John Ostrander – Comix 4 sight

by | Jul 14, 2009 | Features

I’ve recently been rereading the entire run of Grim Jack published originally by First Comics and now in trade from IDW as The Legend Of Grim Jack. I’m planning an article at some point on the series. One of the creators of Grim Jack is John Ostrander,...

MURDER AND MAYHEM IN MUSKEGO 5

by | Jul 13, 2009 | Events

MURDER AND MAYHEM IN MUSKEGO 5NOVEMBER 14THMUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARYRegistration is now openThis year’s line us is as follows:Megan AbbottTasha AlexanderBrian AzzarelloDeb BakerCara BlackMichael BlackJan BurkeJames O. BornC. J. BoxJoanna Slan CampbellDavid CaseSean...

Remo Williams coming back to the big screen.

by | Jul 10, 2009 | Films

Anyone remember Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins? The film starred Fred Ward and came out in 1985. The film was based on the Destroyed novels of Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir. That duo wrote the novels in the 70s and 80s, though other authors have continued the...

Harlan Coben working on television series.

by | Jul 9, 2009 | TV

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harlan Coben is working with Greg Malins, Exec Producer of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, on a new television series.The gist is that a former big name P.I. has retired to become a criminology professor. Said P.I. has suffered a bullet to...

Crimespree Magazine issue 31

by | Jul 8, 2009 | Features

Our latest issue, 31, is at the binders as I type and will be shipping the week of July 13th.We’re really happy with this issue and a big part of that starts on the cover. I’m the first to admit that I love everything written by Brian Azzarello, but July...

Crimespree Issue 31

by | Jul 8, 2009 | Features

Our latest issue, 31, is at the binders as I type and will be shipping the week of July 13th.We’re really happy with this issue and a big part of that starts on the cover. I’m the first to admit that I love everything written by Brian Azzarello, but July...

Sean Doolittle sells THE CLEANUP.

by | Jul 8, 2009 | Films

I have some very cool news to share: Award-winning writer and all-around good guy Sean Doolittle has sold the films rights to THE CLEANUP.Diretor Alex Turner has purchased the film option of the 2006 award-winning novel. In addition to it’s numorous awards and...

View-Master the movie?

by | Jul 7, 2009 | Films

Some folks in Hollywood are either morons or seriously demented.The Hollywood Reporter has posted that Dreamworks is in talks to purchase the film rights, from Mattel, for View-Master. Remember it? For those of you that are too young (it kills me to write that), it...

Coming to a theater near you…TJ HOOKER?

by | Jul 6, 2009 | Films, TV

I don’t get this one, but Variety is reporting that there are plans for a film version of the 80s William The Shat Shatner police series TJ Hooker. Hooker is decsribed as a “no-nonsense patrol sergeant” but they don’t mention the obvious girdle...