Interview: Tim Quirk and Jay Blumenfield of Wonderlick and Too Much Joy
OnTim Quirk and Jay Blumenfield were one half of Too Much Joy — or, rather, still are, as the band’s never officially broken up. However, while Too Much Joy lays dormant, they’ve formed a new band, Wonderlick. Wonderlick’s first album came out…
Comic Review: The Best American Comics 2008
On[Purchase Book] I’ve grown to really enjoy the yearly “Best American” anthologies; Dave Eggers’ “Non-Required Reading” was my gateway into them (I typically think of them as alternate issues of McSweeney’s), and a few years ago, they started doing “Comics” as well….
Anime Review: Chrono Crusade
On[Purchase Series] There have been numerous stories that take an unusual view of the war between Heaven and Hell and those who fight that war. Some are focused more on their interpretations of the Divine Mission, some more on action and some…
Interview Excerpt
OnOriginally appeared in Prefabricated Magazine, October 25, 2008. All rights reserved, ©2008, FR&T, Inc. Appears with permission. Q: Let’s talk about your Music Videos. CA: All right. Q: In one of yours, the band plays women like guitars in the Beatles’ film…
Comic Review: Fanboy
OnImage via Wikipedia [Purchase Book] As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a bit of an Mark Evanier fanboy — and with Sergio Aragonés, I don’t think “fanboy” is a strong enough word. And I gather both of them deserve it, too — not…
The Opposite of Smoke is Egg Whites
OnWho don’t like hypothetical mix CDs? Nope — nothing better than a hypothetical mix CD, not at all! Nope! Can’t think of a thing! And the theme for this one is songs over 5 minutes!
Book Review: Superheroes In My Pants
On[Purchase Book] This is the third-and-last collection of Mark Evanier‘s POV columns. It’s hard to say which of the three is the best; I tend to think of the three volumes as one book. I did read all three of them back-to-back,…