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Lipstick Traces

Lipstick Traces

A couple months ago I watched Ken Burns’ 2011 documentary series, Prohibition. As he does with all his subjects, Burns crafted an engaging and enlightening retrospective – not only an examination of Prohibition itself, but also the political and social climate of the...
The Captain Uncovered!

The Captain Uncovered!

Stormgate Press has recently revealed the cover of its upcoming collection of tales about pulp-era adventurer and flagship character, Steven Hawklin! I’m excited to be a contributing writer in The Lost Adventures of Captain Hawklin (Vol. 3), which also includes...
Steel on Vinyl

Steel on Vinyl

I found Superman on the back of a Corn Flakes box. Okay, that’s not exactly true. Actually, I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know about Superman. My first exposure to the Man of Steel was the animated cartoons produced by Filmation Studios in the late 1960s...
All Around in the Dark

All Around in the Dark

On this particular Independence Day at this particular moment in history, I’m thinking about The Grapes of Wrath, the 1939 novel by John Steinbeck. It’s the story of a Dust Bowl family from Oklahoma heading west on a roll of the dice, in search of a better life that...
Behold, the King!

Behold, the King!

The King has arrived! Jack of All Comics: A Fan Conversation about “The King of Comics” is available now from Becky Books. Jack of All Comics is a collection of 28 essays paying tribute to the work of legendary comic book artist/writer/creator Jack Kirby –...