Tag Archives: Marvel Comics

It Conquered the Media Property!

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 29, 2013

The monopolistic nature of media is what worries me the most about the future. J.J. Abrams is now going to be put in charge of two powerful science fiction dynasties. One man will control both Star Trek and Star Wars. Meanwhile, Disney defacto owns 90 percent of our fairy tale characters, Marvel Comics, the Muppets, [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing | Also tagged Catchy Title, Classic Monster, Crazy Stuff, Defacto, Demarcation, Dynasties, Fairy Tale Characters, J J Abrams, Lion Head, Lone Ranger, Low Budget, Marketeers, Monolith Monsters, Pacific Rim, Publicity Stunts, Sales Pitch, Sinister Thoughts, Star Trek, Star Wars Star | 3 Comments

Apples and Lampshades

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: May 9, 2012

I’ve been finishing up my latest project, Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest, so haven’t had a lot of time to post. But now that I’m near the end and confident I will meet my deadline, I thought it’d be cool to drop by and say hello. Hello. This is a preview of Apples and [...]

Posted in Blog, Comic Books, Movies | Also tagged Abomination, Adventure Film, Apples, Avengers, Business Practices, Captain America, Clashes, Disney, Fantasy Adventure, Films, Hulk, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Merits, Original Source, Project Helen, Source Material, Thor, Villain | 7 Comments

Reality-ish

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: August 4, 2011

I’m becoming a big fan of the concept of Reality unless otherwise noted. It is a fairly new idea when it comes to modern fantasy, a natural offshoot of the Urban Fantasy genre. Although it’s actually much older. H.G. Wells and Jules Verne usually set their stories in the real world unless otherwise noted. It [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Android, Average Person, Comple, Empire City, End Result, Everyday World, Fantasy Elements, Fantasy Genre, H G Wells, Horrible Death, James Cagney, Jane Austin, Jules Verne, Masquerade, Misfortune, Modern Fantasy, Offshoot, Otherworldly Place, Passing Of Time, Urban Fantasy | 6 Comments

How to Be a Panelist

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: June 28, 2010

Went to Apollocon this weekend. Great time, as usual. Fun folks, pleasant environment, and a chance to connect with fans and friends. Bought a Transformers: Animated Grimlock and Blitzwing figure, and just had a solid weekend. This is a preview of How to Be a Panelist. Read the full post (1318 words, estimated 5:16 mins [...]