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llyzabeth

aka Elizabeth Wallace. Full-time graphic designer, part-time book reviewer and violinist. Slightly weird, usually nice, occasionally grumpy, always preoccupied.

Review: Hasbro’s G.I. Joe & Transformers set

I had a chance to review the SDCC 2016 exclusive “G.I. Joe and Transformers” set from Hasbro, and jumped at it like a pro. And then procrastinated like a rookie. Sorry guys. Check out the review: I took pictures, and there’s some snarky comments about stickers.

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Binary System Podcast: Intermission #2

The East Coast branch of Binary System is currently in Florida, but the geeky stuff is still happening even if the recording isn’t, here’s what we’re reading, watching, drinking, and working on.

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Review: Transformers Evolution Soundwave

When I was asked if I’d be interested in reviewing the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Soundwave figure from Hasbro, I replied with professional decorum and interest. Kidding. I almost broke the keyboard typing “YES PLEASE TO ALL THE THINGS I LIKE.”

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Nerd Con 2016 Photo Gallery

The second annual Nerd Con was held this past weekend, with thousands attending the home-grown Convention. Nerd Con grew a lot in just one year, taking up two days instead of one (three if you count the Friday preview night) and covering a much larger area of the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Click the

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Review: In a Dark, Dark Wood

I wanted to do a quick review of Ruth Ware’s mystery novel partly because they were handing out free copies at San Diego Comic-Con and I want to encourage that kind of thing (seriously, getting a preview pamphlet is fun, but for a book nerd getting handed a whole free book is like winning a

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Review: Supergirl Rebirth #1

Supergirl turns to the shadowy organization known as the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) to restore her lost powers once and for all! But as a fateful experiment sends Kara Zor-El rocketing toward the sun, disaster strikes at home in the form of the lost Kryptonian werewolf Lar-On! As someone who’s neither watched the current

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Review: Monstress Volume 1

The Shaman-Empress was the most powerful Arcanic who ever lived…and she was a Sciencemaster of the highest order. She created technology and magics that would make us look like we’re living in the dark ages. And she buried it with her. The bitch. After a crazy few months things are calmed down enough for me

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SDCC 2016 – Interview with Hasbro, Transformers Generations

As a Transformers fan who remembers sitting in a theater being blown away by the 1986 Transformers movie (and literally bursting into tears at the death of Optimus Prime…what? Don’t look at me like that, it was sad!) and a huge fan of the IDW More Than Meets The Eye comic, I’ve been very excited

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