Peter David's Blog, page 101

Well, at least "The Simpsons" got sorted out

Disputes over salaries for the actors (with Fox wanting to cut their per episode salary from $400,000 to $250,000 per episode) nearly resulted in the series being axed by Fox. Candidly, I wasn't concerned about the fates of the actors. All I could think was that the writers who have kept the series alive for [...]

"The Cape Dripped Red" Part IV

Originally published February 2, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1159 I knew better than to roll over the corpse of the Big Boss—or, should I say, what was left of the corpse of the Big Boss. The last thing I needed was to have my fingerprints all over the epidermis of the recently deceased. But [...]

The Most Awards 1996

Originally published January 26, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1158 Oops. Almost missed an annual tradition here at BID: the utterly unasked-for "Most Awards," named after the guardian angel of the column—Donny Most, forever known as Ralph Malph of Happy Days. So we'll get back to the adventures of Dick Cosmic, the Cosmic Dick, next [...]

Steve Jobs

Love him or hate him, I think there's no denying the impact he had on the world in which we live. PAD

At What Point Did NOT Doing Something Become News?

Sarah Palin has just made news in announcing that she's not running for President. This is not to be confused with Chris Christie getting tons of news coverage over insisting that HE isn't running for President. I just don't understand all this news coverage for people who aren't doing something. Even more bewildering is the [...]

Random Thought

Considering the current controversy surrounding Rick Perry, if I ever run for public office, I'd better remove the stone from outside my house that reads "Kike's Peak." PAD

Cowboy Pete Attends the Wedding of River Song

So I kind of slapped around "Doctor Who" a few weeks ago. Let's see how it turned out. In the words of River Song: Spoilers. Remember how I was complaining about the claustrophobia and obvious lack of budget in the previous few episodes? Well, it was pretty obvious where all the money went: Into this [...]

Shana's Final Push

The following is a letter from my daughter, Shana, that just went out. I reprint it here and urge you to support her project if you haven't already. If you're one of the thousands of people who read this blog and have just kind of shrugged or said, "Maybe later," there is no more later. [...]

In the Makeup Chair for Space Cases

Originally published January 19, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1157 What with going "home for the holidays" (after an extended stay in Montreal), I find myself crunched for time this week. Therefore the adventures of Dick Cosmic, the Cosmic Dick (which has grown far more in the telling than I had anticipated), will be delayed [...]

I Can't Bring Myself to Complain About Reyes

Jose Reyes of the Mets has caused a brouhaha that underscores the notion that Mets fans can find loss in just about anything. He brought the team its first batting title in its history (and indeed pretty much the only bright spot in the season) but fans are taking issue with the fact that he [...]