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Reviewing Once Upon a Time - Behind the Magic, A Fit Companion For The Show
Oct 17th
Title: Once Upon a Time-Behind the magic
Genre: Non-Fiction
Publisher: Titan Books
Page Count: 176
Price: $16.99
ISBN-13: 9781782760290
The Review Bit
If you enjoy the TV show Once Upon a Time, or if you like it sometimes and argue with it at other times, you’ll find Once Upon a Time - Behind the Magic a good book to have around, perhaps on the coffee table or couch so you can have something to read during commercial breaks or while waiting for the show to start. My review copy is sitting here studded with bookmarks as I try to decide which bits to share and which bits to leave to you to More >
Trish Out of Water #1 - Indie Review
Oct 15th
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: Trish Out of Water #1
Genre/s: Drama/Fantasy
Writer: Vince Hernandez (Fathom:Kiani, Charismagic)
Penciler: Giuseppe Cafaro (Extinction Seed, Soulfire)
Colorist: Ruben Curto (Grimm Fairy Tales) & Andrea Dotta of Studio Parlapà (Higher Earth)
Letterer: Josh Reed (Bugglegun, Fathom)
Publisher: Aspen MLT
Number of Issues: 1 (of 5)
Page Count: 22
Price: More >
NYCC ’13: Marvel’s All New All-New Marvel Now Titles & Storylines
Oct 14th
Before New York Comic Con started last week we shared some of Marvel’s many teasers for upcoming series and storylines they intended to publish come 2014 and announce at the show. The teasers all consisted of a single word and a creative team. You can see all the teasers in the previous article, by clicking here. To make it easier for you, we decided to give all these announcements below, along with the teaser word initially solicited. In some of these cases, I think the teaser word says more about the series and storylines than Marvel’s description did. Never the More >
75 Years Of Superman In His Anniversary Short
Oct 14th
While DC scrapped much of their rich comic continuity 2 years ago for the New 52 version of the DC Universe, they still respect their long history. This has been noted throughout the year with many images, panels, and even logos denoting Superman’s 75th anniversary. Now, what could be considered the pièce de résistance, DC has released a short animation showcasing some of the greatest moments in Superman’s history over the past 75 years. The short includes various comic covers, actors, cartoons, video games, and comic events from Superman’s life while also showcasing the many appearances, art style changes, and costume More >
Coffin Hill #1 - Comic Review
Oct 12th
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: Coffin Hill #1
Genre/s: Horror/Drama
Writer: Caitlin Kitterdge (Night Life, The Iron Thorn)
Artist: Inaki Miranda (2000AD, Fairest)
Colorist: Eva De La Cruz (2000AD, Fairest)
Letterer: Travis Lanham (Swamp More >
NYCC ’13: Li’l Dynamites
Oct 11th
In January 2014 Dynamite Entertainment is going to get little! Or Li’l, that is, with the release of 5 new one-shots over a 5-week period. Titled ‘Li’l Dynamites’, the publisher is capitalizing on the recent trend of high selling ‘baby’ variants started off by artist Skottie Young over at Marvel and continued by various artists such as Dynamite cover artist, Chris Elipoulos. Elipoulos helped sales on Dynamite’s recent Battlestar Galactica series with the subscription variants that features chibi/baby/toddler style drawings of various characters from the series. Now Dynamite is taking the concept further and bringing this style to their comic’s More >
NYCC ’13: Starz Brings 2 New Trailers For Black Sails & Da Vinci’s Demons
Oct 11th
At New York Comic Con this weekend, Starz debuted two brand new trailers showing off some of their original programming for 2014. The first was a new trailer for the highly anticipated pirate drama, Black Sails, a bloody and dramatic prequel to Treasure Island like no other and produced by Michael Bay. The series first 8-episode season is set to premiere in January of 2014, and as those who got an early look at the show’s first episode during San Diego Comic Con can tell you, it is going to be amazing! Following Captain Flint and his men, Black Sails More >
New Game Of Thrones Figures
Oct 10th
Dark Horse Comics and HBO are working together to create a new series of incredibly beautiful and affordable Game of Thrones action figures. Based on the actors and actresses playing the iconic roles of various characters from Game of Thrones’ TV series, several new figures have been designed and are already on display today at New York City’s New York Comic Con. If you swing by the Dark Horse booth (#1636) this weekend, you can get an exclusive first look at Ned Stark, Tyrion Lannister, and Khal Drogo’s figurines that compliment the already solicited figures of Daenerys Targaryen and Jon More >
San Diego Comic Fest Spotlight On Jack Habegger
Oct 9th
If you were at San Diego Comic Fest last weekend and happened to journey upstairs into the artist alley you might have seen young Jack Habeggar. Some of you might have even thought he was just a teenager sitting in his father or mothers chair while they were away from the table and you couldn’t have been more wrong. Jack is a talented up and coming 14 year old comic creator with a very bright future ahead of him and all the right people in his corner. Such young talent is not unheard of in this industry, you just don’t More >
Dawn To Crossover With Vampirella
Oct 9th
Joseph Michael Linser is an artist known for drawing beautiful and sexy women with curvaceous bodies, so today’s announcement is sure to drive fans of his work wild. Dynamite has just announced they’ll be publishing a Dawn book, which is already exciting, but might confuse a few people who are aware Image has been the recent publisher for Dawn. So why is Dawn over at Dynamite? It’s because the fabulous goddess is going to be crossing over with a popular Dynamite vixen…or should we say vampire? Yes, Dawn and Vampirella are going to be sharing a book, but can there More >
