The Enduring Power of the Fairy Tale
Zachary A. Matzo
Over the last two weeks, my kids and I have begun watching Once Upon a Time on Netflix. What is it about the classic fairy tales that have kept the…
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Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Aaron Miles
So, with the release of Steelheart I thought it might be interesting to look at another piece of superhero fiction from the past. Published in 2007, Soon I Will Be…
Locke and Key – Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill
Lisa Taylor
Earlier this year I read Horns. It was the first book I had read by Joe Hill, and I have to admit, I was truly impressed. I would imagine it…
Slaine: The Horned God by Pat Mills and Simon Bisley
Alister Davison
Slaine Mac Roth, Celtic warrior and berserker, first appeared in the pages of the comic 2000AD way back in the early 1980’s. I still remember that first episode, where Slaine…
Reboots vs. Revisions
Dan Hanks
The genres of fantasy and science fiction, by their very nature, are ripe for remakes, reboots and reimaginings. Core stories about heroes and their journeys might remain unchanged, as ancient…
Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden by Yuu Watase
Dori
Are you familiar with manga? If not, maybe it’s time to fill that blank spot. Also called graphic novels or comic books, their roots go way back into Japanese history.…
Dredd 3D Review
Paul Wiseall
Outside the city walls is the Cursed Earth, the irradiated desert world, and inside is an equally unwelcoming urban rash of slum and decay, where concrete rules and kilometre tall…
Kantara: Issue One by Wyrlwynd
ChrisMB
Imagine that everything you had ever known and loved was taken from you in a sea of blood and fire; a wave of destruction made all the more senseless by…
Adam and Eve: Bizarre Love Triangle in the Zombie Apocalypse – Volume One
One of the most popular conversations that nerds around the world engage in is the classic scenario of what would we do during the zombie apocalypse. Recent events in the…
Peter and Max by Bill Willingham
Mike Shackle
Fairy tales are growing in popularity once more and looking very different from the Walt Disney versions we have come to expect. This summer two movies, Mirror Mirror and Snow…
The Avengers Assemble Review
Well, The Avengers has just topped the American box office for a third week running, so I figured it’s probably about time we wade in and give it a review.…
Fantasy-Faction World Tour of Wonderment: The Philippines – Part Two
Paolo Chikiamco
Welcome to part two of the Fantasy Faction World Tour of Wonderment: The Philippines! If you missed part one, you can read it here. In this installment, we will look…