Articles by chris-ullrich
Tue Aug 5, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
Interview: Jamie Bamber on the End of "Battlestar Galactica" and "Pulse 2"
"Apollo" speaks!
Actor Jamie Bamber has had a diverse and successful career, gaining noteriety playing Lt. Archie Kennedy in the Hornblower series of TV movies, working in HBO's Band of Brothers and guest appearances on the series Cold Case and Ghost Whisperer. However, Bamber's career rocketed into the spotlight when he took the role of Lee "Apollo" Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series -- which is soon to broadcast its final season on the Sci-Fi Channel.
During the recent San Diego Comic-Con, I had a chance to speak to Bamber about his upcoming direct-to-DVD feature film Pulse 2: Afterlife and Battlestar Galactica. We discussed what made him interested in Pulse 2, how he feels about the end of Battlestar Galactica and what moments from the show were his favorites.
COMICMIX: Jamie, what can you tell us about Pulse 2: Afterlife?
JAMIE BAMBER: It's like Kramer vs. Kramer in an armageddon backdrop, featuring a dad who is trying to put his life back together. He's working on his relationships and putting them back together in the aftermath of an Internet-fueled apocolypse zombie scenario.
CMix: What made you take on this film?
JB: I had time. I liked the character and I could relate to what he's going through. I can understand and empathize with a dad and his fear for his child in a dangerous world.
CMix: Having been on such a strong ensemble show like BSG, playing the lead in a film must have been appealing...
JB: I liked the idea of fronting a movie on the quiet, which as an actor is quite a useful thing to do without it being everywhere. This is also a straight-to-DVD project, which also appealed to me.
CMix: You've finished shooting on Battlestar now, right?
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
SDCC Interview: Robert Englund on Horror Films and 'V'
'Freddy' talks about the future of horror movies and the new 'V' TV series
Unless you've lived a very sheltered life for the last twenty years or so, you know all about Robert Englund and his most famous character: the knife-fingered Freddy Krueger of Nightmare on Elm Street fame. The films featuring the iconic villan were some of the most successful of all time and spawned several sequels including a cross-over film featuring not only Freddy Krueger, but another well-known and popular character and star of a hugely successful franchise: Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th fame.
More recently, Englund has taken turns both in front of and behind the camera with roles and directing gigs on films such as 2001 Maniacs, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer and Zombie Strippers, which also features the acting talents of former adult film actress Jenna Jameson. ComicMix's Matt Raub and I caught up with Englund during San Diego Comic-Con and talked with him about, among other things, how hard it was to get to the convention, his latest projects, his involvement in the new V television series. and what he thinks about the future of horror films.
COMICMIX: So have you had a chance to check out the Con?
ROBERT ENGLUND: Not yet. We got messed up with the traffic. So many accidents, closures, people throwing themselves in front of trains, it took us forever to get here.
I think Comic-Con is jinxed. [Laughs]
CMix: So what brings you to the Con this year?
RE: I'm here with the company Anchor Bay which really responds to the kind of horror-comedy kind of stuff that people like Sam Raimi with the Evil Dead films used to do. I don't know if it's a response to the number of big-budget horror failures of late or that there's so much homemade stuff on YouTube now, but fans really seem able to watch something like a Hellboy 2 or a Dark Knight, which I love, but they also have room for movies like the ones I've been involved with lately such as Zombie Strippers, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer or Hatchet.
It seems they can tune into a big $200 million blockbuster film one day and then also enjoy a little $2 million film we made mostly for fun. They're what I like to call "cheap thrills." I think there always has to be room for cheap thrills. I don't know if its political or if there's too much CGI or something but maybe that's what movies like Saw or Hostel are tapping into -- people's need for something more simple and fun.
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
Interview: Wil Wheaton on Storytelling, Technology and the Internet (Part 3)
The final part of our three-part interview with writer/actor/publisher Wil Wheaton
Previously on ComicMix, I brought you the first and second parts of my interview with writer, actor, publisher, tech guru and all-around nice guy Wil Wheaton. In the two previous installments, we discussed a variety of topics from writing and acting, to technology and comics.
In this third and final installment, we cover still more topics, including politics, what piece of tech Wheaton feels is the most important of the last ten years and to him, what makes a good story.
