Valiant Publishing Makes A Major TV and Movie Deal Valiant Entertainment has inked a ‘nine-figure deal’ with DMG Entertainment, a Chinese-based company, that will focus on investing in developing Valiant properties for TV and movies, plus products specifically for the Chinese-language market. Nine figures, by the way, means numbers at or above $100,000,000, a.k.a. 100…
5 Reasons You Should Be Reading Ody-C
Since beginning its run in November, Ody-C by Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Casanova) and Christian Ward (The Infinite Vacation) has rightfully gained a lot of attention. In this reimagining of Homer’s classic the Odyssey, our hero Odyssia has just emerged victorious from the hundred-year war with Troiia, and what she desires more than anything else…
Dogears: Fantasy, Feminism and Child Stars
All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1) Ally Carter Scholastic January 20 2015 I love Ally Carter and she’s one of the few authors that I consider an autobuy thanks to her wonderful Gallagher Girls & Heist Society series. Sadly, this new series started out not with a bang but a pretty disappointing whisper. Its lead,…
Why I Cringed During the Agent Carter Finale
Let me start by saying that I’ve had a blast watching Agent Carter. There are many reasons why the show is fun and important and awesome and all those good things. Others (including the amazing Rachel Edidin) have already done a great job outlining the good stuff; there are some good critiques out there too,…
Rock Band 4: WWAC’s Playlist
Banking on the idea that the owners of the new generation of consoles will want to buy all of the gaming peripherals, or that they’ve held on to their old instruments, Harmonix has announced Rock Band 4. Plus, they now have the budget for a “top tier” soundtrack. We have great ideas for what should be…
Mighty Marvel Monday!
Welcome back to another Mighty Marvel Monday! This week finds joy in all things MCU. I probably don’t have to tell you, but just in case–the third Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, that dropped on March 4th. No spoilers, but I’m happy to finally see some of the actual premise, and more characters. This was…
A Series of Comparisons to Operation Margarine (The Best Bike Comic of 2014)
Operation Margarine Katie Skelly AdHouse Books April 2014
End of an Eva: Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 14
Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 14 Story and Art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Original Concept by Khara and Gainax Viz Media Spoilers ahead! After nineteen years, fourteen volumes, and twelve Angels, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s manga adaptation of Neon Genesis Evangelion has come to an end. Originally serialized in Shōnen Ace, Sadamoto’s Evangelion began as a straightforward adaptation of…
Fat, Fashion, and Femininity
Fashion is for skinny people. This is what I believed for most of my young adult life. I was an early bloomer, a little on the chubby side, and pretty down on myself because of it. Even into my first year of college I kept telling myself that I wouldn’t buy the pretty clothes until…
Weekend Review 03/07/2015
This week, we remembered Leonard Nimoy, played Borderlands, loved Starfire and so much more.
Kickstarter of the Week: Studio Cosplay
Creating cosplay costumes can be a messy business. That’s why Studio Cosplay want to open a makerspace in the DC Metro area that’s focused on costuming. Created by cosplayers for cosplayers, the Studio Cosplay Kickstarter campaign, aims to create a “cosmakerspace” to help all costumers at all levels with designing and constructing costumes, fabricating armor, and…
Rock Band 4 and Harmonix Set for Reunion Tour
From new DLC songs that have themes centering around resurrection and the survey that floated around to tens of thousands of people, asking upfront what people would like in a sequel, the writing has been on the wall for a little while now and with the confirmation here it’s time to dig into what lies…
