Reveal: Born on the Bayou
Introducing the cover to my next book, Born on the Bayou: A Pre-Flashpoint Chronology of Swamp Thing and Hellblazer, featuring a cover by Stephen R. Bissette.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #137
IDW’s Star Trek and Transformers team-up worked far better than it should have because it wasn’t about the 1960s live-action Star Trek show—it was about the 1970s cartoon.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #136
It’s been a long road getting from there to here, but after a five-month hiatus, I’m finally back to writing this column. Up next: ST:TNG—Terra Incognita.
The Devaluation of Writers and Editors
Yesterday, I was offered a freelance job with a major website covering science fiction, comics, film, and television… …at the incredible rate of $10 an article. $10. In the mid-1990s, I earned $25 per article for a local newspaper and considered that way too low… and that was almost 30 years ago. It’s worth noting […]
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