The villainous Flashback lay quivering on the floor, still covered in the debilitating cheese from his last battle. Wormhole unsheathed the nib of his Cosmic Pen and drew a portal. In a shimmer, the fortress vault appeared on the other …
Continue ReadingI’m going to finish off this round of steampunk book reviews with an interesting twist on the steampunk genre. While I enjoy traditional steampunk stories, I do like the occasional mashup (such as westerns) and I’ve just finished the first …
Continue ReadingI love superhero stories, but I’m not big on visual formats like comic books and graphic novels. That’s why I was so excited to review Corrina Lawson’s new novel, Phoenix Rising. It’s a comic book kind of story anchored in novelistic prose, so it’s definitely my kind of read. Aside: After reading the review, check […]
Continue ReadingWant to attract women? Publish good material that doesn’t actively chase them away.–Kurt Busiek, on Twitter, 10/24/2011 I have been a reader of superhero comics since I could read, buying them off the spinner rack for a quarter. My love for them was sealed when I watched (in reruns) the first appearance of Batgirl on […]
Continue ReadingWant to attract women? Publish good material that doesn’t actively chase them away.–Kurt Busiek, on Twitter, 10/24/2011 I have been a reader of superhero comics since I could read, buying them off the spinner rack for a quarter. My love …
Continue ReadingOne of my favorite parts of attending a con is the cosplay. Seeing people dressed like Superman or Batman or Princess Leia is a big part of the experience. You don’t have to wait in lines or hope they’ll stop long enough for you to snap a picture because they want to have their picture taken […]
Continue ReadingOverview: Hero and villain battle it out in a struggle of brawn, speed, and wits. Super Showdown is a compact game set in the Golden Age of comics, but don’t be fooled by its small stature, because it packs a …
Continue ReadingAlmost a year ago, I wrote one of my first posts for GeekMom. It was about my then-2-½-year-old son, my sense that he would soon be interested in superheroes, and my worries about how to explain supervillains to him. I …
Continue ReadingAlmost a year ago, I wrote one of my first posts for GeekMom. It was about my then-2-½-year-old son, my sense that he would soon be interested in superheroes, and my worries about how to explain supervillains to him. I wrote: “… How am I supposed to explain good guys like Superman without getting into […]
Continue ReadingI am a bit behind the curve and only recently finished watching the Showtime series The Tudors. It’s taken most of the summer, but I finally saw the last episode where crotchety old Henry VIII bids us adieu. Despite the series title, my favorite character wasn’t Henry, but his best friend, the Duke of Suffolk, […]
Continue ReadingI first fell in love with Dan Santat when I got the book Oh No! (Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World). His illustrations are absolutely incredible. Then, earlier this summer, I heard that he created his own graphic novel about superhero sidekicks, aptly named Sidekicks. I hastened to the bookstore only to discover […]
Continue ReadingIt’s not often that you can call someone a living legend, but Joe Simon fits the description. Realize, for a moment, that this is an autobiography written by a man who is ninety-seven years old and has been working in and around the comics industry his entire life. To say that he saw the birth of comics as […]
Continue ReadingBatman fans are rejoicing at the release of the first official poster for The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan’s films. It’s not due out until Summer 2012, yeah, a whole year from now, but the release of this poster has the internet abuzz with speculation and excitement. It takes […]
Continue ReadingBeing a party design freak, I am always on the lookout for cute ideas that I can use. When I come across creative ideas that I might use in the future I save them. You never know when you might be in need of a pink cowgirl hoedown or a posh poodle in Paris party plan! […]
Continue ReadingCaptain Amazing is getting old. Sure, he can fly, he’s got super-strength and invulnerability, but that can’t keep him from aging. Oh, and he’s got a peanut allergy. When he can’t stop four supervillains from stealing a DNA transfer device, …
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I’m a sucker for re-purposing. When I was younger I would take my dad’s beer bottle caps, punch holes in them, and make earrings. When it came time to plan my best friend’s baby shower, I massacred some Little Golden books rather than visit One Stop Party Shoppe. So when Sue at Comic Salvage contacted GeekMom […]
Continue ReadingThis is such a great idea I wish I could go back in time to my wedding and do it myself. It’s possible my wife would not agree with this sentiment. Photo used by kind permission of Hoffer Photography. (Hat …
Continue ReadingSometimes you need to know which superhumans possess the ability of elemental transmutation, and that’s the kind of pressing information that won’t always wait for a cursory Google search. Thankfully the team at Pop Chart Lab has come to your …
Continue ReadingLike many kids who grew up in the ’80s, the Christopher Reeves Superman movies were staple viewing in my household. Unlike the Batman I was familiar with (a la Adam West), Reeves’ Superman was complex, the storytelling was epic and …
Continue ReadingLes Moutons électriques (Electric Sheep, just like Philip K. Dick’s famous novel) is a French publisher that offers some wonderful collections for every geek. Its bibliothèque rouge (Red Library) proposes biographies of imaginary characters in a convincing academic style. One can read Les nombreuses vies de… (The many lives of…) Harry Potter, Jane Austen, Dracula […]
Continue ReadingWe have a winner, folks! Nicholas Kleinhardt of East Lansing, MI is the proud owner of our awesome superhero package, listed below. When I let Nick know that he’d won, I warned him that, of course, with great gear comes …
Continue ReadingIn NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like …
Continue ReadingBefore there are caps and gowns, there are capes and tights–in a metaphorical sense. Educators are superheroes, and now there is website dedicated to them (or maybe to some of them). Classroom Superheroes is a project of the National Education Association. Parents and students are invited to nominate Classroom Superheroes, and teachers can register themselves […]
Continue ReadingIn NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like …
Continue ReadingIn NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like …
Continue ReadingIn NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like …
Continue ReadingIn NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like …
Continue ReadingIn NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like …
Continue ReadingGood morning! I’m doing something a little different today. Instead of a review, I have an interview with Frank Fradella, President and Editor-in-Chief of “I, Hero” Magazine, which focuses on illustrated prose stories of superheroes. I first heard about the …
Continue ReadingIn NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like …
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