I haven’t been to the library in three years. The last time I went was to print a picture out for my manuscript. I didn’t even check out any books as I don’t have a library card. In fact, I haven’t checked out books since I
For a long time in the world of comic books, DC Comics and Marvel reigned supreme with little competition other than with each other to challenge their rule. While the two companies undisputedly remain titans of the industry, the world of comics has grown and
Scorn is a video game currently in development by Ebb Software. The development studio describes it as “an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.” It appears their world takes heavy inspiration from the work of Swiss artist,
This X-men Graphic Novel (GN) is from 1982, way back in the glory days of Marvel. The Graphic Novel was a new format that Marvel was trying out, and like everything else Marvel touched with X-men mutant pixie dust, it turned to gold. Chris Claremont’s
The second Trade Paperback (TPB) I would like to recommend is from Valiant Comics. Valiant was founded in 1989 by Jim Shooter and Steven Massarsky amid controversy and critical acclaim. Despite the controversies, Jim Shooter continues to be an exceptional writer that continues to demonstrate
As a former owner of a comic shop, I feel fortunate to own numerous comics (numbering in the thousands), cards (numbering in the tens of thousands), memorabilia, toys, clothing, books, graphic novels, magazines, and trade paperbacks (numbering in the hundreds). One of the features I
When my brother passed away, I inherited a crap-ton of fanboy stuff. Among these items was a well-worn copy of a Marvel Illustrated Novel: Frankenstein, or a Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. It’s not just Shelley’s best-known work, but more importantly, this edition is
Horror is about pushing boundaries as much as it is about scaring people. No other genre so regularly totes the line between what is “acceptable” and what isn’t except for satire, which is why the two have always seemed to pair together so well. Pushing boundaries
First, let me say Happy Star Wars Day! I hope you get amazing deals on all the cool Star Wars swag you are surely hoarding in your mother’s basement. All jokes aside, I thought I would bring up a contentious topic among Star Wars fans
Nowadays, when I talk to my sons I feel like all of my stories begin with, “Once upon a time.” However, it seems that I’ve begun to enjoy a modern entertainment platform to move me far away from the branding of “Fuddy Duddy Old Man,”