Behold! This week’s Get Your Game On Wednesday holds a boon of gaming news with something for everyone! Grab a cup of your favorite refreshment and give yourself a little reading break. You deserve it! Evolve Xbox One Open Beta starts Thursday With a playable female team member (she’s a scientist!) and a female Wraith monster,…
Motorcycles, Archery, Can I Die Happy? Robin of Sherwood, TX
Sherwood, TX Shane Berryhill, Daniel Hillyard, Charlie Kirchoff, Ed Dukeshire 12-Gauge Comics 2014
On Context
You imagine a clash of civilizations: on one side, progress, on the other, barbarism. “This was an attack on our freedoms. You know they hate our freedoms.” They are one body–amorphous and dark; defined by secrecy with faces covered by beards and veils–threatening the cracks of our warm, welcoming society. “Moderate Muslims should speak out.”…
Carmilla, Vamp Willow, and Lesbian Vamps
“What else was the vampire besides sex and horror?” – David Skal, The Monster Show, (2001 edition) The vampire is an expression of sexual anxieties, blurring the lines between fear and desire. Consequently, the vampire bite is often read as a metaphor for penetrative sex, and as many vampire mythoi involve hypnosis or glamouring of…
Grim Fandango Remastered: Price Announced, Pre-orders Open
Developer: Double Fine Productions Systems: PS4, PSVita, PC, Mac, Linux I was told about 1998’s Grim Fandango at the worst possible time: long after I owned any machine that could run it, and long before June 2014, when the remastered version was announced at E3. Now, via an announcement from GOG.com, I know exactly when I can…
Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection
Attention UK and Ireland Dreddheads: do you want even more Judge Dredd in your life? Preferably in a nice hardcover format that looks really cool on your bookcase? Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection is here to help. Published by 2000AD and Hachette (not Rebellion, the usual publisher), the Mega Collection is a series of collected…
What We’re Playing: January
Al is feeling all the emotions. The Last of Us: Left Behind Naughty Dog Released: February 14, 2014 PS3, PS4 I have finally gotten around to playing The Last of Us’s prequel. And I am in love. Spending a lot of time with Ellie will really get the onions chopping. This dlc acts as a…
Incredible Indie Tuesdays: All Image, All the Time
It was the 2015 Image Expo last week, and TONS of new books were announced by some very big names, including Scott Snyder, Brian K. Vaughn, and Darwyn friggin’ Cooke! We’ve already talked about how excited we are for Monstress, and there is so much more on the horizon. Rather than doing an exhaustive look,…
Portrait of a Comics Journalist in 2014 (2/2)
Through September and October, I did a small survey of comics bloggers and journalists. I had 74 responses from a wide variety of writers. Some are popular, independent bloggers on WordPress and Tumblr. Some work for sites like the Mary Sue or IGN. And some are new bloggers, just finding their feet in the world of…
Review: Lady Killer #1 (spoilers)
Lady Killer #01 Joelle Jones & James S. Rich (w) Joelle Jones (a) Dark Horse January 7, 2015 “Betty Draper meets Hannibal.”
Women Destroy Science Fiction Part 2: Reprints and Flash Fiction
In part two of my review of Women Destroy Science Fiction, we come to the reprints and flash fiction sections. I personally had not read any of the reprints before, but was happy to be introduced to some of these author’s works. The flash fiction section was really fun, and a nice breaking point before the…
Take the Panels Challenge: Read More Comics!
The start of every year brings resolutions and promises of self-improvement. Some have become cliched endeavors into fitness, money management, and renewed education. For those rare individuals who can stick to these plans, I applaud you! Some of us need a little more encouragement, or community support. That’s where online challenges come in. Panels’ Chris…