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Christmas 2001
I even considered recommending some old books. I recently read DC' "Christmas with the Super-Heroes" from 1982. This book was depressing. Super-Man helped a man who had an incurable disease. Other stories were uneven, and often about the hopeless. Heroes can help some, but can't solve everyone's problems. Maybe that was the message. This year, with the events of September 11th, I do not think we need to be reminded of all the misery we cannot solve. A colleague of mine sent me a nice greeting that said "If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, and shelter you are more fortunate that 75% of the people of this world." A pause worth remembering how grateful, how blessed we are to have what we have. This year, if you are fortunate enough to have a job, and like comics, sand can afford it, I recommend "Archie's Christmas Stocking" comic books. One was published each year from 1993 to the present, and there are a couple dozen more older 'Christmas Stocking' in back issues under "Archie's Giant Series Magazine" starting from 1963 to 1992. =============================== Here's some the news for December that you may have missed while reading my "Age of Comics...." articles. ================================== Chris Gardner of the Hollywood reporter reports that the second X-Men (dubbed "X2") movie is set for May 2, 2003. . "X2" will feature a returning ensemble cast of Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. Hey Brian, if the second movie is as successful as the first, what's your opinion on a third movie? Singer says, "Like any good comic book, you are always looking to tell a complete story but also looking for expansion and seeing into the future," he said. "With this universe you always have to have an eye to the future." ========================================= Based on the success of the animated movies "Monster's Inc" and "Shrek, what's next? Claude Brodesser of Variety reports that Sony Pictures' "Imageworks" is developing that 1960's anime favorite "AstroBoy". In case you were not around then, AstroBoy was "the craze" for a short period of time. He flew, he was strong, and he was a robot, so you didn't have to clean up after him around the house. Sort of like a Pinocchio that stays a live action puppet. Except this one is made of solid iron and is packing like laser-firing fingers, and rocket fueled boots. And, of course, fights off invaders from outer space (Hey, I told you this was Japanese!) Try getting those rocket fuel stains out of your carpet! Do you think he has to perform the traditional Japanese duty of taking his boots off before entering the house? Go To Page: 1 2
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