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About Me

Let's see, where to start. My regular job consists of managing an independent (i.e. NOT Blockbuster) video store (the cool kind, where you can find stuff like El Topo, Eraserhead and scratchy old 1970s skin flicks). In my spare time (i.e. beyond my regular 9-to-5'er, I freelance for Marvel Comics , contribute to WrestleCrap.com and PopSyndicate.com , work on screenplays (currently shopping RED around), and plot to rule the world.You can check out the various Marvel titles, recently released and upcoming, that I am part of HEREON SALE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20!
AVENGERS HANDBOOK FEATURING THE MIGHTY AVENGERS
Written by SEAN MCQUAID, JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, ANTHONY FLAMINI, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MARK O'ENGLISH, STUART VANDAL, RONALD BYRD, MADISON CARTER & CHAD ANDERSON Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
How has the Avengers roster divided in the wake of CIVIL WAR? What are the full capabilities of Iron Man's armor? Who is the mysterious new Ronin? Why does the Black Widow look so young? How do the gods of Mount Olympus fit into the modern-day Marvel Universe? And just how many costumes has the Wasp had, anyway? All these questions and more are explored in this year's AVENGERS HANDBOOK - spotlighting Avengers such as Ares, Ms. Marvel and Wonder Man; allies such as Maria Hill, Daisy Johnson and the Olympians; enemies such as the Collective, Viper and the Yakuza; and more! Featuring more technical diagrams by fan-favorite OHOTMU illustrator Eliot R. Brown!
48 PGS./Rated T+ â€¦$3.99STILL ON SALE!
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: MYSTIC ARCANA - THE BOOK OF MARVEL MAGIC Written by DAVID SEXTON, JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, ERIC J. MOREELS, RONALD BYRD, CHAD ANDERSON, AL SJOERDSMA, CHRIS BIGGS & STUART VANDAL Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC The Story: Gaze into a crystal ballâ€¦consult the starsâ€¦or obsess over leftover tea leaves. All signs point to the imminent arrival of the latest and most mesmerizing addition to the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK series! This volume includes in-depth bios on the miraculous mixture of mighty mystics (Zhered Na, the Shadow Queen) and mysterious misfits (Papa Shorty and Pro-Rata!) that make up the magnificent menagerie of marvel magic! 64 PGS./Rated T+ â€¦$3.99My writing/co-writing credits for Marvel include the following:
Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2006 #1-12
Marvel Legacy: The 1970s Handbook
Marvel Westerns: The Outlaw Files
Civil War Files
Marvel Legacy: The 1980s Handbook
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2007 #1
Marvel Legacy: The 1990s Handbook
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update 2007 #1-2
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Spider-Man: Back in Black ...and more to come as they are announced
Can't find these fine, quality publications at your local comic store? Well, after berating the establishment for not knowing good literature if it bit them in the ass, go to MileHighComics.com or MyComicShop.com and order them there. No mess, no fuss, and you don't have to deal with that creepy guy walking around bitching about why his Squirtle card isn't worth $50 anymore.I'm also a contributor and editor for the following site, which is what got me the gig with Marvel
Since the demise of HeroRealm.com, you can now find my DVD reviews at the all-new PopSyndicate.com . You can check it out here:

My Interests

Hanging out with friends, at least the ones that will put up with me. Working (hey, I love my job, it's a cool place. What can I say?). Messing around on the internet. Movies (mostly horror type stuff and the great old grindhouse/drive-in flicks from the late 50s through 70s), all kinds of music, writing, pro wrestling (somewhat, most of the current stuff sucks monkey wind).I also enjoy freaking people out by talking about the most uncomfortable topics possible. Yes, I'm a bit skewed, and my areas of interest can be...eccentric. But that's just how I am. Deal with it, or not. Whichever.

I'd like to meet:

Screw that noise, people should be wanting to meet ME! *waits for line to form*Eh...honestly, people with the same sort of interests, etc. The usual. Since I'm into pretty much all forms of entertainment, that's kind of an open range.

