Originally published June 30, 2000, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1389
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a guest column by superfan Vic Chalker. And it’s going to be a while longer. Instead we here at BID want to welcome to the fold Vic’s kid cousin, eleven year old Geoff Neubee. Geoff’s only been reading comics for a couple of years, but already has his older cousin’s unique perspective. Take it away, Geoff…
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The news is officially out on Newsarama so I can tell you guys now: Yes, I will be writing the new Spider-Man 2099 comic. When word of this first circulated weeks ago, I really did NOT know I’d be on board. Marvel only contacted me two weeks ago about it.
The first issue ships in July. Be sure to be there.
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At least that’s when I’m told it will be coming, just in time for Emerald City Con.
It’s a really cool announcement. I hope you’re all jazzed by it. I know I am.
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Originally published June 23, 2000, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1388
A couple of things…
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Folks are asking me my opinion on the announcement about the cancellation of Aquaman. Perhaps they think I’ll take some sort of glee or satisfaction in the demise of a title that I left in such frustration over.
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Originally published June 16, 2000, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1387
I see dead movies…
I can’t help it. Call it an obsession, call it a sickness.
I’m not talking about going to see movies that critics say are stupid. There’s an overabundance of those, and if I spent all my time going to them, I’d never have a chance to see anything good (“good” being a relative term.) I’m not talking about films that are poorly or amateurishly shot, or badly acted, or badly written. I’m talking about the kinds of films that are so over-the-top awful that they can destroy careers and even entire movie studios.
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Originally published June 9, 2000, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1386
The cast of “Friends” must be patting itself on its collective back at the moment. They just inked a deal (to use Variety speak) that will bring them in twenty million a piece for next season. Most impressive.
What are the writers getting, I wonder?
Originally published June 2, 2000, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1385
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