Just when you think they’ve milked the “Star Wars” franchise of all ideas, somebody comes out with a crazy new creative something. This month, it’s the folks at Klutz, who recently released “Star Wars Thumb Doodles.” The art set includes pen, colored pencils (lightsaber shaped, of course) and four colored ink pads so you and … Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, the Tyrannosaurus rex was King of the Dinosaurs. You didn’t mess with him. Then “Meet the Robinsons” made a joke about his short arms, and he’s since become something of an Internet joke, with all sorts of funny pictures posted of the hapless dinosaur trying to perform the most menial … Continue Reading →
Sure, it’s the day after Valentine’s Day, but love is still in the air (and candy is really cheap). For this week’s giveaway, I have a romantic two-fer from DC Comics. First up is the hardcover collection “Justice League: Volume Two — The Villain’s Journey.” While that doesn’t sound all lovey-dovey at first, this book … Continue Reading →
Readers these days can’t get enough of the modern/urban fantasy genre, and that popularity is moving gangbusters into the comics field with adaptations of several popular novels. I’ve given away a couple myself, and this week, I have Charlaine Harris’ “Grave Sight” from Penguin and Dynamite. The recently published hardcover collects Dynamite’s three-issue miniseries based … Continue Reading →
I’m overdue for a good anime giveaway, so here’s a doozy for you: not one, not two, but three seasons of “Maria Watches Over Us” from RightStuf and Nozomi. This is a series I had every intention of watching, but I didn’t have time for the first volume, then more volumes arrived, and, well, more … Continue Reading →
I haven’t done a video game giveaway in a while, so here’s one from the venerable rascally raccoon “Sly Cooper” franchise. Several years after PS2′s “Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves,” the PS3 gets its own 3D-compatible entry, which picks up right where “Honor” left off. Here’s the official description: The Cooper Gang has split up, … Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I loved watching the “Guinness World Records” TV specials to see the guy with the crazy long mustache or long, twisted fingernails — the weird stuff. But the book was a bit of a snooze — useful for school reports but not something most people would just sit and read … Continue Reading →
As you read yesterday, the fifth and final season of “Merlin” starts at 10 tonight on Syfy. So to celebrate, I’m giving away DVD and Blu-ray copies (one of each) of the fourth season, which comes out Jan. 15 from BBC Home Entertainment. Here’s the BBC’s description: Arthurian legend takes shape in the fourth season … Continue Reading →
Tuesday is the highly anticipated “Doctor Who Christmas Special,” in which the Doctor (Matt Smith) is all mopey over Amy and Rory, and we get to know new companion Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman). I’m half tempted to ditch my family to be home to see it, but I don’t think that would go over too well. … Continue Reading →
In honor of this weekend’s opening of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (see my colleague Tom Long’s review, which seems to confirm my fear of turning the single book into a trilogy, but I won’t know for sure until I see it myself), I’m giving away to “Hobbit”-related books this week. “The Unofficial Hobbit Trivia … Continue Reading →