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!
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Tag: villains
5 Villains Who Will Break Your Heart
Villains 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.
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On the Big Screen: Batroc the Leaper
Batroc the Leaper makes his film debut in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. But something is missing…
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Sizing Up 40 Iconic Villain Hideouts
Any villain who’s ever had a plan has had a lair—but not all lairs are built to the same standards.
Continue ReadingNine More X-Files Antagonists We’d Love to See Return
Here 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 ReadingHeroes and Villains Are Gone From A Once Crowded Sky
When 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 ReadingLove Superheroes and Villains? Then, Prepare to Die!
Prepare 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 ReadingTop 10 Evil Geeks in the Movies (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
Around 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 ReadingSuperheroes and Villains, Steampunk-Style
I’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 ReadingMy Superhero Son vs. The Bad Guys
Almost 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 ReadingMy Superhero Son vs. The Bad Guys
Almost 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 ReadingTop 10 Evil Geeks in the Movies (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
Around 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 ReadingHow to Become an Archvillain
We 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 ReadingTop 10 Evil Geeks in the Movies (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
Around 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 ReadingTop 10 Evil Geeks in the Movies
Around 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 ReadingHow To Crowdsource A Villain
I’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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