Author: Mike Raub

Roy Thomas and Walt Simonson Speak!

Roy Thomas and Walt Simonson Speak!

As we pack up our ComicMix t-shirts and check our lists a few more times, The Big ComicMix Broadcast is ready to fly west to San Diego ComicCon International 2007 — but we have a LOT to leave you with.

This BIG Big ComicMix Broadcast has news on a new face for The Punisher, new voices for some of DC’s biggest stars and great stuff to grab in San Diego. Plus we talk to Walt Simonson about saying goodbye to Hawkgirl, listen to Roy Thomas tease us on the future of Alter Ego and still have time for a visit to one of the best loved amusement parks of the midwest, circa 1968!

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The Big ComicMix Broadcast’s Home Game!

The Big ComicMix Broadcast’s Home Game!

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  • July 22, 2007

We can’t deny it – we at The Big ComicMix Broadcast have a bad case of San Diego on the brain this week, but why not? The nation’s biggest tribute to comics and pop culture starts in just days, but here’s a few things to occupy your browsers until then:

  • Hipflask and Comiccraft have A PREVIEW OF ELPHANTMEN #10 on their site, and they will be offering samples at their booth in San Diego. While you are there, it is a quick jump over to see all the great fonts offered by Comiccraft – yowzer!!
  • Burger King’s SIMPSONS promotional site is the place where you can submit photos of you or your friends and be transferred into Simpsons characters – which is much cooler than being an M&M!
  • To relive your fond memories of great 90’s Nickelodeon TV like CLARISSA EXPLAINS IT ALL, SALUTE YOUR SHORTS and more, check out the music video from the band XYZ Affair. See if you can spot the former Nick Stars in there.
  • TokyoPop continues to add new episodes of their anime series like I LUV HALLOWEEN, RIDING SHOTGUN and A MIDNIGHT OPERA;  there are links to get soundtracks and books as well.
  • Check out that limited edition sketchbook offered by Bill Sienkiewicz . It goes on sale at ComicCon on a first come basis.
  • Finally – for all things ComicCon, there’s one place to go – the official site of course: http://www.comic-con.org/. 

The Big ComicMix Broadcast will be back here on Tuesday, we clear off the desk with our rundown of new comics and DVDs, talk to one of the people who helped form comics fandom and then pack our bags for the west coast! See you then!

So You Want To Hear A Superhero?

So You Want To Hear A Superhero?

OK. So buried deep in your closet, you have that mask and cape that you might wear during those "special times," but do you have the powers and abilities to really be beyond mortal men?  If so, then you aren’t alone as hundreds of would-be crusaders sought to gain the favor of Stan Lee – and the Big ComicMix Broadcast talks to a few of them this weekend!

And speaking of masks, the one that the Green Hornet used might worn by someone new … DC and Marvel fill up the comic shelves for the fall … and there’s more on San Diego … plus what do you do when you have 17 kids to feed? Of course, you farm them out to make hit songs!

Press The Button and you will gain the amazing ability to … listen!

X-Men Make Noise!

X-Men Make Noise!

In a world where most of the comic industry is trying to "do it digital" we found a guy who is bucking the system with a new project in print only – and on today’s Big ComicMix Broadcast we reveal his story! Plus news on Image’s new Dynamo 5 collection, big heat in the X-Men titles, how you and someone you know can be a "Simpson" and some old rockers who rose out of the ashes to go multi-platinum.

Press The Button – we need to sample your DNA 

E3 Gaming Con Secrets Revealed!

E3 Gaming Con Secrets Revealed!

A new week for the Big ComicMix Broadcast and some good scoops fresh out of the top-secret E3 Gaming Con, as well as a peek at the future of DC’s The Brave and the Bold and your wallet at war with tons of new comics and DVDs out this week – we are guessing you will surrender on this one! Then we toss out a few more San Diego tidbits and even subscribe to that X-Files 2 movie rumor!

The truth is still out there – but you have to PRESS The Button to get it!

