The biggest news (for nerds of my age anyway) out of Comicon '09 has got to be the story that Marvel has acquired the rights to Marvelman, known to most here in the US as Miracleman. This is one of the best superhero comics written by Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman from the eighties, based on a British hero from the fifties. I know a lot of people are unfamiliar with the character since the books have not been reprinted due to a convoluted series of rights disputes. Hopefully this means we'll have a new printing of the original books as well as a chance for Gaiman to finish the series as he's always intended to. Huzzah!
Not many folks know that I majored in Broadcasting in college and that I've always wanted to try my hand at radio. I'm finally getting my chance since I started volunteering at KSCU the listener supported station at Santa Clara University (103.3 FM - The Underground Sound). I'm still officially in training, but this Sunday (July 26th) they're throwing me in the deep end and letting me sink or swim for 1 hour, from 5 to 6 pm.
If you don't get the station in your area, check them out online right here. I'll be doing the first hour of a show called (coincidentally enough) Electronic Hijinx. But I've been given carte blanche to play whatever I want. If you shop at Hijinx you know that I like to listen to a little bit of everything, especially Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country and even TV and Movie soundtracks, so tune in and feel free to call in and make a request and/or heckle me at (408) 554-5728.
