Haven't done this in a long time, and for some reason the end of the year seems an appropriate juncture to collect up various links and stuff as to where you can find me on the old inter-web thingy.

Websites
Alan J Porter - Scribbler of Books, Comics, Article and other stuff... - the main website for all my writing activities.

Blogs
Live Journal ( Read more... )

The last visit to Austin Books of 2010 today. So how did I end the year in funny books?

Comics
Action Comics #896 (DC) - Paul Cornell continues to knock it out of the park with his excellent run examining just what makes Lex Luthor tick. The Jimmy Olsen second feature is also a fun read. Perhaps my favorite mainstream DC title of the moment.
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Thanks to my good friend, Rick Klaw, I've been lucky enough to attend quite a few advance press-screenings for various movies over the last 12 months. when appropriate I have even penned a few reviews for the great folks over at RevolutionSF.com.

As much as a reminder to myself, here's a run-down and links to my various reviews from 2010.

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Art for the James Bond comics story, Operation: Bluchar, an original story, first published in issue #8 of the Swedish James Bond, Agent 007 title in 1984.

Russian reprint cover


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A few days late visiting the fine folks at Austin Books this week, but we can't let a week go by without refreshing the stack of four-color fun. Today's selection definitely had a focus on iconic characters in tights & capes.

Comics
- Action Comics #895 (DC) - The best DC Universe title of the moment gets better each issue as Paul Cornell ( Read more... )

As much as I enjoy writing prose, be it for books or articles; there is something extra special about creating comics. For year's I've had a sticker on the side of one of the filing cabinets in my office that reads "COMIC BOOKS: Enjoy the Art of Reading," and that for me is the perfect description of what makes the medium so special - that magical ( Read more... )

Yesterday marked the 47th Anniversary of the first broadcast of Doctor Who, easily the most influential TV show of my life. Who has been a constant companion, even when it was off the TV I was still immersing myself in its mythos through novels, comics, and audio dramas ( Read more... )

Haven't done this in a while, but let's take a look at the stack of comics sitting on my night stand, thanks to the fine folks at Austin Books:

Comics
- Amazing Spider-Man #647 & 648 (Marvel) - after a couple of weeks on the road I'm catching up on what is probably one of the consistently best superhero titles on the stands at the moment.
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Well despite the promise I made to myself late in September that I would update this journal on a more regular basis, i have somehow managed to ignore it for over a month. My only excuse is that it's been a hell of a busy, and eventful month. Well it's time to rectify that situation....

The Writing Life The last time I posted here I was in New ( Read more... )

Whenever I'm in New York and have any time to spare, I usually make a small personal pilgrimage down to the Strawberry Fields area of Central Park and pause for a moment with my thoughts and memories at the IMAGINE circle dedicated to the memory of John Lennon. - It's always been a special place for me ( Read more... )