MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 036: Reboot Camp We live in a world that is, at least as far as pop culture is concerned, obsessed with taking old things and trying to make them new again. Prequels, sequels, spin-offs, and, yes, reboots. Comics does it probably as much as anyone, especially in […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 035: The Commitments There are going to be a score (and then a score more) of thinking pieces about Deadpool and what its success means. (In case you missed it, Deadpool grossed $150 million over the Presidents Day holiday weekend, pulling down more in it’s opening than any other R-Rated movie—and […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 034: Legacy It’s a thought that sneaks into every writer’s mind at one point or another, no matter the kind of work you’re doing or the kind of medium you’re operating. “Does this piece of work matter, in any way? Will anyone ever remember it?” I’ve got […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 033: A Writer’s Resolutions I don’t know about you guys, but the end of every year prompts me to do two things: 1) collapse in a heap of exhaustion after the inevitable sprint from Thanksgiving to January 1st and 2) begin to make plans for the year […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 032: Query as Folk One of the great parts of living when we live is, when one is searching for a topic to write about for a column, he can just turn to the Internet for help. Which is exactly what I did. (Ideas are ephemeral creatures […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 031: Choosing Whom to Write For While the comic book marketplace isn’t quite as populous as it might have been maybe 10 years ago—when publishers were popping up trying to chase that sweet movie-option money—there are still enough in business to make choosing who to approach a […]