Tag Archives: Comic Book Fan

The Invulnerable Man Rule

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: September 19, 2011

This blog entry . . . ANYONE CAN DIE! Okay, probably not. Because that’s not something I do. It’s not something that interests me. I’ve got a pretty light touch when it comes to killing characters. I’ll admit that. I’ll usually kill or destroy or otherwise get rid of the bad guy, but it’s not [...]

To the Point

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: October 6, 2010

I am not a fan of decompressed storytelling. It’s part of the reason I could never get into shows like Lost or 24. The way these shows take a single story idea and stretch it out over a season just doesn’t appeal to me. It’s not a judgment on the quality of these shows because, [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Arc, Books, Exceptions, Execution, Fantasy, Fantasy Novels, Judgment, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Justice League Unlimited Season One, Love, Novels, Plot Threads, Reason, S1, Sequels, Story Idea, Storytelling, Stuff, Television, Tendency, Valu | 5 Comments

Media-to-Media

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: April 27, 2010

If you take nothing else away from this blog post today, take this one thing. Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers was just released in a digest form collecting the original mini-series, the follow-up one-shot comic, and the official Marvel Pets Handbook. I know I tend to give comic books a hard time, so let’s just say [...]

Posted in Blog, Comic Books, Film Adaptation, Writing | Also tagged Adventure Book, Audiences, Avengers, Comic Book Format, Comic Books, Disappointment, Hard Time, Juggernaut, Kick Ass, Losers, Mini Series, Momentum, Movie Grabs, Mystery Men, Niche Market, Obstacle, Pet Theory, Short Time, Small Portion | 10 Comments

Cloudy with a Chance of Kung Fu Monsters

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: September 24, 2009

Saw Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs today. Damn good movie. Really. Fun. Exciting. Funny as heck, with multilayered writing and a terrific energy. I really, really enjoyed it. I think Cloudy just might be my favorite disaster movie. Every time an animated movie like this comes out, I reflect on my own goals as [...]