YASUKE'S LIQUID SWORD: African/Black Presence in Asia (Feat. Paco Taylor)

What's up my ninjas! (Long time no see, right?)

Earlier this evening, I had the great pleasure of being a featured guest on the inaugural episode of Yasuke's Liquid Sword Podcast with hosts Clarke Illmatic & Floyd Webb (The Search for Count Dante). These kind gents moderated a super cool hourlong discussion that gave yours truly a chance to talk about my writings, to geek out over the historic and prehistoric Black presence in Asia, and to even help debunk an uber-popular urban myth about a famed Samurai of Japan.

If you've exhausted the new episodes of all your favorite podcasts, puh-leez do feel free to give Yasuke's Liquid Sword a listen by clicking here.

[Rated C for Controversial; well, kinda but not really. LOL]

Actually, Lo Lieh Was Not the First Martial Arts Superstar (Bruce Lee Was)

Um... I did a thing, y'all. 

Somebody over at Screenrant wrote a piece of revisionist pop culture history that had me feelin' some type of way. So I let my fingers to the walking.

No blood has been shed, but this "friendly" rebuttal of mine may still leave a few bumps, bruises...and scratches. LOL

So strap your headgear and protective pads on–just to be safe– and then head on over to Medium to read it by clicking here. 

Is Spider-Gwen #0 Really Worth the High Prices it's Fetching on eBay? (Nope.)

Hey there, True Believers! 

Believe it or not, the article that I'm linking here was actually published two years ago. 

Regrettably, I didn't share it here because it's a bit more niche, having been written specifically for the comic book collecting community and speculators. So it was shared only thru Facebook.  

Because the comic book in question was just being discussed again today in a Facebook group I'm in, I decided to read my piece again. And I realize now that I may have underestimated its broader appeal. 

I mean, if I do say so myself, it's some pretty hilarious writing. Really informative, as was intended, but often hilarious, too. I really think I should write like that much more often than I do! LOL

In fact, I've even been thinking about maybe starting another blog devoted mainly to comics 'n' such. And the piece linked here captures the overall vibe I'd like it have when I do finally get around to doing it.

So enjoy this blast from the past! (And glimpse at the future.)

Italian pop singer Sabrina Salerno's 1987 music video is, like…so totally TITANIC

Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 12" Single, Ibiza Records, 1987

"According to Internet number crunchers, Sabrina Salerno's 1987 music video for 'Boys (Summertime Love)' is one of the all-time most downloaded videos on the web."

To read all about it, click here.

Do You Love Harley Quinn? Thank a TV Soap Opera for Her Existence

 "In the early 1990s, Paul Dini was making a living as a freelance screenwriter on the Kids’ WB cartoon show Batman: The Animated Series. While hashing out story elements for a new episode that would feature Batman villain The Joker and his criminal henchmen, Dini was hit with a novel notion..."

To read all about it, click here.

16 Times Comic Book Artists Totally Rocked Rock Music Album Cover Art [Hot Linked]

Artist: Todd McFarlane • Image Credit: Epic Records, Marvel Comics 

The long wait for a new post is finally over, kids! Exhaustively curated here for your viewing pleasure is a new spine-tingling listicle revealing 16 times comic book artists rocked rock music cover art.