So Buttons #15 by Jonathan Baylis comics review
So Buttons #15. w. Jonathan Baylis. various artists. Alchemy Comics. 36pp. $10. And so the saga continues. We’re up to Issue 15 in the life and times of one Jonathan Baylis: stories, anecdotes and...
View ArticleNathan Gelgud cartoonist interview
Nathan Gelgud If you’re in L.A., be sure to participate in a comics workshop led by Nathan Gelgud on February 12, 2026. Sometimes, the last mentions need to go first. Seriously, this is an opportunity...
View Article☀️ REEL POLITIK | comics review 💬
Review by Henry Chamberlain Reel Politik. Nathan Gelgud. Drawn & Quarterly. 2025. 172pp. $20. When you’re a young artist, with more ideals than money, your day job a prime indicator (barista,...
View ArticleSuperman, Apple Pie and MAGA
It’s been a minute since we had a full-on Superman major motion picture with all the trimmings. And this new installment shows with each charming but self-conscious step. It’s like a very expensive...
View ArticleCartoon Art Museum in San Francisco: George’s Run author Henry Chamberlain...
I have an event coming up at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum, 781 Beach Street, on Sunday, August 24th, 2-4pm to talk about my graphic narrative, George’s Run: A Writer’s Journey Through The...
View ArticlePop Culture Bits: George Lucas, Star Wars and Summer
I happened to be in San Francisco recently and found myself doing what has become a ritual for many Star Wars fans: the big visit to see the tech campus that houses the Lucasfilm headquarters in San...
View ArticleDEAD AIR: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America book review
Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America. William Elliott Hazelgrove. Rowman & Littlefield. 2024. 280pp. $32. For six seconds, Orson Welles held his audience in suspense with utter...
View ArticleThe Apprentice: An American Horror Story movie review
The Apprentice: An American Horror Story. Director: Ali Abbasi. Writer: Gabriel Sherman. Starring Sebastian Stan. Jeremy Strong. Maria Bakalova. 2024. Even the most loyal fan of Donald Trump will...
View ArticleWilliam Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill movie review
You Can Call Me Bill. Legion M. written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. 2024. Pop culture documentary filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe directs but, I suspect, William Shatner leads, even...
View ArticleRoger Corman (1926-2024), An Indie Film Maverick
Roger Corman’s “The Intruder,” featured in the graphic novel, “George’s Run.” Roger Corman (1926-2024) was a dedicated filmmaker who, by just doing what he loved, managed to carve out a place in cinema...
View ArticleUNFROSTED Directed by Jerry Seinfeld movie review
Unfrosted. Directed by Jerry Seinfeld. Netflix. Jerry Seinfeld’s new movie, Unfrosted, as Tony the Tiger would say, is great! It’s great for more reasons than you might think. First and foremost, it’s...
View ArticleUrban Nerd Con in Atlanta, April 26-28, 2024
The Urban Nerd Con is something new and exciting for pop culture fans, with a focus on diversity. If you are in the Atlanta area later this month, check out this event: April 26-28 at the Courtland...
View ArticleThe Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini by Cynthia von Buhler comics review
Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini. by Cynthia von Buhler. Titan Comics. 2018. 112pp. $24.99 Having reviewed the Tesla book, it only makes sense for me to go back and review the Houdini...
View ArticleMaskerade #7 (Kevin Smith) comics review
Fans of Kevin Smith, and fans of the offbeat and unusual, have been keeping tabs on the Kevin Smith-led Secret Stash Press imprint at Dark Horse Comics. So far, it has offered fans a couple of titles:...
View ArticleSDCC ’23: GEORGE CLAYTON JOHNSON and George’s Run: A Writer’s Journey Through...
George Clayton Johnson: Master Storyteller SDCC panel, 23 July 2023. In 2012, I had the honor of being in the audience for a memorial tribute to one of Comic-Con’s founders, Richard Alf. And when I...
View ArticleSDCC 2023: Karl Stevens interview on MOTHER NATURE
Jamie Lee Curtis, Academy Award winner and all-time “scream queen” befriended New Yorker cartoonist Karl Stevens. This led to a wonderful collaboration with Stevens creating a graphic novel adaptation...
View ArticleSDCC 2023: George Clayton Johnson and GEORGE’S RUN
Are you going to San Diego Comic-Con this year? I am! This is not a regular thing for me and it’s always a big deal when I do get to go. I am going in support of my new graphic novel, George’s Run: A...
View ArticleAmazon Review: ‘Get Off the Couch and Go on George’s Run!!’
Happy reader with Vulcan salute! It’s moments like this that can really make your day. I was just noodling around catching up on stuff and I stumbled upon this wonderful review on Amazon of my new...
View ArticleHenry Chamberlain, George Clayton Johnson and Pop Culture, interview by Ray...
This is the book for any fan of comics, pop culture, and great stories! It is my pleasure to present to you my conversation with Ray Carcases on his YouTube channel. Just click the link to the video...
View ArticleGEORGE’S RUN, Sci-Fi Graphic Novel in March Previews
The time has come to start spreading the news. My graphic novel, George’s Run, will be out soon. It is in the March edition of Previews, and you can find it here. The book will become available as of...
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