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Me And Stan The Man

kielphegley — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:26:43 +0000

All other considerations aside, I don’t know if there’s anyone in human history who’s been as pumped to be who they are as Stan Lee. The latest evidence: my video interview with the octogenarian comics legend.

Your Inner 12-Year-Old Wants What It Wants

kielphegley — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:18:03 +0000

Or at least that’s what I’m telling myself after my unbridled enthusiasm for Archie Comics kid-friendly “New Crusaders” comic came out in this interview. But hey, I just think the things you dug when you were in 5th grade should remain accessible to 5th graders. Maybe that’s just me.

Bryan Cranston AKA “Malcolm In The Middle’s Dad”

kielphegley — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:12:24 +0000

Sorry, but that’s how a little part of me will always think of him, even when I see him in things like “Drive.” Anyway, I talked to the “Breaking Bad” star about playing Jim Gordon in the animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s “Batman: Year One.”

We Take Halloween Pretty Seriously In Chicago

kielphegley — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:05:18 +0000

As evidenced by this long post at the Cool Kids Table where I rundown all the costumes my crew and I wore out this year. New York is well-represented too as my pal Rickey met freaking Elvira.

“T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents” Is A Pretty Rad Comic

kielphegley — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:59:01 +0000

If you’ve never heard of it, the name sounds goofy. And if you have heard of it, you probably think it’s just for moldy old nostalgists, but the new “T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents” comic honestly crushes. Here’s me blathering with writer Nick Spencer about the incoming Vol. 2.

Nananananananana…Chip Kidd!

kielphegley — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:47:39 +0000

You know, I can never tell if other people (even other booky people) know who Chip Kidd is like I do, but everyone should know Chip Kidd, yeah? Anyway, I talked to the legendary book designer about the ultra nerdy topic of his Batman love in advance of his graphic novel “Batman: Death By Design.”

“Buffy’s” Got Some Staying Power

kielphegley — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:41:07 +0000

For serious, I am constantly surprised by how many people continue to get into Joss Whedon’s “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.” I even saw people at Halloween dressed as Spike and Drusilla…in 2011! Anyway, as a new “Season” of the comic has hit, I talked with Whedon himself on video about Buffy and “The Avengers” and then got commentary on the first two issues of the girl’s new book from Editor Scott Allie.

San Diego Hasn’t Killed Me Yet

kielphegley — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:17:33 +0000

But it seriously comes close to doing so every year. As in the past, I spent a week of my July at Comic-Con International with the throngs of my fellow nerds covering everything from comics and movie news to an eye stabbing (weird year). See an archive of all I wrote here, and for giggles check out my favorite celeb sightings of the con here.

I “Wonder” What They’ll Think Of Next

kielphegley — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:11:02 +0000

Oh man, you guys…PUNS! But really, for some reason the jokey CKT post I did on the new Wonder Woman costume and my preferences towards such seemed to really take off with people. For a more sober take on this VERY IMPORTANT comics event, see my CBR interview with writer J. Michael Straczynski.

All Hail, Vice President Loeb!!!

kielphegley — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:02:10 +0000

I’m kidding about the “All Hail” stuff as Mr. Jeph Loeb has always been a very humble and pleasant guy to interview, but it was kind of crazy to talk up someone I’ve interviewed many times over the years because he was just made an EVP of a new unit of Disney/Marvel’s television division. Green light that Moon Knight show, Jeph!