04 Sep
Ultimate X-Men #97
Writer: Aron E. Coilete
Artist: Mark Brooks
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Well it’s not Brooks fault. The art isn’t exceptional but it’s certainly serviceable. The plot and scripting though is just plain terrible. It’s barely coherent with no flow at all. Any sort of recognisable characterization is thrown out the window. As is logic, since there’s no way the team could come back from this in the space of a few pages.
Horrible,…
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03 Sep
Several weeks ago I saw one of my favorite bands play live, the Raconteurs. At the show I bought a limited edition tour poster created by the artist Rob Jones.
His work is quite striking, and I especially like the steampunk look he’s applied to the Raconteurs. Check out the posters here and also here, and you can begin to imagine a story for these brash young lads in the…
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02 Sep
News for science fiction fans who like video games of all sorts.
- How to build a better being on the National Geographic Channel will be showcasing Spore
- How You Can “Save” PC Gaming
- New Star Wars Videogame Unleashes the Force in You
- Games Demystified: Portal, on Gamasutra, goes into the science behind the game.
- SFSignal begins a Game Bits column
Upcoming games? Videogames meta-discussion? News about the intersection of videogames and science fiction? If you…
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01 Sep
News about science fiction on the Internet.
- The Con Anti-Harassment Project is a grass-roots campaign to encourage conventions to create anti-harassment policies
- Zombie CSU website launched in conjunction with the book launch. Zombie CSU includes over 250 interviews with real-world experts ranging from Law Enforcment and the Military to Psychology and Medicine to present the first ever look at how our real world would react, research and respond to a zombie uprising.
- Lonelygirl15…
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01 Sep
I’m pleased to announce the winners of our Masters of Science Fiction DVD competition. Thank you for all the entries. The following lucky people will be receiving the DVD set in the mail:
- Chris W., FL
- Kat S., NH
- John B., UT
- Carl J., PA
- William J. R., MN
- Mook H. K.,NJ
- Patrick T., CT
- Maria P., IL
- Catrina C., TX
- Keith H., WA
I’m very pleased with the success of this giveaway so if I receive further opportunities to offer…
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29 Aug
Baen Books are releasing the following books during September 2008:
- Duainfey by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
- Belisarius I: Thunder at Dawn by Eric Flint, David Drake
- Van Rijn Method & Poul Anderson
- Yellow Eyes by John Ringo & Tom Kratman
- The Long Twilight by Keith Laumer
- Thraxas Under Siege by Martin Scott
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29 Aug
I’m a fan of Star Wars. I’ve been a fan of Star Wars since I watched the original movie in theaters at roughly the age of four. So, it’s not surprising that I share my love of Star Wars with my children. When the new movie came out, we decided to see it.
After reading a number of poor reviews of Star Wars: Clone Wars, I went into the movie theaters with low,…
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28 Aug
Sheriff Carter is in a state over the upcoming wedding between Drs. Stark and Blake. If that isn’t bad enough for him his sister has arrived for a visit. Of course the romantic tension between Allison and Carter has been a recurring theme of Eureka since episode one so it’s easy to sympathize with him as he has to give her away to Stark.
Ever seen Groundhog day?
That’s what we get…
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28 Aug
Didi and Phil Gilson contacted me to let me know about a new science fiction feature film Gaea: Beyond the Son. The Gilsons have already published a novel of the same story (written as P. D. Gilson). The movie is being produced by Greentrees films who hope to begin production in 2009.
Gaea: Beyond The Son is about a father who is separated from his son through war, over 30 yeasr…
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28 Aug
I’ve written some less than complimentary things about modern Star Wars recently and I’m hardly the only one (though to be fair there are a number of defenders too). Over at SF Signal JP Frantz has announced that Star Wars Must Die! Don’t get too upset, he doesn’t mean it literally. What he’s looking for is a fresh new direction for Star Wars.
By coincidence this is a topic I’ve been…
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