Peter David's Blog, page 102

"The Cape Dripped Red" Part III

Originally published January 12, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1156 I felt the oh-so-gentle jab of a toe in my rib cage. The snow against my mouth tasted like New York snow usually tastes: dirty. What else can you expect from something that's fallen through the air? After all, who knows where the air had [...]

And the Compassion Would be–?

So let's see where we stand. In recent Republican debates, we have seen audiences cheer for the prospect of a young uninsured man dying in a coma. We have seen audiences cheer the high rate of people being executed in Texas. And we have seen them boo a soldier on duty because the soldier could [...]

Took it easy today

Got back in from Los Angeles at a little past midnight today. Still tired and not quite up to speed. Went to IHOP for lunch since this is the one day a year I allow myself to have chocolate chip pancakes. Settling in now for cartoon night: all our favorite series are on tonight on [...]

"The Cape Dripped Red" Part II

Originally published January 5, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1155 "Find out who stole the fun in comics." The voice of my client, 12-year-old Billy Gates, echoed in my head, as I trudged through the snow. I couldn't be wasting my time on a pointless case during pleasant weather. Nope. It had to be snowing. [...]

Young Justice stuff

I'm out in Los Angeles, working with the brilliant writing staff of "Young Justice," prepping the last few episodes of the second season. While I was there, I was able to watch a completed edition of my first episode of the current season, airing on Cartoon Network. These things are extremely fluid and subject to [...]

Anyone watch the Emmys last night?

Random thoughts: 1) Gina Torres was always a strong-looking woman, but I watched her on the red carpet and, oh my God, she looked positively ripped. Her shoulders were like cinder blocks and her arms were pure sinew. She looks like she could bench press a Buick. I'm so jealous. 2) I'm incredibly thrilled that [...]

"The Cape Dripped Red" Part I

Originally published December 29, 1995 in Comics Buyer's Guide #1154 "Are you Dick Cosmic?" I'd been studying the racing forms for tomorrow's stakes at Belmont, trying to determine just which horse I was going to bet on—which was, in turn, going to guarantee that some other lucky saps were going to strike it rich. I'd [...]

Cowboy Pete, post-Hurricane, isn't Blown Away by "Doctor Who"

It might be that a newcomer to "Doctor Who" might be jazzed by the current season. I couldn't say; having been watching it (on and off) for some thirty years, I can't rewire my brain into novice mode. Intellectually I know that each season of the long-running (to put it mildly) adventures of everyone's favorite [...]

Choosing Teams

Originally published December 1995, in Comics Buyer's Guide 1996 Annual How many of you hated it when the time came to choose up sides? In gym class, in neighborhood pick-up games, there would always come that defining moment: the defining moment of youth (male youth in particular), when two teams were being formed, and the [...]

"NO SMALL BILLS" Now Available on B&N

A few days ago I posted that the next Crazy 8 Press offering, Aaron Rosenberg's dementedly humorous "No Small Bills" had chapters up on the site and would be available soon. This garnered exactly no responses, which I admit I found a bit disheartening. So now I want you all to know that the full [...]