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Dan and Claudia Zanes Build a Lovely Guide

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021Jeffrey Cohen

Kindie’s first couple delivers a new collection of songs

Review- ‘The Book of Amazing Trees’- Know to Love and Protect

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021Mariana Ruiz

A book full of information and illustrations.

GeekMom: What Is a Hidden Mickey, Anyway?

September 22, 2021GeekMom

We have a wide variety of game players in our house right now. My eleven year old is currently having a bit of a moment with Exploding Kittens, but with him we can get away with games that can be high on intensity and comprehension. Our nine year old will join in with most things, […]

‘Bewilderment’ by Richard Powers: A Book Review

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021Robin Brooks

‘Bewilderment’ by Richard Powers is an affecting story of science, environmentalism, and parenting. It’s almost the perfect GeekParent novel.

Review – Batman: The Detective #5: Equilibrium Reached

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

Who is the twisted anti-Batman hunting the people he’s saved—and what is her motivation?

Review – Catwoman #35: From Alleytown to Gotham

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

The Magistrate has left Selina’s neighborhood in ruins—but now a bigger battle is looming.

Review – Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #4 – Casualties of War

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

Kara and Ruthye’s pursuit of the brigands takes a dark and tragic turn.

Review – Nightwing #84: Return to Gotham

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

Fear State brings Nightwing back to Gotham, but the Magistrate is waiting.

Review – Batman #113: The Battle for Batman’s Mind

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

Batman has broken free of Scarecrow—but has he truly left the mastermind villain behind?

DC This Week Roundup – Bats and Devils

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

Unexpected new foes await in Shazam! #3 and Batman: The Adventures Continue #4.

Review – The Flash #774: Fathers and Daughters

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

A day of bonding for Wally and Irey gets derailed by the arrival of… Dr. Nightmare!

Review – Aquaman: The Becoming #1 – The Transformation of Jackson Hyde

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

Jackson Hyde’s training takes a new step—just in time for some old villains to come looking.

Review – Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 – Unlock the Mind

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021Ray Goldfield

What is the dark secret behind this green-haired agent of chaos? And is she ally or enemy to Batman?

Lucy Kalantari Jazzed For A New Kids’ World

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021Jeffrey Cohen

Start your fall season with some jumping jazz from Brooklyn

GeekMom: A Final Farewell (And Thank You) to ‘Lucifer’

September 20, 2021GeekMom

After six seasons, fans of the Fox-cum-Netflix series Lucifer are saying goodbye to the devil and the detective. Most fans, I would gather, have been with the celestial family and their human companions since 2016. For me, the show plowed into my life a year and a half ago. It was exactly what I needed […]

‘Dare to Know’ by James Kennedy

September 19, 2021September 18, 2021Robin Brooks

‘Dare to Know’ by James Kennedy is a mind-bending trip into a world with death particles that can be read to predict the time of your demise.

GeekMom: Make/Play/Watch/Read: Sign Languages

September 18, 2021GeekMom

When I was in my first year of school, many moons ago, one of my classmates was a deaf person. It seemed like an easy decision for all of us to learn the basics of Auslan (Northern), also known as Australian Sign Language. Almost 40-years later, I still remember the alphabet, simple counting, some animals, […]

‘Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions’ Is a Knockout

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021Joey L. Mills

Longtime fans of the ‘Rocky’ franchise, newcomers who jumped aboard with ‘Creed,’ and lovers of arcade gaming action will be KOed by ‘Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions.’

Gordie Fiddles As Kids Dance

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021Jeffrey Cohen

Canadian fiddler Gordie “Crazylegs” MacKeeman tries his hand at children’s music

Review: ‘Artie and the Wolf Moon’ — A Late Bloomer

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021Mariana Ruiz

I think that a family of African-American werewolves is sorely needed.

Review- ‘Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957’- Family Ties

September 16, 2021September 15, 2021Mariana Ruiz

B.P.R.D continues to be that safe haven for spooky stories.

My Favorite Sci Fi Alternate Histories

September 16, 2021September 15, 2021Greg Howley

The alternate timeline is a fascinating concept. The idea of an alternate universe in which history has played out differently is something we’re just now seeing in the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse, but it’s existed in a number of other television programs throughout the years. I’d like to examine my own top five in detail.

Review- ′Usagi Yojimbo Issue # 22: Ransom Part I′

September 16, 2021September 15, 2021Mariana Ruiz

We start a new adventure featuring some rogue characters.

DC This Week Roundup – The Many Worlds of Batman

September 15, 2021September 14, 2021Ray Goldfield

Explore alternative visions of the Dark Knight in Batman ’89 #2, Batman: The Adventures Continue Season Two #4, The Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries #6, Future State: Gotham #5, and Pennyworth #2.

GeekMom: Audiobooks I Listened to While Going Through TMS Treatments for Mental Illness

September 15, 2021GeekMom

While going through TMS treatments for anxiety, depression, and OCD, I was tasked with how to spend my time each day. Monday through Friday I would sit in a chair for around 50 minutes a day having my head jackhammered by a super expensive machine. Okay, maybe it felt more like a baby woodpecker with […]