It was around this time last year that I read Catherynne M. Valente’s The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (my review of it is here.) After reading it I cheerfully said “The sequel just came out! I can’t wait to read it!” Apparently I could wait, because it took
Hitting the Pasadena DesignerCon this past Saturday was an awesome experience. The amount of artistic talent and creativity in that hall was just staggering. Check out our huge photo gallery from the event!
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! We intended to talk about all sorts of things on this podcast. But once we started talking about our Halloweens, we just couldn’t stop. Join our heroes and heroine as we debrief on Halloween 2013, including, most importantly, the winners for the
No matter what your opinion is on Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies has something to get your attention. If you’re one of the many people who loved the original book, who identify with the characters, and who never get tired of such a classic story, this is a chance to reread it with
There are a lot of books on the paranormal that contain scholarly, objective descriptions of mysterious events. This is not one of those books. Suburban Legends by Sam Stall is a tongue-in-cheek look at ghosts, aliens, true-crime, and other weirdness that just happens to show up in the suburbs. It’s a quick, easy read, with
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! The podcast crew is back at our favorite comic shop, The Villainous Lair, talking with comic expert, anime enthusiast, and katana snuggler Chris Mitchell. This week brings us a little bit of everything: best dubbed anime, the All New Marvel “Now-er Than
At the time of this posting we only have three days until the season 4 premiere of The Walking Dead. To tide you over, check out the photos and a short video from The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2013.
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Recorded live at San Diego Comic Fest 2013, with Young Justice: Abduction! Join our heroes and heroine and special guest Colin Bass as we premiere episode two of Young Justice: Abduction. Then sit back and enjoy a tuna fish sandwich and some
This series is based on a great idea: take George Lucas’s unpublished rough draft of Star Wars, and turn it into a “What If” story. There are a few familiar concepts and a lot of familiar names, but the Star Wars universe you know has been turned upside down and made into a completely different