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Thomas Alsop: Beautiful New York Gothic

by Ian Dawe | in Reviews | Wed, 13 May 2015

Thomas Alsop, now available in a gorgeous TPB from Boom! studios, is an example of that rich collection of fiction and art that tries to bring the ancient past to America. That impulse seems like… [more]

Mad Max 2: A Retro Review

by Zaki Hasan | in Reviews | Wed, 13 May 2015

“I remember a time of chaos. Ruined dreams. This wasted land.” So begins the opening narration setting the status quo of Mad Max 2 (known to many folks stateside as The Road Warrior). Nearly thirty-five… [more]

You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive: On the Last Season of Justified

by Harry Edmundson-Cornell | in Reviews | Wed, 13 May 2015

You have to watch Justified now; it’s no longer optional. I’ve recommended this series before, but any recommendation for an ongoing show comes with that big glowing asterix. How many hordes would’ve recommended Lost during… [more]

Diametric Futures and Alternate Realities Adequately Executed: Lou Iovino’s The Last West

by Stuart Warren | in Reviews | Wed, 13 May 2015

I’ve never read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. (Most people who don’t like it haven’t either.) But I am aware of Objectivism, the tenet that Rand preaches without abandon, and I refuse to live in… [more]

The Other Side of the Wind: Orson’s Last Stand

by Ian Dawe | in Articles | Tue, 12 May 2015

Few films would have been as knowing, satirical, poetic and ahead of their time as Orson Welles’ last famous “unfinished” film of the 1970s, The Other Side of the Wind. In one of the great… [more]

Rod Serling’s Legacy Continues Postmortem with Twilight Zone Museum Exhibit

by Dom Fonce | in News | Tue, 12 May 2015

In late 1959, beloved American television screenwriter and producer Rod Serling captivated audiences with his new show The Twilight Zone. The show is a series of independent 30-minute psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, and horror… [more]

Mad Max: A Retro Review

by Zaki Hasan | in Reviews | Tue, 12 May 2015

By the time Mad Max arrived on the scene in 1979, the cupboard of post-apocalyptic cinema was already pretty well stocked. From The Time Machine to the Planet of the Apes cycle to A Boy… [more]

How The Avengers Became the Center of the Marvel Universe

by Tom Speelman | in Articles | Tue, 12 May 2015

From 1961 to 1965, in a white-hot blaze of publisher demand and creativity, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr. and others hammered out the entire Marvel Universe. In the process, they made… [more]

Chrononauts #3: Early Review!

by Ian Dawe | in Reviews | Mon, 11 May 2015

Chrononauts continues to be exuberant, good-hearted fun, and as we head into the last act of this four-issue arc, Quinn and Reilly are starting to encounter consequences to their extremely irresponsible (though fun) actions. Mark… [more]

Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War Finally Hitting the Big Screen

by Dom Fonce | in News | Mon, 11 May 2015

In 1974, Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War hit book stores and hardcore sci-fi fans’ hearts. Two years later (1976) the novel won some of the most coveted sci-fi awards out there, the Hugo, the Nebula,… [more]

Smorgasbord #18: …What is it Good for?

by Tom Shapira | in Editorials, Podcasts | Mon, 11 May 2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron came and went, leaving audiences baffled and the podcast divided, as Shawn and Tom war it out for a bit before signing a peace treaty. Speaking of wars, the reviews of… [more]

How Supporting Rap Duo Run the Jewels Supports Comic Book and Street Art Culture

by Dom Fonce | in Editorials | Mon, 11 May 2015

While in contrast to Hip Hop’s legendary Supervillain, MF DOOM, Killer Mike and El-P have acted as music’s superheroes for the past two years. With their critically acclaimed sophomore album Run the Jewels 2, the… [more]

Deconstruction of Male Duality in American Comic Books: Robert Kirkman’s Invincible

by Rafael Alves Azevedo | in Articles | Mon, 11 May 2015

***Editors Note: Following articles contains graphic imagery originally featured in Invincible #110. According to Judith Butler, gender is not a static, stable, and “natural” condition someone is born with, but rather a socially constructed concept… [more]

Arrow Season 3 Episode 22 Review

by Logan Ludwig | in Reviews | Sun, 10 May 2015

“This Is Your Sword” pretty quickly goes back on the biggest development of last week’s episode. It turns out that Oliver hasn’t actually been indoctrinated by the League of Assassins and has merely been playing… [more]

Godzilla’s Heartbeat: Sea Monsters, Chameleons, and a New Team for Toho

by Harry Edmundson-Cornell | in Articles | Sun, 10 May 2015

Cancer. The Crab is said to have been put among the stars by the favour of Hera, because, when Hercules had stood firm against the Lernaean Hydra, it had snapped at his foot from the swamp. Hercules, enraged at this, had killed it, and Hera put it among the constellations. [more]