Haspiel and Waid bring you The Fox
Coming Oct. 30, Archie Comics, under the Red Circle banner, significantly ups its superhero game with two big names: indie crackerjack Dean Haspiel and superstar writer Mark Waid on The Fox.
THE GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Hey, I got to hang out in the Batcopter!
In the ‘70s and into the ‘80s “Batman” was on after school on Channel 11, which was great. Daily doses of the dastardly doings in Gotham.
Channel 7, on the other hand, had “The 4:30 Movie,” which ran movies chopped down to 90 minutes, including commercials. Most of the time, this was no big deal – except on those days when they ran the 1966 “Batman” movie, right up against the show over on WPIX.
Holy Sophie’s Choice!
Martinbrough, Diggle and Thief of Thieves
Here’s a book you should be reading: Image’s Thief of Thieves from artist Shawn Martinbrough and, these days, writer Andy Diggle (plus Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead).
MIGHTY Q&A: Jamal Igle
Jamal Igle’s Molly Danger has made a splash. It’s the Little Kickstarter That Could and it’s an all-ages book about a young girl superhero. He’s been getting a ton of praise on both counts
THE GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Mike Allred’s favorite ‘Batman ’66’ episodes!
Mike Allred is doing the covers for DC’s Batman ’66 comic. Here are his Top 5 Bat-Episodes!
MIGHTY Q&A: Amanda Conner
Some years ago (eight, to be exact), I wandered into a shop after having more or less given up comics for about a decade. And my eye was immediately drawn to this cover, featuring one of my fave characters:
THE GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Kevin Smith, Part 1
Kevin Smith’s Bat-bona fides need no burnishing. The man behind “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy,” and “Dogma,” has loved Batman pretty much his whole life. He’s written him for DC Comics, and now he’s got the pre-eminent Batman podcast, “Fat Man on Batman,” in which he interviews all the top talent associated with the Bat.
I was recently able to turn the tables on Kevin and get him to talk about his relationship with the Dark Knight.
Neal Adams Leaves Extensive Portfolio in Cab
Legendary artist Neal Adams is on the hunt for more than a hundred valuable sketches he left in a yellow cab — and he has put his talents to work in the search by drawing a portrait of the driver. According to the NY Post, he forgot to take two portfolio books out of the trunk of a Crown Victoria taxi at about 7:40 p.m. Sept. 4.
THE GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Batman ’66 with Allred, Case and Parker
If you’re a comics fan, there’s a very good chance that you became one because of a TV show, a movie or a video game first. For millions of us, it was the 1960s Batman show starring Adam West.
Hey there!
So, yep, this is happening. Artist and convention promoter Cliff Galbraith and I have decided to launch a website. What makes us different? Simple: This is where writers and artists will have a voice.
THE NEAL ADAMS INTERVIEWS: Secret Bat-Origins
When Neal Adams first began lurking on the outskirts of Gotham, DC was still more or less adhering to the tone of the 1960s TV show starring Adam West. Batman was an earnest do-gooder and there was little hint of the shadowy character he’d once been. It wasn’t camp or satire but it wasn’t grimy alleyways and psychopathic villains either.
The NEAL ADAMS Interviews
I recently had the great good fortune to sit down with legendary artist Neal Adams for a lengthy interview at the Midtown offices of his Continuity Studios. We talked a lot of things, but mostly Batman because, frankly, this was not an opportunity I was going to pass up.
AWESOME STUFF: Batman ’66 from Mattel
Over at the original blog, I was proud to be the first dude in America to get his hands on the first wave of Mattel’s Batman 1966 action figures. They’re out now but I still have to share:
I promise you – no “Holy —-!” jokes – but this is the column I’ve waited to write for, oh, I don’t know, just about MY ENTIRE LIFE!