Archive for the ‘Editorial’ Category

Roy Disney, Dead at 79

Editorial | Posted by TheAngryMob December 16th, 2009

Various outlets are reporting itRoy E.  Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, has passed away from Stomach Cancer. Roy worked for his Uncle and Father’s company as an editor, screenwriter, and producer in the 1950’s and went on to be head of Disney Animation during a period that brought the company back from near extinction with films like Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King.

He’s also known for several battles within the company. As a major shareholder, he deposed two company Presidents and fought to keep the company’s quality from dropping to, what he thought, were unacceptable levels.

Getting a grip on Siege

Comics, Editorial | Posted by W. Blaine Dowler November 28th, 2009

Marvel’s next event launches next week, with the Siege: The Cabal prologue. The event proper begins in January and runs for four months. The goal of this article is to covers the basics I’d expect people to need to pick up on it (assuming my own expectations are accurate.)

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Dispatches from Kumoricon 2009 – Day 2

Anime, Conventions, Editorial | Posted by Alexander Case September 6th, 2009

Alright, I’ve gotten back from Day 2 of Kumoricon (a little early, there weren’t any other panels I wanted to go to today, and I’d spent all I could afford in the dealer room). Now that I can get online, here are my thoughts on day 2. Oh, and for those who are hoping for photographs and other pictures, I’ll get those for you later.

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Dispatches from Kumoricon 2009 – Day 1

Anime, Conventions, Editorial | Posted by Alexander Case September 5th, 2009

Well, I just got back from Kumoricon 2009. My reports and thoughts on day 1 of the Con, and what I said, saw, and did, below the break.

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Editorial – Disney buys Marvel

Editorial | Posted by W. Blaine Dowler September 4th, 2009

There are a lot of unanswered questions about the news that shocked me Monday morning. By Monday night, I realized we should have seen it coming. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on the possible pros and cons to this deal, and to go through the signs that seem obvious in retrospect.

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