COMICMIX: Okay, Wil, as a writer and reader of comics, what makes a good story to you?
WIL WHEATON: Comics are a visual medium, so the artwork is extremely important to me. There are tremendously talented writers who occasionally get paired up with artists whose art I don't like. And I won't read those books.
There are artists and writers who collaborate together. Matt [Fraction] gives Casanova artist Gabriel Ba as much credit for Casanova being awesome as people give Matt for making Casanova awesome. Ed [Brubaker] does the same thing with Criminal. And I think that says a lot about the importance of a good team-up. I'm lucky.
I've gotten to work with some great artists when I've done manga for TokyoPop.I don't know if the stories I've written would have the same emotional impact with the reader with different art. That really, really important combination of peanut butter and chocolate is really important to making comic books great.
A lot of it also has to do with pacing. When I write comic scripts I just write them as I would write a film script and I just know that instead of putting the camera on the dolly or whatever, that's what I'm going to ask the artist to draw... what the reader is seeing, you know? So I think pacing is really important.
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Sun Jul 27, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
SDCC Interview: Exec. Producer David Eick on 'Caprica' and the End of 'BSG'
The talented writer and producer talks about the end of 'BSG' and the new 'Caprica' spin-off
Producer and Writer David Eick has one of the best jobs in television. Each week he gets to work alongside Ron Moore, Mark Verheiden, Jane Espenson, other talented writers, a brilliant cast and a superb crew to produce one of the best shows on television: Battlestar Galactica
I had a chance to sit down and talk with Eick during the Battlestar Galactica press event at the San Diego Comic-Con. During that time we discussed the show, its Caprica spin-off and his feelings now that Battlestar is coming to an end. There were also a few other collegues at this particular event, so any questions not mine are in italics.
COMIC MIX: You're probably not going to be able to answer any of my questions are you?
DAVID EICK: No, no I'm good.
CMix: You showed some footage from Caprica during the Battlestar panel today? How's the new show going?
DE: We finished shooting on the pilot which is now in post and we're breaking stories for the first batch of episodes that hopefully we'll have a reason to produce. We're excited about it and so is the network. The truth is that even more so than with the original Battlestar mini-series, we're hopeful and anticipating a successful series run with this.
CMix: But there's no "official" series commitment from Sci-Fi as yet?
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Sun Jul 27, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
SDCC Interview: Justin Marks on the 'Hack/Slash' Movie [UPDATED]
DDP series gets a film, we get to chat with the writer...
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Our original link to this interview didn't play nice with the formatting of the film's title, so I've fixed the link and reposted the article here on ComicMix. -RM]
Writer Justin Marks has come a long way as a Hollywood screenwriter in a relatively short span of time. After working as a producer's assistant for several years, while writing scripts in his off-hours, Marks has achieved nearly A-list status by writing several high-profile screenplays including Streetfighter and He-Man. He's also worked on Supermax, co-written with A-List scribe David S. Goyer, and featuring the DC Comics hero Green Arrow who, after being wrongly incarcerated, has to join forces with the very villians he put behind bars in order to escape.
Marks is also writing another big-budget Hollywood film, this one an adaptation of the very popular comic series Hack/Slash, created by writer and artist Tim Seeley and published by Devil's Due Press. I caught up with Marks at the San Diego Comic-Con to talk a bit about the Hack/Slash film, what we might expect story-wise and the film's current status.
COMIC MIX: Hey Justin, thanks for talking with me. How did you get involved in the Hack/Slash movie?
JUSTIN MARKS: It was a book that was given to me about a year or year and a half ago. at the time it was already set up as a movie and I thought that was great because I thought it would make an increadible movie. Actuallly, I was kinda jealous.
But then a few months ago I got a call, I was actually in Bangkok working on the Streetfighter movie, and the producers of Hack/Slash asks if I would be interested in working with Todd (Lincoln) the director on the script to sort of push it throuhg and get it ready for production.
So I got on a plane for seventeen hours back to LA to try and get that job.
CMix: It seems you really wanted the job?
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
SDCC Interview: Jamie Chung Talks 'Samurai Girl'
The former 'Real World' star talks about her latest sword fighting adventure
In a few short years actress Jamie Chung has began to establish herself as one of the most sought-after young actresses working in Hollywood. From her first apperance as a cast member of MTV's Real World San Diego through appearances on Days of Our Lives, Veronica Mars and CSI: New York, Jamie's career continues to advance into bigger and more challenging roles.
