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The Backroom team are joined by special guest Joe Dilworth to talk about the impact of comic movies on comic sales, his indie comic Believer, and 1222 Studios.
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Anyone here ever been fully engulfed in flames?
February 2, 2011 – 3:13 pm | View Comments

As I am sure you all know by know, Johnny Storm is wicked, wicked dead.  Woe!  I’m totally sure that this is in no way pure grandstanding for publicity’s sake.  And permaneant.  This will teach us …

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 44: Twitter Saved @JasonRubacky’s Mom
February 1, 2011 – 8:14 am | View Comments

I want to talk with you today about Jason Rubacky. He’s not a long time friend—in fact, if he didn’t post pictures of himself on Twitter, I might pass him on the street and never …

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 43: Thirty Days Of Indy Comics
January 27, 2011 – 1:37 pm | View Comments

This week, Steve Niles did something that quite a few people somehow found unthinkable. Mr Niles didn’t retire to a Unibomber shack and begin on the first “3D” comic to be printed on 100% recycled anti-personnel mines… …

The REAL glue that holds the Bat-Family together…
January 26, 2011 – 1:53 pm | View Comments

DC’s The Source has a preview for Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason’s first issue of Batman and Robin.  I’m a huge fan of their work on Green Lantern Corps, and I’ve been giddy about the …

Booster Gold in a Blue Beetle Sandwich
January 22, 2011 – 7:40 pm | View Comments

Smallville has announced the casting for a Geoff Johns-penned episode featuring Booster Gold and Blue Beetles Jaime Reyes and Ted Kord. In theory, this should be super exciting because I cannot get enough of those …

Spidermann: The Musical (A Seattle Exclusive)
January 20, 2011 – 2:43 pm | View Comments

With the Broadway version of Spiderman continuing in Previews awhile longer, anyone around Seattle gets the chance to see a unique piece of theater – a “hastily constructed abstract musical” conceived only a month ago …

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 42: There Is No Spoon
January 20, 2011 – 9:04 am | View Comments

One of my favorite movies is the original Matrix movie, and like a lot of fans of the Matrix, I don’t want to even acknowledge the 2 “sequels.” Of the many, many great things about …

Happy New Year, or “Welcome to You’re ‘DOOM!’”
January 13, 2011 – 1:35 pm | View Comments

When I first sat down to compose my first 2011 addition to the site, I figured I’d go with your basic Best of/Worst of 2010 round-up, but really, I think you’d all know what I was going …

Come Out To Support Geek Girl Con
January 7, 2011 – 12:01 pm | View Comments

Our friends over at Geek Girl Con have several upcoming fundraisers that are worth noting.
First up are two screenings of the documentary film, Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods at the Grand Illusion Cinema. The Saturday(1/8)  …

You know who I miss?
January 7, 2011 – 10:09 am | View Comments

Wally West as the Flash.
Believe me, I’m aware of the irony of being nostalgic for a character of my youth while complaining on the podcast that the return of Barry Allen serves no purpose other …