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Image Expo 2014
Before the madness that is preview night and the chaos that is over 100,000 fans taking over San Diego, Image Comics held a press conference that solidified why it is a force that the big two should...
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Comic Con from Afar: Third Annual Lamentation
I try to go to cons that are nearby me in Minneapolis. (Here's me with Lou Ferrigno and me in a TARDIS at the Wizard World con this year!) But I've never had the pleasure of attending the mommacon, the...
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Microreview [comic]: Heir to the Empire by Zahn, Barron, Vatine and Blanchard
A comic adaptation of the "true" Episode VIIWith the impending death of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, it felt appropriate to dip back in one last time and see if the prospect of absence can make the...
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Microreview [book]: Sand, by Hugh Howey
Wool for Scuba Diving Enthusiasts!Howey, Hugh. Sand. Broad Reach Publishing, 2014.Buy the e-book omnibus (when did that word stop meaning just 'bus', anyway?) edition here.You know when you're diving,...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
Now that I have finally resumed life as normal after Comic Con, my mind is reeling with next week's adventure at Gen Con. While not specifically linked to comics, I did meet Cullen Bunn last year and...
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Microreview [book]: I, Zombie, by Hugh Howey
Like Warm Bodies but without the FunnyBuy it here. Howey, Hugh. I, Zombie. Broad Reach Publishing, 2012.Don't like exceedingly visceral descriptions of death by zombie? Then perhaps you should give...
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Out There for iOS
It's Lonely Out ThereBuy Out There - Mi Clos Studio from iTunes 4X games (eXplore, eXtract, eXpand, eXterminate) have a long and illustrious history on the PC. The paradigmatic examples are probably...
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Thursday Morning Superhero: Gen Con Edition
As you read this I will be either adventuring on the exhibition floor or playing in a ticketed event as I embark on my second Gen Con experience. Last year was an absolute blast and, with one year...
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Microreview [book]: Blackbirds
The Dead Zone meets No Country For Old Men, plus some Juno thrown in to annoy meWendig, Chuck. Blackbirds. Angry Robot Books, 2012.From the outset, I’ll make it clear that I am a bit ambivalent about...
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AiIP: Do the Evolution
A few months ago, a service called Booktrack launched. I saw it come across the ol' Twitter feed and a few places, but I paid it little mind. If you haven't seen it, the short version is that it adds...
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Retro-future Double-Take
I've been on a bit of a retro-future kick recently, and wanted to point you guys at a pair of books that are feeding my dorky obsession.I've been on a bit of a retro-future kick recently, and wanted to...
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Microreview [book]: Lock In, by John Scalzi
An Entertaining Sci-fi Mystery Slightly Marred by Too Many 'What If' Departures from Today's SocietyScalzi, John. Lock In. Tor Books: 2014.Buy it here starting Aug. 26th, 2014.Seems like everything I...
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Friends of NoaF: Steampunk Kickstarter
Author-publisher S.C. Barrus, who contributed a guest blog post to Nerds of a Feather on isometric gaming, is also the author of the steampunk novel Discovering Aberration. You may remember this book...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
The Con season is over for me and I am getting back into a groove here before the upcoming semester begins. I am happy to report that Thursday Morning Superhero will be returning to its usual format...
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Gen Con 2014
I survived my second Gen Con and am pleased to report that the gaming industry is thriving. Dubbed the best four days in gaming, Gen Con set a new attendance record of over 56,000 unique visitors and...
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Microreview [film]: Paprika
Sci-Fi Anime Meets SurrealismI only recently heard about Paprika when it appeared at No. 75 on Time Out New York's list of the 100 Greatest Animated Movies of All Time. It's tough to walk into a movie...
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Microreview [book] : Bloodlight - The Apocalypse of Robert Goldner, by...
Available to buy via Author's own site here Do try and buy indie, though. Thankyouplease.Well, I do seem to like a challenge of late. Moving house and becoming a dad in the same fortnight? Check....
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COMICS ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: 6 First Issues
I've been traveling for almost a month now, with my handy iPad and a whole lot of ebooks and digital comics as my primary entertainment vehicle. So I figured: "why not start a new comics-related...
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Microreview [film]: Los Ultimos Dias, a.k.a. The Last Days, directed by the...
Characters Flatter than a Flan in a Cupboard + Ridiculous Premise = Mierda2013. Just look at these two goofballs and try to tell me you care if they live or die!I really wanted to like this movie. Or...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
This is both a happy and sad week for me. Happy because of all of the great comics that came out this week, but sad because it is almost time to say goodbye to some old friends. I sure am going to...
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