More recently, Jamie is co-starring as Chi Chi in the Dragonball feature film based on the hugely popular media franchise and will be starring in ABC Family's mini-series Samurai Girl, which debuts in September, as the title character Heaven. We caught up with Jamie recently at the San Diego Comic-Con to talk with her a bit about Samurai Girl, her character and how she feels naked without a sword.
COMICMIX: Hi Jamie, thanks for talking to us.
JAMIE CHUNG: Sure, my pleasure.
CMix: So, tell us a bit about your character in Samuari Girl.
JC: Sure. She's a 19 year old girl named Heaven who's adopted by one of the wealthiest families in Japan. During some tragic events she ends up finding out her family is influenced by the Yakuza, the Japanese mafia.
In an effort to find out how involved her family is with the mafia, she also discovers that she's a part of some ancient prophecy which leads her to question who she really is and makes her go a journey of self-discovery to find out the truth about herself and where she comes from.
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
SDCC Interview: Producer Gale Anne Hurd Talks 'Punisher: War Zone'
The prolific producer tells us all about the new movie
Producer Gale Anne Hurd has been involved with some of the most successful and exciting sci-fi and action films of all time. From the original Terminator through Aliens, Terminator 2, Armageddon and the recent Hulk, Hurd continues to deliver successful, entertaining and action-packed films over and over again. And her career is showing no signs of slowing down.
Recently, Hurd is readying yet another comic book adaptation for the big screen -- a new new film called Punisher: War Zone which is, of course, based on the very popular Punisher comic. I caught up with Hurd at the San Diego Comic-Con to talk a bit about the new film, its dark, violent nature and why she thought a woman was the perfect choice to direct it.
COMICMIX: Hi Gale, thanks for talking to me. Let's get right to it. Is Punisher: War Zone a sequel, a reboot or. . . ?
GALE ANNE HURD: its a reboot. We wanted to really go back to the origin but this isn't an origin story in the way that we did it with hulk and take the origin of the punisher from the comic and we have that set up in flashbacks. So in the film we have Frank Castle set up on his mission of vengeance to punish the guilty.
iIs very much a MAX series. It's a pedal to the metal, violent, tough hard-core film and it takes place in New York. We knew the heavy-duty fans were disappointed that the earlier film took place in Tampa.
For this movie we wanted to go back to the essence of the character, the locations, the other characters and the world and make it much closer to the comics.
CMix: Was it difficult decision to go back and reboot the franchise? Why did you do it? Did the first film not do well?
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Wed Jul 23, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
Interview: Jane Espenson on "Buffy" and "Battlestar Galactica"
The talented and successful writer/producer talks Buffy, BSG, comics and writing
Writer and producer Jane Espenson has written, or co-written, episodes of some of the most popular and successful TV shows in recent memory. From her first writing work on Star Trek: The Next Generation through stints on the hugely popular Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and Angel, to one of the most celebrated series currently on TV, Battlestar Galactica, Espenson's career is certainly one which fans of quality writing, humor and storytelling can appreciate.
In addition to her continued professional writing accomplishments, Espenson also finds time to offer inspiration to fledgling writers by providing advice on the craft of writing, breaking into the businesss and what makes a good spec script via her personal website. Recently, I caught up with Espenson to talk about, among other things, how writers can break into "the business," her love of sci-fi and fantasy, and what episodes of Buffy are her favorites.
COMICMIX: Jane, thanks for taking the time to talk with me. For those who may not know, can you talk a bit about your background? Did you always know you wanted to write?
JANE ESPENSON: I grew up in a small town in the Midwest where I watched a heck of a lot of television -- good and bad. For every M*A*S*H, there's an Enos. You don't remember Enos? The Dukes of Hazzard spin-off? Well, I was watching. I always knew I wanted to write for television.
I read an article once about spec M*A*S*H scripts that were submitted to the show, and I wrote one myself. I wrote "PUT COMMERCIAL HERE" after every scene. I never sent it to anyone. It's just as well.
CMix: Were there any particular writers you admired when you were growing up? Anyone influence your work today?
