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It’s been a long-standing joke that Aquaman seemed to be the runt of the comics litter – or more accurately the tiddler in the sea of superheroes. The simplistic and bright orange costume and his ability to talk to the creatures of the sea were often played as a...
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Anyone familiar with pop-culture in modern times would likely be cautiously thrilled by any sentence that includes the words ‘Buffy‘, ‘reboot‘ and ‘Joss Whedon‘. Every so often the idea of continuing the mythology that became Whedon’s signature work, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, gets discussed and the general feeling seems...
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There was a feeling of surprise when one of the biggest pieces of news to come out of the San Diego Comic Con was of the non-appearance of cult director James Gunn, due in town to promote his next project. Hours before it was revealed that he had left...
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The first season of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery series got mixed reviews. Though the production got off to a problematic start behind the scenes with changes in staff and significant delays before its eventual debut this past spring, most critics found things to like in the finished...
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In a shock development James Gunn, director of the Guardians of the Galaxy, who was due to attend the SDCC this weekend, has exited the franchise after several old tweets surfaced. Though Gunn insists the multiple postings were meant to be darkly humorous and dated back to a time...
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And here we go again – with some friends old and new… The main cast – excluding Bradley Walsh, who had filming commitments elsewhere – were all in attendance with new showrunner Chris Chibnall. It was the first real opportunity for the cast to openly talk about the feelings...
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The SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) officially runs from Thursday to Sunday, the ultimate gathering of comics, multimedia and the general fantastical. However as the event has expanded in physical size it’s also filling out every available moment, including a preview night on the Wednesday that was once on...
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Mark Millar has long been the wunderkind of the comics community. His work might not be to everyone’s tastes and he’s proven a deft hand at deliberately courting controversy and infamy with well-managed stunts and Olympic-level self-promotion, but his comics have, without question, taken tried-and-tested comic-book formulas and given...
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There’s a solid history of fan-made projects that emulate professional properties. The likes of Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Predator and countless other franchises have generated fan-made productions that can range in quality from deliberately fun but improvised and bootleg to full-on projects that look every bit as...
It’s been a long-standing joke that Aquaman seemed to be the runt of the comics litter – or more accurately the tiddler in the sea of superheroes. The simplistic and bright orange costume and his ability to talk to the creatures of the sea were often played as a...
Anyone familiar with pop-culture in modern times would likely be cautiously thrilled by any sentence that includes the words ‘Buffy‘, ‘reboot‘ and ‘Joss Whedon‘. Every so often the idea of continuing the mythology that became Whedon’s signature work, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, gets discussed and the general feeling seems...
There was a feeling of surprise when one of the biggest pieces of news to come out of the San Diego Comic Con was of the non-appearance of cult director James Gunn, due in town to promote his next project. Hours before it was revealed that he had left...
The first season of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery series got mixed reviews. Though the production got off to a problematic start behind the scenes with changes in staff and significant delays before its eventual debut this past spring, most critics found things to like in the finished...
In a shock development James Gunn, director of the Guardians of the Galaxy, who was due to attend the SDCC this weekend, has exited the franchise after several old tweets surfaced. Though Gunn insists the multiple postings were meant to be darkly humorous and dated back to a time...
And here we go again – with some friends old and new… The main cast – excluding Bradley Walsh, who had filming commitments elsewhere – were all in attendance with new showrunner Chris Chibnall. It was the first real opportunity for the cast to openly talk about the feelings...
The SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) officially runs from Thursday to Sunday, the ultimate gathering of comics, multimedia and the general fantastical. However as the event has expanded in physical size it’s also filling out every available moment, including a preview night on the Wednesday that was once on...
Mark Millar has long been the wunderkind of the comics community. His work might not be to everyone’s tastes and he’s proven a deft hand at deliberately courting controversy and infamy with well-managed stunts and Olympic-level self-promotion, but his comics have, without question, taken tried-and-tested comic-book formulas and given...
There’s a solid history of fan-made projects that emulate professional properties. The likes of Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Predator and countless other franchises have generated fan-made productions that can range in quality from deliberately fun but improvised and bootleg to full-on projects that look every bit as...
