Imagine what it would be like if the sun was a super-hot orb on an actual Orrery and there was a network of planets connected to it by a mechanical contraption. Imagine what it would take to transform a natural solar system into something like that. Brass Sun starts off with all guns blazing. We’ve […]
Out of this world: A review of the Art of Jim Burns – Hyperluminal
Hyperluminal may be one of my favourite art books of the year. It contains an almost perfect blend of sci-fi and fantasy, the art is bold, graceful and stunning. Just as Jim Burns’ range of otherworldly illustrations is carefully balanced so is the mix of art and commentary. I’m not sure I believe in the […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #12
Irregular Reconnaissance is a review column to encourage discussion and tips. Which anime would you recommend to fellow geeks? Which titles are a disappointment and should be avoided? Let us know in the comments below. What follows is a summary of anime I’ve been watching lately and what I’ve made of them. Do you agree […]
Life before death? A review of The Death House
Imagine a near future in which it no longer snows in England. The Government, sometimes referred to as Black Suits, has the power and the desire to take children away from families should genetic screening suggest the presence of the Defective gene. We can assume these Defectives have caused problems. There must be some reason for […]
Retro-futuristic: A review of the classic Futureworld
Futureworld came out in the year of my by birth and is a sequel to the 1973 Michael Crichton Westworld. In Westworld a company called Delos ran three themed words; West World, Medieval World and Rome World and populated them with lifelike androids. Guests could fight, kill, or even have sex with the androids. As […]
Drugs and the divine: A review of Mythbreaker
Gods are around and most of them aren’t very happy with humanity. It would be a bad idea to suddenly find yourself caught in the middle of their squabbles. That’s exactly what happens to the embezzler Louie Fitzsimmons. Fitz introduces Mythbreaker as drugs for sex post-coital favour goes badly wrong and the voices in his […]
Actual alternative: A review of The Star Wars
The Star Wars is already an award winning comic; picking up the Diamond Gem Award for Best Licensed Comic in 2013. This graphic novel came out this winter and feels like an ideal gift for any Star Wars fans. You can imagine that Star Wars (A New Hope) had a script that was worked on […]
A box of monsters: A review of Naruto Shippuden Movie 5 – Blood Prison
Blood Prison is the 5th Naruto Shippuden movie. If you know about Sage Mode and will not be surprised at what Lord Killer Bee can transform in to then you can watch it without spoilers for wherever you are in the series. This is very much a movie of two halves – and I liked […]
Mashpunk: A review of In Dark Service
I liked In Dark Service by the time I got to the end. The promise of the book kept me intrigued and although I may not ever understand why I struggled to push on through at the start, I am glad I got to the end. This is a good book. I had two concepts […]
Return Man to Dust: A Review of The Dark Spiral
Every game hopes to bring something new to the table, but as a reader you don’t necessarily grok the setting or the promise from the outset. Sometimes you’re left to your own devices. Other times, the publisher kindly serves up an introductory adventure or – even better – a whole campaign. By offering a set […]
