This is every nerd’s dream corner. We discuss speculative fiction topics like science fiction, fantasy, comic books (and review them), steampunk, anime, and everything in between.
Written and penciled by illustrator Doug TenNapel, Creature Tech is a science fiction tale published by Top Cow Productions and released as a graphic novel in 2003. Dr. Michael Ong is a paranormal scientist and former seminary student who works for what the Research Technical Institute or what the locals call “Creature Tech,” a branch…
‘Kamen America Volume 1: Stars And Stripes‘ is an indie comic book from Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini under the banner Iconic Comics. The project successfully used crowdfunding to raise the capital to publish it. Carly Vanders is a young woman trying to make her in the world as a seamstress and is having mixed…
‘Spider-Man‘ Trilogy director Sam Raimi has officially been announced as the director of Doctor Strange: Into The Multiverse Of Madness, which is set to see the return of actor Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme and doctor Stephen Strange. According to CNet, the Oz the Great and Powerful director confirmed his involvement in the Marvel…
‘Batman and the Justice League Vol. 1‘ is the first in a series written and drawn by popular Japanese manga author Shiori Teshirogi. Published by DC Comics and in the pages of the monthly Japanese anthology “Red,” the series adds a flair to the Dark Knight unique to Eastern storytelling. Japanese teen Rui Aramiya arrives…
Set twenty years since the last movie, ‘Star Trek: Picard’ continues the science fiction franchise created by Gene Roddenberry continues on by focusing on Captain Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick Stewart. Twenty years after the death of Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner), Admiral Picard (Patrick Stewart) has retired after a falling out with Starfleet Command…
From DC Comics comes this Elseworlds one-shot Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat. It is written by Doug Moench with an army of artists including Jim Aparo and Graham Nolan. Following the Third World War, a deadly version of Ebola plagues the world, wiping out much of humanity, including Batman. However, his nemesis Ra’s al Ghul…
Originally published in 1990 within the pages of Legends of the Dark Knight, DC Comics compiled them into the graphic novel Batman: Gothic. It is written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Klaus Janson. A child killer named Mr. Whisper has returned to Gotham City after a twenty-year absence. He is exacting vengeance on a…
Canadian cartoonist and animator Guy Delisle publishes some incredible graphic novels and books illustrating his travels to different nations. None stick out more than Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea, where Delisle lived for two months while working for the French-Canadian production company TF1 and the North Korean SEK Studio doing animation. Delisle tells, or…
Bill Finger and Bob Kane gave Batman a nemesis that would not only challenge him, but also pull at his heartstrings. Selina Kyle, known as the Catwoman, has been an enemy, a girlfriend, a flirt, and even a partner to the Dark Knight during his career in Gotham City. One thing is for sure, DC…
Created by comic book writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick, Tim Drake became Batman’s sidekick after Jason Todd. Though the Dark Knight was not looking for a new partner, he saw the intelligence and investigative powers in Drake. However, it was when Drake defeated Scarecrow on his own when Bruce Wayne gave him the…
Marvel Comics has had some turbulent years in the various runs for their mutant team known as the X-Men. Comic book writer Mike Carey and artist Clay Mann team-up for X-Men Legacy: Collision, which sees the return of a newer team of villains. Rogue and Magneto chaperone Indra, Anole, and Loa on a trip to…
Unlike other Gundam series, Mobile Fighter G Gundam had Martial Artists pilot the frames via skin-tight “flight suits” that mimic their fighting abilities. Every four years, the colonies would host a “Gundam Fight” to determine which nation would control Earth and their Space Colonies. In the 13th tournament, the five main protagonists are battling the…
DC Comics brings the Dark Knight into the world of horror with the three-part miniseries Batman: Gotham County Line written by Steve Niles with illustrations by Scott Hampton. Commissioner Gordon lights up the bat-signal and when Batman arrives, he is asked to look into a bizarre case in the suburbs of Gotham County. At first…
Marvel Comics delves into the world of deities and pantheons with “Chaos War,” a story-arc written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art from Khoi Pham. An ancient being known as the Chaos King escapes from his prison and slays Nightmare, giving him access to the Dream World. After slaying deities, he can…
DC Comics brings us Nighting: The New Order, a dystopian story written by Kyle Higgins and drawn by Trevor McCarthy, who also did the cover art for the entire series. Taking place in the not-too-distant future of 2040, things have changed. Several years earlier, during a battle in Metropolis that took Batman’s life, Nightwing used…
Created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, Dick Grayson aka Robin would become the Watson to Batman’s Sherlock. The dynamic duo has become synonymous with Gotham City, even as Grayson would hang up his Robin gear to become Nightwing, but he would return on two occasions to become Batman. Throughout the years in…
Matt Reeves shared some “first look” images for the Batmobile in his upcoming film ‘The Batman,’ starring Robert Pattinson. It is a very different and more minimalist design than has been seen in recent cinema. Check out his Twitter post below: This version appears to look more like a muscle car, albeit it one that…
Zack Snyder continues to gain attention with his continual calls for Warner Media to release the so-called Snyder Cut of Justice League, the DCEU film that Snyder left during post-production only for Joss Whedon to make a new cut on DC Entertainment and Warner’s behalf. Several actors from the film have said it should be…
Fans of the popular ‘Final Fantasy’ video game series were excited when the developing company Square Enix released a demo of the upcoming ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ on the PS4. Initial reviews have been positive, so I decided to play the demo for myself. In all honesty, I am somewhat of a normie when it…
LucasFilms made a major announcement about the secret Project Luminous, which was long-rumored to be a series taking place during the time of the Old Republic, prior to the Prequel Trilogy. With the release of the announcement trailer, the rumors have been confirmed to take place 200 years prior to Star Wars Episode I: The…
Tom Hardy posted a picture to his Instagram, revealing Woody Harrelson as Cletus Kassidy in Venom 2. He must have been yelled out by someone at Sony Pictures or by director Andy Serkis because Hardy deleted it a few minutes after that. Fortunately, the internet is forever. Here is a screengrab that I posted on…
Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis’ Batman Universe miniseries comes to its conclusion with the sixth and final issue from DC Comics. This series has gone from the streets of Gotham City, into the past, and then back to the base of the villainous Vandal Savage. Following issue five, Batman has been absorbed into the…
As production for ‘The Batman’ is underway with Matt Reeves directing and Robert Pattinson playing Bruce Wayne, Warner Bros. released some “first look” photos with Pattinson under the mask. Check them out below: Obviously, I had to get a dig at Ben Affleck pretending to be Batman. Back to the topic at hand, Robert Pattinson…
Sonic the Hedgehog was arguably the most popular character from SEGA. Ever since his first video game appearance, he has dashed into his pop culture and become popular on not one, but two continents. Of course, no hero is complete without the other characters, both heroes and villains, who make up his story. The Sonic…
While Joker won several technical awards and Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actors, there was a series problem with the 92nd Academy Awards. Avengers: Endgame, Alita: Battle Angel, and Shazam got a massive middle finger at the Oscars. I liked Joker, loved it, in fact. However, it was not the only game in town this year.…
