Peter David's Blog, page 99

Open Letter to Eddie Murphy

Dear Eddie: (Can I call you Eddie?) I think it's no secret that the best thirty seconds in "Tower Heist" are when you and Gabourey Sidibe are endeavoring to crack the safe. The comic chemistry between the two of you was simply masterful. I was suggesting on my Facebook page that the two of you [...]

Jack of all Trades

Originally published March 29, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1167 The last of the Marvel mainstays is gone. In the first quarter of the year that lost us Jerry Siegel and Burne Hogarth, the loss of Jack Abel will probably leave a number of fans scratching their heads and shrugging. Jack Abel? Who he? He [...]

A note of appreciation

For the startling number of people here who post under their own names. Who make the same choice that I routinely make wherever I put my thoughts out there, be it here, other websites, or in print: to attach my name to my opinions. To not hide behind the comfort of anonymity. Even though this [...]

Planet Comics, Continued

Originally published March 22, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1166 Due to unforeseen circumstances, we're short on time this week. So, for a quickie, I'm running the following letter and illustration from Red Sonja creator Frank Thorne, whose Devil's Angel is one of the comics named in the Oklahoma City debacle. Indeed, it's one of [...]

Planet Comics and the Effects of Censorship

Originally published March 15, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1165 Planet Comics closed. Well, the censors certainly showed them, didn't they? They can add another notch to their belt. At a time in our industry when stores are closing because they can't afford to keep their doors open due to "normal" sales drop-off, we now [...]

Okay, okay, fine. I admit it. Publicly.

The prospect of a Cardinals/Rangers World Series did nothing for me, as I made clear on this very site. But my God, what a great game that was last night. I tuned in when some Rangers fan on Facebook said, "Only two outs to go!" and, oh my freaking God. Up by two runs, down [...]

Well, So Much for my Episode of "Young Justice" airing on November 11

"Young Justice" is preempted this Friday because of the two hour movie "Batman vs. Dracula." So this pushes the entire slate back a week. Meaning the earliest it would air is November 17. And knowing Cartoon Network, they'll probably wind up pushing it back to March. PAD

When Peacocks Attack!

Originally published March 8, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1164 So we went to Disney World again. With New York subjected to more snow jobs than an armada of Rush Limbaughs could present—exacerbated by my extended stays in Montreal for Space Cases—my family needed some relief. In recent weeks, 4-year-old Ariel had even taken to [...]

So let me see if I've got this straight…

GOP candidates and talking heads are claiming that the timing of the Iraqi pullout is politically motivated and condemning Obama for it. Perry, Bachman, McCain et al are all asserting that it's rushed and wrongheaded…even though it's being done on the schedule established by Bush. So when Obama kills bin Laden, they give props to [...]

A Super Man

Originally published March 1, 1996, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1163 John Adams died on July 4, 1826. There was an irony over his passing on Independence Day. The further irony was his last words: "Thomas Jefferson still survives." What he did not know was that Jefferson died the same day—under the impression that Adams was [...]