Robert Berry

The All-Star Squadron

All-Star Squadron was a 1981 comic that was a revival of sorts of the Justice Society of America which was a 1941 DC super team that predated the Justice League of America which became the gold standard for comic book team books until Marvel came out with The Fantastic Four and The Avengers. WHEW! Anyway, I love this cover, which depicts Hawkman, The Atom, and Dr. Midnight considering new members of the team by looking at the press photos that … read more

Top 20 Pop Culture Plants

Plants, trees, vines, and vegetation of all sorts have played an important part of pop culture since pop culture first existed. From The Garden of Eden to The Sherwood Forest, plants big and small have influenced literature, TV shows, and toys from all generations. This list started out as kind of a joke but the more I thought about it, the more I totally dug the idea. Plus any chance I have to write about Kooky Spooky Trees is worth … read more

Interview with ZODIAC Author Robert Graysmith

NOTE: This is an interview I did with Robert Graysmith back in 2007 right when the David Fincher film based on his Zodiac book came out. Inspector David Toschi has since passed away in 2018 but is referred to in the present tense in this piece.

I picked up Robert Graysmith’s Zodiac when it first came out in 1986. I was a high school senior in the Bay Area of California, right in the heart of where the actual crimes … read more

An Interview With Sherwood Schwartz

When I was given the opportunity to interview Sherwood Schwartz, I jumped at the chance!  I’m a certified Brady Bunch junkie and have easily seen each episode more than 3 times.  At 87 years old, Sherwood is still sharp as a tack, incredibly busy, and has a ton of projects he’s still actively involved with.

Sherwood’s wrote for Bob Hope’s radio programming in the early 30s, and was there for the dawn of television, writing and producing shows like “The … read more

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