Last night I went over to UCLA to watch Kevin Smith interview Stan Lee in a charity event to benefit the Hero Initiative. I somehow never really got into comic books (though I try to check out the essentials — Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen, Sandman, Dark Phoenix Saga, etc.), but I seem to always really enjoy discussions about them. It was fun hearing about the often arbitrary origins of so many famous characters. For example, the Incredible Hulk was originally gray, but the printing process had trouble with gray, so they changed him to green. I’ve participated in a fair number of panel discussions, and I know that it’s not always easy to keep a crowd engaged for an hour. These guys effortlessly kept things going for over three hours. It was pretty cool.
Geeks Guide to the Galaxy
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is a podcast hosted by author David Barr Kirtley and produced by Lightspeed Magazine editor John Joseph Adams. The show features conversations about fantasy & science … Read more
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