RANTS AND RAVES

SAGA Reaches 10th Issue: An Ode To The Best Thing In The World Ever.

SAGA Reaches 10th Issue: An Ode To The Best Thing In The World Ever.

February 23rd, 2013

  Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga has just reached its tenth issue this week and I think that this is enough of a milestone for me to get hyperbolic about how … Read More >>

4 Reasons The Current COMIC BOOK Boom Is The Same As The 90′s

4 Reasons The Current COMIC BOOK Boom Is The Same As The 90′s

February 21st, 2013

Huge news for comic fans as comic sales reached a 20-year high in 2012, not seen since the comic boom in the 1990’s. Print sales in North America are estimated to … Read More >>

I’m Convinced The EWOKS Ate Dead Stormtroopers During the BBQ In RETURN OF THE JEDI

I’m Convinced The EWOKS Ate Dead Stormtroopers During the BBQ In RETURN OF THE JEDI

February 21st, 2013

After scrambling out of bed in a bourbon fueled haze and downing my ever faithful hangover cure (rice powder, chili flakes, and Sprite… trust me, it works), I decided to … Read More >>

6 Things That Don’t Suck About Missing SAN DIEGO COMIC CON

6 Things That Don’t Suck About Missing SAN DIEGO COMIC CON

February 21st, 2013

As a man who centers his entire year around the convention scene, I truly feel for the legions of fan boys and fan girls yearning for tickets to the San … Read More >>

DC Courts Controversy with Orson Scott Card Superman Series

DC Courts Controversy with Orson Scott Card Superman Series

February 16th, 2013

DC Comics announced Wednesday that Enders Game author and sci-fi grand poobah Orson Scott Card is set to write a new digital series of Superman comics titled Adventures of Superman. … Read More >>

New LEGO ‘STAR WARS’ Set Is Not Racist and Claiming Such Is Nonsense

New LEGO ‘STAR WARS’ Set Is Not Racist and Claiming Such Is Nonsense

February 13th, 2013

There’s plenty of racism abound in fandom (the more outlandish backlash to Miles Morales is freshest in my mind), but sometimes in the hustle to cry foul, critics claim ridiculous … Read More >>

FANGIRL UNLEASHED: In Praise of Pratchett’s Women

FANGIRL UNLEASHED: In Praise of Pratchett’s Women

February 12th, 2013

The world of fantasy writing can seem like a boy’s club to those not familiar with the genre, but not only are there plenty of women writing great fantasy novels, … Read More >>

Is The XENOBLADE CHRONICLES Sequel Exactly What WiiU Needs?

Is The XENOBLADE CHRONICLES Sequel Exactly What WiiU Needs?

January 30th, 2013

The original Xenoblade Chronicles was an important game for the Wii. Arriving near the end of the console’s life cycle it constituted perhaps the strongest of the RPG triumvirate: Last … Read More >>

FANGIRL UNLEASHED: Can Stormwatch Be Saved?

FANGIRL UNLEASHED: Can Stormwatch Be Saved?

January 29th, 2013

It’s been a long time since I was a regular comics reader – and I’ve always been more of a Marvel girl anyway – so the much trumpeted DC ‘New … Read More >>

Should Video Games Be The Home Of BATMAN Going Forward?

Should Video Games Be The Home Of BATMAN Going Forward?

January 14th, 2013

With the news of what is most likely the next Batman game to graces consoles having potential titles leaked (see here!), it seems a good time to reflect on just … Read More >>