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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
My Take On: Dallas - The TV Show - Second Season
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: TV Shows
                                        
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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents My Take On... 
 
Dallas
 
Season Two & the Season Two Finale
 

  
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TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3833 -    This morning I had another blog all ready to go for posting...

But after last night's Season Finale for Dallas, the new TV Show, I just woke up and had to blog about that Finale and my thoughts on the 2nd Season.  And No... I wasn't dreaming!  (See top left photo for that!)

Why a blog on this TV show?

Well... I'm a fan of the Original Dallas TV Show.  Yes, that one that ran from April 2, 1978 – May 3, 1991 for fourteen seasons!  See photo of that cast at the top right bottom photo.

And No... There wasn't a Dallas Comic Book... But there was a Dallas Newspaper Comic Strip, which ran from February 1st of 1981 to November 24th of 1984!

Anyways... Last night was the Season 2 Finale as I was saying...

TNT ran the last two episodes of the season back to back. (See top right photo for the 2013 cast.)  The second episode basically ended the season 3/4 of the way through the episode.  Which, in my mind, would have been a great place to end the season. 

But no... The producers of the show had to run an extra 15 minutes!

Which kind of ruined the good feeling that the first 45 minutes of the episode ended with.

So yes, there should be a 3rd season.  Unless the poor ratings in some international countries affects that decision making.

I personally have watched this new series since it began airing in 2012.   I found it kind of hard going at first, with the newer cast being unfamilar with me.   It took a while for me to warm up to the new cast, but J.R., Bobby, and Sue Ellen were there to keep me watching.   At least until episode seven of this 2nd season, when J.R. died.

Here's my thoughts on some of the cast.  There are too many to comment on in total:

Josh Henderson as John Ross Ewing III - I can't make up my mind on this role.  John Ross grew on me as the episodes aired, but in the last 15 minutes of the season finale... Well, the role doesn't play well for me.

Jesse Metcalfe as Christopher Ewing - Same with this role.  I know that Christopher is the biological son of Sue Ellen's sister, Kristen Shepherd, but somehow, this player doesn't resound with me.  I like the actor, but the role doesn't seem to fit totally.

Jordana Brewster as Elena Ramos - I couldn't get into this role either this season...

Julie Gonzalo as Pamela Rebecca Barnes -  This role blossomed this year!  Good acting and the role was well written!

Brenda Strong as Ann Ewing -  I'm torn on this role.  At times she is well written, other times not as well.

Emma Bell as Emma Brown - You got to be kidding!  This character has totally gone off wrong this season!

Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing -  Well written character this season.  Especially with J.R. dying, someone had to step up to finish the season.  Good job!

Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing -  I enjoyed seeing this character back, even stronger in Season 2.

Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing -  Well played role by Larry Hagman.  A shame his early death caused the season to change in direction.  But his presence in the remainder of the season was definitely felt!

Well, that's pretty much it for me on this blog... I enjoyed watching the 2nd season of Dallas, and would be receptive to view a 3rd season.   One thing I noticed though... There seems to be a lot more action in this newer version of Dallas over the original version.  With less episodes in a season than in the original version, the new Dallas has to squeeze a lot more in!

If you weren't watching Dallas this year, and were a fan of the orignal series, I'd suggest you catch this serries online, or on DVD to get caught up!

 

~ Michael

 

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,833 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!   Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com!     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!
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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:33 AM PDT
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Monday, April 15, 2013
My Take On: The One Woman Fantasy Art Show by Barbara Marker
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Other Cons
                                        
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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents His Take On The One Woman Fantasy Art Show By... 
 
Barbara Marker, Artist
On Saturday, April 13th At The Tierrasanta Public Library in San Diego, California!
  
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TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3832 -   I've mentioned at my Facebook Fan Page that I would be attending the One Woman Fantasy Art Show by Barbara Marker Artist on Saturday, April 13th.

Here are just a few pictures from this event.  The event page was at Barbara's Facebook Fan Page.

I'm posting several of the other pics at my special photo album at Facebook.

