Today’s guest is Marc Bernardin. If you are a blerd, you'd better put some respect on this man’s name! Marc has been a professional geek since before many of you were born. With a career that spans a couple of decades, Marc, is … [Read more...] about PODCAST: How Marc Bernardin went from fan to journalist to Hollywood screenwriter
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Wayne Brady Joins the Cast of Black Lightning as nemesis Gravedigger
On tonight’s episode of Black Lightning we are going to be introduced to a new nemesis, Gravedigger played by Emmy® award winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady. Tyson “Gravedigger” Spikes is a World War II-era member of the U.S. military who became a … [Read more...] about Wayne Brady Joins the Cast of Black Lightning as nemesis Gravedigger
PODCAST: N. K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell describe the world of a powerful new Green Lantern
Happy Holidays everyone! Today’s episode features the award-winning writer N.K. Jemisin and the incredible artist Jamal Campbell who I spoke to recently about their new comic book Far Sector on the DC Young Animal Imprint. The comic introduces us to … [Read more...] about PODCAST: N. K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell describe the world of a powerful new Green Lantern
EXCLUSIVE: Preview of Issue 2 of N. K. Jemisin’s Green Lantern comic “Far Sector”
DC Comics was kind enough to give me an exclusive lettered preview at Issue 2 of Far Sector, the new comic by N.K. Jemisin set in the Green Lantern verse. BEFORE it drops on December 11,. Last month Jemisin debuted the first issue, giving us … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Preview of Issue 2 of N. K. Jemisin’s Green Lantern comic “Far Sector”
HBO’s Watchmen premieres a relevant, poignant world with little connection to the comics
The original Watchmen graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons is to comics what Catcher in the Rye was to literature. Yet another story that challenged a medium and eventually drove a writer to a life of seclusion. The graphic novel … [Read more...] about HBO’s Watchmen premieres a relevant, poignant world with little connection to the comics
Youtube: A Conversation with Marv Wolfman
During C2E2 I was lucky enough to sit down with comic book legend Marv Wolfman and talk to him for SYFYWire. Not only did he create the character BLADE for Marvel, but in his half a century career with DC Comics, he’s created Cyborg, Nightwing, … [Read more...] about Youtube: A Conversation with Marv Wolfman
Salim Akil talks Black Lightning, Milestone Comics and the Power of Normalizing the Image of the Black Family
Last month, I got a chance to visit the set of Black Lightning and meet with the cast and the creator/show runner Salim Akil. Akil is best known for dramas and comedies celebrating the black experience like movies Drylongso (1999) and Jumping the … [Read more...] about Salim Akil talks Black Lightning, Milestone Comics and the Power of Normalizing the Image of the Black Family
Teen Titans Go! to the Movies is the Superhero Movie We Need
Now if you’re a die-hard fan of the original Teen Titans animated series that aired on Cartoon Network starting in 2003 and you will accept nothing else, this is going to be hard for you. (Well actually, the post-credits scene was made for you, but … [Read more...] about Teen Titans Go! to the Movies is the Superhero Movie We Need