JE: I didn't notice the names of individual television writers back then, although all those shows certainly influenced me. My mother introduced me to the books of Jane Austen, which I love. Austen had that wonderful observational sense of humor rooted in character. I'd love to think that influenced me.
But I'm most strongly affected by the writers I've worked with and for. So much of this job is about seamlessly emulating the "voice" of the show's creator, that I've spent years mastering how to write like Joss Whedon and Ron Moore.
There are worse influences to have!
CMix: How did you first break into the business? Was there someone who gave you your first break?
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
Interview: Wil Wheaton on Webcomics, Publishing and Tech (Part 2)
The second of our three-part interview with the man behind wilwheaton.net
Previously on ComicMix, I brought you the first part of my interview with writer, actor and publisher Wil Wheaton. In that part, we discussed topics including his feelings about modern comics and comic-book movies, his acting career, his love of writing and, most importantly, what he likes to order for lunch.
In the second part of my interview, we spend a bit more time discussing the craft of writing, personal publishing, his preferences in technology and the sometimes unpredictable nature of an Internet audience.
COMICMIX: Let's change gears for a minute, Wil. You're a pretty well-respected technology guy, and I know you're a Mac user. How long has that been going on?
WIL WHEATON: I was one of the earliest Mac adopters. I had a Mac 128K in the first few months of its release. I loved it. I wish I could find, I key-noted at Mac World a few years ago, and both my notes and my address are gone. I don't know where they went.
Ironically, I wrote them on a Linux machine and I think that I may have just inadvertently lost them. But I loved that computer. It was portable, which is funny to say now, because it only weighed like, 20-30 pounds. It had a handle on the top, so clearly, it was portable.
CMix: Did you ever have a clone?
WW: No. I wouldn't consider myself a Mac cultist or an Apple cultist. There's still stuff they do that I don't like and I don't really have brand loyalty. I have brand anti-loyalty, though. I'll never buy a Sony product... ever.
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Mon Jul 14, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
Interview: Wil Wheaton on Writing, Movies and Comics (Part 1)
We sit down with the author of 'Just A Geek' and the man behind wilwheaton.net for a three-part chat
Writer, actor and soon-to-be publishing mogul Wil Wheaton has come a long way since his days as a child actor in such breakout roles as Gordie LaChance in Stand By Me
However, in the years since Star Trek, Wheaton has managed to mostly put acting and Wesley Crusher behind him and reinvent himself as a writer through his website, his work in various magazines and other publications, writing gigs on several comic books and work on manga titles from publishers such as TokyoPop.
Wheaton has also managed to launch a very successful publishing company, and is still a fan favorite at conventions and appearances all over the country. I caught up with the multi-talented Wheaton recently at a non-trendy eatery in Pasadena, CA, to talk comics, his career and his love of writing.
COMICMIX: Okay Wil, what people really want to know is what you order for lunch.
WIL WHEATON: The ricotta with mission fig here is awesome. I love that, but I get it so much...
CMix: Before you arrived, someone's cellphone rang and it was the bridge alert from the Enterprise.I looked around and thought you were already here, but realized that you probably wouldn't have that as your ringtone.
WW: No, my phone plays "Good Times, Bad Times" by Led Zeppelin.
CMix: That's a good one. So, you just came back from a convention, right?
WW: Yes, the Emerald City Comicon.
CMix: Are you wearing an Emerald City Con shirt?
WW: You know what, I didn't have time to get one. This is a "Hanners" t-shirt from Questionable Content, which is one of my all-time favorite webcomics ever.
CMix: Nice. At the convention you seem kind of surprised at the amount of books you were selling. Does that happen a lot?
WW: I never know what to anticipate when I go to a new show. And I have these internal metrics that I set -- sort of like an average sales figure that's kind of the line for whether or not it's a successful show, and there are all these different means by which I measure success.
Is it fun? Are the people cool? Did I stumble across a cool new t-shirt? Did I meet new artists?
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Tue Jul 1, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
WWC Interview: John Jackson Miller on 'Star Wars' and Webcomics
The force is with John Jackson Miller
Writer and comics authority John Jackson Miller probably has one of the most enviable jobs in comics today. Starting off in the early '90s as editor of Comics Retailer magazine, Miller went on to edit various other publications including Scrye and the Comics Buyer's Guide. Later, stints on Marvel's Crimson Dynamo and Iron Man led to his working for Dark Horse comics.
