Blacksad, By Juan Díaz Canales And Juanjo Guarnido
As I may have stated before, I am a huge fan and unashamed proselytiser for the Blacksad series of graphicContinue Reading
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The Rocketeer
From before the era of tent-pole summer blockbusters and superhero extravaganzas, comes The Rocketeer, one of my favourite genre moviesContinue Reading
2000 AD’s Rogue Trooper To Be Adapted As A Movie By Duncan Jones
It’s generally agreed that Rogue Trooper was one of the better characters – or stories – to have emerged duringContinue Reading
Channel Awesome And The Justin Carmical Or JewWario Assault Allegations
At first sight, the recent troubles at the popular geek website, Channel Awesome, seemed to be little more than aContinue Reading
Syfy’s TV Vampire Horror, Van Helsing, Surprises With Some Dramatic Bite
I have a long list of television programmes bookmarked on my Netflix profile which fall into the category of deferredContinue Reading
2000 AD Creator Pat Mills On The Struggling UK Comics Business
There is a great interview with Pat Mills, the acerbic doyen of the British comic books’ industry, over on QuietusContinue Reading
The Nerd Crew Episode 3
Another episode of the tongue-in-cheek Nerd Crew from Red Letter Media, featuring news on DC Films’ Justice League and a brand new “no stringsContinue Reading
Forty Years Of 2000 AD
The seminal British sci-fi and fantasy comic, 2000 AD, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week so I thought I’dContinue Reading
The Ballad Of Halo Jones, An Ian Gibson Interview
My earliest exposure to comic books came through the pages of the British weekly, 2000 AD, an imported publication which I began toContinue Reading
The Nerd Crew, Episode 2
Red Letter Media are back with a second episode of the Nerd Crew podcast, which includes such observational nuggets as, “TheContinue Reading
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The Nerd Crew – A Pop Culture Podcast By Red Letter Media
If you have ever listened to or watched a geek-focused podcast (and I have experienced far too many of both) then enjoy thisContinue Reading
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The Epidemic Of Passable Movies, Why Genre Films Are So Average
I’ve pretty much abandoned my former interest in genre cinema over the last decade or so. A large chunk of the blame canContinue Reading
Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets, The Movie Trailer
While many genre fans are familiar with the historical tongue-in-cheek adventures of the French comic book hero “Astérix“, the stories of his science-fiction competitors, “ValérianContinue Reading
Marvel’s U.S. Avengers Meet Captain Britain. Also Known As… Brian!
The announcement of a new comic book series, “U.S. Avengers“, from the American publishing and multimedia giant, Marvel Entertainment, was greetedContinue Reading
Ghost In The Shell, The Live Action Movie Trailer
While agreeing with the criticism expressed by many following the decision to cast Scarlett Johansson, a European-American actress, in theContinue Reading
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The Open Letter Attacking Warner Bros And Its “Mess” Of Recent Movies
When I published a short piece yesterday criticising the dramatic vacuousness of Hollywood’s big budget “superhero” movies I was unaware of an open letter publishedContinue Reading
Suicide Squad, An Empty Vessel Making The Most Noise
I’ve always been rather cool on the whole “superhero” genre of comics, graphic novels and movies, whether the characters were endowed with preternatural,Continue Reading
Comic Book Girl 19 Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts
Unfortunately I’ve had no time to see the new Ghostbusters film, though the mass coverage in the media makes meContinue Reading
La Guerre Infernale, By Pierre Giffard And Albert Robida
For many people living in Western Europe during the late 19th century the defining event of the era was the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871. The Second FrenchContinue Reading
Kelly Sue DeConnick Interview With The DB
A quick post to note this Daily Beast interview with Kelly Sue DeConnick, one of the more interesting figures working in comics today.Continue Reading
2000 AD and Judge Dredd Quality Comics’ Collection
The problem with being a hopeless Teicógach (or Irish Geek) is the habit of collecting one’s interests – or obsessions –Continue Reading
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Hugogate Or The Hugo Awards, Sad Puppies And Rabid Puppies
When I was growing up in Ireland during the 1980s and ’90s possessing a passion for Science-Fiction almost inevitably led one toContinue Reading
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