Author Archives: W. Blaine Dowler

As you may be able to tell, my formal training is not as a writer. My degrees are in physics and education. In my day job, I work in supplemental education, which is why my productivity is lowest when report card season hits.

B5 scripts now available

For some reason, I didn’t get the automatic
notification I signed up for, so I thought I’d notify
everyone in case somebody else missed it: the first
volume of J. Michael Straczynski’s Babylon 5
scripts is now for sale.
Order quickly, and it’s only $29.99US plus shipping
instead of the $39.99US it will be shortly.

Halloween Review – “Cat People (1982)”

The first of three days of Halloween coverage is here.
Today we review a single film, the remake of Cat
People. Tomorrow it’s a double header of
Robot Monster and Werewolf vs. The
Vampire Women, and on Monday we’ll have a review
of a triple header of classics with a Halloween feel,
though not necessarily genre films, with a review of
Buster Keaton’s short Haunted House, followed
by reviews of Hitchcock’s Rear Window and
Psycho.
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Weekly Comics Discussion – Wednesday, October 26, 2005

This week’s shipping
list includes New Avengers #12 and
X-Men: The End Book 2, both of which I plan
to pick up. Other items include the latest edition of
Previews (expect a monthly picks column this weekend),
Loveless #1 and Wonder Woman #222
from DC, as well as Arana Heart of the Spider
#10, Daredevil #78, Marvel
Visionaries: John Romita Jr. in hardcover format,
Sentry #2, Ultimate Secret #4, and
the well reviewed but not high selling Young
Avengers #8 from Marvel.