31 Days of Horror – The Tomb of Dracula

Marvel Comics’ The Tomb of Dracula, by writer Marv Wolfman, artist Gene Colan and inker Tom Palmer, was one of the more underrated, but still perhaps one of the best … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror – The Tomb of Dracula

31 Days of Horror – Cosmic Horror In The Buffyverse and Angel’s “A Hole in the World”

Joss Whedon’s triumphant summer of Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers follows a line of thought that leads all the way back to the good old “Buffyverse”. Buffy the … Continue reading 31 Days of Horror – Cosmic Horror In The Buffyverse and Angel’s “A Hole in the World”

Black Kiss 2 #1 Is Signed, Sealed And Hopefully Delivered On The Wednesday Run – August 1, 2012

When it comes to comic books and comic book stores, I have three distinct memories of the latter half of the 1980’s: First, I remember buying multiple copies of the … Continue reading Black Kiss 2 #1 Is Signed, Sealed And Hopefully Delivered On The Wednesday Run – August 1, 2012

Exclusive: Christopher Golden Talks Baltimore, Vampires, Mike Mignola And More

Christopher Golden is a New York Times bestselling author who has put words into the mouths of iconic characters such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the X-Men. Recently, he’s … Continue reading Exclusive: Christopher Golden Talks Baltimore, Vampires, Mike Mignola And More

Trailer Time – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

You’d be hard pressed to find anyone working at Biff Bam Pop who would consider themselves a fan of the Twilight films. Believe me, I have tried. I can even … Continue reading Trailer Time – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

It’ll Be A Dark Night Of Bloodsucking When Batman Mixes With Vampires In The Wednesday Run – January 25, 2012

Well, the coming evening of January 25 must indeed be a dark night because, as the title of this week’s column suggests, Batman does mix it up with vampire hordes … Continue reading It’ll Be A Dark Night Of Bloodsucking When Batman Mixes With Vampires In The Wednesday Run – January 25, 2012

The Wednesday Run – April 27, 2011

Every Wednesday, JP makes the after-work run to his local downtown comic book shop. Comics arrive on Wednesdays you see and JP, fearful that the latest issue will sell out, … Continue reading The Wednesday Run – April 27, 2011