Editorials
#AlienDay 2018: Celebrating All Things ‘Alien’ for LV-426 Day!
What are my chances? Does not compute.
April 26, 2018
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Editorials
#AlienDay 2018: The ‘Alien’ Cinematic Universe Fans Deserve
There’s really no decent reason or excuse as to why, in the age of the Hollywood cinematic universes, fans of the Alien franchise don’t have an ACU
April 26, 2018
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Editorials
#AlienDay 2018: Remembering ‘Alien’ Differently with ‘Alien: The Illustrated Story’
The 1979 story of Alien begins with a quote from Joseph Conrad. Not the mining ship Nostromo, named after one of Conrad’s novels, but the
April 26, 2018
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Editorials
#AlienDay 2018: ‘Alien 3’ – Who is Bishop II?
During the final climactic moments of Alien 3, the franchise’s hero, Ellen Ripley (tragically impregnated with the larva of an alien Queen) is approached by
April 26, 2018
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Editorials
#AlienDay 2018: Sticky Faces and Alpha Rays – We’re in Danger! The Italian ‘Alien’ Knockoff Legacy
Italian genre cinema has a rich history built on imitating other successful films. In the heyday of Italian cinema during the late ’50s and ’60s,
April 26, 2018
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Editorials
#AlienDay 2018: The Ten-Year-Old and the R-Rated Movie
The trading cards were what did it. Almost everything else made sense, but why the cards? Why market stuff for an R-rated movie to kids
April 26, 2018
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Fundamental Comics
Fundamental Comics: ‘Fables Volume 1’ and Exiled Communities
“Fundamental Comics,” a monthly editorial series that introduces readers to comics, graphic novels, and manga that have been impactful to the sequential art medium and
April 25, 2018
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Books
‘The Vexation of Vampires:’ Book Review
Penny White is embarking on a new phase in her life: With her wedding to Peter looms on the horizon, Lloegyr sends a vampire curate
April 25, 2018
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Comics
‘The Damned #9:’ Comic Book Review
You can tell Cullen Bunn is out to have some fun with The Damned. Yeah, there’s some serious goings on with demons and life and
April 25, 2018
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Comics
‘Grass Kings #14:’ Comic Book Review
The most surprising thing about this issue was on the final page reading “To Be Concluded.” Nothing in this issue or the issues leading up
April 25, 2018
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Comics
‘The Forever War: Forever Free #1’ – Advance Comic Book Review
If you don’t already know, I’m a huge fan of military sci-fi. From Jack Campbell to John Scalzi to Orson Scott Card to Elizabeth Moon,
April 25, 2018
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Comics
‘Giants #5:’ Comic Book Review
The final issue of Giants showcases the big, epic battle between monsters and brothers that the previous issue promised. It’s visceral, cinematic, and emotional. The
April 25, 2018
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