At the top left of this blog post is Barbara, standing in front of several of the comic books that she colored for Eclipse, Pacific, & Blackthorne Comics, when she worked in the comics industry.

At the top right are just a couple of pics of Barbara with several of the attendees that came during this two hour event.

I've already posted the link to Barbara's Facebook Fan Page.  If you'd like to have her at your convention, or commission her to illustrate for you, feel free to contact her.

I found that her four latest pieces she has drawn to be very well done.  There were approximately two dozen illustrations shown at this event.  I'm kind of partial to her fantasy artwork, although she does illustrate animals, super-heroes, and other genres.  Barbara was in Artists Alley at the recent 2013 WonderCon in Anaheim, California.

My thanks to Barbara Marker for such a nice reception.  In case you missed it, and are or will be in the Greater San Diego Area between now and May 30th, be sure to check the event page so you can check the address / location and drive to go see her artwork up close!

~ Michael 

 

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,832 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!   Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com!     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!
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In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:05 AM PDT
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Attending the 2013 Comic-Con International? Need Parking?
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Cons
                                        
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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Mentions That If YOU Are Looking For Parking At The... 
 
2013 Comic-Con International
 
Make A Note of This Date & Time:  April 19th, 2013 at 9:00 AM PST
  
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TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3831 -    I want to mention that if YOU are attending the upcoming Comic-Con International in July of 2013... AND need parking...  You better be ready on Friday, April 19th at 9:00 AM to buy your prepaid parking lots!

The scan at the top right is what I found on the Ace Parking web page.

And it does say that:  "Only Convention Center is available for vendor pre-sales".  So you have to be a vendor at this time to purchase your pre-paid parking voucher.

But on Friday April 19th... It will be Your time to purchase!  So be aware of this important date!

My fingers will be punching away at that time also! 

~ Michael

 

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,831 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!   Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com!     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!
---------------            
      
In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013 7:12 AM PDT
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Fun Facts About Jim Lee from WonderCon 2013
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book Artists
                                        
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Fun Facts About Jim Lee from WonderCon 2013
 
On Saturday, March 30th, 2013 Panel:
Spotlight On Jim Lee!
 
(Photos:  Above Top - Sketch by Jim Lee on overhead projector.  Top Right - Jim Lee talking while illustrating.  Bottom Right - Jim Lee packing to leave the panel.)
  
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TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3830 -   Fun Facts About Jim Lee from WonderCon 2013 - Guest blog by Tina LoSasso.

Some random facts we learned about Comic Book Artist Jim Lee from the man himself.

The always gracious Mr. Lee answered fan questions and drew (no Marvel requests please!) for 45 minutes despite being 15 minutes late for his Spotlight panel at WonderCon Anaheim 2013. Here are some tidbits we learned that made us smile:

As a kid, Jim loved Jonny Quest! So did we:)

Jim de-stresses from the challenges of the business-side of comics by spending time with his family - especially watching romantic comedies with his wife - her choice! He's seen them all -- "The Vow" and "The Notebook", but when he took his wife to see Iron Man, she feel asleep!

He did not like drawing Spider-Man because the webbing is hard to do and takes a while. If you get it wrong, you have to start all over!

If there were a movie of his life, he'd want Steven Yeun (Glenn, The Walking Dead) to portray him.

His first encouragement to draw was in school. A substitute teacher caught him sketching and grabbed the paper. About to ball it up and throw it away, she took a quick look ... and hung it on the classroom board.

He likes Best Buy.

--Tina LoSasso!

 

Note From Michael:  Jim's photos from this panel and another panel I caught him at, can be found at my special photo album titled:  WonderCon 2013 Saturday

When the videos from the two panels are uploaded, they will be found at my YouTube Channel, HamerskyOnComics.

Also, Jim Lee was the featured cover artist for the 2013 WonderCon Program Book, as seen to the left.  I'll be posting a few of these for sale at my online comic book shop soon, (at ComicBooksCircus.com)

 

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,830 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!   Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com!     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!
---------------            
      
In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Under The Dome: CBS summer replacement series based on Stephen King novel.
                                        
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Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents A Guest Blog by Tina LoSasso... 
 
