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On The Weirdest Sci-Fi Comic Ever Made, the Book on Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

Julian Darius — Sun, 26 May 2013 22:00:46 +0000

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Where Did All the Science Fiction Go?

Mike Greear — Sun, 26 May 2013 11:00:26 +0000

In the interest of participating in Sequart’s special look at the genre of science-fiction, I’ve volunteered to devote this column entirely to that genre of storytelling, rather than to the usual 1,500 word ramblings about… [more]

Jack Kirby Vs. Arthur C. Clarke: A Tale of Two 2001 Continuations

Julian Darius — Sat, 25 May 2013 23:00:48 +0000

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The Optimism of Colonel Daniel Dare (Part 2 of 2)

Colin Smith — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:00:32 +0000

Continued from earlier today. Hampson released more than just a little of that accumulated despair and tension as Eagle moved into its second calender-month of publication.With a modest smile and the characteristic arcing of a… [more]

Anxiety & Optimism in Frank Hampson’s Dan Dare

Colin Smith — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:00:20 +0000

There are very dark things going on here. From the perspective of 2012, it can be hard to grasp just how challengingly bleak the set-up of the first month of Frank Hampson’s Dan Dare was.… [more]

On Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey Continuation, Part 2

Julian Darius — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:00:35 +0000

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On Alex Raymond & Don Moore’s “Flash Gordon: On the Planet of Mongo”

Colin Smith — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:24 +0000

It would be far easier to discuss those relatively few aspects of sci-fantastical fiction which haven’t been in any way influenced by Alex Raymond and Don Moore’s Flash Gordon. Even those genre creators who reject… [more]

Cosmic Existentialism in Jim Starlin’s Warlock

Mark Ginocchio — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:43 +0000

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On Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey Continuation

Julian Darius — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:14 +0000

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The Best of All of Us: “Doctor Who: Death to the Doctor,” by Jonathan Morris and Roger Langridge

Colin Smith — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:54 +0000

In which the blogger hopes that folks might stick around while he discusses a thoroughly fine and not unimportant story which many of you probably haven’t read, but which you really might want to, regardless… [more]

Doctor Who as Warden in the 50th Anniversary “Prisoners of Time” Series

Hannah Means-Shannon — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:52 +0000

IDW’s comic series “Prisoners of Time”, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Doctor, is a twelve-parter devised with an overarching plot to hold the tales of each respective regeneration of the Doctor in tandem. Meanwhile,… [more]

On Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation (Part 2)

Julian Darius — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:30 +0000

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A Galaxy Far, Far Away Gets a Little Closer: On Brian Wood’s Star Wars

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:35 +0000

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Tag and Bink are Relevant: Comics and the Theater of the Absurd

Stuart Warren — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:34 +0000

Star Wars is not without its faults. Though being a noteworthy entry into the expanding universe of modern science fiction, continuity problems continue to manifest themselves today, as hosts of underground creatures, confined to their… [more]

On Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation

Julian Darius — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:08 +0000

2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation" title="On Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation" style="float:left;" />Introduced yesterday. Before Jack Kirby continued the story of 2001, he adapted the film into a 70-page comic. Although the comic adapts the film — it uses Jupiter, for example, whereas the novel used Saturn… [more]

Wrestling Robots and Philosophical Musings: Examining Pluto

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:30 +0000

Pluto" title="Wrestling Robots and Philosophical Musings: Examining Pluto" style="float:left;" />Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto is a damn good comic. If there’s only one thing you get from this article, it should be a burning desire to purchase and read Pluto. Naoki Urasawa is one of the… [more]

On Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

Julian Darius — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:03 +0000

2001: A Space Odyssey" title="On Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey" style="float:left;" />Jack Kirby’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is surely one of the strangest sci-fi franchise comics ever published. For one thing, the comic appeared in 1976, eight years after the 1968 film debuted. Most other sci-fi… [more]

The NASA Symbol and Warren Ellis & Colleen Doran’s Orbiter

Cody Walker — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:12 +0000

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It’s Star Trek Week and Sci-Fi Week at Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:00:16 +0000

With Star Trek into Darkness debuting later this week, Sequart is proud to feature two back-to-back weeks of themed content: Star Trek Week and Sci-Fi Week. Beginning tomorrow (Monday, 13 May), we’ll begin a week… [more]