J. Michael Straczynski, known for celebrated runs on Amazing Spider-Man and Thor, returns to Marvel Comics and will be taking the reins of one of its greatest icons in a new run of Captain America. Joined by artist Jesús Saiz and colorist Matt … Continue reading
J. Michael Straczynski, executor of Harlan and Susan Ellison’s estate, including Harlan’s literary estate, announced Ellison’s Greatest Hits collection is available for preorder. JMS posted on X: Hey check it! These days publishers tend to do a “soft launch” of … Continue reading
J. Michael Straczynski has given Facebook readers an update about the accomplishments of the Harlan and Susan Ellison Foundation. An initial round of improvements has been made to the Ellison house: 1) The first stage of improvements/repairs to the house … Continue reading
J. Michael Straczynski started posting these on Facebook on November 9 with the introduction: “Five discrete data packets to be broadcast, one every 24 hours.” Today he tweeted as a set the messages unveiled on FB so far. Til JMS … Continue reading
Free, as in, you don’t have to have Amazon Prime, or Kindle whatever, just an Amazon account. Today only! Because it’s www.amazon.com/THORsday. UPDATE: Beware this ends up being the start of a subscription to Kindle Prime after the first 30 days. Thor … Continue reading
Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski will write Spike TV’s Red Mars, based on the first book in Kim Stanley Robinson’s trilogy about the terraforming of Mars. HBO’s Game of Thrones co-executive producer Vince Gerardis is the producer, and author Robinson is … Continue reading
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of Sense8, a science fiction drama produced by Andy and Lana Wachowski in partnership with J. Michael Straczynski. Just what it will be about has yet to be made public. The Wachowskis only toldThe Hollywood … Continue reading
Michael O’Hare, who played Babylon 5’s Commander Jeffrey Sinclair, died September 28 at the age of 60. He had suffered a heart attack, last weekend and been in a coma ever since. O’Hare was the original lead actor for J. … Continue reading
(1) MORE TAFF COVERAGE. The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund results came out yesterday. For Sarah Gulde’s victory statement, the regional voting breakdown, a list of voters and other news, see the official newsletter Taffluorescence! #3. (2) GODZILLA SHOULDN’T TAKE ON THIS BAMBI. … Continue reading
(1) JMS’ OFFERINGS AT THE TEMPLE. “Harlan Ellison’s Last Words: Sci-Fi Writer Makes Posthumous Comeback” in Los Angeles Magazine. The Lost Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a façade lovingly fashioned … Continue reading