There’s always a good backstory to the creation of a superteam. There’s conflict – typically a misunderstanding – but then everything comes together nicely. When we’re talking about the creation of the Avengers we also have to consider the role of The Hulk. Will he be a hero from the outset or an anti-hero? It’s […]
Buffy season 8 – not undead, it’s a motion-comic
Comic Con saw not only the limited release of Buffy the Vampire Slayer soda but also season 8. Just to explain; season 8 picks off where TV season 7 finishes but as a comic. In fact, you can get the motion adapted comic from iTunes. The pricing isn’t too bad; $1.99 each, or $29.99 for […]
Dr. Horrible, act 1, as 8-bit NES sim
A geek with the funky moniker of DoctorOctoroc has propelled himself to geek god hood by taking the time and skills to recreate act 1 of Joss Whedon‘s Dr Horrible as a (theoretical) 8-bit NES game. He’s even letting you watch in HD or download the soundtrack from a specially created microsite. It’s a great […]
Dragonlance gets new Diamond deal
Margaret Weis Productions – the people behind Dragonlance, the Serenity RPG (as based on Joss Whedon’s masterpiece), the Supernatural RPG (as based on the TV series) and the Battlestar Galactic RPG (SyFy’s heroic success story) – have signed Diamond Comic Distributors as global, English language, distributors. For books the deal is an exclusive one and […]