Here’s the second part of my interview with Nichelle Nichols of “Star Trek” fame. She’s appearing this weekend at Motor City Comic Con. In addition to her work on TV and in movies, she’s worked with NASA as a recruiter for minority astronauts. More recently, she’s lent her name and efforts to support President Barack … Continue Reading →
In case you haven’t heard, this weekend is Motor City Comic Con in Novi, the annual big geekfest at the Suburban Collection Showplace (formerly Rock Financial Showplace). With more than 100 comic guests, some of your favorites are sure to be there. Among mine (and why): Mike Grell (“Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes,” “Warlord”), … Continue Reading →
The BBC has released a teaser trailer for the next season of Doctor Who, featuring scenes from an American-themed episode titled “The Gunslingers,” which was filmed in Spain last month. “The Gunslingers” guest-stars Ben Browder (seen at 0:36 in the video), formerly of Farscape and Stargate SG-1 fame, playing the sheriff in an particularly unwelcoming … Continue Reading →
Our full-time TV critic, Mekeisha Madden Toby, wrote up a nice review of “Game of Thrones,” extolling the virtues of Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister. And he deserves every kind word. But HBO sent me the first four episodes, too, and I just had to throw in my two cents. (Of course, the downside … Continue Reading →
Warning: Spoilers for “Game of Thrones” Season 1 Space Ghost was troubled. Not only were there rumors of the terrible Funky Phantoms walking whitely again beyond the Wall, but his old friend, and now king, Foghorn Leghorn had come with a request that seemed even more bitter in the cold of his keep. “I say, … Continue Reading →
After two piecemeal releases, Cartoon Network has announced the official date for a full season one DVD release of “Adventure Time,” one of the more popular giveaways here on Geek Watch. The two-disc, 26-episode set will be available in stores July 10 for $26.95. Bonus features will include behind-the-scenes featurettes with the crew, composers and … Continue Reading →
Lots of geeky interest came out of Nickelodeon’s upfront presentation, where networks present what they’ve got cooking to the TV press. The big news is we finally have a release date, 11 a.m. EST April 14, for “The Legend of Korra,” a sequel series to the beloved “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Nick’s description: “The series … Continue Reading →
With convention season heating up, it’s a good time to look at what Michiganders have coming up to keep them occupied. And there’s a lot. Here are the bigger shows I know about so far, in chronological order (all guest lists are subject to change): Shuto Con, March 16-18, Lansing: This anime convention is entering … Continue Reading →
You know a series is going well when you want to pick up the phone and call in sick so you can stay home and watch the rest of it. That’s how it’s been with HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” which comes out on video today. I finally had a chance to start watching my review … Continue Reading →
This weekend sees the introduction of the highly anticipated DC Nation block on Cartoon Network. “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” makes its full-time debut at 10 a.m., combined with new episodes of “Young Justice” and animated shorts featuring lots and lots of DC heroes from a bunch of animators. As much as I have been … Continue Reading →