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Galaxy Defenders Preview
May 14th
Ares Games was nice enough to send out a preview copy of their newest game, Galaxy Defenders. Ares has done many great games like Wings of Glory I and II, Sails of Glory, and War of the Ring, amongst others. At the moment they are working on a KickStarter campaign for Galaxy Defenders. This is the company’s second KickStarter and it’s less than a week till completion. The KickStarter has at least six models that will be exclusive to this campaign, along with special weapons, items, and abilities. There are plenty of options for getting more models, cards, map tiles, and More >
The Walking Dead Card Game
May 8th
Game: The Walking Dead Card Game
Price: $15
Players: 2-10
Time: 10-30 minutes
Age: 15+
In April Cryptozoic came out with The Walking Dead Card Game. The game is based on the game 6 Nimmt! if you are familiar with that but was easy enough to learn without ever knowing about that game too.
There are 104 walker cards and 6 hero cards included in the game. Each point value has a picture depicting a number of zombies on them. The single point cards only having one zombie and the seven point card having a swarm. The six hero cards are Maggie, Daryl, Rick, Andrea, Glenn and T-dog. More >
May the Forth be Fashionably With You!
May 4th
Happy May the 4th!!
Not only is today Free Comic Book Day, Star Wars fans worldwide also have something to celebrate!
I wanted to drop in to give you the skinny on some fabulous clothing and accessories out there that celebrate Star Wars and the mark it has left on the world.
I am sure most of you have stumbled onto Think Geek and fell in love with the online store.
This weekend they have a great sale going on – $20 off $100+ of Star Wars goodies with code MAYTHE4TH
Here are a few of my favorite items at Think Geek
Spend Free Comic Book Day 2013 With SG2M & Sky High Comics
Apr 29th
As I’m sure you’re all quite aware, this Saturday will be the first Saturday in May. Do you know what that means? FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Yes, Free Comic Book Day is upon us yet again, this year taking place on May 4th of this wonderful 2013. For those not in the know, Free Comic Book Day is a day where thousands of retailers around the world offer select comic books for free to anyone who comes and visits their store (and even some online shops). These stores will often accompany this already great deal with sales, creator signings, free More >
Charismagic Volume 2 #1 – Indie Review
Apr 28th
The major comic companies get enough reviews and press, it’s time for the creator-owned and indie series to get some love and judgment. Indie review takes up-and-coming indie and creator-owned series and puts them through the review process so you can confidently support the best of the small press and passion driven projects in the comic industry.
Title: Charismagic volume 2 #1
Genre/s: Fantasy/Adventure
Writer: Vince Hernandez (Fathom: Kiani, Executive Assistant Assassins)
Penciler: Vincenzo Cucca (Route des Maisons Rouges, She-Hulk)
Inker: Mark Roslan (Broken Pieces, Heroes)
Colorist: Emilio Lopez (Executive Assistant: Lotus, Fanboys VS Zombies)
Letterer: Josh Reed (Idolized, Fathom)
Publisher: Aspen MLT
Number of Issues: 1 (limited More >
Jirni #1 – Indie Review
Apr 27th
The major comic companies get enough reviews and press, it’s time for the creator-owned and indie series to get some love and judgment. Indie review takes up-and-coming indie and creator-owned series and puts them through the review process so you can confidently support the best of the small press and passion driven projects in the comic industry.
Title: Jirni #1
Genre/s: Fantasy/Adventure
Writer: J.T. Krul (Soulfire, Teen Titans)
Penciler: Paolo Pantalena (Epoch, 1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad)
Colorist: Brett Smith (GI Joe, Homecoming)
Letterer: Josh Reed (If it has lettering at Aspen, this guy likely did it)
Publisher: Aspen MLT
Number of Issues: 1 More >
Playing With Ouya
Apr 26th
So today we finally got in our advance copy of the next big thing in console gaming: The Ouya. For those of you not familiar, which may be a lot of you, the Ouya is a new Android based gaming console that looks to take advantage of the large number of indie developers now creating video games and giving them a chance to get their software on a home console that can be playing on anyone’s television. At just $99, it is a very affordable console that will soon be available for everyone to purchase online or in stores. For now, More >
Star Wars Legacy volume 2 #1 – Comic Review
Apr 24th
The major comic companies put out enough comics that sometimes it can leave your head spinning and eyes bleeding as you search the new titles each week for something worth reading. To aid in your Geeky endeavors, Speak Geeky To Me on occasion reviews new titles from the major companies to spotlight the best and worst of what’s available at your local comic shop. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a new Comic Review.
Title: Star Wars: Legacy #1 Prisoner O/T Floating World
Genre/s: Sci-Fi
Writer: Corinna Bechko (Fear Itself: Homefront, Betrayal Of The Planet Of The Apes) & Gabriel Hardman
Art: More >
Dead Man’s Run #4 – Indie Review
Apr 20th
The major comic companies get enough reviews and press, it’s time for the creator-owned and indie series to get some love and judgment. Indie review takes up-and-coming indie and creator-owned series and puts them through the review process so you can confidently support the best of the small press and passion driven projects in the comic industry.
Title: Dead Man’s Run #4
Genre/s: Fantasy/Adventure
Writer: Greg Pak (X-treme X-men, Incredible Hulks)
Penciler: Tony Parker (Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, Warhammer 40,000)
Colorist: Wes Hartman (Gears of War, Pirates vs. Ninjas)
Letterer: Josh Reed (Soulfire, Idolized)
Publisher: Aspen MLT
Number of Issues: 4 (of 6)
Page Count: More >
Idolized #5 – Indie Review
Apr 17th
The major comic companies get enough reviews and press, it’s time for the creator-owned and indie series to get some love and judgment. Indie review takes up-and-coming indie and creator-owned series and puts them through the review process so you can confidently support the best of the small press and passion driven projects in the comic industry.
Title: Idolized #5
Genre/s: Superhero
Writer: David Schwartz (Meltdown, Fathom: Blue Descent)
Penciler: Pasquale Qualano (One, She-Hulk)
Colorist: David Curiel (Action Comics, Dead Man’s Run)
Letter: Josh Reed (Just about anything with lettering at Aspen)
Publisher: Aspen MLT
Page Count: 34
Price: $3.99
The Review Bit
Aspen Comic’s first ever super-hero series goes More >
