Why was Early Comic Book Art so Crude? (Part 1)
Why was early comic book art so crude? It wasn’t all the artist’s fault….
SF and F Scribes, Scribblers – and Scrivener
Writing tools for writers: Dodd’s and friends take a look at Scrivener.
Cameo Creeps: Tiny Paintings With Monster Details!
Fascinating collectible miniature monster paintings with amazing detail and bone-chilling appeal! Cameo Creeps are painstakingly detailed miniature monster portraits inspired by Elizabethan paintings of the past. What makes these unique and fascinating is their size. […]
Comic Review: Seekers of the Weird
What better way for Marvel and Disney to work together than making comics based around Disney Park attractions?
Film Review: X-Men: Apocalypse
Apocalypse is one of the best looking films of the franchise.
Review: Captain America: Civil War – 147 Minutes of Immense Fun
DC characters ought to generate more compelling stories, but…
Comic Review: Independence Day #1
They say humanity had twenty years to prepare. But the comic Independence Day #1 by Victor Gischler and Steve Scott shows us why the celebration began too early, and twenty years may not be enough.
Review: MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN VOL. 1
Mandrake the Magician Vol. 1 brings back 80 years of memories and reminds us what real superheroes are supposed to be like.
SECOND LOOKS: MARVEL’S DEADPOOL & ANT-MAN and SOME WORDS ON WRITING
This week Steve takes a second look at Marvel’s two most recent movies, Deadpool and Ant-Man, and finds one much better than the other… but YMMV! Also a couple of tips for writers who may be stuck.
La xénoécologie dans les bd de SF françaises : 2 incontournables
Two long running, popular comic series from France.
The Walking Dead v The Walking Dead
Which is better, Robert Kirkman’s classic comic book series The Walking Dead from Image Comics or Robert Kirkman’s hit television series The Walking Dead on AMC?
Review: Spook by Joshua Starnes and Lisandro Estherren
From page one, readers will quickly realize that the new comic Spook written by Joshua Starnes with artwork by Lisandro Estherren is not your ordinary funny book.
DC Comics at the Movies: Why So Dark?
These are the Four Color Heroes. They are meant to be bright primary colors – why are they do dark?
AMAZING NEWS: 1/24/1…”some call it heavenly in its brilliance”
aliens, aliens and more aliens; Boskone, space flowers, ice volcanoes, Groot, drones and Star Trek. Plus Suicide Squad and GotG. And – you guessed it – even more.
‘Must see’ genre movies? I’ll pass on that
Great genre films of the past were not part of a franchise strategy.
Review: The Troop
The Troop is an imaginative new comic of mutant heroes from Titan Comics by Noel Clarke and J. Cassara that will draw you in and not let go.
Cosplay vs. Inspirations, Side-by-side Comparisons
Being a member of several groups that enjoy cosplay, costuming, etc., does give access to a world of lively discussions. One recent discussion which came about on a Facebook group for the UK-based con, MCM, […]
Going Back to Back to the Future
Writer Bob Gale and company gives us yet another opportunity to return to our favorite time paradox saga and opens an array of new worlds and possibilities in this new comic book series.
Interview with Award Winning Finnish Graphic Artist Petri Hiltunen
A dual-language interview with Finnish cartoonist and comic artist Petri Hiltunen
Entrevista con el Premiado Artista Finlandés Petri Hiltunen
A multi-language interview with Finnish cartoon and comic artist Petri Hiltunen
MCM Comic Con Fall Edition
Where do Sailor Moon, Wonder Woman, Cat Woman, Batman, Boba Fett, the Borg, and Captain Jack Sparrow hang out?
REVIEW—CONSTANTINE: A surprisingly good movie!
This week Steve drops back ten years to review an underapreciated movie, “Constantine,” with Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz, telling us why he thinks the movie deserves another look.
Star Wars Art: Because we haven’t heard enough about Star Wars Lately!
No. You haven’t seen enough Star Wars yet
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