Another Motor City Comic Con has come and gone. And what a Comic Con it was, I hear! I wasn’t able to attend Friday or Saturday, and when I saw our story about the crazy lines and crowds, I was shocked (and, to be honest, kind of glad I wasn’t there). I have a friend … Continue Reading →
When last we left my Eddie McClintock interview, fans were left hanging as to whether the show would return for a fifth season. UPDATE: Deadline is reporting that “Warehouse 13″ has been renewed for a six-episode final season that won’t air until 2014. Sigh. (Quick rant: I guess I could never be a programming executive … Continue Reading →
I’d heard through the entertainment writer grapevine that “Warehouse 13″ star Eddie McClintock is a great interview — charming, gregarious, funny and open. He was definitely all those things during my interview ahead of his appearance at Motor City Comic Con this weekend, where he’ll be appearing with co-star Aaron Ashmore. He went above and … Continue Reading →
It’ll be Christmas in May when Free Comic Book day arrives on Saturday. Stores around Metro Detroit (and the country) will be running charity drives, hosting artist signings, featuring costumed characters, holding sales and more as the throngs arrive to pick up their free swag. It’s also a great way for noncomics readers to try … Continue Reading →
We’ve had best-selling novels in multiple languages, hit movies and now, Vertigo has been doing a graphic novel version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” What’s next? “Dragon Girl: The Musical”? Probably not. (At least I’d hope not.) Vertigo (an imprint of DC Comics) is releasing the second volume of its adaptation of Stieg … Continue Reading →
I’ve got two very different graphic novels to review today. Both made for enjoyable airplane reading on a recent trip, and they’re both available now, so here ya go. “Relish: My Life in the Kitchen” by Lucy Knisley (FirstSecond): It’s funny that Alison Bechdel has a quote on the cover because her “Fun Home” is … Continue Reading →
Like the webseries its based on, Dark Horse’s “Husbands,” a collection of its online comic out today, is smart, sly and a little bit sexy. How appropriate that it’s out the week the Supreme Court is looking at two cases involving marriage equality for same-sex couples. “Husbands” is a webseries about celebrity Cheeks (Brad Bell) … Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Added GrandCon (comics and gaming) in Grand Rapids, ConClave 37 (sci-fi) in Detroit and dates for U-Con. It’s almost spring, so that means it’s time for the conventions to start in earnest. Michigan has lots to offer geeks and fans of all things comic book, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and anime. Unfortunately, this year will … Continue Reading →
The Evolution of Batman’s Wheels I’m not a car guy, so Autorama doesn’t hold any sway over me, but this year’s event at Cobo Center does have one Geek Watch thing going for it: the Batmobile. Actually, it’s got three: the 1966 TV Batmobile, and vehicles from the 1989 and 2005 movies. One of my … Continue Reading →
In honor of the return of the King Kon name to the local comics scene, this week’s giveaway will be a graphic novel. King Kon 2013 takes place Saturday at the Allen Park Masonic Temple. It’s a small show put on by Dennis Barger, who runs Wonderworld Comics and the much bigger Detroit Fanfare. Admission … Continue Reading →