• One of our favorite ideas of late has been the trend of taking celebrity appearances on the WWWBoard at viewaskew.comand putting them in an easy to read “digest” form. Ben appeared on the eve of Armageddon‘s release for some Q&A…If you missed it, though, you can now read the entire text right HERE.

• Here’s a blast from the past, dated July 20, 1997…With Armageddon tearing up the box office, we thought it’d be nice to look back:

• Ben Affleck To Co-Star In “Armageddon”
• This just in from Daily Variety :
  Indie Actor Affleck Sets Action Picture
  By Chris Petrikin

  HOLLYWOOD (Variety) – Shifting from Sundance stand-out to big-time action hero, “Chasing Amy” co-star Ben Affleck is set to star with Bruce Willis in the disaster movie “Armageddon”.

  Sources said Affleck’s role is structured along the lines of Will Smith’s fighter pilot in “Independence Day,” with the young thesp helping to save the world. He plays an oil rigger who teams with Willis’ character in a race to destroy a meteor on a collision course with Earth.

  Director – Michael Bay
  Script By – Jonathan Hensleigh
  Producer – Jerry Bruckheimer

  “Armageddon” is slated for release from Disney’s Touchstone Pictures in summer 1998.

Remember, News Askew is always first with the big news, and it’s all archived for posterity! Browse around sometime, you’ll be amazed at what you find…

• Okay, for those of you who have been asking us about those kick-ass Jay & Bob figures that are on the way, here’s the official info: In an order catalog that our scooper saw at a comic shop, the figures are listed with a picture, a pricetag of $39.99, and a date of October 1998. Get those wallets ready! You’ve gotta have these guys.
• Finally, because a day wouldn’t be a day without a NewsBite with a Ben Affleck article, here’s your fix for today, over at Canada’s Jam! site.

• How about that? Oni‘s comic sales are going through the ROOF! The first Oni Double and Clerks books are selling like hotcakes, and who’s to argue? These books are worth every cent. Jay & Bob #1 is bound to do the same, most likely even better business. In the meantime, here’s their ranks according to Wizard Magazine, and the write-ups: