February 1, 2012 – 12:39 pm | View Comments

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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Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 36: Breaking The Michael Jordan Rule
November 18, 2010 – 9:20 am | View Comments

If you ask any die-hard NBA fan what the “Jordan Rules” were, you will potentially get two different answers. Both are “correct,” and both are connected not only to the current state on the NBA …

Thus ends my love affair with Thor
November 16, 2010 – 3:56 pm | View Comments

Of course, since I just spent several paragraphs extolling the virtues of Thor: The Mighty Avenger, the series is now slated to end in January.  All I can really say to that is: seriously, what the fuck? It is my …

Tales from the Pull List: Brightest Day #13 and Captain America #611
November 14, 2010 – 2:52 pm | View Comments

BRIGHTEST DAY #13
Writer: Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi
Artist: Ardian Syaf, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
Meh. Double meh.
I don’t get it. I like Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi. I like the characters spotlighted in this series. …

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 35: Tweets To My 16 Year Old Self
November 11, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments

From the first time I found out about Twitter, I knew it was something I wanted to use actively. Since the advent of texting, I have always loved the idea of quick, limited messages rather …

The Walking Dead Pilot Review
November 5, 2010 – 4:39 pm | View Comments

Kevin is joined by Spender from the MacGuffin Film Podcast for a review of the premiere episode of The Walking Dead on AMC.

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 34: Just Say No To NaNoWriMo
November 4, 2010 – 1:09 pm | View Comments

Back in 2006, I got a call from some good friends of mine asking me to be part of a contest called the Comics Jam War. The concept behind the contest was similar to many …

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 33: Never Bet On The Sure Thing
October 28, 2010 – 12:10 pm | View Comments

In 1967, musician John Lennon learned that the lyrics of his band, The Beatles, were being picked apart and examined by teachers who wanted to find fault with the messages contained within. Rather than trying …

What are you going to be for Halloween?
October 25, 2010 – 8:15 pm | View Comments

Me? Tora Olafsdotter, circa 1990.  How?  With a white wig, a pair of mukluks and some help from American Apparel.  Fact: the best costumes are ALWAYS the ones that you McGyver yourself. Say what you …

Indy Comic Book FAIL Lesson 32: Giving Up On The High Life
October 21, 2010 – 12:00 pm | View Comments

Like many Americans, I love watching the commercials during the Super Bowl. That’s not to say I am not a football fan- on the contrary, I love watching a good game. But what makes the …

It’s Election Season for the Legion!
October 21, 2010 – 8:22 am | View Comments

DC Comics is bringing back an old Silver Age tradition of letting the public vote for the leader of the Legion of Superheroes and consequently affecting the story a bit.
Go here to cast your vote!
But …