The Star Wars Galaxy: Where Do YOU Live? The Star Wars galaxy is divided into six regions: Core, Colonies, Inner Rim, Expansion Region, Mid Rim, and Outer Rim. Lately I've been thinking about the cultural differences that distinguish those regions.

Star Wars Cartoons from 1979 Startoons is a paperback collection of science-fiction cartoons published by Playboy Press in 1979. I bought this book when I was but a wee lad, and had forgotten all about it until it turned up while I was moving.

Happy Holidays from Darth Vader, Dracula, Hannibal Lecter, the Mummy, Chucky... Vader and other icons of evil would like to wish you a happy holiday season in this commercial, which is airing for DirecTV in Chile.

The Beatles: Love The Beatles' Love is out now, an officially-sanctioned mashup album of classic Beatles tunes from original Beatles producer George Martin to provide a soundtrack for a Cirque du Soleil

Much Love for the Dianoga What is this? Right, it's a litmus test!

Marvel Encyclopedia signing in NYC this Monday! This Monday, 11/6, I'll be participating in a panel discussion and book signing for the Marvel Encyclopedia at 7:00 pm at the Barnes & Noble store in Chelsea.

The Top Eight "B List" Marvel Comics Characters I got my copy of The Marvel Encyclopedia the other day, and it's a beaut. It features more than a thousand character profiles (written by me, Tom DeFalco,

Amazing Mars pictures Check out the latest jaw-dropping pics from Mars!

Man, This Cheered Me Up... Visit the link below for a musical performance so awesome, it nearly induced Stendhal Syndrome...

Just Roll With It: Implausibilities in Fiction Ain't It Cool News posted an interview with comic-book writer Dan Slott. Here's an excerpt, which I thought was brilliant. Slott's suspension-of-disbelief point relates not only to comic books, but to all fictional universes, including Star Wars: