Man-Machine Interface
Aug. 1, 2002
We've been waiting a long, long time for this one. Shirow Masamune has been turning the world of graphic fiction on its ear since...well, since he's been creating graphic fiction. The sheer immensity of his talent and imagination has burned an indelible mark on comics, animation, gaming, and popular culture - and probably quantum physics, for a Read More...
Buffy Gets (Re)Vamped!
Sept. 1, 2002
This summer, the Buffy comics have gone through some major changes. We switched writing teams yet again, this time going for established names from the ranks of mainstream stars: Scott Lobdell and Fabian Nicieza, who've worked together before on The X-Men, and more recently, apart, on High Roads and Thunderbolts. They came to Buffy with the idea- Read More...
Trust Your Gut
Nov. 1, 2002
"Who are the Nevermen, anyway?" Oh, if I had a dime for every time I got that question, I could buy a dime-encrusted hat "Are they clones? Robots? Why do they look alike? What's with those tubes on their backs, mister?" I hear those variations, too. So, without giving too much away, let me offer some clues. Who are the Never Read More...
The Devil's Footprint
Jan. 1, 2003
Last year at the San Diego convention, Brian Horton and I were having dinner, talking about dream projects. We'd been working together for about six years, and working very steadily on Buffy for about two. We were talking about having our own story to tell, a story that really spoke to us, and had its own identity, its own style. We wanted a big Read More...
SpyBoy #13.1: The M.A.N.G.A. Affair
Feb. 1, 2003
Real characters change over time. Real heroes evolve. In SpyBoy continuity, we first meet Alex Fleming as he's saying "Gluuug" while his head's being forced into toilet water. Almost two dozen issues later, Alex is still easing into a dual role as teenager and top-secret U.S. spy, but he's evolved from high school target to class pre Read More...
Cannon God Exaxxion
April 1, 2003
Jeff Macey, the bulldog of Dark Horse Comics' marketing department, virtually dragged me out of the basement ten minutes ago to remind me of this Horsepower column I'd promised to write. "Well, I just wanted to get that upstairs today, because...yeah." he says, after I've spent the last five minutes backpedaling and explaining that Read More...
Rocket Comics
May 1, 2003
So you may be asking yourself, "What's the deal with Rocket Comics?" You've heard about it, it's got that cool Shepard "Obey Giant" Fairey designed logo and all, but what is it really? The answer: GREAT COMICS! Soon you'll be able to see for yourself, but here's a quick overview of what's to come from ROCKET COMICS... * Read More...
Ultraman
June 1, 2003
When it comes to electrifying, city-smashing, monster-bashing action, nothing can touch the adventures of Ultraman Tiga! Of course, when it comes to campy monsters swinging around on wires and karate-fighting a guy in rubber tights action, Ultraman's cornered that market, too. But to leave it there would be selling Ultraman short. Sure, Ultrama Read More...
Lone
July 1, 2003
Sometimes it's good to be by yourself. The world can be a hectic and challenging place and when it all gets to be too much it's good to have a quiet place to go and be alone with your thoughts. Away from the mutants. And the killing. Somewhere silent and still. Away from the flesh eating zombies and robotic assassins. A place burning with radioac Read More...
Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi
Sept. 1, 2003
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to go back and alter history? I'm not talking about making any major changes -- no preventing World War II or beating Bill Gates to the PC punch -- but rather, wouldn't you love to jump back and tweak one of those little moments in your own life that sent everything spiraling down the drain? Put some money on that Read More...