Alex, the award winning creator of Box Office Poison, Tricked and Too Cool to be Forgotten talks about his start in comics, the creative process of planning a 600+ page story, life working in a bookstore and if he ever thinks about revisiting the characters. http://www.comicbookalex.com
The conversation moves into Alex's most recent work, Too Cool to be Forgotten, with a brief stop at other titles by Alex. How a 20 Year high school reunion turned into an incredible emotional story, the pop culture of the 80s and the way his major works form a thematic trilogy. You'll also learn what L. Frank Baum and character who appeared in Box Office Poison have to do with Alex's next work. http://www.comicbookalex.com
Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Assistant Editors Month, the Flash and a Fables crossover all turn up, among others, in this month's suggestions from the February 2009 Previews Catalog. Jason also talks about how the upcoming show schedule will look for March.