Behind The Big ComicMix Broadcast

Behind The Big ComicMix Broadcast

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  • July 15, 2007

As the days roll by, I have two stacks of paper here on the Big ComicMixBroadcast Desk. One is labeled “Before San Diego,” the other is marked “Whenever.” That pretty much stands as a metaphor for things here right now as well. However, that doesn’t mean I have lost ANY of the notes I need to share with you from the week:

  •  If you are looking to (*ahem*) familiarize yourself with the actress cast as the new Supergirl on the CW’s Smallville, I found the best place to be here. It is much better than sitting through My Mom Has A Date With A Vampire – trust me!
  • The “test version” of Disney’s new free (with ads) gaming site can be seen here,  but BE CAREFUL. There are still links up fore the old subscription based site.
  • You can get info on all the deals offered & the creators appearing at SDCC from Penny Farthing Press here. A lot of these books can be ordered right from the site, too.
  • If that editorial job offered by IDW Press sounds interesting, you can get a jump on this by going here for more info.
  • You can see samples of Breaking Up by Aimee Friedman and Christine Norrie, you can go to Christine’s site. You get treated to a LOT of Christine’s other work – a real bonus!

Back at you in a couple of days as we continue to edge closer to the San Diego ComicCon, marvel at Harry’s magic boxox office and clear off the shelf for a big pile of new comics and DVDs!!

SDCC Has No Ticket To Ride?

SDCC Has No Ticket To Ride?

We slam into the weekend with our usual Big ComicMix Broadcast fun! We reveal the toughest thing to find at the upcoming San Diego ComicCon (and we’re not just talking about the cool Alex Ross Goodies), explains why New Universal is going into a second "season," tells how the Dreamland Chronicles hits 2,000,000 readers and gets itself compiled, and uncovers lots of television and popular culture events, and helps IDW open up its employment line! Meanwhile in a world of Giant Robots and Magical Chaos, we found a little FUN summer reading– plus we look at the guy who truly should have been the "Fifth Beatle!"

All you’ve gotta do to make it happen is click the button! 

Big ComicMix Broadcast: The Trouble With Harry

Big ComicMix Broadcast: The Trouble With Harry

We break up another sticky week with a Big ComicMix Broadcast filled with Pop Culture breezes: Harry Potter is in the theaters and we review the film, plus news on stuff being dumped on your TV this summer, who is talking for Hellboy, some cheap gaming options online AND another step in our Countdown To the San Diego ComicCon plus something from three girls who broke a few music theory rules and used the idea to cash in on the pop charts.

Press The Button before the kid playing HARRY gets any older!

Big ComicMix Broadcast: 300 Packs TNT

Big ComicMix Broadcast: 300 Packs TNT

It’s time to kick off The Big ComicMix Broadcast pre-game for the biggest pop culture event of the year – San Diego ComicCon 2007. Stick with us and you get a an upclose and personal, free ride for the show. Plus your wallet takes a hit (in a good way!) with some great comics and DVDs to grab this week. There’s news of 300 coming to cable and an important tip on what NOT to name your band!

Please Press The Button!  Why? Cause we said please!

Hot podcast links!

Hot podcast links!

The holiday heat is finally cooling down and I can finally take the headphones off and sit back with a frosty iced tea and gather up all the news and notes from this week’s round of Big ComicMix Broadcasts:

• Even though Andrew Pepoy’s performance of The Hourglass in the Stop Time Chronicles has passed, the comic book based show itself continues from the Chicago Tap Theater. Get more info of upcoming events here.

 

• To get info on the advance release of the Ultimate #100 Project trade pb (featuring all 100 versions of that cover), plan on being at Wizard World Chicago – OR get info from The Hero Initaiative here. Remember you cab always order it from your retailer as well in the September Previews.

• The rebirth of Nexus is coming very soon – and there is a lot of preview material here, including a chance to join the NEXUS ARMY!

• Stargate fans can preview the film written and produced by the cast and crew here. You can also get a copy of A Dog’s Breakfast at ITunes or Amazon Unbox.

• Don’t forget to check out Danielle Corsetto’s Girls With Sling Shots, updated three times a week – right here. Look for GWS coming to a comic shop soon as well.

Starting next week, we begin our Countdown To San Diego on the Big ComicMix Broadcasts. It’s arguably the nation’s biggest pop culture event (or as some call it, “The Geek Prom”), so don’t miss out. We’ll also have more summer reading tips, a big ol’ pile of new comics and DVDs to preview – and this little movie about some Boy Wizard! 

Rest up – you’re gonna need it!

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