TWILIGHT OF THE SUPERHEROES: ALAN MOORE’s Never-Published Proposal to Finally Be Released by DC
TWILIGHT OF THE SUPERHEROES: ALAN MOORE’s Never-Published Proposal to Finally Be Released by DC
I like my comic book stories dark…not grim but dark. It’s a subtle distinction. And writers sometimes err or veer into grim.
So DC Through the ’80s: The End of Eras sounds wonderfully dark…I mean this decade prompted Crisis on Infinite Earths which was wonderfully dark not grim (suck it
Barry Allen!!).
And bonus! The book “features the complete text of Alan Moore’s legendary, never-before-published Twilight proposal!” The best way to become a comic writer is to study the greats. Though poor Alan Moore DC continues to cash in on him; proving his low-opinion of them is indeed correct.
Thankfully there’s lots in this hardcover including essays J.M. DeMatteis and Andy Kubert and so much more. This should be a fascinating read as much as it’s a time machine back to a “simpler time.”
DC Through the ’80s: The End of Eras is on sale December 15, 2020. I’m in!
~ Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: February 9-15, 2020
It’s #SetTheVCR and yes I am aware Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and as such I’m providing a broad range of romantical tv choices. If you are single; if you have somebody you treasure or if you are trapped in a cold dead faithless marriage I got you covered!
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New Book Alert: August 12-16, 2019
My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
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Trial by Trailer: Including…Brightburn
Is this good?
Will this be good?
Every movie trailer answers or challenges those 2 questions. The ham-fisted rebuttal comes swiftly, however: no you don’t need to always see a movie to know it’s tank.
Do you really need to sit through a Michael Bay Transformers movie to know for sure? Tank is Tank. And Fresh…well Fresh is always Fresh. I’m down like I’m Brown for that.
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Cherish The Gibberish
Under an ash grey sky I’m walking on Young Street when I stop at the curb waiting for the light to change.
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My Pal Sammy Episode 1: Popular or Relevant
Every Christmas break I pantlessly sit and watch and absorb a lot of pop culture (books, comic books, tv shows and movies) and then I have tea and I think a lot and I write a lot so this time I’m recording a handful of My Pal Sammy episodes; this is my Captain’s Log…a record of some of the pop culture I’ve been consuming and some of the stuff I’ve been thinking about over my 2018 Christmas Break.
Listen here or click on the handy dandy download link.
Tonight…Christmas Eve shortly after midnight my tea-fuelled-thinking is focused on how you can be popular or you can be relevant. This topic was prompted by watching:
Adam Sandler’s 100% Fresh (Netflix)
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (Netflix)
Coldplay: A Head full of Dreams (Amazon Prime)
Oasis: Supersonic (Amazon Prime)
Springsteen on Broadway (Netflix)
Bendis’ Man of Steel (DC Comics)
Thanks for listening.
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Small Talk: Casting Superman
Recently did an interview connected to Superman’s 40th Anniversary…the 1978 Christopher Reeve movie?
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Out of Nowhere: Steph Curry vs Batman
Steph Curry’s jaw-dropping 32/35 footer to win the game and hearts of NBA fans while stabbing OKC in the front has now established him as a Premier Player.
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In The Zone of Twilight
Last month I bought a new car and it came with a year of SiriusXM. One of the channels is 24/7 radio plays it’s called Radio Classics!
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Man of Steel: My Kryptonite Confessions
On Friday June 14, 2013 the newest Superman movie opens: Man of Steel. At the risk of losing my nerd street cred I will not be viewing Man of Steel during its theatrical run. Here are my whys and my confessions.
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