Once at Dark Horse, Miller helped re-launch the company's Star Wars comics with his work on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Recently, he also wrote the comic book adaptation of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull film and launched his own webcomic called Sword & Sarcasm. I caught up with Miller at Wizard World Chicago to discuss Star Wars comics, webcomics and the first time he ever saw Star Wars.
COMICMIX: John, thanks for your time. Having a good show?
JOHN JACKSON MILLER: Yes, a wonderful Chicago con as always.
CMix: So, tell me about why you're here?
JJM: Well, I'm here to sign and talk about Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, our ongoing series now at issue 30 and still going strong. It's a big year for us because we had the "Vector" crossover. We've also had some major events with Zayne Carrick, our figitive Jedi who's finally getting his taste of justice with a big showdown about to come up.
Those big events will take us through issue 33 at least. It should be pretty interesting what happens.
It may not be the big showdown that people expect because we also want to make sure we keep people guessing a bit and not always do what people might be expecting. We don't want readers to get too comfortable with what's going on and we want to keep it interesting.
CMix: Excellent. You also involved with Wizards of the Coast on some projects as well, right?
JJM: Yes. They are coming out with a series of minatures for the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic board game. I helped design some of those characters because several of them are from the comic. I was also a co-author of the Campaign Guide for the game as well, which contains information from all the comics and the two videogames.
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
WWC Interview: Brian Azzarello on 'Batman: Gotham Knight'
The 'Batman' and '100 Bullets' writer talks all-things 'Gotham Knight'
On his way to becoming one of the most sought-after writers in comics today, Brian Azzarello has achieved a great deal of success and notoriety with his series 100 Bullets, which garnered him multiple Eisner Awards. In addition, his work on Hellblazer, Johnny Double, Batman/Deathblow and Lex Luthor: Man of Steel continues to cement his reputation as a writer and creator of comics.
Along with Brian's many accomplishiments in comics, he's also one of the six writers contributing stories to the upcoming animated feature film Batman: Gotham Knight. Brian's segment, "Working through Pain," shows us a somewhat non-violent side of the Dark Knight and showcases a story in which Bruce Wayne learns techniques from a mysterous woman that will serve him well and help him deal with the physical toll exacted upon him during his years as Batman.
I caught up with Azzarello at Wizard World Chicago to ask him a few questions about writing his segment, how he feels about Batman as a character and how he thought the film turned out.
COMIX MIX: Brian, what is it that makes Batman such an endearing character?
BRIAN AZARELLO: Well, he's not realy endearing to me.
CMix: You don't like him?
BA: I think he's a tragic character. Maybe that's why he's more compelling than endearing. He's all about his flaws.
CMix: But you're a fan?
BA: Oh, yeah, but I like his villains a lot, too. Almost more than I like him. I think his villiains are all different pieces of him. That's something that makes him really interesting.
CMix: How did you get involved in the Batman: Gotham Knight film?
BA: I was asked. They explained the film to me, how it would be structured with six stories, and asked me to come up with an idea. I chose to focus more on Bruce Wayne, and they liked my pitch. That's pretty much it.
CMix: Is there a difference between writing something for print and for a movie?
BA: Not for me. My comic scripts are pretty sparse in terms of art direction, the blocking and such. I don't get into a ton of detail and more leave it up to the artist in a lot of ways. So it was a pretty easy transition for me to make.
CMix: How do you think the film turned out?
BA: I liked it. I thought it turned out well considering it was six different stories. I thought it held together very, very well. As a writer, I really try to trust the people I work with. I try to leave them plenty of room so they can bring their strengths to the work.
I think that happened in this film, and definitely for my segment – the animation is just amazing.
Batman: Gotham Knight is scheduled for a July 8 release on DVD.
Sun Jun 29, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
'Wanted' to Hit $50 Million Opening Weekend
Some thoughts on the opening weekend numbers from the 'Wanted' publisher
According to Variety, Wanted
As this is Wizard World Chicago weekend and Top Cow, the publisher of the original Wanted graphic novel, is at the show, I decided to check in on them and bring their VP of Marketing, Mel Caylo, the good news about the film's perfomance and get his reaction.
