This weekend, BrickFair New England hit Manchester, NH. From their site, they boast LEGO models, displays and trains over 30,000 square feet. I arrived around 1pm and the exhibit hall was busy. The event appeared to attract mostly families and there were games and activities geared towards younger children. For $5, you could buy a…
Locus Award Finalists Announced
On Wednesday, the Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the finalists for this year’s Locus Awards. Finalists are determined for each of the 15 categories by popular vote of Locus Magazine’s subscriber base. The magazine has been covering science fiction and fantasy since 1968 and boasts testimonials from well-known names like Arthur C. Clarke and Robert…
Kickstarter of the Week: Vamplets
Pinks, purples and cute undead plush pets abound in the Undead Baby Dragon & Bitemares Plush from Vamplets Kickstarter. What is a Bitemare, you ask? Bitemares, are creepily cute creatures that nibble on the toes of Vamplets while they sleep to give them nightmares. Adorable! The plush toys, created by My Little Pony and Littlest…
News & Things: Women On Lists
25 Awesome Women in Video Gaming Den of Geek’s list “aims to show the breadth of occupations held by women in the gaming industry.” Renowned Silver Age Artist, Dick Ayers, Dies at 90 A talented inker who helped set the feel for many Silver Age comics, including Ghost Rider. Call Girl of Cthulu Screening…
Kickstarter of the Week: Geek Theater
Most of us have probably heard about Theater Geeks, those over-the-top folks who love all things theater and, often, musical theater-related. When you reverse the order of those two words, they take on a completely different meaning. The Geek Theater Kickstarter campaign aims to showcase science fiction and fantasy plays that can then be made…
Syfy Developing Kirkman’s “Clone,” Grossman’s “The Magicians”
Syfy made several announcements today regarding its upcoming programming plans. According to one of several press releases, they are “building on the momentum of Syfy’s growing slate of cutting edge, provocative original programming.” For comics and fantasy readers, the announcement brings excitement in both short form programming and long form programming. In short form, they…
FCBD at Double Midnight
Double Midnight Comics has been a staple of the NH comics community since 2002. Whether it’s providing space for local groups, such a Sketch Club meet-up or the women’s group, the League of Extraordinary Gentlewomen, participating in the annual Holiday Parade or organizing movie screenings, the folks at Double Midnight place a heavy emphasis on…
News & Things: Raptastic
Musical Sex Criminals Celebrate sex positivity with Rapper Adam WarRock’s latest track “The Quiet,” an homage to Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. Not surprisingly, the track is NSFW. Star Wars cast announced; excitement and criticism follow Yesterday’s announcement of the cast for Star Wars Episode VII spread through the internet like wildfire,…
Kickstarter of the Week: A Comic Spot
It’s simple concept: build community with a truck, comics and some foldable furniture. The Kickstarter campaign for A Comic Spot aims to do just that. In the campaign video, 18 year old Antonio, talks about how he’s been going to a comic shop for 8 years, but doesn’t feel a sense of community. The campaign…
What’s Hot? April 2014
Wendy I’m flailing all over the place over the new Rat Queens trade out this week. Jamie I’m loving the settlement credits I am getting from amazon.com and bn.com — apparently there was something involving the prices of ebooks on the NY Times Bestseller list. So both companies credited me back some of what I’d…
We don’t need your fangirl/fanboy hating t-shirt
Fandom can sometimes be ugly. There are those of us who are thrilled to have more people join party. And then there are those want to be gatekeepers, telling people they’re not “fan enough” to join. A certain t-shirt appeared at last week’s Wondercon and has been causing a stir on the internet. The shirt…
News & Things
Manga fans in India Japanese manga cafes and meet-ups are fostering fans in India and inspiring their local creators to make manga. Easter eggs aren’t just for Easter For Agents of SHIELD fans, Russ Burlingame breaks down the Marvel Universe Easter eggs in this season. Whovians get hungry too A new restaurant in Chicago, the Blue…