Peter David's Blog, page 153

Random Thought for "Psych"

One of my favorite programs if for no other reason than that they keep snarking on "The Mentalist" for being a rip-off (which it is).  I happened to stumble over the information that Dule Hill is an accomplished tap dancer.  They should totally work that into an episode next season.
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My California trip–preliminary info

The current plan is that I'll be appearing at Golden Apple Comics in LA on Friday, April 9th, and at Brave New World on April 10th. More information as it becomes available.
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Turkey Hero

Originally published October 30, 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #989
When you look back at 1992 and are asked what movie best epitomizes what the literature of heroic fiction in general and comic books in specific is supposedly about…
What are you going to reply? The chances are that most people would kind of shrug their [...:]

This Really Blows

Weather is fearsome outside. Pounding rains, dark skies, and winds as high as 35 mph. Tornadoes are rare on Long Island but not unprecedented. I'm watching the skies.
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Book Signings and Family Values

Originally published October 16, 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #987
Ramblings about a couple of things:
I've had the interesting experience of witnessing the polar opposites of comic book collecting within a 48-hour period.
On Friday, I flew out to Austin, Texas, and did a signing at a store down there called The Book Source. A [...:]

Code in My Nose

Originally published October 9, 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #986
Yes, I see a hand raised. You, over in Oh, So?
The Comics Code Authority? What do I think of the Comics Code Authority?
Heavens. It's embarrassing to realize that I've been slogging through all manner of subject matter over the past two years and have never [...:]

And We're Good To Go for Blogging the Oscars

No, as of this writing, ABC and Cablevision haven't come to terms. Instead I took Robert Fuller's advice: I found a nearby hotel that has ABC and was charging a dirt cheap room rate since it was last minute and Sunday is a dead day for them. So the Davids decamped to [...:]

Looks Like I Won't Be Live Blogging the Oscars Tonight

Because I'm one of the lucky 3.1 million Cablevision customers who is caught in a high stakes pissing match between Cablevision and ABC. The alphabet network decided they wanted Cablevision to cough up an additional $40 million in order to keep carrying their programming; Cablevision said no, if for no other reason, I'd think, [...:]

It's Always the Anti-Gay Politicians…

Senator Roy Ashburn, Republican from Prop 8-happy California, and a staunch opponent to gay rights, was arrested on a DUI while leaving a gay bar with an unidentified male companion.
People tend to say such things are ironic, but technically it's not. It's being caught in a display of hypocrisy, but there's not an actual [...:]

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Dead

Originally published October 2, 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #985
Front page news.
"The Death of Superman" has finally hit the media, landing with a very loud splash on the front page of Newsday. And since Newsday is a tabloid, front page means the whole page.
DC publicists were not ready to talk about it, which is [...:]