Erik Burnham's Blog

 Hey, folks! It's me, and it's time!

I'll be going to Twin Cities Con this weekend, my only tabling convention of 2025!!

I'll bring a selection of comics with me, and I'll be sketching and signing and hopefully having a good time saying hi to all the folks who are killing time while waiting for their photo ops with Rosario Dawson or Brendan Fraser.

You can find me at table P4.

Come say hi!

 Hey folks! Sarah Myer and I will be signing TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures (and, no doubt, anything else either of us have worked on) at the IDW booth, #4551, Thursday, October 9, from 1:30-2:30.

I can't speak for Sarah, but that's the ONLY time you're guaranteed to find me during the con... though if you need something signed and aren't at the show Thursday, maybe I'll whip up something impromptu--hit me up on my socials (Bluesky and Instagram) if there's any interest in that.

See you all in the city!

 I will be popping over to the big city for NYCC 2025, and I hope to see you there! I'll have schedule up as soon as I have everything confirmed, but it'll mostly be wandering around and talking with folks I haven't seen in an age.

It's been a quiet year for me, so this'll actually be my first appearance of 2025--be sure to track me down if you need to say hi/have comics signed/talk to me about work!

See y'all next month!

Folks, as of now, I'm off Twitter. I'd intended to leave my handle up so that no one could snipe my almost 20 year old account... but yeah, no, it's done.

If you see an @erikburnham at Twitter/X/whatever... it ain't me.

Every year, I share my list. On patreon, I have commentary for each of the below films. For this post... well, I'm just gonna share the list and a FEW comments.

Happy New Year!

An American in Paris - My first film of the year. As per tradition, it's always a classic, and this Gene Kelly hit was a great way to start things off.

The Meg 2: The Trench

In the Heat of the Night

Lupin III: The First

Argylle *

A Few Good Men

Network

The Sting

The Substitute

Ford v. Ferrari - I'd been curious about this since missing it in the theater. It may be the first movie I'd seen with Bale using his native accent and, honestly, it made me want to drive a Cobra. Mean feat as I'm not as much of a car person.

Dune part 2 *

Grand Prix

American Fiction

Titan A.E.

Wonka

Ladyhawke

At Sword's Point

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire *

Road House

Bull Durham

Road House

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire *

Wish - Such a hodgepodge. The music felt so inconsistent (one song felt like "we need a song that sounds like it belongs in Encanto!" "Done. Should we make the rest sound like that?" "Nah."). The world felt weird (I've got it, we'll make a Mediterranean inspired nation... and have Jewish, Spanish, and Arab representation! ...You guys are missing some big ones.) I liked the animation, I loved that it was a new idea. All of the easter eggs were fun... but it still felt a little half-baked. That said: the "when you wish upon a star" end credits scene made me smile so big.

The Illusionist

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare *

The Fall Guy * - This movie was made for my wheelhouse. Action, humor, silliness and seriousness, romance, great music... all stirred together. My second favorite thing from Ryan Gosling (after the Nice Guys, before Ken). I wonder if Barbie didn't cast a shadow over this movie and make folks think it would just be Ken part II; I had a blast either way.

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace *

The Great Race

City Hunter - I was surprised when I saw the trailer, and this was one of my most-anticipated movies of the year. I LOVE City Hunter, but it has never been done well in live action. Jackie Chan's take is best left forgotten (a fine JC movie; a not-great CH movie). Likewise the too-serious K-drama that missed what the charm of Ryo Saeba was so much that the pilot made me mad (despite its loyal fans). The Chinese knockoff Mr. Mumble was REALLY close, but still not it. This was it. Made by fans, full of appropriate action, inappropriate humor, and sweetness under the zany. It was the BEST POSSIBLE live action adaptation and I hope for a sequel.

Who Done It? The Clue Documentary

Jim Henson: Idea Man

The Boys in the Boat

Everybody Wants Some!

Bad Boys Ride or Die *

Brats

Pick It Up!: Ska in the '90s

Stop Making Sense!

