Tom Mason & Chris Ulm talk Malibu Comics 1993 for the SciFi Channel.

I know others feel differently, but I think Facebook is a wonderful thing. I get to keep up with relatives and friends that are scattered around the world. I find that service alone is blessing enough, but it also allows me to find articles and other stuff tucked away in the corners of the internet that I might not find on my own.

Case in point, this amazing footage when someone from SciFi Channel (before they changed the spelling of their name) sent a camera crew to the Malibu Comics offices. I don’t remember how we made this happen. I also don’t know why they came or what show contained this footage. But enjoy it anyway.

If anyone can fill in the blanks about the origins of this piece of video journalism, please post them in the comments.

There are a couple of things to note. First everyone will notice that I am completely silent through the whole thing. Trust me, I had things to say, but apparently the producers didn’t believe it was interesting enough. Plus an extra humiliation … they misspell my name.

“TOM MASON IS GOD” came to us from a piece of fan-mail to Tom’s DINOSAURS FOR HIRE comic he created.

Plus, there is a lot of talk about Malibu’s acquisition of the license for STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE.

Starring Chris Ulm and Tom Mason. Two better friends a guy couldn’t ask for. You gotta admit, Tom’s hair is epic!

Guest starring Albert Calleros, Tim Edred, Anne Chien Watkins, and Stacy Herring Saez

Thanks to Bruce McCorkindale for posting this on Facebook … so that I could re-post it here.

That’s my version of the story. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

-Dave

 

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Malibu Comics Secret Origins (part 3)

Before we get started with this Fanatic installment of the earliest days of Malibu Comics, let me remind everyone reading this that I encourage blog reader participation. Post a comment, start a dialog, ask a question. We even have a special feature to get your questions answered called “Ask The DWO.”  My name is David W. Olbrich and so, DWO is both my initials and a nickname that I’ve used since the it was given to me by Tom Heintjes during the time we worked together at Fantagraphics Books. I’ve grown to like it. So ask me any question that you might have. I can’t guarantee the quality of the answer, but I can promise an answer.  Just label it “Ask The DWO” in some way and I’ll turn my attention to it … now on with the show.

THE FIRST TENTATIVE STEPS IN THE MALIBU SAND

Miscellaneous Monday: Feb. 9, 2009

OMG! IT IS THE 45th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST AIRING OF THE SCARECROW OF ROMNEY MARSH

This three-part Disney’s Wonderful World of Color “mini-series” changed my life. Not only because of it features probably the first historically fictional character to right wrongs in a mask and alter ego, but because I can still sing the theme song 45 years later. Check out the post HERE and HERE for more details.

Cover art by Rick Leonardi

THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF NEW FANATIC HEADERS

I’ve asked several times for fans of this fanatic website to submit new headers to replace the pictures of Clint “Hawkeye” Barton that graced the top of this page yesterday. Well, take a look at this first effort. I think it is terrific. The anonymous fan that submitted it wanted me to know that the particular comics that are featured all had special meaning to him.

These were titles that fired his imagination and drove him not just to read more about these particular characters, but to plunk down more and more money for other comic books as well. I think we all have titles like that. Someday I’ll blog about mine (some more), but for today, I’m just going to bask in the glow of this new Fanatic header and encourage others to send me their fanatic headers for use here (exactly 770 X 200 pixels).

Cover art by George Freeman

Cover art by Mike Mignola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FANATIC QUIZ QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What do these three comic titles have in common: Jack of Hearts #1, Rocket Raccoon #1, Cloak and Dagger #1? I’d like to give a tip of my hat to old friend Steven Grant, but this particular Fanatic “what is the connection” isn’t nearly as hard as the powerful brain-teasers that he provides on his regular posts called Permanent Damage over at Comic Book Resources. I don’t read Steven’s column there as regularly as I should, but I almost always enjoy them. Grant’s one of the most interesting guys in comics, IMHO.

All three are Marvel Comics, all three are first issues in a mini-series, neither of those facts are the answer I’m looking for. What else do they have in common? Yes, they are all printed in color … try harder than that.

Miscellaneous Monday: Jan. 26, 2009

Wow … is it Miscellaneous Monday already? Time flies when you’re a funny book fanatic. First I’ve got some blatant self-plugging to do. To begin with, you may have noticed a “Vote for me” button just above my lovely picture in the sidebar. Please click it. You can vote for FUNNY BOOK FANATIC once a day. They tell me it increases my “ratings” in the blogosphere … and I’m all about competition. Next, be sure to e-mail your friends and neighbors about how cool this blog is (it is…isn’t it?) and last but not least, I’m up for any proposed link exchanges, just let me know and we’ll see what we can work out.

 

FANATIC QUIZ QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What comic book stalwart has worked ON-STAFF at all the following companies: Creation Conventions, Marvel Comics, Comico, Dark Horse, Oni Press and DC Comics? Yeah, okay, another easy one … but for those that know the answer, you already understand my ulterior motive.