Did you know that Michael Crichton once wrote a series of crime novels under a different name. He was an honours student at Harvard Medical at the time and used the name “John Lange” for his suspense novels. Hard Case Crime have started to bring these books back into print and publish them under the […]
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Wizards without Coats: Recycle
There are warning signs and then warning signs < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Please Recycle after encounters. It’s important to be green. This is especially true if you’re an orc or a goblin. The rest of us will just have to recycle the best we can. Why not drop your useless and no […]
Against the wizards: A review of Marada the She-Wolf
I hadn’t read any of Marada the She-Wolf when it ran in Epic Illustrated. I suspect I was way too young but having said that I had heard of the character and knew it was a Chris Claremont (The Uncanny X-Men, Captain Britain) project. Although there are some clichés in here – or, perhaps, scenes […]
Unexpected Journeys: A Traveller’s Guide to Middle Earth [infographic]
As we approach the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug there may still be people wrestling with the Middle Earth mythology. It’s a huge world with a long history and very many places. This is a blend of travel guide with infographic. By scrolling down you can skim through a traveller’s need-to-know of […]
From the open call: A review of Steampunk Originals 1
Mike Schneider is the coordinating editor of Steampunk Originals. This anthology is the result of an open call for contributions for the Arcana Studios project. The first four volumes are expected to have well over 100 creators. The first in the series came out in October and the second has just been released via Comixology. […]
May 2014: The death of the Watcher
Uatu the Watcher is a powerful cosmic character in the Marvel universe. He shouldn’t act. He should watch. This teaser postcard was sent my Marvel to Comicvine’s Tony Guerrero. It seems to show the death of the Watcher (or a Watcher). So what’s happening in May 2014? It’ll likely be more than just the death […]
Cosmopolitan: A review of the A1 Annual
My cover of the A1 Annual simply says; “The World’s Greatet Comics”. Pop open the covers and you’ll soon encounter a huge list of credits that’s chock full of big names. There’s history here. A1 dates back to the 1980s as a showcase for comics. Even then it attracted all sorts of talent and these […]
Posters: Raised by Raptors
Raised by Raptors is a comic book by Oliver Sykes and Ben Ashton-Bell. This poster for the series introduces Gerardo Sandoval to the team; he did the inks while Ashton-Bell mastered the colours. There are only 200 of these A2, 170gms, posters and you can pick up a copy from their online store.
Competition: Win The Art of Assassins’s Creed IV
Do you think Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV, is a stunning game? Would you like to find out? The Art of Assassins’s Creed IV has a recommended retail price of about £30, is hardback and has 192 pages of colour illustrations throughout. There are sketches, concept art and behind the scenes commentary. The illustrations show […]
It actually happened: A Samurai Jack #1 comic book review
I adored Samurai Jack as a TV show. I stalked Amazon in the hope of a UK licensed DVD being made available for years before giving up hope. Then it happens; IDW announces a Samurai Jack comic book series. I download it via Comixology at the first opportunity and discover the author is none other […]
