I recently sat down to the documentary “Dreams With Sharp Teeth,”  to learn a little more about Harlan Ellison. I will be honest- I have been a fan of his work since I was young, …

The Backroom Comics crew look through the comic preview guide to see what is coming out in the near future, and discuss the complicated history of Batman Beyond.

What’s that you say?  You have no post Jet City plans?  Fret no more, True Believers, for The Backroom Podcast is hosting the official Wrap Party for the Jet City Comic Show!
When:   Saturday, 9/25 @ …

DARKWING DUCK #4
Writer: Ian Brill
Artist: James Silvani
“I am the HR-BOT! Get ready for the employee evaluation… OF DOOM!” – HR-BOT
I love you, Boom Studios. Unlike a lot of comic book companies out there, you take …

In the movie Avalon, one of the most memorable scenes is when a young Michael Kaye, played by Elijah Wood, is in school and needs use the Men’s room. He asks his teacher if he …

The Backroom Comics crew discuss the trouble at the Harvey Awards, share some good comics to start with in the Marvel Universe, and look back on the history of Farscape.

Confidential to the Internet:  A character is not a Mary Sue/Gary Stu just because you do not like him/her.  In her purest form, the Sue is a self-insert/wish-fulfillment fantasy—an idealized character shoehorned into an existing …

Watch the movie “Inception,” and regardless of what you think the Movie “means,” you will undoubtedly walk away with one concept- Dreaming about something covers more ground than doing it. In the Film, there was …

The Backroom Comics crew descends on PAX, during which they speak with Marvel, The Amazing Society, Nintendo, Activision, Wizards of the Coast, and Mayfair Games.

IRREDEEMABLE #17
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Peter Krause
I’m consistently surprised at how much mileage this book gets out of what I had thought was a simple idea: what if Superman just…snapped one day?