Music:

I listen to a fair variety of music. My CD/mp3 collection ranges all over the board. Though I veer towards hard rock (and that includes 70s rock, heavy metal, the 90's rock scene (I refuse to acknowledge the word "grunge"), punk, etc.), I can listen to the Beatles, Tori Amos and Johnny Cash as well. I love to listen to non-rock stuff, but oddly, I prefer to hear it live. I'm not a big fan of listening to jazz or blues on CD, but I love hearing it live.I'm a huge fan of local bands, and wish I had more time to see them at the clubs around here. If you're an indie rock band (please note: actual bands), especially in the Dallas/East Texas area, and your stuff is good, hit me up for an add. I don't mind.Malvasio - acoustic musician and one of the best things going on Youtube these days. Check out his great stuff.

Movies:

I love the great (and usually grainy) old drive-in and grindhouse flicks from the late 50's through the late 70's. Regional/indie type stuff. I'm not an elitist, and I like a lot of current stuff as well (including writing DVD reviews for Pop Syndicate ), but my first love is the low-budget stuff from that time frame.Basically anything by people like Ray Dennis Steckler, Russ Meyer, Kay Parker, Ed Wood, Al Adamson, Del Tenney, Rene Bond, Joe Sarno, etc. If it's low-budget exploitation, I'm there. Z-level creature features, kung fu movies, skin flicks, JD films...if it was the type of thing you could usually only catch at places like 42nd Street or on the second half of a drive-in bill, I'm all over it. You can probably get a better idea by viewing my current DVD collection at DVD Aficionado .

Television:

Not really a TV person anymore, sorry. Move along.

Heroes:

Heroes? Hell, this world needs more villains.

My Blog

Ok, so I haven’t been around

And I don't plan to much in the near future either. Just too much crisis going on. Getting the situation with the store going on, Marvel's about overloaded us, and 900 different kinds of family drama ...
Posted by Madison Carter on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:37:00 PST

RIP Mark Markley, and goodbye from a friend

Most of you won't know who I'm talking about or why I'm posting it here, but I have to get it out somewhere.I got home tonight and no sooner did I walk through the door than the phone rang. It was a f...
Posted by Madison Carter on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:53:00 PST

RIP Mark Markley, and goodbye from a friend

Why the Electric Six rock the party.

I first became aware of the band Electric Six when Eli Roth used their song "Gay Bar" in the extras for his DVD of Cabin Fever. Since then, I've come across a number of their videos on youtube and hav...
Posted by Madison Carter on Wed, 16 May 2007 01:31:00 PST

Note about the change in the Comments section

Some of you may have noticed that as of a couple of days ago, I have stopped allowing unapproved comments to be posted to my MySpace page. This is in response to recent surge of turning the section in...
Posted by Madison Carter on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:14:00 PST

13 pieces of advice for comic book writers

1. Never, ever, EVER go on message boards to argue with readers. Ever. To show your superior knowledge, yes. Argue, no. 2. ...and never, ever, EVER, E-V-E-R go on one pretending to be a new poster so ...
Posted by Madison Carter on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:26:00 PST

Taking a look back at Marvel's Civil War

After ten months (more if you include the preludes), the seven issue series Civil War series from Marvel has finally been concluded, and with today's publication of its side-title Civil War: Frontline...
Posted by Madison Carter on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:07:00 PST

Britney Spears Internet Blog .1938002388

I take most celebrity meltdowns in stride. Whether it's Mel Gibson or Margot Kidder or O.J. Simpson in a white Bronco, the elite and rich going monkeyshitbrains got old way back there for me. But this...
Posted by Madison Carter on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:55:00 PST

2006: A Rambling Review

2006. It was both a hell of a year, and one in which not much really happened. We've lost a number of legends and giants. From Mickey Spillane to Robert Altman to James Brown, this was a year that sa...
Posted by Madison Carter on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:13:00 PST

Of Mels and Kramers

Okay, so ol' Mel Gibson is back in the news, not only with a new film that topped out at #1 at the box office this past weekend, but new remarks sure to piss a few people off. Apparently he now feels ...
Posted by Madison Carter on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:46:00 PST