We don’t tend to post previews, because you can get them just about anywhere. Boring! I’m making an exception, because America-centric pop culture fandom is a mess this week, videos of violent attacks on trans women are circling and being +liked, world culture is suffering for America’s SCOTUS having decided that corporations can persecute women through the…
Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Bird Box Josh Malerman Ecco / Harper Collins I received a copy of this book via the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Close your eyes. You probably have a pretty good sense of what’s around you. You see it all the time. But would you be able to go about your day like…
Arrow Season 3 Adds A Martial Artist and A Count Vertigo Take 2?
According to Deadline.com, Karl Yune will play Maseo Yamashiro “a skilled martial artist who is married to Katana” who is reported to be played by Devon Aoki. The character will be introduced in flashback as Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) handler — a teacher and a friend who advises and helps the Arrow become a superhero. TVGuide.com reports that Peter Stormare will…
Cartoon Brew and Skyler Page (and Then the Carrion Birds Flock)
On the evening on July the second, an artist working on Adventure Time sent out some tweets about having been unwelcomely touched by the creator of Cartoon Network’s Clarence. Cartoon Network were investigating the report (Skyler Page, said creator, has now been fired), and the artist felt it was necessary to spread word. She believes in knowledge…
The DC Daily Planet: Tie-ins and Teases
Happy Independence Day to those of our readers in the USA, and happy Friday to everyone else! To start you off on this best of all weekdays, we’ve got new-new books, new-old shows, and an apparently never-ending stream of Batman to discuss: it’s the DC Daily Planet!
Disney’s Enchanted 2: Down the Manhole Again?
Disney has announced that they’re doing a sequel to their popular 2007 film, Enchanted. For those who haven’t seen it in a while, or for those who were too young to catch all the details – the film was a playful send up of Disney’s very own princess films. Giselle, a musical, animal-loving storybook princess finds…
Staff Picks for July: Books
The Queen of the Tearling Erika Johnson HarperCollins The Queen of the Tearling is the story of a young queen, Kelsea, taking the throne in a dangerous time. She has lived in hiding almost her entire life and has no practical experience running a country. But she sets out to rule by the strong values…
Interview: Courtney Hahn, Co-Creator of Podunk
Courtney Hahn is doing excellent work in all age comics. She’s been webcomicing, drawing, and guest-posting like a boss. Her illustrations are bright, happy, and clever. Even the ideas behind the comics make me smile. Like Uni-puppy. It’s a puppy unicorn. There is everything to love about that. I met Courtney at last weekend’s Kids…
Superman Character Poster Debuts for Dawn of Justice
USA Today debuted a new character poster of Superman for his upcoming movie, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and it looks as dark, gritty (and depressing?) as the first Man of Steel movie. They also talked to director, Zack Snyder, about the character and the film. Man of Steel was all about Superman finding his place…
Short & Sweet: Archie, Uncanny X-Men, Silver Surfer, and More!
Trees #1 Writer: Warren Ellis Artist: Jason Howard Image Comics It almost goes without saying that we are in a glorious heyday of great science fiction comics with books like Saga, Manhattan Projects, and East of West on the stands. Now Warren Ellis has thrown his hat in the mix with Trees and an opening…
Starz to Develop American Gods
Good news for American Gods fans – the book is getting another chance to make its small screen debut. I’m a big fan of Gaiman’s 2001 dark fantasy novel. In fact, out of all of his books, it may be my favourite. So a few years ago when I heard that HBO was in talks…
The Thursday Book Beat: Melissa de la Cruz Writes Descendants Prequel
Melissa de la Cruz to Pen Descendants Prequel Melissa de la Cruz, author of Witches of East End and Blue Bloods, will be writing a novel based on the characters of Disney’s new movie, Descendants. It’ll be a prequel to the film that’s set to come out in 2015 and will be titled Isle of the Lost.