From the Cosmic Mind: The Cosmic Fox
On July 15, 2013, Michel Gagné premiered the opening segment of The Saga of Rex, adapted from his graphic novel published by Image Comics. Share in the wonder of Rex: Here’s a pencil test of Rex where he meets Aven, “an enigmatic biomorph.” uploaded August 13, 2013: “The Saga of Rex: The Animated Film Project […]
Power Rangers Ninja Turtles
Oh, dear. Jason David Frank of the Power Rangers is about to be attacked by a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle at Wizard World 2013. Who will win? Photo (c) Jason David Frank
Space Battleship Yamato, Chapter 7
At last, Yamato’s finale is here. Here’s a 15-second peek from Bandai: Chapter 7 contains episodes 23-26. Dai-nanashō: Soshite Kan wa Iku / “And Now the Warship Comes” premiered August 24, 2013 in Japanese theaters, followed by a release on DVD and Blu-ray on October 25, 2013. Yamato, hassin!
Adventures in Microsoft: The Mysterious Changing Text
I use Microsoft Word as my processor. But once in awhile as I’m typing along, the program develops a problem. When this happens, I’ll mention the problem and report the answer to this blog, in case you face the same situation. Today I was typing text in French, when suddenly the letters changed into a […]
Back, you mewling quim! Loki Comes to ComicCon and Conquers Hall H
Saturday July 20, 2013 6:00pm – 7:00pm. During the Marvel Cinematic Universe panel at San Diego ComicCon, Tom Hiddleston appeared as Loki before a throng of 6,000 Marvel fans—and conquered them. Now this is how you promote a franchise! Feast your eyes: His discourse in print: “Humanity! Look how far you’ve fallen, waiting all day […]
The Star Wars Reference Guide: Progress Report 7/17/2013
Hello friends, For the last two weeks I’ve been researching at Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan and George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch Research Library, scanning and cataloging literally hundreds of hard-to-find magazines, comics, books and newspaper articles. Here I am in front of Steve’s extensive magazine storage room. And here I am at Skywalker Ranch’s main house. […]
Star Wars vs. Power Rangers!
A stormtrooper invades Wizard World, New York. Luckily Jason David Frank is there to stop him. Silly stormtrooper. He is no match for a Power Ranger!
Designing a Reluctant Dragon
Here’s a nifty little video of artist Den Beauvais designing and sculpting a dragon as a reference model for an illustrated children’s book, The Reluctant Dragon. Here’s a painting of the creature: Gorgeous, isn’t it? This version of The Reluctant Dragon takes advantage of 21st-century technology, presenting itself in iPad and other electronic devices. Chris […]
Walking with Dinosaurs … Again
In a rapidly-changing primeval world, a dinosaur is hatched. He is sniffed at by other dinosaurs. He is the last hope for his tribe. He takes charge of a great migration. This movie is The Land Before Time (1988) Disney’s Dinosaur (2000) Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9v9_ws_WTM
Dinotopia: Utopia or Dystopia?
Once upon a time a talented painter, James Gurney, created a paradise where humans and intelligent dinosaurs lived together in peace. Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time and Dinotopia: The World Beneath became best-sellers and thus, attracted the attention of media moguls Robert Halmi Jr. and Robert Halmi Sr. They produced an $80 million mini-series […]
