Last night, I got to see seventeen minutes of the newest Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy, set to come out on August 1st. Before the sneak peek, I have to admit that I was hesitant of the film. My only motivating factor for planning on seeing it in August is the Marvel brand. They haven’t disappointed…
Review: The Legend of Bold Riley
The Legend of Bold Riley Leia Weathington Leia Weathington, Marco Aidala, Vanessa Gillings, Kelly McClellan, Konstantin Pogorelov and Jason Thompson Northwest Press Last week, one of my very favorite shows of all time – Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra – returned to the airways for its third season. But for those who, like me, are…
Interview from Todd Boyce
Yesterday we reported that DC Entertainment declined the request of Todd Boyce to use Superman’s shield in a statue to honour murdered Toronto child, Jeffrey Baldwin. This morning, CBC radio host Matt Galloway spoke to Boyce on Metro Morning about the campaign, his dealings with DC, and how his plans have changed as a result…
HarperCollins Will Now Sell Directly to Customers
HarperCollins announced today that it will sidestep Amazon, by moving to sell directly to customers. The international mega-publisher already sells e-books direct to customers globally, and in August, will move to sell paper and physical audio books to its UK customers. US, Canadian, and Australian stores will follow.
A Tale of Comics Academe in a History Department: An Interview with Professor Julian Chambliss
Professor Julian Chambliss’s true origin remains shrouded in mystery but his LinkedIn page tells us that he has been a professor at Rollins College in Florida since 2003. In an interview by Chris Rawlins, Chambliss recounted his first experience teaching with comic books in 2006. As an editor and contributor for a recent compilation of research…
Comic Review: Action Lab – Midnight Tiger #1
Midnight Tiger #1 Ray-Anthony Height DeWayne Feenstra Action Lab We begin with an angry man, on fire, walking into a bar, and ignored by the people on the street who think he’s as high as they are. Our narrator is the Tiger himself, describing this scene in the past tense as the reader gets to…
She-Ra Gets a New Look
The finale of “The Blood of Grayskull” is here! Darkness has taken over Eternia. He-Man is dead. Only one person can save the day – she is Adora. She is She-Ra! Today The Mary Sue gave us our first look at She-Ra a.k.a Princess Adora, sister of Prince Adam/He-Man. There are a few criticisms to…
No Place To Hide Is A Necessary Reading Experience
No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald Random House Canada I received a copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review. I don’t usually tell people they need to read a book. I do so in the hyperbolic sense when you connect to…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Scary Memes and Rocket Girls
New Jeff Lemire Book Tackles ‘Forgotten’ Golden Age Heroes He’s been doing DC cape comics for the past few years, but Jeff Lemire is now teaming up with artist Dean Ormston on an independent superhero book filled with characters that could have stepped out of the Golden Age of comic books. The premise of The Black…
