THE GOTHAM TRIBUNE: There is Only One Catwoman
Batman ’66 #4 comes out this week. What better time to trot out this Julie Newmar interview?
MIGHTY Q&A: PBS’ Superheroes Mavens
Tonight, PBS premieres its three-hour documentary “Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle” from director Michael Kantor and co-writer Laurence Maslon. The two also collaborated on a similarly named book now out from Random House. So after the show tonight (check local listings) come back here to see what these guys have to say:
HOT PICKS: On Sale This Week
The folks on the other side of the comic shop counter tell you what’s hot:
Comic Book Men Party
I had a great time at the Comic Book Men season 3 premiere party on Sunday night. After watching the premiere of Walking Dead, Judie and I walked around the block from our home in Red Bank, NJ to join friends to watch the premiere of Comic Book Men season 3.
PBS’ “Superheroes” is an Utter Delight
I gotta say that when I first heard about the new PBS documentary “Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle,” I was simultaneously excited and apprehensive.
AT THE COMIC SHOP: Collect These Stories – Now!
Dimitrios Fragiskatos is manager of Midtown Comics’ Grand Central location in New York City. Here, he tells us what stories should be collected in paperback or hardcover:
MIGHTY Q&A: Shawn Martinbrough
Shawn Martinbrough is the artist on Image’s Thief of Thieves. The latest issue, #17, comes out Wednesday. Here, he subjects himself to our grueling MIGHTY Q&A!
WELCOME to the 13th Dimension!
This week, we break out the big guns! Mark Waid, Corinna Bechko and Jimmy Palmiotti are among the comics creators writing for us as we really get going!
Steve Niles Flooded Out in Texas
Jeez, rough time for Steve Niles of 30 Days of Night fame. Devastated by a flood in Texas. See link at the jump from Mike Mignola on Facebook:
Comic Book Men Returns To Sunday Nights On AMC
I’ll be at the party for the launch of season 3 of Comic Book Men. It’s just around the block from my home in Red Bank, so I’ll hobble over there. Hobble, because I’m a wreck from walking NY Comic Con for the past few days.
THE NEAL ADAMS INTERVIEWS: The Brave and the Bold #85
One of Neal Adams’ most famous Batman covers really didn’t star Batman at all:
Neal Adams Talks About His Missing Art
We reported recently that legendary comics artist Neal Adams left portfolios of artwork in a New York City cab. Unfortunately, there’s no happy ending yet. Here, Adams talks about it for the first time:
THE GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Steve Englehart, Part 2
Yesterday, I put up a column about how frustrating it is that one of the greatest Batman stories ever – the late ‘70s Detective Comics run from writer Steve Englehart and artist Marshall Rogers – is no longer in print in its entirety. I spoke to Englehart about the genesis of the run and today, he discusses its legacy and how it became one of the blueprints of the modern Batman.