Bear Simulator The TL;DR is “It’s like a mini Skyrim but you’re a bear.” If that one glorious line didn’t sell you on donating, then you’re going to have to do a lot more reading to see all the hilariously fascinating things they’re trying to put into a game that […]
Amelia Cole and the Nerdophiles Interview
Imagine a world where magic a possibility, and that you could go between that world and this world easily. Now imagine both this world and the magic world being cut off from you and you end up in a world where both co-exist, but not in ways you’d expect. For […]
Karl Urban Briefly Returns to the Judge Dredd Universe Courtesy of 2000 AD Comics
I have no idea how this has escaped my notice for a good week now because I think it’s pretty clear by now that I am a huge Dredd fan. Also: a huge Karl Urban fan. So when these two things come together you’d think, “Dude, Sam’s all over this.” […]
DC’s Digital Problem
You know, sometimes I wonder if I’ve been unfair to DC. I mean, I didn’t just jump ship. I pulled an Olympic style dive off the boat, swam as fast as I could, and pulled myself onto the joint cruise ship of Image and Marvel and told them to step […]
Phonogram is Where Magic, Music, and Comics Meet
The first time I heard of Phonogram, it was from online reviewer Noah Antwiler, otherwise known as The Spoony One. I don’t remember what exactly he said about it, but I remember that it boiled down to “hipster bullshit.” Of course, I very rarely took Spoony’s opinions about things besides […]
Love, Sex, and Time Manipulation: Why You Should Be Reading Sex Criminals
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. There’s a girl. She’s a little weird and she has a secret that makes her feel isolated from everyone else. However, she meets a boy with the same secret and they bond instantly over finding each other in this big cold world. […]
Marvel Ventures into Chick Lit with New Books from Hyperion
For those of you who are unaware, Marvel has decided to branch out into the realm of chick lit by partnering up with Disney-owned publisher Hyperion. When I first heard about this I was actually kind of excited and the books have gotten fairly decent reviews from various online news […]
Good Charlotte's Billy Martin Brings Us Vitriol the Hunter
Vitriol the Hunter Author: Billy Martin, Brent Allen Illustrator: Billy Martin Release Date: November 5, 2013 Publisher: IDW Publishing Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Horror, Graphic Novel, Vampires, Urban Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I used to be a huge Good Charlotte fan. I’m not going to lie […]
Battling Boy by Paul Pope
Battling Boy Author: Paul Pope Release Date: October 8, 2013 Publisher: First Second Books Source: NetGalley ARC Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Superheroes Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: GoodReads | Amazon So, Paul Pope is a pretty awesome guy. You should know that first and foremost. He’s got a really unique and very classic sort of art style that’s pretty arguably […]
Stockton-Con boasts a second successful year
Stockton-Con, in just its second year of existence, packed the Stockton Arena to the brim with upwards of 7000 pop culture enthusiasts of all sorts on August 4. Seeing that kind of turnout in my hometown was enough to get Joan Jett’s “Bad Reputation” playing in my head. Because despite […]
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