Showbiz Sandbox 521: Words In Bubbles – Behind the Scenes of the Comic Book Industry
December 16, 2020
Everyone in the entertainment industry has suffered the disruption caused by the COVID pandemic, including those who create and publish independent comic books. Kyle Higgins knows a thing or two about that. He’s known for his work on the Batman franchise for DC and the Power Rangers franchise for Boom Studios, not to mention his own ground-breaking work on originals like C.O.W.L.
We talk to Higgins about his latest creation, “Radiant Black” as well as the challenges of creating comics during a pandemic. He gives us a unique peak into the world of conceiving, creating and publishing independent comic books.
Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including the fallout from Warner Bros. sending all their movies to HBO Max, all the big announcements from Disney’s investor day and the latest additions to the National Film Registry.
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Kyle Higgins’ Radiant Black
https://radiant.black/
Michael’s Holiday Music Playlists, Favorite Christmas Albums and More
https://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2020/11/christmas-music-mindspace-discussion.html
Taylor Swift Dropping Second Surprise Album: ‘We Just Couldn’t Stop Writing Songs’
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9497263/taylor-swift-dropping-second-surprise-album-evermore/
2020 Box Office: Domestic Revenue Falls to 40-Year Low
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2020-box-office-domestic-revenue-falls-to-40-year-plus-low
‘Demon Slayer’ Tops $310M Overseas
https://deadline.com/2020/12/demon-slayer-record-croods-new-age-china-global-japan-international-box-office-1234655693/
China Box Office: ‘Bath Buddy’ Makes Splash With $28 Million Opening, Despite Plagiarism Charge
https://variety.com/2020/film/box-office/china-box-office-bath-buddy-makes-splash-despite-plagiarism-accusation-1234852802/
She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One By One
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/americas/miriam-rodriguez-san-fernando.html
AMC Entertainment Raises $100M But Warns Cash May Be Gone In January, Slams Warner Bros.
https://deadline.com/2020/12/amc-ent-cash-may-be-gone-in-january-warner-1234654916/
‘Star Wars:’ 5 Takeaways from Disney’s New Plans
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-5-takeaways-from-disneys-new-plans
Why Warner Bros. Is Max-imizing Its 2021 Movie Slate
https://celluloidjunkie.com/2020/12/08/why-warner-bros-is-max-imizing-its-2021-movie-slate/
Shia LaBeouf Sued by FKA Twigs for Sexual Battery, Citing Abusive Relationship
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/shia-labeouf-fka-twigs-sexual-battery-abusive-relationship-lawsuit-1234851796/
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Going on Disney+ Premiere Access & Theaters In March
https://deadline.com/2020/12/raya-and-the-last-dragon-going-on-disney-premiere-access-theaters-in-march-1234654188/
BBC Scraps TV Channel Controller Roles In Major Streaming-Led Restructure
https://deadline.com/2020/12/bbc-scraps-tv-channel-controller-roles-restructure-1234652035/
Grammy Chief Apologizes To Tiffany Haddish
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/grammy-chief-apologizes-to-tiffany-haddish-1234850369/
Howard Stern, SiriusXM Sign New Multiyear Deal
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/howard-stern-siriusxm-sign-new-multi-year-deal
‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Shrek,’ ‘Grease,’ ‘Blues Brothers’ Added to National Film Registry
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dark-knight-shrek-grease-blues-brothers-national-film-registry-1234852610/
Kyle Higgins on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2028243/
Kyle Higgins on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Higgins
Country Music Legend Charley Pride Dies at 86
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_Pride
Charley Pride, Trailblazing Country Music Singer, Dies at 86
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9498708/charley-pride-country-music-singer-dead-obit/
Chuck Yeager Dies: First Person To Break The Sound Barrier, Subject Of ‘The Right Stuff’ Was 97
https://deadline.com/2020/12/chuck-yeager-dead-first-person-break-sound-barrier-subject-the-right-stuff-was-97-1234651972/
Kim Ki-Duk Dies Of Covid-19: South Korean Director Won Prizes At Venice, Cannes, Berlin Was 59
https://deadline.com/2020/12/kim-ki-duk-dies-of-covid-19-at-59-south-korean-director-won-prizes-at-venice-cannes-berlin-1234654893/
Actress Barbara Windsor of Eastenders Dead at 83
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/dame-barbara-windsor-death-eastenders-carry-on-b1769726.html
Heralded Ambient Composer Harold Budd Dead at 84
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/heralded-ambient-composer-harold-budd-234009959.html
John le Carré, Best-Selling Author of Cold War Thrillers, Dies at 89
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/books/john-le-carre-dead.html
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