Kerry Callen is already well known to the comic book reading geek aficionados. Now, after the wider web caught sight of these four animated comic book covers, he is legend. I like these covers because they don’t just show how animated gifs can be used correctly. They show how a little motion can really enhance […]
Archives for December 2011
Jerry Robinson, creator of the Joker, dies in his sleep
Bob Kane created Batman and hired the at-the-time 17 year old Jerry Robinson to ink the comics. Although it’s not without some controversy, it is now widely accepted that Jerry Robinson created the Joker character. Robinson was born in New Jersey, January the 1st, 1922 and died in his sleep on the 8th of December […]
Godzilla Christmas Tree
Do you remember that Doctor Who episode featuring remote controlled killer Christmas trees? They were the first monster David Tennant’s Doctor took down. Thankful those trees just span around for a bit. They weren’t anything like this monster spotted at teh Aqua City Odaiba shopping centre in Tokyo. The photo was taken in 2006 but, […]
How to Train Your Dragon with Heavy Metal fan art mashup
Deviant Artist Stephane Roux blends art from the Heavy Metal era in the 80s with the recent rendering of Toothless the Dragon. What do you think? The phrase “that’s just wrong” was used minutes ago in this blogger’s living room. Do you agree? PS. David Tennant’s character in How To Train Your Dragon is a […]
Free to Download: Renaissance RPG
Cubicle 7 have released a D100 RPG system designed for historical or fantasy settings that make use of black powder weapons. Renaissance – D100 black powder SRD is suitable for grim and gritty combat, games taht want extensive period weapons and professions. Renaissance is a fantasy friendly game and comes with two different magick systems; […]
GAME dangerously slow with their Old Republic Collector’s Edition exclusive
The good news for Game is that they have the exclusive Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition. This means that the troubled retailer will be able to sell the £130 combiniton of the game, statue, map, journal, soundtrack CD, extra content and metal case and no one else can. Originally the likes of Play.com, […]
Will the Cabin in the Woods trailer change your mind?
Cabin in the Woods may be a Joss Whedon movie but I really wasn’t sure about it. I went through my horror flick stage at about the age of about 15. Since then I’ve been less in to shock horror and more into plot. Somehow, strangely, I had assumed Joss Whedon wouldn’t be doing a […]
The prequel to The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe
The good folks over at the BBC have released a short prequel to The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe. Or, put in another way, the evil people at the BBC are trying their best to create a Christmas Doctor Who riot of unconstrained anticipation. What’s the difference between a Doctor Who prequel and a […]
Musical Jedi Force battle
This is Star Wars: the Phantom Cellist. It’s pretty cool – certainly loads of musical and FX talent on display. I wonder whether it would have been better without the comedy interlude or whether that’s just the style we get from the Piano Guys. Take a look – let us know in the comments below […]
Hawkin’s Bazaar for a geeky Christmas?
There’s a Hawkin’s Bazaar in the shopping centre near me. It was there last Christmas and then closed afterwards. Now it’s back again. If the strategy is only to be in bricks and mortar for the shopping season then that’s probably very clever given the current economic climate and the low low short term rental […]
