W. R. Miller
I've worked primarily in the entertainment industry as an animator, writer and storyboard artist, with two Emmy honors on The Simpsons. My articles have been published in Starlog, Comics Scene, Comics Buyer’s Guide, Animation Magazine, Animato! and the online Animation World Magazine. I have just completed the five-volume Batman: The Animated Interviews, published by BearManor Media. Works-in-progress: The Justice Dragon; The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook. Further details are presented at my webpage, https://wrmilleronline.com/about/
The Dragon Prince and the Great Big Boat
Each season of The Dragon Prince teases potential viewers with a poster. Seasons One, Two and Three showed us the dragon Sol Regem. Season Four’s poster showcased the Startouch Elf, Aaravos. Season Five’s poster features … a boat. What challenge does this boat bring? Could it be there are other land masses besides Xadia? Does […]
The Soul of Snagglepuss
On March 28, 2023, “Smarty-Prance” Twitter-tweeted this magnificent art of Snagglepuss. Click on the image to enlarge. Fantastic, isn’t it? The artist’s real name is Saira Vargas. On April 11 she tweeted that she’s looking for work. Anyone want to hire her? Contact information: sairavargasart@gmail.com https://sairavargasart.carbonmade.com
STARGATE’s Lemon Defense
July 28, 2006. SyFy Channel premiered the Stargate SG-1 episode, “The Pegasus Project,” in which SG-1 teams with the Stargate Atlantis crew. Major John Sheppard gives Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell a lemon to ward off obnoxious physicist Rodney McKay, who is allergic to citrus. Here’s how the scenes play: “The Pegasus Project” was written by […]
Dragons of the Day, February 9, 2023
From DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms–Wu and Wei, the two-headed dragon.
The 501st Legion Honors Bryce Eller, the Promotional Darth Vader
On July 2, 2022, the Southern California Garrison of the 501st Legion–aka Vader’s Fist–honored Bryce Eller (formerly Kermit Eller) with an honorary membership. Eller wore the original screen-used Darth Vader costume at promotional events from 1977-1982. He’s the one in the poster, here: And partially out of costume, here: And here we are at the […]
He’s good. He’s very good.
From Top Gun: Maverick: Leave it to Hangman to save the day. Here’s how he does it: (Disclaimer: Profanity) He’s good. He’s very good. And so is Glen Powell in the delivery of his lines. Is there a Top Gun: Hangman in the future?
I Ate the Dragon Prince!
What a joy it is to be on the receiving end of a gift–especially when it’s a surprise from the fine folks at Wonderstorm, makers of The Dragon Prince on Netflix. This is what is known in the entertainment biz as “swag”–promotional goods or items. The swag of The Dragon Prince is extraordinary. It goes […]
A Dragon for Christmas
A Dragon Christmas card? Yes! And what better than a Dragon to keep you warm?
The Ballad of Paladin
There’s a tradition in pop culture in which the hero is a wealthy man who dons a secret identity–that of a crusader of vigilante justice, taking on villains that attack helpless civilians. These secret superheroes include The Scarlet Pumpernickel, Zorro, The Green Hornet, Batman, Iron Man. The type also applies to Paladin, an Old West […]
The Empire is Coming to Town
From the Empire City Garrison, a Star Wars marathon promotion on the Spike TV channel in 2014.
