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“…and it’s not like you’re going to read about it on the Steve Gerber Web site.”

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

Oh, sure you are. Well, from a link on Steve’s web site, anyway. In an interview for Wizard.com, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort relates the story of the worst mistake he ever made. Basically, I’m it. About 98% of what Tom says in this interview is accurate. The other two percent look different from his point […]

Some Thoughts on Zauriel – Part 2 (Finally)

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

If you haven’t already, go read Part 1, then come back and join us for the next paragraph. As I may have mentioned in an earlier post, I always find it intriguing to write a sympathetic character whose view of the world is completely different from, even diametrically opposed to, my own. Zauriel certainly qualified […]

More Zauriel Thoughts to Come

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

I didn’t get a chance to finish the long second post about Zauriel tonight. Give me another day or so, okay?

Some Thoughts on Zauriel – Part 1

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

So, where was I? Oh, right — I was saying that the first time someone told me about Zauriel, back when he debuted in *JLA*, I thought it was just about the *worst* idea for a character I’d ever heard. One of my reasons would probably have occurred to you immediately. I’m an agnostic. The […]

Tonight…

Monday, January 8th, 2007

…I’m exhausted, but tomorrow I’ll finally post a few thoughts on writing Zauriel. I’d stop there, but I promised you and myself at least three lines a day, so I’ll toss out this fragment of a thought: The first time someone told me about Zauriel — years ago, when he made his debut in *JLA* […]

Zauriel #1 Cover by Kaluta, Again

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

The color version this time… IMAGE DELETED Zauriel is â„¢ and Copyright © 2007 DC Comics.

Zauriel #1 Cover by Kaluta

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

We’ll talk about the book itself a little later. For now, enjoy…! IMAGE DELETED (Zauriel is â„¢ and Copyright © 2007 by DC Comics.)

Don’t Call Me Shirley

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

I’m amazed at how these brief quasi-meditations seem to evoke so many comments. Here’s one more for you. Have you ever been introduced to a total stranger for the first time and experienced a flash of *recognition*, as though you’d known the person all your life — or in a prior one? That actually happened […]

New Year’s Eve Afternoon

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

I should be working, not reflecting. Although, on reflection, maybe the work can wait a little longer. Driving home from the grocery store this afternoon, I realized what’s gone wrong with my existence. Over the past couple of years, except for the various health problems, my life has taken a hard right into ordinariness. Worse, […]

So-So Housekeeping

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

One room left to do, and the apartment can pass for clean. It would be nice to get it finished this year. Also did some further work on Doctor Fate. I need to devote the whole weekend to that project. Fortunately, I don’t have plans for New Year’s Eve. After 01/01, I really will discuss […]