Comments on J.M. DeMatteis's CREATION POINT: GET IT WHILE YOU CAN

Thanks so much. It's been an incredible pleas...

2011-12-16T07:01:17.008-05:00

Thanks so much. It's been an incredible pleasure writing for these shows and the fact that they've been well-received is just the icing on the cake!

I just have to say that I love the shows that you ...

2011-12-16T00:12:29.381-05:00

I just have to say that I love the shows that you do. Whether it is Ben 10, Brave and the bold, or Justice League. Your episodes always are my favorite

Sam Register and co. have done a great job these p...

2011-11-14T02:14:13.964-05:00

Sam Register and co. have done a great job these past few years of course but hey, if you can put in a good word for me...a guy can dream. ;)

Great ideas, Yojimbo. Guess we'll have to wai...

2011-11-13T08:18:51.126-05:00

Great ideas, Yojimbo. Guess we'll have to wait and see what the Powers That Be decide. Unless, of course, we can get you an executive position at WB Animation! : )

I'm all for the show surviving as shorts on th...

2011-11-12T21:39:58.546-05:00

I'm all for the show surviving as shorts on the upcoming DC Nation block and/or a spin off like JLI or "Superman: DC Presents" to coincide with the next Superman movie in 2013 (since the Powers That Be seem to be keen on that type of synergy aside from Young Justice) and of course, bring in the JLI occasionally as guest stars.

You're right,Yojimbo. Imagine the possibiliti...

2011-11-12T07:54:10.618-05:00

You're right,Yojimbo. Imagine the possibilities of a Batman-Doom Patrol-Creature Commandos team-up if BRAVE AND THE BOLD was still in production!

Thanks for the insight. The premise reminds me of ...

2011-11-12T05:19:18.814-05:00

Thanks for the insight. The premise reminds me of the Doom Patrol as well, another team of hard luck heroes.

Well, the premise was simple, Yojimbo. I was writ...

2011-11-11T06:48:58.150-05:00

Well, the premise was simple, Yojimbo. I was writing for a book called WEIRD WAR TALES: what would be more natural than the idea of a government-created team of monsters fighting World War 2? As for Shrieve's attitude, he was the typical "gruff on the outside" soldier. Calling them "freaks" was part put-down/part-endearment!

At least that's the way I remember it three decades later!

You're welcome! I noticed a few fans had a har...

2011-11-11T00:43:28.971-05:00

You're welcome! I noticed a few fans had a hard time with Lt. Shrieve's attitude and use of the word "freaks" toward the Commandos...though that probably means they didn't grow up in the era, what's the best way to explain the Commandos to them?

That was great, Yojimbo: THANKS!

2011-11-10T09:33:05.881-05:00

That was great, Yojimbo: THANKS!

Sorry you had difficulty finding it. I suspect use...

2011-11-09T23:37:31.769-05:00

Sorry you had difficulty finding it. I suspect users on YouTube had to get clever with titles to avoid the wrath of Warner Bros' lawyers.

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJx_f3FUjJQ

Tried to track the episode down yesterday, Yojimbo...

2011-11-09T06:55:18.582-05:00

Tried to track the episode down yesterday, Yojimbo, but couldn't find it. I'll keep looking!

You bet, Mr. DeMatteis. The original team and an a...

2011-11-08T21:08:57.232-05:00

You bet, Mr. DeMatteis. The original team and an adaptation of a Creature Commandos story from Weird War Tales. ;)

"Four Star Spectacular!" was split up into 4 stories and the Commandos were in the final part of the episode. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

Thanks, Jeff: You're a good man (but I alread...

2011-11-08T17:33:15.732-05:00

Thanks, Jeff: You're a good man (but I already knew that)!

Raved about the Workshop to the comic shop owner i...

2011-11-08T17:23:03.296-05:00

Raved about the Workshop to the comic shop owner in Manchester NH- he will help promote the MA class in his store when it gets closer to the date.

That would be great, David. I'd love to have ...

2011-11-08T14:20:17.328-05:00

That would be great, David. I'd love to have you there!

Georgia? That's awesome, JMD! Consider me mor...

2011-11-08T14:18:02.158-05:00

Georgia? That's awesome, JMD!

Consider me more than tempted! I've got family in Fort Drum now, so maybe I could plan a trip to New York around your workshop.

--David

We had folks coming from all over, David -- Georgi...

2011-11-08T13:10:17.420-05:00

We had folks coming from all over, David -- Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan -- so maybe we can tempt you to come to the next one we have in Kingston!

I've also got one scheduled for the spring in Massachusetts which I'll be announcing later in the year.

I think you'd be a valuable addition to the class!

Very cool! Wow, with I, VAMPIRE going strong in th...

2011-11-08T10:22:34.796-05:00

Very cool! Wow, with I, VAMPIRE going strong in the DCNU, a lot of your earliest work is coming back to the forefront this year. DC has a series that isn't Creature Commandoes, but it's something in that vein: FRANKENSTEIN AND THE AGENTS OF S.H.A.D.E. I haven't read it yet, but it will be crossing over with OMAC soon, so I will when that happens.

Unfortunately, comixology doesn't seem to have WEIRD WAR TALES backup issues yet. But I'm sure they will eventually.

And congrats on your Imagination 101 workshop. I'm not at all surprised by the good buzz it's getting online. Looking forward to that national tour! :)

--David

CREATURE COMMANDOS was a series I created for WEIR...

2011-11-08T10:01:16.504-05:00

CREATURE COMMANDOS was a series I created for WEIRD WAR TALES around the same time I cooked up I..VAMPIRE, David.

YouTube here I come!

I'm not familiar with the Creature Commandoes,...

2011-11-08T09:54:52.529-05:00

I'm not familiar with the Creature Commandoes, but the episode in question was pretty cool. You also get Flash, Adam Strange, and 'Mazing Man.

But the JLI/JSA teamup was the best! I could not stop laughing. I now really want to see an Aquaman/Spectre teamup!

--David

Haven't seen them, Yojimbo, but I'll searc...

2011-11-08T08:21:49.691-05:00

Haven't seen them, Yojimbo, but I'll search them out online today. Creature Commandos? Really?

Did you get a chance to see the two Batman: The Br...

2011-11-07T23:21:10.640-05:00

Did you get a chance to see the two Batman: The Brave and The Bold episodes "Crisis: 22,300 Miles Above Earth!" featuring the JLI and JSA and "Four Star Spectacular!" that had a part with the Creature Commandos?

Another good one, David!

2011-11-03T16:30:32.993-04:00

Another good one, David!

My newest blog might interest fans of Ben Reilly a...

2011-11-03T14:34:19.917-04:00

My newest blog might interest fans of Ben Reilly and the Scarlet Spider:

http://asm149.blogspot.com/2011/11/is-kaine-poor-mans-ben-reilly.html

Best,

David