King of the Cracksmen Dennis O’Flaherty Night Shade Books January 27, 2015 Full disclosure: I received a PDF version of this book in exchange for an honest review. Spoilers ahead! This debut from TV and film writer Dennis O’Flaherty, dubbed “a steampunk entertainment,” is an alternate history adventure that explores what 1877 in America might…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E.6
Annie It’s interesting to see Cooper upset with himself because his extra-jurisdictional adventures endangered Audrey, and of course got a bunch of people killed at One-Eyed Jack’s. He mentions that this isn’t the first time someone’s been hurt because he stepped outside his bounds. But hey, Ben Horne is happy-ish because he got his briefcase…
Con Diaries: Toronto Comic Con
Recently, when Netflix failed to have a particular show I was looking for, it made a few recommendations, including Mike Tyson’s Mysteries in which the former boxer, his adopted daughter, a nice ghost, and an alcoholic pigeon solve mysteries. At my first stop on the convention show floor at Toronto Comic Con, there was not one,…
Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Overview
It was with heavy heart that I donned my Abzan clan shirt and pins as an act of defiance towards the events of the Tarkir block in Magic: The Gathering’s latest series of expansions. Dragons have returned from extinction to the plane of Tarkir thanks to a time traveling meddler named Sarkhan Vol, and while…
Get Your Game On Wednesday Reflects on Jumping, Tasty Beets and Race
Howdy, fellow game enthusiasts! From eating your vegetables to game incubators for women to jumping around a lot, this week’s news has something for everyone. I know I say that every week, but I can’t help it if it’s true. Give yourself a break from the day (you’ve earned it!), and take a peek at…
YA Bloggers Read Gotham Academy, A Roundtable
At the start of the year, I thought about the ways in which comics could market itself more successfully to a wider audience. More specifically, how can Marvel and DC Comics sell certain titles to an audience that isn’t already tapped into comics (or at least into their vast universes) but who would love some of their current…
Farewell, Girls With Slingshots
Girls With Slingshots Danielle Corsetto (W & A) girlswithslingshots.com
AMC’s Preacher has a Cassidy
The casting news for AMC’s Preacher adaptation continues. First they announced Ruth Negga as Tulip, then Ian Colletti as Arseface. Now it’s Joe Gilgun — from Misfits and This is England — as the hard-drinking, substance-abusing, poor-decision-making Irish vampire Cassidy. And I’m actually okay with that. It took me a little while to come around…
Quick Change Cosplay: Jem Jamming Around
It is eight o’clock in the morning, and your fellow geek calls you up and announces a last-minute con she has decided to attend. Obviously, you have to go with her, but what to wear? It is now time to perform your own superhuman feat and put together an acceptable geek outfit from easily found…
Jem Jam: “Starbright” Parts 2 and 3
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Jem, the beloved 80s cartoon series. Jem and the Holograms have never been bigger, as 2015 will also see the release of a live action film based on the show, a new comic book series published by IDW, and a continuing line of collectible fashion dolls from Integrity Toys….
Incredible Indie Tuesdays: Process, Process, Process
Too often, comic fans don’t know what goes on behind the scenes to see what work goes into making an individual issue–you don’t exactly get to have a ‘making of’ documentary when it comes to film or TV. This week, a number of really interesting interviews came out on just how an indie comic comes…
Rubens Won’t Save You: You Don’t Get to Use Art History to Justify Violence Against Women in Comics
Content warning: we’re talking rape imagery and rape culture. You’re in an elegant gallery, looking up at a statue of a woman and a man. The man has his arms around the woman. Her face is contorted in fear. Tears stream from her eyes. “Wow,” think you, the art critic. “What an emotionally raw and…
