Tag Archives: Villain

Different

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: October 15, 2012

I love that you would never confuse one A. Lee Martinez book for another. They have certain similarities, shared themes, but in terms of pure plot description, you would never mistake any of my books for another. This is not just the advantage of not writing a series. It’s something that happened, quite by accident. [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing | Also tagged Audience, Cookie Cutter, Doubt, Execution, Hero, Love Interest, Novel, People, Pitfall, Plot Description, Plot Summary, Strokes, Superficial Level, Superficial Reason, Universe | 2 Comments

Quagmire

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: September 20, 2012

For the longest time, I’ve hated the concept of “Camp”. I didn’t exactly know why, but it always struck me as dismissive and condescending. It’s the suggestion that something stinks, but I’ll like it because it stinks and this somehow insulates me from criticism. It’s the notion that I like something that others deem dumb, [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing | Also tagged Adam West, Apologetic Tone, Batman Characters, Batman The Animated Series, Batman Tv Show, Batsuit, Brilliant Performance, Cabin In The Woods, Campy, Classic Batman, Deconstruction, Frank Gorshin, Law And Order, Longest Time, Quagmire, Sense Of Humor, Something Stinks, Starring Adam West, Weirdo | 2 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, Marvel Comics, Merits, Original Source, Project Helen, Source Material, Thor | 7 Comments

Deathrays Not Included

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 10, 2012

My last post on Emperor Mollusk Month!! was long and involved and offered a peek at Emperor’s universe. Today, I’ll endeavor to keep things more concise. Let’s talk about Emperor Mollusk himself. He’s our hero and our villain. Or is he our anti-hero and anti-villain? The line is not quite clear. even to him. It’s [...]