Recommended Reading
Frank Rich on what's up with Tom DeLay and some of the slimy folks around him. […]
Author: Mark Evanier
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Will Eisner Remembered
Peter Sanderson attended the recent memorial service in New York for Will Eisner. Here, he supplies the first part of a detailed play-by-play account. […]
Funny News Items
Every so often, I get the feeling that some cosmic force is watching Leno, Letterman, Conan, Craig Ferguson, The Daily Show, Bill Maher and everyone else who does topical humor and saying, "Hmm…I'd better give them a great news item to write jokes about." The whole Michael Jackson trial is, of course, a direct result […]
Recommended Listening
My pal Paul Harris does a fine talk/interview radio show on KMOX radio in St. Louis. I've mentioned it here before and lamented that his station didn't stream to the 'net. Ergo, I couldn't listen to his program. Well, things change and now I can listen to KMOX via a link on its website, and […]
"New Rules" Rules!
I enjoy watching Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, in part because Maher asks tougher questions than most interviewers. But he's also funny, especially in a segment they do at the end called "New Rules." It's not quite as good as seeing them performed, but there are transcripts of all the "New Rules" spots […]
Happy Birthday, Sheldon Moldoff!
85 years ago today, Sheldon Moldoff was born. Talk about a guy who was present for a lot of comic book history: Sheldon had artwork in the very first issue of Action Comics. He drew the cover for the first issue of Flash Comics, introducing The Flash and Hawkman, and was the artist for many […]
Disconnected
Comcast, the company that routes me into the Internet, has been cutting in and out for the last few days. If you can read this, it's back up…but probably not for long. So I may not be posting much and I'm also having trouble receiving and answering e-mails. This will pass. […]
Early A.M. Thoughts
Back here, I predicted that Michael Jackson would probably moonwalk (i.e., be acquitted) in his current child molestation case. I would like to reverse my prediction. It was made at a time when it looked like the judge would not allow evidence and testimony relating to other cases wherein the King of Pop allegedly put […]
Recommended Buying
Here's an easy review: If you have any interest in EC Comics, you need a copy of Foul Play, a fine new book by my pal, Grant Geissman. It's an overview of the artists who worked for the company (like Al Williamson, the fellow in the photo above). There's a bio, art samples and one […]
Recommended Reading
E.J. Dionne discusses the looming repeal of the Estate Tax. I'm actually a big fan of tax cuts but this one, I think, has been sold to the American people with a lot of fraudulent information, including calling it the "Death Tax" to load the emotional argument. It's really a loophole for the super-rich to […]
A Plug for Porky
Master voiceover artist Bob Bergen is arranging a sea cruise for folks interested in joining his profession. Check out this page on his website for info. And check out his entire website for lots of good tips on the field, and demos of Bob's outstanding work. […]
Recommended Reading
Michael Tomasky notes that George W. Bush has become one of the least-popular chief execs of the last few decades but the press doesn't want to say that. […]
In the E-Mailbag…
Several of you have written to call my attention to this article on the use of Digital Video Noise Reduction. This is a handy process that cleans up the image when a live-action movie is transferred to digital format, such as is seen on DVDs. However, when used injudiciously on animation, it wipes out portions […]
Today's Political Thought
We are about to see a flurry of investigations of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay…a man who's in enough trouble that his Republican colleagues had to pass a rule that said he would not lose his leadership post if he were indicted by a Texas grand jury. I have no idea if he will survive […]
Suite Dreams
For no particular reason, other than that I just made reservations for an upcoming trip, I decided to jot down some things that I wish hotels did differently… I've rarely been in a hotel room where I didn't wish I had a foot more of space in the bathroom even if it meant a foot […]