A friend of mine died over the holidays, a fact I just discovered today, just in time to attend his memorial. It was the kind of memorial all of us would be lucky to deserve – I have no official count, but given the size of the lecture hall we were in, the gathering of […]
Refurbishing an RGB pencil topper
So, I got bored and decided to undertake a project I’ve been planning for awhile. I have a selection of the RGB pencil toppers that were put out oh so many years ago, the ones that are little snow-globes. Snowglobes are a simple concept – water, with a thickener, and “snow” flakes inside. And left […]
Interview: Dan Abnett
What with the release of Titan Book’s reprint of the Marvel UK comics, it seemed high time to post and interview we did with RGB writer and editor at Marvel UK, Dan Abnett. Dan Abnett lives and works in Maidstone, Kent. After graduating from Oxford, he worked for a while as an editor of comics […]
The Ghostbusters costume – cheap and easy!
It’s that time of year again – time for me to haul out and dust off this old chestnut; You’ve only got a couple of days left until Halloween and you’re lookin’ to make yourself a Ghostbusters costume. OK, first things first – you can’t have a proton pack. If you haven’t started building one […]
Interview: Sholly Fisch
Sholly Fisch has what you’d call varying interests. His credits include books for adults and children, from comics to educational texts. His children’s book Get in Gear was named as a finalist for the Royal Society’s Aventis Prize for best children’s science book of 2003. In addition, Sholly has written over one hundred stories and […]
San Diego Comic Con 2003 round-up.
It’s hot, I’m sticky and tired from driving and flying a lot over the last few days, so I’m partially hallucinating and more than a little cranky, but this past weekend’s last comic convention in San Diego had some cool, cool stuff and I wanted to share it now before I wander off to other […]
Interview: Fil Barlow
Fil Barlow has a job that most people would die for. He draws. A lot. And he might be Australian. With a huge background in both print comics and animation, Fil has his name attached to shows like the Alf animated series and C.O.P.S.. Currently he’s working on the Godzilla animated series. But of more […]
Interview: Alita Holly
As you might have heard, there’s been word that Columbia would be releasing a special edition of Ghostbusters on DVD. Well it’s all true. Proton Charging had the opportunity to talk to A.H., producer for the project, and huge Harold Ramis fan. The paraphrased conversation is as follows: PC: When? WHEN!? AH: There’s no official […]
Ghostbusters in Paris script – PC exclusive
Proton Charging Presents – Ghostbusters In Paris by Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS “The Ghostbusters in Paris” by Randy and Jean-Marc Lofficier FADE IN: EXT EIFFEL TOWER – DAY ESTABLISHING SHOT of the Paris skyline. It is a beautiful, sunny day. The view looks like a Matisse painting. Some ACCORDION MUSIC sets the […]