Doctor Who – Big Finish titles for June 2012
June is the last month of we will have three full cast Doctor Who audios from Big Finish for a bit, as the first season of the 4th Doctor adventures come to an end, and the second season (alongside Mary Tamm, as Romana) doesn’t start until January 2013. Sadly it will be the last time … Read more
Who are the Enablers?
What if the world we knew suddenly changed? What if suddenly it was discovered that a small percentage of the population, through some quirk, could enable others to do amazing things? How would the world react? Would they be revered? Feared? Studied? Turned into celebrities? Go into seclusion? Be hunted? And what would the people … Read more
Does Catwoman #1scratch an itch, or just bite?
Catwoman is on the prowl again. DC’s New 52 slips on the leather cat suit and whip and gets a little rough, so be prepared, and know your safe word, because Catwoman is back. Watch out for your family jewels. Like most of the New 52, this book sets about re-introducing the status quo for … Read more
The Doctor’s God Complex
Who do you turn to in your darkest hour? When all looks bleak, and you are faced with your greatest fear, where do you find the courage to carry on? What do you put your faith in to help you overcome? Doctor Who, as a series, has always been about overcoming fear, both for it’s … Read more
The New 52 – Week 2 Rundown
After what I would call a very strong first week, I was excited what else DC had in store for us. Week 2 of the New 52 added 13 more new #1′s, and it was nice mix of characters who had title when the previous DCU ended in Flashpoint, and character that haven’t had a … Read more
The Girl We Waited For, and the Boy Who Waited for Her.
If you haven’t been impressed with Karen Gillan’s work as companion Amy Pond on Doctor Who before, then this week’s episode, The Girl Who Waited should make you a fan, of both the character, and the talented young actress playing her. Amy Pond has been a very popular addition to small group of lucky folks … Read more
Miracle Day has arrived.
Hopefully for you, it’s rare in your life that someone dies. But what would happen to the world if no one died? That’s what’s happening to the world in the STARZ/BBC series TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY. It sounds nice doesn’t it? But now think about the people who get hurt, and those who are terminally ill … Read more
In Blackest Night… Green Lantern: the Movie
Green Lantern Its pretty simple idea, an old story. A magic lamp that grants wishes. At the core,that is what the Green Lantern story is. Alladin. Sure the details have changed, the ring, the Corps, the Guardians, but in the end, the Lantern and it’s power is something we all have wanted. The ability to … Read more
The Sky is Falling
As long as there has been science fiction, alien invasion has been a staple of the genre. Beginning with HG Wells immortal classic “War of the Worlds” (Which has been redone, and re-interpreted several times) popular fiction has embraced the alien invasion story, from the 50′s monster and saucer movies to recent summer blockbusters like … Read more
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
The past few weeks we have been seeing a blitzkrieg of Green Lantern promotional material. 6 Warner Brothers, never one to shy away from some cross promotion, have also released the latest of the DC Animated film GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD KNIGHTS. Like most of the Warner Premiere DC animated films, this is a stand alone … Read more
