Articles by Blake Petit
Blake M. Petit is a freelance writer, columnist, reviewer, podcaster, actor, director, teacher, and unlicensed tree surgeon from Ama, Louisiana. He is the author of the novels Other People’s Heroes and The Beginner, as well as the podcast novel A Long November. His weekly comic book column, Everything But Imaginary, has appeared Wednesdays at comiXtreme.com since 2003. In January of 2007 he joined with his longtime friend Chase Bouzigard to host the weekly 2 in 1 Showcase comic book podcast, appearing every weekend at comiXtreme. Blake is a member of the board of directors of the Thibodaux Playhouse theatre company in Thibodaux Louisiana, where his original stage play The 3-D Radio Show was produced in 2004. In a former life as a newspaper editor, his weekly Think About It column won the Louisiana Press Association Award for best column in 2001. In his free time, he teaches high school English, which at the moment pays better than the rest of his more impressive-sounding endeavors put together. Contact Blake at Blake@comixtreme.com.
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 246: Marvel Implosion?
Layoffs are one thing. Cancelled comics are something else. But a snowball seems to be rolling down from Marvel Comics, and this week, Blake tries to stand against it. Apologies in advance: this gets …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 243: Icons of Horror
It’s time for the official Showcase Halloween episode! This year, Blake and Erin get together to talk about horror movies… their favorites, the earliest ones they’ve seen, movies they hate, the icons that make horror …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 242: Haunted Happenings
A week before Halloween, Blake is all by himself. OOOOOGH! It’s honestly not as scary as it sounds. But in this brief episode, Blake hits you with some creepy coolness — a review of the …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 241: Dinosaurs, Zombies, and All Things Cool
Episode 241: Dinosaurs, Zombies, and All Things Cool
by Blake M. Petit, Kenny Fanguy & Daniel Jacob
The boys are back this week to talk in-depth about a flurry of the new fall TV shows. Listen inside …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 240: Doctor WHO?
Kenny and Daniel are back, and this week the boys take an episode-by-episode look at the second half of this season of Doctor Who. the guys talk about what they liked, what they didn’t, and …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 239: One Month of the New 52
The new DC Universe is a month old now, and in an extra-sized episode Blake, Erin, and Mark sit down to talk about how that first month shaped up. Mark gives us the retailer’s perspective …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 238: Geek TV 2011
Blake is alone for this week’s short episode, in which he talks about the last few weeks of Geek TV! He gives an opinion on the last couple of Doctor Who revelations and chats about …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 237: The New 52 Week 2 Review
Halfway through the first month of DC Comics’ New 52, Blake and Erin sit down to discuss the comics they’ve read so far. They dig into Batman, Suicide Squad, Lanterns (both Green and Red), Demon …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 236: Distribution and Contagion
Blake is by himself for part of the episode this week, and goes into a bit of a rant about Diamond Distribution and the reasons we can’t seem to get an accurate comic book bestseller …
2 in 1 Showcase Episode 235: A Whole New World
The DC Universe changes this week, and Blake and Erin are there to report on it! The two talk about the conclusion of Flashpoint, the first issue of Justice League, and some of the upcoming …
