Category Archives: Comic Books

Fantastic Four HQ

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Chris

This is cool. A cutaway of the fabled HQ of the Fantastic Four – The Baxter Building. This guy really has some time on his hands and I’m glad he does.

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Marvel Launches Digital Comics

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Chris

Apparently, Marvel has decided to enter the 21st Century and is now offering comics online for you to read. Quite a few titles to choose from as well. What’s the catch? Well, it will cost you a monthly fee of … Continue reading →

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Reading and Watching

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Chris

Even though I’m distracted by personal crap lo these several weeks, I’m still trying to find time to read and watch some good stuff — if only to take my mind off of the distracting personal crap. So, because I … Continue reading →

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Portland – The New Hollywood?

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Chris

I recently did a piece for CBR about Portland, its creativity and its thriving comic book scene. I found Portland to be inspirational for many reasons, chief of which is the fact that it just feels like a great place … Continue reading →

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I’m Back

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Chris

Man, what a week. Going to the Comic-Con is like running a marathon. I’m pretty beat (and beat-up) but I did manage to get quite a bit of stuff written while at the Con, meet some great people and have … Continue reading →

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The Death of the Comic Book Industry and some Comic Con News

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Chris

This is an interesting piece in LA Times regarding the death of the comic book business and how it might be saved by a move to the web. I don’t know for sure if that’s right but I do know … Continue reading →

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Land o’ Ports and Coffee, Beer and Creative Juices

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Chris

As some of you may know, I’m currently up in the Pacific Northwest in Portland, Oregon. It’s a great city with many of the things I enjoy most about life: coffee, beer and free wi-fi. There’s also an abundance of … Continue reading →

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Six Issues Facing the Comic Book Industry

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Chris

Over at The Comics Reporter, Tom Spurgeon lays it out for you and shares his thoughts about the biggest issues facing the comic book business today. Its a good read and one, if you have any interest in comic books, … Continue reading →

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300: Made on a Mac + The Screaming Death Monkey

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Chris

Over at this site they have an interesting bit of info on the film 300 and how the Macintosh was a very big part of getting the film done. Some of the Apple tech that was used to make the … Continue reading →

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Looking Inward and Some Cool Comic News

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Chris

First, a little business. As some of you may know I have started writing more for other people at other sites. And, not only that, I have started writing a weekly Mac column at LAist called “Ask the MACist”. Plus, … Continue reading →

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