We’ve had best-selling novels in multiple languages, hit movies and now, Vertigo has been doing a graphic novel version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” What’s next? “Dragon Girl: The Musical”? Probably not. (At least I’d hope not.) Vertigo (an imprint of DC Comics) is releasing the second volume of its adaptation of Stieg … Continue Reading →
Things have been kind of quiet on the “Hobbit” front lately since the next movie in the trilogy won’t be out for several months. But a nifty new book dropped on my desk that’ll be of interest to anyone who follows the behind-the-scenes stuff (and there is a LOT of behind-the-scenes stuff with these movies). … Continue Reading →
Wow — what a weekend for for geeks this is! On Saturday, we get new episodes of “Doctor Who” on BBC America, and Sunday is the new season of “Game of Thrones” on HBO. I don’t know which I’m anticipating more. And since neither network sent me review copies, I’ll be right there with the … Continue Reading →
It wasn’t that long ago I was running a “Mystery Science Theater 3000″ giveaway, and here I am with another one. As long as they keep cranking them out for longtime fans, I’ll keep making at least one fan happy with a freebie. You guys can’t seem to get enough of this show. This batch … Continue Reading →
As the weather warms up (it is gonna warm up, right?), minds turn to thoughts of baseball. Peanuts, hot dogs, Cracker Jacks, sushi, Ferris wheels — it’s all part of the modern baseball experience. Also part of that experience is staying home on the couch and playing a baseball video game instead. “MLB 13: The … Continue Reading →
In honor of the return of the King Kon name to the local comics scene, this week’s giveaway will be a graphic novel. King Kon 2013 takes place Saturday at the Allen Park Masonic Temple. It’s a small show put on by Dennis Barger, who runs Wonderworld Comics and the much bigger Detroit Fanfare. Admission … Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →