When your parents are no longer together, and neither lives within a thousand miles of where you grew up, when your friends and family are scattered across the country, and when you haven’t spent more than a year or two in one place without moving during your adult life, what is the place you go […]
Entries from April 2008
Elegy for Old Books (And the people and places that sell them)
April 27th, 2008 · 18 Comments
Tags: Memoirs
My Uncredited Masterwork!
April 27th, 2008 · 5 Comments
A few years back, I did the adaptation and image selection for Tokyopop’s The Empire Strikes Back “Cinemanga” (aka film comic). For licensing reasons, could only be sold by Tokyopop in the UK. It was a fun exercise in abridgment, trying to cram the best of the Star Wars films into 90 pages of screen […]
Small Victories
April 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments
As a writer, I’ve always had a problem with finishing things. I’ve started many projects with the best of intentions, but rarely if ever do I see them through to a conclusion. Labyrinth is 2 volumes in with a third near completion, and the fourth fully outlined. I’ve hit several “project complete” milestones, and have […]
Tags: Uncategorized
The Goblin King’s Revenge: Pt. 1
April 17th, 2008 · 14 Comments
So lately I’ve been spending far too much time in the Buffyverse, catching up with Slaying goodness that I should have watched many years ago. In the spirit of Joss Whedon and Brian K. Vaughn, here’s a script for a little “what if…?” guest starring everyone’s favorite sexy scoundrel. File under fan fic (Jareth and […]
Tags: Return to Labyrinth · Writing
What has become of the Baron?
April 9th, 2008 · 8 Comments
While browsing this week’s new DVD releases, I was quite surprised to see a 20th Anniversary release of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Guilliam’s take on the classic chronicle of tall tales. It doesn’t surprise me that the film is getting a much deserved rerelease (and Blue Ray Edition!), but that “20th Anniversary” bit […]
Tags: Games · Memoirs · Meta · Movies
Why Communication with Fans Matters (A LEGO post)
April 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments
While scanning the latest LEGO models on my favorite building sites, I came upon a video which should be required viewing for anyone working for a company with ties to fandom. This talk from Jake McKee, a former LEGO employee who helped the company dig itself out of a financial and creative hole by truly […]
The Horror
April 1st, 2008 · 16 Comments
Just got home from work to find this in my inbox. I honestly don’t know what to say…
Los Angeles, CA – April 1, 2008
Lucasfilm Ltd. and the Jim Henson Company announced today that they will be reteaming for a return to the Labyrinth. The seminal film, a collaboration between visionaries Jim Henson, George Lucas and […]
Tags: Movies · Return to Labyrinth


