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The Panel Jumper – Issue 007: Jack Kirby and the Lord of Light

Many people are familiar with Ben Affleck’s 2012 Oscar winning film Argo, but not many know the connection Argo has to the All-Father of American Comics – Jack Kirby. written by COLE HORNADAY directed by BEN LAURANCE produced by BEN & COLE starring manager mike MIKE GILSON jack kirby TROY … Continue reading
The Panel Jumper – Issue 006: EC Come, EC Go

What happened when a stuffy child psychologist decided comic books were an evil blight upon the landscape? In this episode of The Panel Jumper, we examine the impact Dr. Fredric Wertham and the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency had on the comics industry in general, and EC Comics in particular. … Continue reading
The Panel Jumper – Issue 005: Boy Wonder Years

In the 1980s, DC held a phone campaign to let their readers determine whether or not Jason Todd, the second Robin to Bruce Wayne’s Batman, would live or die. This episode of The Panel Jumper takes a look behind the Bat-cave to examine why the readers made the decision that … Continue reading
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – A Panel Jumper Special

The Panel Jumper takes an in-depth look at the genesis and impact of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle phenomenon. Starring Cole Hornaday as The Panel Jumper Mike Gilson as Manager Mike Brandon Ryan as Kevin Eastman Shane Regan as Peter Laird Writer: Cole Hornaday Director: Ben Laurance Gaffer: Michael White … Continue reading
The Human Fly – A Panel Jumper Special

In the late 70s, two Canadian sausage makers decided to get into the daredevil business to challenge Evel Knievel. This is their story. Starring Cole Hornaday as The Panel Jumper Mike Gilson as Manager Mike Written by Cole Hornaday Directed by Ben Laurance Gaffer: Michael White Hayes Boom Op: Webster … Continue reading
The Panel Jumper – Issue 004: An Odd Duck

You think you know Howard the Duck? You don’t know Howard the Duck! In the fourth installment of The Panel Jumper, Cole Hornaday explores the tale of cantankerous comic book creator Steve Gerber and his one-man fight to retain the ownership of that foul little fowl, Howard the Duck. Written … Continue reading
The Princess and the Peacock
Time-Lapse of Zapoi!
The Panel Jumper Issue 003 – Fight Scene Excerpt

If you’ve watched my webseries “The Panel Jumper,” you know that the B-story in Issue 003 is a martial arts fight scene inside the store. I was asked by the programmer of Annex Theatre’s “Spin the Bottle” if I wanted to show anything during the February 2015 show. So I … Continue reading