W.R. Miller

Editor

W.R. Miller – known informally as “Bob” – has written for Starlog, Comics Scene, Animation Magazine and Animation World Magazine. Bob has been involved in animation for two decades, as a writer, character animator, special effects animator, and storyboard artist – For more information about Bob, check his website: http://wrmilleronline.com/. He has just completed Batman: The Animated Interviews, a five-volume work featuring the executives, producers, directors, writers, actors, designers, storyboard artists and composers involved with the making of Batman: The Animated Series and its spinoffs. BearManor Media is the publisher.

Articles By W.R. Miller

Disney+

Two brothers. One seeks adventure, the other prefers the quiet life. Both are nerf-herders in a galaxy far, far away. And one manages to turn the galaxy upside down. Meet Sig Greebling. He likes to stay a farmer, regaling the neighborhood kids with the Skywalker saga, while his older brother Dev wants to create his […]

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Netflix

With the narrative portion of The Dragon Prince drawing to a close, Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond reflect on their achievement. After all, it’s rare for a made-for-streaming series to last seven seasons, with untapped potential for more. What are the odds of that happening, and how did the Wonderstorm producers beat those odds? “In […]

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Netflix

“When is Season Six showing?” That’s what The Dragon Prince fans want to know. They clamor for it in podcasts, social media and conventions. And no wonder: Season Five ended with many compelling questions. What’s to be done about the sinister Startouch Elf, Aaravos? Will he possess Prince Callum again? Will Callum sacrifice himself to […]

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Netflix

An epic like The Dragon Prince requires a villain of epic proportions, one powerful enough, and intriguing enough, to engage the audience. This is certainly true of the Startouch Elf, Aaravos. Listen to his voice, and you’ll hear a mix of mystery and menace, arrogance and cleverness, sultry and beguiling, rhythm and yes, magic. To […]

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Netflix

When I last spoke with the executive producers of The Dragon Prince, they ended the conversation with a cliffhanger: Aaron Ehasz said, “If you pay attention to Viren’s story arc and what happens to Viren, what I want people to know is Jason Simpson did something. Sorry, Jason, you know what you did. Don’t mess […]

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