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Writer, teacher, Eddie's dad
This week in the Year of Superman, I take in a few Halloween leftovers, a new installment of the excellent Red and Blue anthology series, and a couple of adventures -- animated and otherwise -- with the denizens of Gotham City.
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It's time for another episode of "Where do writers get their ideas?"
#LitReels #Writing #Books #Comics #ImpactComics
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What are the best cartoons to watch while you're getting your costume ready or carving your pumpkin? Let's look at the Mount Rushmore of Halloween Cartoons! Hit the link below!
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The big day is almost here, and LitReels is celebrating again. This year: some fun facts about your favorite Halloween movies!
#LitReels #Movies #Halloween #FunFacts
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Does a movie HAVE to be set at Halloween to be a Halloween movie? There are plenty of great films that may not have October in their veins, but still feel very appropriate at this time of year. Let's talk about non-Halloween Halloween movies.
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The Year of Superman continues! This week, with Halloween coming up, we're peering around the corner to those universes where Superman -- or perhaps other characters that are slightly *cough* INSPIRED by him -- go terribly, terribly wrong.
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Creepy comics!
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This week in Geek Punditry, it's time to think about the next generation -- all the kids out there just starting to dip their toes into the world of horror. What are some gateway films for the younger set? This week, we're talking about Scary Starters.
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Come join me and other local authors at Chafunkta Brewing this Sunday from noon to 5 for Books and Brews! #Books
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With Halloween only three weeks away, today we're going to talk about the most important topic in the universe: what qualities make a movie monster an ionic Halloween costume?
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It's October in the Year of Superman, and we're going to spend this month peeking into the darker corners of the man of steel. We're starting with VILLAIN DEBUT WEEK, featuring the first appearances of some of Superman's most memorable foes!
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Our month-long discussion of writing horror continues with a discussion of the smartest of the slasher franchises -- SCREAM.
#LitReels #Scream #Movies #HorrorMovies
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In last week's Geek Punditry, we talked about the problems with comic distribution. Now we're looking at the world of digital comics. If you read your comics through 1s and 0s, let's talk about how to get them these days.
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On the cusp of October, it's time for spooky season. This week we talk a little about the difference when you're writing a scary book vs. a scary movie. Chime in with your favorites!
#LitReels #Horror #Movies #Books
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With Diamond Distributing crumbling before our eyes, the question fans have to think about is where we'll go to order our comics if it disappears entirely. From alternate distributors to online options, today we're talking comic distribution in Geek Punditry.
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My journey through the era of Electric Superman ends with the crossover event "Millennium Giants," the reset one-shot "Superman Forever," and the four month Dominus storyline that followed the saga.
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This week we're talking about theme. Where does it come from? How should it be used? And does it matter if you think it's the same thing that the writer did?
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With the news that Mad Cave Studios is producing a new comic book sequel to one of my favorite 80s movies, "The Last Starfighter," the question has to be asked: what OTHER 80s properties that have never been properly continued could continue in comic book form?
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You know what the Muppets can do? Absolutely anything, that's what.
#LitReels #Muppets #Movies #Books
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In this week's Geek Punditry, my wife and I recently watched the funniest movie of the year. And you probably didn't. And that's a shame. Let's talk about the state of cinematic comedy. Hit the link below!
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This week we continue our look into the electrifying era of the Electric Superman! Picking up after he gets his new costume and powers, this week we follow along the first several months of his adventures.
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I love serial stories. You should too.
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Tomorrow, Sept. 6, is National Read a Book Day! So...y'know...DO it!
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Remember those short stories you read in school that completely screwed with your head? Wasn't that GREAT?
(A day late because of my son's birthday party. I stand by my choice.)
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A film-viewing tribute to the late Tony Todd brings me across the Final Destination movies and leads to an interesting question...do these movies have an antagonist? And what does that mean, anyway? My thoughts at the link below!
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This week in the Year of Superman, we finish our journey through the Amalgam Universe, take a peek into some recent Superman comics, and see how Peacemaker Season 2 reflects the new world that we saw in James Gunn's "Superman" film.
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My son calls anything he hears on the radio a "podcast" and I thought about how to correct him and when I realized how many layers deep I would have to go to explain the difference I just decided screw it, they're all podcasts now.
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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is coming in a few months, and that seems like this is a good time to talk about that story's relationship with AI.
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With their traditional digests coming to an end after 50 years of publication, Archie Comics feels like it's moving around deck chairs on the Titanic. This week we talk about America's Favorite Teenager and what it may take to save the Riverdale gang.
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Crossover Chaos continues in the Year of Superman! This week, the classic DC Vs. Marvel miniseries, a look at the Amalgam titles, and peek at a few more random comics. Plus: there are new KRYPTO cartoons, and a moment of silence for Terence Stamp.
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