Evil Under The Sun

Harlem Nights

The Thomas Crown Affair

Beverly Hills Cop

Shakespeare in Love

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop II

48 Hrs.

Anyone But You

Twisters *

Deadpool and Wolverine *

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Cuban Fury

Orange County

Horizon: An American Saga--Chapter One -- I didn't go see this in the theater because three hours worth of free time didn't present itself during the showtimes my theater had. Costner's westerns are always beautiful though, so I wanted to give it a look. Did I like it? I don't know. I have a feeling I won't be able to accurately judge this film until the planned sequels come to pass (Costner has shot the second and hoped for four films total). Even if I'd disliked it, I would support it--this is the definition of "who asked for this? Someone with a story to tell." That's always worth supporting.

The Union

10 Years

The Legend of Tarzan

Pretending I'm a Superman: The Story of Tony Hawk Pro Skater

Saturday Night * -- It was surreal seeing people inhabit comic actors I was so very familiar with. If there's any criticism it's that the ladies in the cast didn't get anywhere near the attention that the guys did. The actresses had much less to work with, but they brought an A game anyway.

First Blood

How To Train Your Dragon

The 4:30 Movie -- It didn't feel like a full story, but Kevin Smith's work felt lighter and unpressured here. Everything felt inconsequential, but in a positive way that felt accurate to being young. I thought it was fine when I watched it, but it's grown on me.

Music by John Williams

Sleepy Hollow

The Sword in the Stone

Transformers One

How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

The Comic -- Dick Van Dyke as a misanthropic narcissist was not on my bingo card. A blending of the tragic stories of some of the stars of silent film era. The recreations of silent films were inspired, though, and played to DVD's skillset, though it's hard to imagine this movie playing well when it was so different from the comedic persona he'd built up. I don't know whether or not I liked it, but it did stick in my mind.

Fly Me To The Moon

Red One

Bell, Book, and Candle

John Williams in Tokyo

Shadow of the Vampire -- With all the talk of Nosferatu, I went back to this (out of print, not streaming on any major service) indie film from 2000. The cast was INCREDIBLE. And the conceit? The Max Schreck FW Murnau hired to play Count Orlok in Nosferatu was an actual vampire. It's a fun take and makes for a great black comedy. And once again WHAT A DANG CAST. (Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich, Cary Elwes, Udo Kier, Eddie Izzard, Catherine MacCormack...) Check it out if you loved Nosferatu. Or even if you didn't, I'm not picky.

 As we start into the home stretch of 2024, I would just like to wish any of the folks who read my work and have found their way to this page the happiest of holidays as we march into 2025.

This year has seen me working on three distinct Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles projects for IDW Publishing, as well as a Gremlins cookbook for Insight Editions, alongside recipe rock star Jenn Fujikawa.

I attended a few conventions (Twin Cities Con, Granite State Comic Con, and San Diego Comic Con) after kicking off the year with a signing at Most Wanted Comics in Bloomington, MN last January.

...I do hope to do a few more signings in 2025, and we'll see about cons.

I'm working on a few projects now I'm excited for... but that won't see the light of day until next fall, at the soonest, and I have a few pitches out for new comics I hope will be well received.

That and... I'm still rocking away on TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures with Dan Schoening, Sarah Myer, and Luis Antonio Delgado.

I hope the future treats us all well, knock wood.

Thanks for the support!

 An evil Leonardo appearing in Saturday Morning Adventures #20 will also be an action figure from NECA -- check out the news, straight from IGN!

https://www.ign.com/articles/tmnt-introduces-dark-leonardo-and-hes-already-getting-an-action-figure

I'll be at the Twin Cities Con this year-- find me at table 874!

I have one panel on November 9. Licensed Comics (along with Dave Wheeler and Lan Pits). 3:30PM at the Hyatt Mirage!

Seeya there!

I'll be there -- table 60, next to Sarah Myer!

I will have a few books, and I will be sketching.

See you there!

On Saturday, August 10, I'll be hanging out at BOOM CON at Boom Island Brewing in Minnetonka, MN. I'll be signing and sketching from 12-2:30, at which point I'll have a short spotlight panel to close out the first half of the day! Come say hi to me and all the other folks at the show! 
There's even gonna be karaoke. Warm up those pipes.
Here's where to find out all you need to know:
https://www.minneapolis.org/calendar/boom-con/