JCV's BLUE BEETLE FEATURED in BUSTED KNUCKLES

Beau Smith, the guy who wrote the incredible Cobb: Off The Leash mini-series from IDW Publishing and the only other person (other than Mark Haynes and me) to write the comic book adventures of Jack Bauer in 24, has a regular (and very lively) column on the Comics Bulletin website.

In his current column he has some very nice things to say about my Blue Beetle story ("Christmas With The Beetles") in the DC Universe Holiday Special 2008.

Thanks, Beau!

A SHORT FILM BY MY PAL JAMES NELMS

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20 QUESTIONS WITH... Interviews by JCV

I've posted some new material on the Comics Spotlight blog, including an interview with novelist and comic book fan Barry Lyga, who has a number of highly acclaimed books under his belt and the new Wolverine: Worst Day Ever on the way...

20 Questions With Barry Lyga

There's also some new photos by Mike Solof from the New York Comic-Con, and the previous interviews are still available:

20 Questions With Jimmy Palmiotti

20 Questions With Joe Rybandt

20 Questions With Chris Ryall

ZOMBIES, VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES at NYCC

Yours truly (above left) joined a panel hosted by Geppi's Entertainment Museum Curator Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg on Saturday evening February 7, 2009 at the New York Comic-Con. The panelists included (from left to right in the group photo below) author and comic book scribe Charlie Huston, me, Arnold, Andy Hershberger (Arnold and Andy, among other things, wrote Zombiemania), Michael Furno and Dave Wilbur from Minions of Ka, and author Caitlin Kittredge. We had a blast answering audience questions about these three big areas of horror fandom.

I have to say I was very happy by the level of thought that went into the questions and the answers from the panel. I even got to mention the upcoming zombie chihuahuas in Zombie-Proof: Zombie Zoo.

All Sorts of NEW YORK COMIC-CON PHOTOS

All sorts of photos from the fourth New York Comic-Con by my pal Michael Solof are on the Comics Spotlight blog and in Scoop's Main Event this week. Check them out!

20 QUESTIONS WITH... On Comics Spotlight blog

Over on the new Comics Spotlight blog, I'm contributing interivews about the creative process, particularly centered on but not limited to comic books. Take a look at my first three contributions:

Jimmy Palmiotti
He wears many hats, sometimes all at once -- Jimmy is a writer, inker, editor, publisher, you name it.

Joe Rybandt
Joe is Associate Editor for Dynamite Entertainment's line of comics.

Chris Ryall
Chris is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing, as well as being a writer.