On Spoilers
My brother and I recently half-jokingly/half-seriously talked with our sister-in-law about her tendency to share major movie and book plot points in her Facebook status updates. She was honestly...
View ArticlePinocchio: Vampire Slayer by Van Jensen and Dusty Higgins
Last week, a coworker volunteered me for a school visit, wherein I'll be tasked with the job of “inspiring eighth-graders to read”. Now, if you remember being an eighth grader, or know any eighth...
View ArticleDanger Club, Vol. 1: Death
Publisher: Image Comics | Story By: Landry Q. Walker | Art by: Eric Jones If all the world's superheroes were gone, what would happen to those left behind? Walker's Danger Club Vol. 1, collecting...
View ArticleGiving the Gift of Comics to Kids!
So, you love comics, and would love to share that love with the kids in your life – sons, daughters, nieces, nephews – but can't exactly hand over the newest issue of The Walking Dead? Luckily for you...
View ArticleZombies, Run! The Gamer’s Fitness App
It's a new year, and you, as with many others, may have set yourself up with a health/exercise resolution. I, too, want to be healthier, increase my fitness and lose some weight, but I get bored...
View Article2013 San Diego Comic-Con – Thursday Schedule is up!
The countdown begins today for many eager geeks and nerds (us included), as Comic-Con International: San Diego has released its Thursday programming schedule. For many, this means hours spent reading...
View Article2013 San Diego Comic-Con Wrap-Up
I've been home for nearly two days, and my San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) buzz has not subsided. It was, for me, the best time I've had since I started attending in 2006. Here are some thoughts from my...
View ArticleMovie Review: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
“What if all the good I've accomplished is just luck?” This is just one of the questions that plague Percy in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. This sequel to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief...
View ArticleMovie Review: The Book Thief
I knew three things about Marcus Zuskak's novel, The Book Thief, before seeing the movie of the same name (adapted by Michael Petroni): 1. It's set in Nazi Germany, 2. It's narrated by Death, 3. It...
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