Peter David's Blog, page 139

Albuh-koikee!?! Ohhh, I'm dyyyyyyin' again…

Actually, Bugs Bunny was being unfair. Albuquerque is a lovely place and that's where I am for Bubonicon 42 where I am slated to be Guest of Honor. Tonight I'll be taking in an Albuquerque Isotopes games (a baseball team named for the episode of "The Simpsons" where the Springfield Isotopes were relocating [...:]

Thanks, ComicMix!

Because of them, I found out about ABC's special deal where the first 50,000 visitors to a specified site were able to watch the pilot of the new superhero themed show, "No Ordinary Family," starring Michael Chiklis (last seen playing a not-dissimilar role as a big strong guy in "The Fantastic Four") and Julie Benz [...:]

Thanks, Comicmix!

Because of them, I found out about ABC's special deal where the first 50,000 visitors to a specified site were able to watch the pilot of the new superhero themed show, "No Ordinary Family," starring Michael Chiklis (last seen playing a not-dissimilar role as a big strong guy in "The Fantastic Four") and Julie Benz [...:]

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due, Part 2

Originally published October 22, 1993, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1040
Both Rob Liefeld and the fans have had an opportunity to respond to my column on giving credit where credit it due. Let's see where we stand.

To briefly recap: The notion of who created Cable came about when I used that character as one of several [...:]

Open Question to All DCU Experts

In the DC Universe, are there any established police officers or police detectives who are (a) not secretly superheroes and (b) operate out of New York City? Not Metropolis or Gotham, but New York City.
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Fractured Fables, Vol. 1

Jim Valentino's "Fractured Fables" project, which should be instantly understandable to anyone who has fond memories of the old "Fractured Fairy Tales" cartoons, got an excellent write up in "Ain't It Cool News." Since this happens to be my website, I'll single out what they said about my contribution:
The Little Mermaid: I did this [...:]

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due, Part 1

Originally published September 3, 1993, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1033
"If it's something that I'm a stickler for, it's credit. Give it when it's due." –Rob Liefeld
"Be careful of what you wish for. You may get it." –Old Chinese Proverb
"Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." –Bill Bixby as Dr. Banner
So [...:]

This Just in…

One American in five now believes that President Obama is a Muslim. This is apparently regarded as a big story and some sort of commentary on Obama.
It's worth noting that in a survey a couple of years ago, thirty-two percent of respondents believed that Vin Diesel was the inventor of the diesel engine.
To me, [...:]

Brass Balls of the Week Award to…

American Airlines spokesman Virasb Vahidi (official title: Chief commercial officer). It's his job to try and make palatable Ameican Airlines finding yet another way to charge people for something they were getting for free before.
American has decided to charge customers anywhere from $19 to $39 for seats in the first few rows of [...:]

Two Projects of Mine I can Mention Now

Coming out in October: "The Balverine Order," an original novel that ties into the "Fable" video game. It's set between the events in Fable II and the forthcoming Fable III. Quoting from the Amazon description: The days of magic and adventure are fading away, giving way to the age of industry [...:]