Unwinnable

On a recent trip to Philadelphia, I was chatting up It Came from the Radio host Mark Torres about comics, and he turned me on to an indie crossover event that he was involved in called War of the Independents.

The main book, written by Scott Lobdell and Dave Ryan, was published in 2011 by Red Anvil Comics. Based on their comic Penance, War of the Independents finds Lobdell and Ryan’s characters traveling to other universes trying to gather heroes to help save their Earth. War of the Independents features characters ranging from Milk & Cheese to Madman, with Torres’ character Sunburst getting in on the action as well. Now, Torres is a part of another crossover with RZG Comics and their character, Phazer. Here’s what he had to say about the projects. (more…)

We always want what we don’t have. We could have all of the money, power and fame in the world but it always seems like there is one thing that eludes us, some magical key to happiness. For me growing up, that one thing was cable television. I was the one kid my age who didn’t have it and it is what I wanted more than anything. (more…)

Unwinnable’s John McGuire visited Punchdrunk’s production of Sleep No More, currently on an extended stay in NYC. Nearly lost to madness, he escaped and returned home to share his experience. (more…)

I first met Jordan Hembrough when I was a waiter at a small café. I made a Star Wars joke and we became fast friends. Unwinnable’s Ken Lucas and I worked with him a few times at New York Comic Con, and we had a blast. One day, Jordan mentioned that he was pitching a show to the Travel Channel about toy collecting, but we fell out of touch after I left the job.

Fast forward to New York Comic Con 2011. I literally bumped into Jordan walking around on the show room floor. We headed back to his booth and I was shocked to see the number of cameras floating around. He was at NYCC filming the pilot episode of Toy Hunters for the Travel Channel, which revolves around Jordan scouring the nation in search of rare and sought-after toys.

Ken and I recently stopped by his office for a quick interview and to check out a 5-minute clip of the show. Unlike most reality show stars with overblown, scripted personae, what you see is what you get with Jordan. His enthusiasm for collecting toys and the joy he gets out of finding that rare piece is almost contagious, reminding you of how fun it is to discover that awesome toy hiding behind an army of peg warmers. (more…)

As 2011 comes to a close, it is time for Team Unwinnable to take a look back at the comic books we read this year. Upon compiling the Best Of lists that came in, we’ve come to realize that there were a helluva lot of great comics this year, so much that we couldn’t keep the list at strictly 10. So here they are, Team Unwinnable’s 13 favorite comics of 2011. (more…)

It has been a great year of toy hunting and it’s coming to a close. Team Unwinnable has sifted through the banal and bland to uncover some truly great gems. Here are our picks for the best toys of 2011. (more…)

Charles Francis Moran VI, George Collazo, John McGuire and Stu Horvath played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for five days straight. They each went in a different cardinal direction to find their own unique adventures. Read Day One, Day Two, Day Three and Day Four. This is the fifth and final part of their chronicles. (more…)