COMIC MIX: Hey Mel, I just heard that Wanted may do over $50 million this weekend at the box office. How do you feel about that?
MEL CAYLO: Really? Where did you hear that? If its true, we're obviously thrilled.
CMix: Variety is projecting it. Wanted will be number two behind Wall-E.
MC: Well, that's great. And I think we're on fewer screens, too, so that's great.
CMix: Those are pretty good numbers. What do you think is responsible for them?
MC: Well, Universal did some really great marketing for the film so that's a big part of it. They really pushed it hard and got the word out beyond those people that just knew the comic.
And, of course, Angelena Jolie is a big draw. Also, some of it comes from the comic as well, of course. And, the director Timur Bekmambetov did a great job.
CMix: Where you a fan of the director's other films?
MC: Yeah, I really liked Nightwatch
CMix: So, if the film continues to do this well, should we expect a sequel?
MC: It's too early to say, but I would think if it becomes a huge success than a sequel could happen.
CMix: Can you tell us if any of the creative team has signed up for multiple films?
MC: Not really. I did read that the writers of the film had signed up for a sequel but I can't comment on that. Or, on who else might have signed up.
CMix: So, some people have signed up but not others?
MC: Again, I can't really say for sure but obviously, some people wouldn't be back because they didn't make it through the film.
CMix: I'm just going to guess and say that probably James McAvoy would be coming back?
MC: I can't confirm that at all but if there was a sequel, that would make sense.
CMix: Okay, Mel, I won't put you on the spot any more. Thanks and congratulations.
Sun Jun 29, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
WWC Interview: 'World War Z' Writer Max Brooks
The "World War Z' author talks about his books, a potential movie and his new graphic novel
To some, it may seem unusual to find Max Brooks, the author of the very popular novels The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z at a convention devoted mostly to comic books. But really, it isn't that hard to understand. Both of Brooks' books deal with zombies, a very popular creature among comics and pop culture fans.
Recently, Brooks' novel World War Z was optioned by Paramount Pictures for actor Brad Pitt's company Plan B to produce. He's also hard at work writing the graphic novel adaptation of the historical zombie attacks featured in The Zombie Survival Guide -- which is being packaged by Avatar Press.
I sat down with Brooks on Saturday to talk about zombies, his love of history, his latest project and why translating his work into a graphic novel was one of the hardest things he's ever done.
COMICMIX: So Max, you're a writer of two successful novels. What are you doing at a comic book convention?
MAX BROOKS: I have my first comic book, a graphic novel based on the reported attacks in the Zombie Survival Guide, that I'm doing with Avatar. That's what I'm doing here at this convention.
CMix: How did you hook up with Avatar Press?
MB: i was stalked by William Christensen, who heads Avatar Press. He cornered me at another show and said he really wanted to work with me and i said "i would really love to work with you, too. Who are you?" But then we talked and he gave me some samples of artists and i really liked what i saw and thought we could work together.
I ended up going with this one artist because i liked his work the most and i thought it looked the most realistic, which was important for me.
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Sun Jun 29, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich
Wizard World Chicago 2008: Photo Gallery - More Costumes
Day Two and the costume crew ups the ante...
Previously on ComicMix, we featured galleries of photos from Wizard World showcasing the general "flavor" of the show and some cool costumes. And now, because even more fanboys and fangirls made their presence known on Saturday, we've got another gallery of costume photos for you.
From Frylock to Blade to C-3PO, these costumes prove that no matter what your favorite character is, if you're determined to make a costume and show up at a convention as that character, you can. As always, be sure to check back for more photos and other coverage of the event.
And if you've missed our previous coverage of the event, here's a list of our reports thus far:
Wizard World Chicago 2008: Mondo Marvel Panel Report
ComicMix Radio: Direct From Chicago - Marvel Exclusives and Sneak Peeks
Wizard World Chicago 2008: Marvel Ultimates Panel
Wizard World Chicago 2008: Photo Gallery - Part 1
Wizard World Chicago 2008: Day One Report
Wizard World Chicago 2008: Photo Gallery Pt. 2 - Costumes
ComicMix Radio: Wizard World Chicago Day Two - Sadness and Confusion
WWC Interview: Josh Blaylock on 'Vampire Hunter D'
Wizard World Chicago 2008: Day Two Report
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