Drew Siragusa, Fanbase Press Senior Contributor

Drew Siragusa, Fanbase Press Senior Contributor
Favorite Movie: Metropolis
Favorite Comic Book: The Ultimates
Favorite Video Game: The Legend of Zelda

 

SW - Blood Ties 1Before I begin with my review, I feel the need to share a little bit about myself.  Boba Fett has always been my favorite thing about Star Wars.  When I was growing up and kids argued over who got to play Han Solo, I always called dibs on Boba Fett and even dressed up as the Mandalorian for multiple Halloweens.


Being the fan that I am, I was very excited when it was announced that there would be a sequel to the mini-series Star Wars: Blood Ties.  For those of you who have not read the original one, I strongly recommend you pick it up (as well as another miniseries called Jango Fett: Open Season); however, I will give you a quick synopsis to catch you up.

SPOILERS BELOW

Jim KruegerAt WonderCon 2012, comic book writer Jim Krueger talks to Fanboy Comics Senior Contributor Drew Siragusa about his re-release of Foot Soldiers with Mike Mignola, Alex Ross, and more.  He also gives us the skinny on his upcoming and current projects, including The Dragons of Blizzard Island and The High Cost of Happily Ever After!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fanboy Comics will continue to post all of its interviews from WonderCon 2012 throughout the week.  Click here for the latest interviews.

 

 

Grimm Fairy Tales animJon Schnepp (Titmouse Animation) and Benjamin Jackendoff (Zenescope Entertainment) talk about their collaboration to bring the Grimm Fairy Tales to life as you have never seen them before.  At WonderCon 2012, the FBC crew caught up with them right before their panel, "Hollywood and Comics," to talk about the Kickstarter campaign that will make this happen, the ideas behind it, and why - if you have ever wanted to watch an animated version of yourself being brutally killed - you need to get involved.

 

 

 

Fanboy Comics will continue to post all of its interviews, reviews, and commentaries from WonderCon 2012 throughout the week.  Click here for the latest interviews.

 

 

Everyone has a favorite music album that will always hold a special place in his or her heart.  Just think back to that first time you heard yours.  No, seriously. Think about the first time you heard that album.  I will wait…

 

It was all new.  Even if it was a band you were familiar with, there was something different that really struck a chord with you.  Don’t you wish that you could reclaim that experience - even just once?

 

My personal favorite album happens to be Green Day’s American Idiot, and, recently, I was able to re-experience it in a whole new way.  For those of you who are unaware of the album, it is a rock opera that tells the story of Jesus of Suburbia as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

Invincible #68

Invincible #68 just came out, and boy is it great.  Robert Kirkman’s Invincible is, by far, the best comic series currently running.

 

For those of you unaware of Invincible, here is a quick recap:  Mark Grayson is your typical, teenage boy dealing with all of the usual problems including school, girls, and growing up.  That is where the normalcy ends.  His father is Omni-Man, an alien who came to Earth and became its greatest hero.  The series started just before Mark’s own powers began manifesting.

 

The series is notorious for being a pastiche of iconic comic book characters and playing with the usual conventions of the medium.  Omni-Man is an obvious nod towards Superman, and his team of superheroes strikes a strong resemblance to the Justice League.

The Prisoner Review

I hear that when work began on The Prisoner, the intention was not to remake the original, but rather to re-imagine it.  I think they have succeeded in doing just that.

Tron: Legacy Review

Movie sequels are rarely good, especially ones that have a decade or more gap between them.  Luckily, Tron: Legacy was able to break free from this stigma and was one of the few good movies in a mostly lackluster year of film.

When watching the movie, I remembered the wonder and awe that used to come from experiencing a Disney movie and, for a moment, forgot what an evil corporation it was.

The movie is far from perfect, but extremely enjoyable.  The story moved slowly at times, but I found this refreshing, as most movies these days try to shove far too many side plots and superfluous scenes in just to make it more fast-paced.

The Office Review

I already had my review for this week picked out, but then something so momentous happened that I needed to write about it, instead.  One of the best shows currently on television had a crossover with my favorite show of all-time.  I am speaking, of course, about this past week’s episode of The Office.

For several years now, there have been rumors about a possible cameo or two by characters from the original BBC version of The Office.  So many promises have been made that, when I heard that Ricky Gervais might be reprising his role as David Brent, I had dismissed it as just another false rumor.

Well, I was wrong, because this week Steve Carell’s Michael Scott met David Brent in a chance encounter.  It was short but sweet, and it was worth the wait.

Lonely Avenue CD Review

If you and I have ever shared a discussion about music, then you are probably aware of my admiration of Ben Folds (or maybe you just saw the signed poster of him giving the double deuce on my bedroom wall).  The man is incredibly talented, and he is constantly surprising people by doing the opposite of what everyone expects—be it ironically naming his band Ben Folds Five (despite being a trio), judging “The Sing-Off,” or covering Dr. Dre’s “Bitches Ain’t Shit.”

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