Friday, November 20, 2009

Recently published in...


Comics Buyer's Guide #1661, where I review:

Gotham City Sirens #1
DC Comics
$2.99, color, 32 pgs.
Writer: Paul Dini
Artist: Guillem March
Grade: 3.5 Stars (Out of 4)

Written by Harley Quinn creator Paul Dini, Gotham City Sirens stars Batman’s three sexiest enemies: Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Cat Woman. Issue #1 finds the enigmatic Cat Woman rescuing a pair of innocents from a skull-faced super-villain named Boneblaster (his sonic pulse gloves can splinter bone), with Ivy stepping in to lend a helping vine. The titular trio moves in together—a great concept for a monthly series—first with a mesmerized Eddie Nigma, and then on their own.

Harley, Ivy, and Cat Woman have distinct, well-defined personalities. Instead of telling readers this, like a lesser writer might do, Dini shows readers this through the characters’ actions (Ivy seems at once majestic, naïve, and sinister regarding her love for plants, for example). In addition, there are fun moments galore, including comical appearances by Zatanna (in which Ivy shows just how formidable a foe she can be) and a shady real estate agent known as The Broker (who finds hideouts for super-villains).

Pretty, pleasant, eye-pleasing art by Guillem March (Joker’s Asylum: Poison Ivy) seals the deal.



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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Geeks Speak

Kevin Muldoon of Retro Gaming Consoles interviewed me recently regarding my writing career and interest in gaming.

You can read the interview here: http://www.retrogamingconsoles.com/

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Recently published in...

Video Game Trader #14, which contains four sample pages of my new book.

You can access these (and other) sample pages here.

And you can subscribe to Video Game Trader here.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Can't hold a Kindle to my eBook!

Classic Home Video Games 1985-1988 is now available as a downloadable eBook for Amazon's newfangled Kindle device, and for that ubiquitious gadget known as the iPhone. The eBook edition of CHVG 85-88 is only $19.24. Click here for ordering information.

Wonder Woman & Green Lantern ain't got...

nothin' on me.

The family and I took in a trip to Six Flags over the weekend, and I just had to pose with my fellow Justice Leaguers, Wonder Woman and the John Stewart Green Lantern. The Pink Thing was delish, but it's not much of a weapon.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Videogames

Written by Leonard Herman, who also authored ABC to the VCS, Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Videogames is now back in print. For ordering information, check out Lenny's website:


http://www.rolentapress.com/