El humor fantástico en “Tripa Mistic” de Lugo Naranjo
A review of Ecuadorian author Rafael Lugo Naranjo’s, Tripa Mistic
Novedades de Febrero en Hispanoamérica
February’s roundup
Blogger Invitado: Carlos Enrique Saldívar. Reseña del libro Chica Cafeína de Cecilia Zero
Zero, Cecilia. Chica Cafeína. Lima: SM, 2017. 98 pp. Ilustraciones de Luis Morocho. Cecilia Zero ha desarrollado diversas labores en las áreas cultural y artística, es cantante, actriz, escritora. Ha publicado los libros «Perras memorias» (2002), la interesante novela «La reina del chat» (2005) y la emocionante «Plastilina Rock» (2015), un texto destinado a lectores […]
Review: The Lone Ranger and Green Hornet comics collection
The Lone Ranger Green Hornet comic is overall an entertaining read, very much in the spirit of its pulp fiction origins.
The Audio File: Superheroes
Sam takes a tour of free audio fiction on the web.
MCM London Comic Con, May 2015
Where’s Waldo? A pictorial coverage of the MCM London Comic Con
Alex Ross
Ross’ style has been compared to that of Norman-Rockwell and he has been praised for his realistic, human depictions of classic comic book characters.
Avengers 2 Heralds the End of an Empire
Can you take a pill for superhero movie fatigue?
Scide Splitters: Unidentified Funny Objects 3 edited by Alex Shvartsman
Science fiction and fantasy’s only annual humor anthology returns with stories from Robert Silverberg, Mike Resnick, Tim Pratt, Piers Anthony, Kevin J. Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye, and more.
Why Do We Love Super Hero Movies?
There are no super heroes in real life – that’s why we go to the movies!
Save the Cheerleader, Save the World!
Samantha scratches her itch for more Heroes with a rewind to the beginning.
Heroes is Getting a Reboot
Let the excitement start, Heroes is getting a reboot.
Superhero Science
I love superheroes. I love science. I love movies. I love putting together things I love.
Superhero Films by the Numbers
Once again, I am called back to my obsession with number crunching. This time, I turn my powers on Superhero films. The following useless trivia may only interest me, but I hope you enjoy. Statistics are taken from the Internet Movie Database and Wikipedia. The statistics reflect non-animated feature films only. The first real superhero […]
Ever Wanted to Create Your Own Superhero?
An online TV service here in the UK is offering sci-fi fans the chance to see their character come to life.
Book Review: Vicious, by V.E. Schwab
V.E. (Victoria) Schwab’s people are called EO, for ExtraOrdinary people; people with something extra. These abilities are not genetic, nor are they the result of spilled chemicals (The Flash), extraterrestrial birth (Superman) or encounters with supernatural forces (The Mask); EOs gain their powers by an unfortunate encounter with mortality.
Team Marvel or Team DC?
Is it possible to be Team Marvel and Superman (stand alone) at the same time? Because that is where I am….
Wonder Woman’s Foreign Successors
I’ve been reading Mike Madrid’s The Supergirls, a really fantastic look at the history of superheroines in mainstream American comics. I just reached the 1970s, and the karate-chopping, white-pantsuit-wearing, depowered Wonder Woman era that came with it—a sharp contrast to Ms. Magazine’s famous, Diana-emblazoned inaugural issue. For those not in the know, Gloria Steinem put Wonder […]
The Case for Fashion in Comics
I love comics. Frequently, it doesn’t feel like they love me back–but I, like most fans, can take it. I can weather the bloated crossover events, the gimmicky romances, the deaths that you know won’t last before the bullet even leaves the gun. I can take artists who only draw three faces and X-TREME BLOODSHED […]
Man of Steel Is the Superman Film You’ve Been Waiting For, So Long as You Don’t Really Care About Women
Warning: Minor Man of Steel spoilers follow. In all fairness, Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel is a beautiful movie. It’s the kind of thing you’d expect from a “New 52”-era DC Comics adaptation: loads of fun, generally on par with Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, light-years beyond lesser attempts like Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern (2011), and […]
Superheroine Movie
Imagine the teaser trailer. Peeks at the iconic costume, a villain’s growled one-liner, the title looming suddenly out of the darkness with THIS CHRISTMAS or SUMMER 2014 beneath it. Imagine the interviews in Entertainment Weekly: the costume design chief noting how they “went with the more textured fabric, to get that realism in there,” the […]
On Fatherhood
When I was around six or seven, I discovered my father’s old comic books. He’s an archivist and his closet reflects this–it is a meticulously organized trove of his interests, packed away in folders, binders and shoeboxes. The calm, stacked neatness of it compelled me, reigning in what might have been, in the hands of […]
A Big Money Cast Doesn’t Always Make For A Hit
You’d think that fronting a new TV show with a well known cast would equal a hit. Especially in the sci-fi sector. There are a few actors who are rolled out for several shows, the most obvious is Summer Glau. However, if the show behind them isn’t great then people will still switch off. 666 […]
What You Will Find Here
Since January 2nd of 2013, members of the Amazing Stories blog team (you’ll find them all listed under Staff where you can learn more about them) have been writing away on their favorite subjects. Chances are, you’ll find a few whose favorite subjects are your favorite subjects. In addition to the new content being added […]