Halloween Horror Nights: Scare Zones and Shows
Halloween Horror Nights isn’t just about creepy houses; there’s also some fantastic scare zones and shows!
Continue ReadingHalloween Horror Nights isn’t just about creepy houses; there’s also some fantastic scare zones and shows!
Continue ReadingVillains who tug at the heartstrings more than they should. They don’t deserve to win, but seeing them lose isn’t as satisfying as you’d think it should be.
Continue ReadingBatroc the Leaper makes his film debut in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. But something is missing…
Continue ReadingAny villain who’s ever had a plan has had a lair—but not all lairs are built to the same standards.
Continue ReadingHere are nine monsters, baddies, and other dangling plot bunnies from The X-Files that I’d like to see make a return appearance in the comic series.
Continue ReadingWhen I first read the premise of Tom King’s new novel, A Once Crowded Sky, I was doubtful — a novel about a world of superheroes and villains where they’ve all lost their powers? Seriously? The title of the book …
Continue ReadingPrepare to Die!, a new novel from Paul Tobin, tells the tale of Reaver, a super hero with healing powers and a super punch, who has been given two weeks to live by his arch enemy, Octagon. Time enough to …
Continue ReadingAround here, we’re always talking up the positives of geeks. It’s a natural thing because that’s who we are. And while we always want to root for the geek heroes in books and movies, we have to acknowledge there are …
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 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 ReadingAround here, we’re always talking up the positives of geeks. It’s a natural thing because that’s who we are. And while we always want to root for the geek heroes in books and movies, we have to acknowledge there are …
Continue ReadingWe hear a lot from the villain’s point of view these days, it seems. Megamind, for instance, is another misunderstood supervillain battling a strong but not-so-bright superhero. Before that we had Dr. Horrible (and the strangely similar picture book Baron …
Continue ReadingAround here, we’re always talking up the positives of geeks. It’s a natural thing because that’s who we are. And while we always want to root for the geek heroes in books and movies, we have to acknowledge there are …
Continue ReadingAround here, we’re always talking up the positives of geeks. It’s a natural thing because that’s who we are. And while we always want to root for the geek heroes in books and movies, we have to acknowledge there are …
Continue ReadingI’ve been doing the rounds on the RPG blogs again recently looking for ideas and content for an upcoming game. I found the usual sites full of ideas but I came across a new site that looks like it could …
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