Interview: Rafer Roberts (Archer & Armstrong, Harbinger, Plastic Farm)
by Mike Favila, Senior Editor I loved Valiant Comics back in their first go around, and have really enjoyed the recent run they’ve had under the new storylines. Rafer Roberts, who helmed Archer & Armstrong, along Harbinger with Darick Robertson,…
Comic News: “Goosebumps” Comic Books Creeping into Stores This October
by Mike Favila, Senior Editor R.L. Stine’s Spine-tingling Series Heading to Comics San Diego (July 13, 2017)— Comic readers, beware, you’re in for a scare! New comic book adventures will beckon young readers into the world of R.L. Stine’s bestselling…
Video Game News: The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series – A New Frontier Is Out!
by Mike Favila, Editor ‘The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series – A New Frontier’ Debuts Today in Critically Acclaimed Two-Part Premiere Event SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec. 20, 2016 — Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman’s Skybound…
Movie Review: Amateur Night
by Mike Favila, Senior Editor In terms of indie films, Amateur Night, released yesterday on VOD and Digital, has a lot going for it. Based on the exploits of writer Joe Syracuse and directed by wife Lisa Addario, it’s a breezy…
Video Game News: imprint-X (Rymdresa) now on Kickstarter
by Mike Favila, Senior Editor A few months ago, I got to play an odd little game called Rymdresa. A little space RPG game with 8 bit touches, it was a fun sleeper that I’d never heard before. Morgondag, the…
Video Game Review: Fallout 4 Add On: Far Harbor
by Mike Favila, Editor I have to confess. When Fallout 4 came out, I overplayed it like crazy for the first 40 hours. It just consumed my nights, embarrassingly so. I had been a huge Fallout 3 fan and had…
Video Game News: New Poe Dameron LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
by Mike Favila, Senior Editor Check out this hilarious clip for Poe Dameron in the new LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens game: LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released on June 28, 2016 and marks the triumphant…
Book Review: Pop Painting: Inspiration and Techniques from the Pop Surrealism Art Phenomenon
by Mike Favila, Editor I had to be honest, I hadn’t really been familiar with the term pop surrealism (or lowbrow art). Of course I’ve enjoyed the works of Art Spiegelman and his peers here and there, but I…
Convention News: Wizard World Cleveland Announces Guest List
by Mike Favila, Editor This is Wizard World’s 2nd show in Cleveland, and they look like they’re pulling together a pretty good mix of comic book creators to headline. Might be a great time next month…. CLEVELAND, January 25, 2016…
Book Review: My First Comics (I’m Grumpy / I’m Sunny)
by Mike Favila, Editor I’m Grumpy and I’m Sunny come from Jennifer and Matthew Holm, the sibling creative team behind the highly acclaimed Babymouse. Though I’ve never read Babymouse before, I can only imagine it’s quite good after going through these little…
Blu-Ray Review: Mad Men The Final Season Part 2
by Mike Favila, Editor To some, Mad Men was the beginning of the ascent of network AMC. Though most often known as the home of The Walking Dead, Mad Men really began AMC’s name as a home for original programming,…
Blu Ray Review: Ranma 1/2 Set 6
by Mike Favila, Editor It’s been very interesting for me to view these later seasons, as I had only had the pleasure of knowing the first 4 seasons. Though the characters progress, there’s never too much change. It’s never like…
Baltimore Comic-Con 2015: Interview with Rachel Deering (In The Dark: A Horror Anthology)
by Mike Favila, Editor I went to Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend and had the chance to pick up a lot of new books that I hadn’t caught before. When Emil and I stopped by James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan’s…
Blu Ray Review: Love & Mercy
by Mike Favila, Editor As a long time Beach Boys fan and Brian Wilson acolyte, I’ve devoured everything about the band for years. Though long overdue, it is amazing that the mainstream has come around to Wilson’s genius. The last…
Book Review: Hipster Animals
by Mike Favila, Editor I have to admit, as soon as I read the title Hipster Animals, I was intrigued. A total juxtaposition of two beings that couldn’t be more different? I was curious to see if the execution…