Thursday, opening day of Dragon Con, expectations and the hopes of fun and frolic run high. As everyone paced the streets to hunt for registration, the art halls were hidden in the merchandise mart, bypassed and ignored, and the artist’s room eagerly waited for the fantasy audience. During the day, no one but the artists’ and stalwart fans wandered the… Read more →
Lucasfilm creature designer Terryl Whitlach spoke Thursday on characters created for the new Star Wars film, The Phantom Menace. Ms. Whitlach has worked extensively in the film industry, video games, and has illustrated several book jackets. Whitlach is responsible for the birth of virtually all the new characters you see in Episode One, including Jar Jar Binks and the Gungan,… Read more →
Thursday, September 3, 1998 – Volume 1, Issue 1 Parties! Where do I find them? Richard Hatch on Reviving Galactica Friday, September 4, 1998 – Volume 1, Issue 2 Dr. Smith and Beyond Q & A with Brinke Stevens
The audience in The Hyatt’s Fairlie room listened on in awestruck silence as film legends Ray Harryhausen, Julius Schwartz and David A. Kyle talked about their love for film and their careers. Photos of the panelists, along with those of fellow legends like Ray Bradbury, adorned the walls. Harryhausen’s voice boomed across the small room as he answered Kyle’s questions…. Read more →
Masquerade: Best in Show: “A Figment of Your Dementia” Best Skit: “The Wizard, the Orc, and the Starspawn” Best Horror: “Hellraiser” Best Fantasy: “Mongo – the High Executioner of Beelzabub” Judge’s Award: “Samurai & Courtier from the Fantasy World of Rokugan” Best Babylon 5: “Minbari & Centauri” Best Historical (Tie): “18th Century Historical” and “Style from Titanic”
What do you think is the best comic story you’ve ever read? When I was a fan growing up, the Dark Phoenix saga was awesome. As far as something more recent, I would say Preacher. It’s a real hoot to read. What golden age heroes did you like? I like all those guys just because they seem kind of quaint… Read more →
What do wild hair, run away eyebrows, and Switzerland have in common? Answer: Londo Mollari. Londo, the ambassador for the Centauri Republic on Babylon 5, played by Peter Jurasik has had some interesting moments, both on and off the set. From “hair raising” stories of make up sessions to fond memories of his co-stars on the sci-fi series Babylon 5,… Read more →
Having worked on the set of the Star Wars prequels, do think some of the magic is back? I’m not putting down the art of filming, but filmmaking on the set is reasonably mundane, because the story is chopped up into so many bits. And the only person who really knows what is going on is the director and the… Read more →
