Ghost World Daniel Clowes Fantagraphics Books 1997 What’s in a name? Everything. Names play a big part in Ghost World. The characters are called by their legal names, nicknames, imagined names, and incorrect names. They receive these names through birth or social interaction, and the usage of these names communicate specific intentions.
My First Horror Movie: The Blair Witch Project
In 1999, the internet was a smaller place. Spoilers were easier to avoid. Found footage movies hadn’t saturated the market. It was a simpler time, and everything was in place for a movie like The Blair Witch Project to become a proto-viral hit. I was twelve-years-old and about to get really, truly terrified for the first…
My First Horror Movie: Alien
Although I enjoy watching Aliens a little bit more than Alien (Vasquez is the best!), Alien made a serious impact on me. I saw it on TV, alone at night. My mom worked as a bartender, so naturally I had stayed up late to watch stuff that would give me nightmares. Although I had seen…
Why I Game: Traits to Aspire To
For a long time, I didn’t play many games. I didn’t grow up with enough expendable income to afford a large game library, and spent much of my childhood playing and replaying the few NES and Super Nintendo games I had—Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Country, and movie tie-ins of Toy Story and The Lion…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Hello, gaming lovelies! It’s one of those mornings where I’ve overslept but am still cruising the internet completely engrossed in gamer jack o’lanterns. This week has been hopping with news, so let’s get right to it! Halo 5 is out! After much anticipation, Halo 5 Guardians dropped yesterday and Bloomberg News has a fantastic article…
Cook Your Comics: Secret Six Layer Dip
One of my all-time favorite comic book series is Gail Simone’s pre-New 52 Secret Six. It’s the story of a team of villains—occasionally drifting into anti-hero territory—who generally work as mercenaries, taking on messy jobs that usually result in a high body count. They become a makeshift family who often find themselves fighting other bad…
Dogears: Go Big or Go Home
Anything Could Happen Will Walton PUSH, an imprint of Scholastic May 26, 2015 Tretch Farm is in love with his best friend. That would be hard enough for any teenager but his best friend is Matt Gooby and they live in a small Southern town where it’s not easy to be gay. What’s even worse is…
Three Sides of a Weak Triangle: Poor Construction For The Shield #1
The Shield #1 Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig (script), Drew Johnson, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick (art), David Williams (cover) Dark Circle Comics October 21, 2015 Review copy provided by Dark Circle Comics The Shield is the latest reboot of a classic Archie Comics superhero, from their Dark Circle Comics imprint. Originating in 1940, four months before Captain America’s first appearance, The Shield…
I’m Loving Paranormal Shows
Probably since my obsession with The X-Files in the 90’s, I’ve loved all the paranormal shows on TV. I will pretty much watch any of them and over the past few years, the number of these shows has been increasing–with some better than others. Whether you’re a Mulder or a Scully, there is probably a creepy show…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Marjorie Liu Should Win All the Awards
Writer of the upcoming Monster and one of my favorite people in comics, Marjorie Liu gave a must-read interview talking about the personal inspirations behind her upcoming work, being an Asian American creator in comics, and why all the focus on ‘strong female character’ is totally misplaced. Her Image series Monster with artist Sana Takeda is a fantasy epic dealing as…
Understanding the Da Vinci Code: Why Quest Thrillers Work
The first six or so pages of my paperback copy of The Da Vinci Code are taken up with a collection of praise and excerpts from favourable reviews, from publications of all types. People loved this book. And you know what? They were right. The Da Vinci Code is what they call an airport novel….
10 Halloween Horror Cartoons for the Easily Spooked
There’s a cartoon for every single holiday and Halloween is definitely no exception. There have been some great Halloween specials and spooky cartoons over the years that manage to pack in horror, comedy, and suspense. Ranging from remakes of some of your classic favorites to some new and interesting cartoons you might not have heard of, there’s something…
