• Happy new year to everyone around the world, nice to be starting another one with you. Hope it’s the best year yet for ya. Things will get off to a big bang here at View Askew, with Vulgarthon coming up next week, Kevin’s continuing comic book gigs and appearances, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back’s home video and DVD release, and of course the filming of “Jersey Girl” this Spring. Thanks for sticking with us and coming back for another year, we’ll do our best to keep things interesting around here! Happy 2002.

• Well, we’ve turned over another big number up top there, EIGHT MILLION HITS. So, this page, since it’s started, has been loaded on a computer over eight million times. Amazing stuff, really. As always, this site continues to thrive all because of you, the readers, who stop by every day, send in scoops, post talkbacks, or just read what’s here. Thanks to each and every one of you for another huge milestone, and a hearty congrats to “Kevin L.” for hitting the magic number. We’re creeping ever closer to that big 10 million number, when we’re sure there’ll be much celebrating (and perhaps even some fabulous prizes up for grabs). Thank you all!

• Kevin stopped by before the New Years Eve festivities to answer some questions, and covered a LOT of ground. Here’s a summary of what we learned in this latest session:

• Jersey Girl will be the first View Askew “period piece”, as it takes place in the mid-to-late 80’s or early 90’s. No official casting has been made for the film, so far. Jamie Anderson will be the DP. The flick will likely not be released until sometime in 2003.
• [Green Arrow Hardcover]: I’m just finishing the intro for it now, so I’d say it’ll street in about two months or something. DC’s putting out a hardcover first, though. I don’t think they’re releasing a softcover version for at least a half year after that.
• [Bluntman & Chronic Hardcover]: I hear it’s due to hit the shelves next week. I mean, we were a little late on the script and art. But that’s stuff’s been in for at least two months now. The big delay has been with Quebecoir, for some reason. Ed: According to the Diamond comics release list that www.midtowncomics.com posted on their site, the Bluntman and Chronic GN looks like it WON’T be out next week. (Thanks to Dave).
• [Extras for Jersey Girl chosen through Internet Readers?]: “No doubt.”
• [College Tour DVD]: Not sure. I’d heard Feb/March, originally. When I learn more, I’ll let you know.
• [Fletch Won Plans]: I will, indeed, be simply adapting the novel.

And finally, while it’s a bit long to post here, Kevin’s also posted up a list of movies he dug in 2001, a lot of which is agreed upon in these parts (not completely, of course). You can check that out HERE.

• You can check out a review of Green Arrow #10 HERE at The Fourth Rail. This one scores an 8 out of 10.
• A new and quite positive review of Vincent Pereira’s “A Better Place” DVD appears HERE.
• A critic in Israel has listed Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back in his top 20 flicks of the year.
• And finally today, The “Buddy Christ” is featured on the new Pennywise video for “My God” for a few milliseconds. Check it out HERE.