Under The Dome:
CBS summer replacement series based on Stephen King novel
 
Season Premiere is June 24, 2013
 
 
(Photos:  Above Top - At The 7PM Panel Room 300AB. Top Right - Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight), and Neal Baer (Law & Order: SVU). Bottom Right - Neal Baer, Jack Bender (Lost) and Brian K Vaughn (Lost & comic books).)
  
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TODAY'S FEATURE IS BLOG #3829 -    Under The Dome: CBS summer replacement series based on Stephen King novel - Guest blog by Tina LoSasso.

What happens when an impenetrable dome suddenly, inexplicitly descends over a small town trapping all within?

Pop culture fans got a hint at WonderCon's panel for the new CBS summer replacement series Under the Dome.

CBS brought out the big guns for their UTD panel: stars Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight, Life on Mars), LOST creative alums Jack Bender and Brian K Vaughan (who has strong Con cred as writer of Y, The Last Man and Ex-Machina), along with showrunner Neal Baer (ER, Law & Order: SVU).

With Under the Dome, CBS will face tough summer genre competition from TNT's Falling Skies and SyFy's Warehouse 13 and Defiance.

The 1,000-page Stephen King novel is a treasure trove of source material for writer Brian K. Vaugh, an admitted King fan. Vaughn promised to deliver the themes of the book while mixing up the story, hopefully over multiple seasons (instead of the few days of the book).

Unlike other productions based on King's work, King has been hands-on with the series, visiting the set, approving casting and scripts, and hanging in the writers room.

Throughout the panel, Vaughn and Bender patiently answered numerous questions from the moderator and fans about how the show compared to LOST. Will we see flashbacks? (NO!) Will there be cameos by LOST cast members? (Probably not.) Note for LOST fans: Jeff Fahey (Frank Lepidus) plays the good-guy sheriff of Chester's Mill. Seriously, LOSTIES (and I was one), don't expect a lot of guest cameos in a show where the town has been covered by an impenetrable dome!

The show will explore how the good (and some evil--this is Stephen King after all!) people of a small town cope when they are cut off from the rest of society. Showrunner Beal explains that he sees the season as divided into 3 F's: Faith (Why did this happen?), Fear (What are we going to do?, and Facism (How do we maintain order when the food runs out?).

Producers compared the gore in this Stephen King story to others adapted to the screen saying that it would be light. In that case, the sometimes bloody and menacing trailer that aired at WonderCon was very misleading. Despite the gore, we're intrigued and will give Under the Dome a try. Vaughn promised us that there is an ending in mind. (Sounds like Stephen Covey is coaching TV writers from the great beyond. "Begin with the end in mind.") And, former pediatrician Baer said there is real science behind the show mechanics. Fans will be able to learn all about the dome and its capabilities on the show blog.

We'll be tuning in to Under the Dome in June on CBS. How about you?

--Tina LoSasso!

 

(Note from Michael:  Here are a few links for you to check out the Under the Dome TV Show:  Facebook Link for Under the Dome TV ShowWikipedia entry for the TV Show, Wikipedia entry for the book.   Plus I'll be uploading videos to my YouTube Channel soon from the panel.   I have already uploaded the pics from the panel at my Facebook Fan Page.) 

 

 


NOTE FROM Michael D Hamersky On ComicsMy thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,829 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!   Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!  If I have it, you'll find under the BIG TOP of Comics, at Comic Books Circus.com!     

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written per the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up slightly differently, sorry about that!  The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  Your computer's resoulution may be set differently, but the above resolution is the most commonly used resolution at the time of this blog post. 

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works! To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:  Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page!
---------------            
      
In Addition, I started a YouTube Channel just before the 2011 Comic-Con International, where I am slowly uploading videos from conventions or other events that we attend that are also pop culture related.  You are invited to 'subscribe' to that channel also!  As found at 'HamerskyOnComics'!
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