Comics artist Pat Broderick once drew Batman: Year Three, Doom 2099, and Micronauts. He quit drawing those things in the 90’s and left the industry, during a time when many were doing so, because comics suuuuuuuucked to work in due to the industry bottoming out after what is called the “speculator boom.” Now he’s back…
If You Like…Pitch Perfect
Pitch Perfect is one of my comfort movies. I throw it on whenever I’m in a funk or just need something playing in the background while I work. The combination of singing, humour and sarcasm speaks to me. So when the trailer for Pitch Perfect 2 débuted a little while ago I was aca-ecstatic. Haven’t…
Preacher Adaptation Gets an AMC Pilot
The small-screen adaptations of beloved comics series continue: AMC has picked up a pilot episode of the TV adaptation of Preacher. Executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, as well as episode writer/showrunner Breaking Bad alumnus Sam Catlin, will be bringing the first of (hopefully) many episodes to geek and non-geek audiences alike. No word…
It’s Show Time: IDW Announces Jem Comic Creative Team
IDW Publishing has officially released the creative lineup for their new Jem and the Holograms comic, which is set to debut in early 2015. Writer Kelly Thompson and artist Ross Campbell are responsible for bringing the popular 80s cartoon to a modern audience in comic format. On her blog, Thompson stated: Ross’s and my pitch to…
Con Diaries: Metatopia
Metatopia bills itself as a game design festival, not a game conference. The difference lies in the purpose: Metatopia is for game design professionals to playtest their current projects. You can’t buy most of the games there yet, although you may recognize some of the game titles from a Kickstarter. You can register as a…
Another Day, Another White Guy at Marvel: Benedict Cumberbatch to play Dr. Strange
Well, Marvel made it official, Benedict Cumberbatch is billed to play Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange in the upcoming Dr. Strange movie. I’m caught in a mix of emotions ranging between mad, bitter, and disappointed. Mostly disappointed. I had hoped that Marvel execs’ statement at their last press conference denying Cumberbatch’s involvement in Dr. Strange, along…
Inquisition Diaries #4: Restart the Clock!
SPOILER WARNING: These diaries will contain spoilers for Dragon Age Inquisition (DAI), as well as its predecessors, Dragon Age: Origins (DAO) and Dragon Age II (DA2), and may also contain spoilers from the tie-in materials. If you’re new to this whole Dragon Age business and want to know what the hell I’m going on about,…
The Thursday Book Beat: Amazon’s Head Honcho Says Books Are Too Expensive
Amazon’s Head Honcho Says Books Are Too Expensive In this write up by Business Insider, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is essentially saying that books aren’t necessarily expensive in regards to an individual being unable to afford a $30 or even $20 due to their socioeconomic position. Why would he say that when we have libraries that help…
Making the Season Bright: Twelve Holiday YA Stories
My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories Edited by Stephanie Perkins St. Martin’s Griffin October 2014 Though I don’t believe in listening to Christmas music before U.S. Thanksgiving, I was hard pressed to resist picking up My True Love Gave to Me (hereafter abbreviated as MTLGTM) when it was released in October. Stephanie…
Bruise: Sarah Horrocks at Sacred Prism
Sarah Horrocks talks comics with high standards, entry level requirements, and no quarter given. Reviewing her work feels like an exam. I’m raising my hand in McGonagall’s class. Bruise, her 2014 risograph from Sacred Prism, is the first time I’ve read Horrocks’ comic output. I’ve looked at her art before, I’ve read her crit, and…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.1 E.6
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Bruce Lee: Enter the Game Alert, alert! I need this game! Somehow I missed it during my Thanksgiving weekend food coma, but 2 million downloads can’t be wrong. Downloading it right… NOW. Arcade-style Bruce Lee action is available on iOS and Android devices. Thank goodness! Joe Kowalski’s Impossible Games He was asked to participate in…