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
Risking The Ire Of Outlander Fans
Scottish blogger Tocasaid has cast a cold eye over the Anglo-American television adaptation of the genre-defying Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon, and drawnContinue Reading
So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish
Neil Gaiman at the Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture 2015.
Some Fan News
I know that quite a few of my readers are “fangirls” with an interest in all aspects of geek cultureContinue Reading
Saltire: Ionnsaigh, The First Scottish Language Graphic Novel
A quick break away from politics with news of the release of Saltire: Ionnsaigh, the first graphic novel in the ScottishContinue Reading
Cultus Obscuram, Once Upon A Time… Space
Il était une fois… or “Once Upon a Time…” is an ongoing animated series produced by the multi-talented FrenchContinue Reading
Atmo-Craft, Colin Wilson
During a quick discussion over on CLR in relation to Joss Whedon’s short-lived Sci-Fi series “Firefly” I was reminded of theContinue Reading
The Forge In The Forest, Ian Miller
Ian Miller is a British artist whose distinctive, sometimes surreal style will be familiar to many readers of Fantasy andContinue Reading
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Cultus Obscuram – Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
The old cliché “…so bad it’s good” springs to mind when one watches the 1975 cinematic release “Doc Savage: TheContinue Reading
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Even A Fanboy Has His Limits
Is it just me or is there now a dearth of thoughtful and well-informed websites and blogs on the genreContinue Reading
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An Irish Equivalent For Geek Or Otaku?
I was recently asked if there is an Irish word that is the equivalent of the Anglo-American term Geek orContinue Reading
Sladmhargadh, Karl Uhlemann
I’ve written before about my love of vintage book covers, especially those to be found in the genre fields ofContinue Reading
A Transgender Story Is A Human Story
Until the phenomenon of fandom engulfed popular culture (thanks to Joss Whedon, JK Rowling and Stephenie Meyer amongst others) manyContinue Reading
That Alan Moore Interview
The Ard Rí of Irish Sci-Fi and Fantasy fandom, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, has managed to secure a lengthy Q&A withContinue Reading
From The New Sun To Dune, Bruce Pennington
Following the positive reaction to my brief post highlighting the career of the British illustrator Bruce Pennington (notably his artworkContinue Reading
A Stranger In Olondria By Sofia Samatar
I don’t get much time to read works of fiction these days which somewhat pains me since some books haveContinue Reading
Publishing News From Scotland And Ireland
Congratulations to the author Tim Armstrong on his award from the Saltire Society, one of Scotland’s premier cultural organisations, for hisContinue Reading
Hobitit – The Hobbits
I thought I’d post this to An Sionnach Fionn since few people will have heard of it let alone seenContinue Reading
Raven, Swordmistress Of Chaos, Chris Achilléos
Chris Achilléos is a Cypriot-born British artist who came to prominence in the 1970s and ‘80s with illustrations for aContinue Reading
Death Dealer, Frank Frazetta
The name of Frank Frazetta will conjure up for many some of the most luscious and artistically accomplished Fantasy artContinue Reading
The Shadow Of The Torturer, Bruce Pennington
For lovers of science-fiction and fantasy book art from the 1970s and ’80s the name of Bruce Pennington looms large.Continue Reading
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