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Somehow It’s Time for June’s List of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

June’s pile of new sci-fi and fantasy books is—much like May’s—a bit smaller than usual, as releases have shifted to August and beyond. However, this month still promises plenty to get excited about, with dragons, deep-space explorers, magical warriors, and even some Bigfoot action to add to your reading list. Big Girl by Meg Elison…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Watchmen‘s Adrien Veidt Is a Terrifying Presence in This Clip From the Show’s Blu-Ray Release

Adrien Veidt, Ozymandias himself, didn’t do it thirty-five minutes ago—it was decades ago. And he’s not quite the same man he used to be. In an exclusively released clip (via TV Line) from the upcoming Blu-Ray release of Watchmen, the HBO sequel to the classic Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons comic, we get a look…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Here Are the Winners of the 2020 Nebula Awards

Last night, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America held the 55th annual Nebula Awards, designed to honor the best science fiction and fantasy released any given year across prose, film, television, and, as of last year, video games. Picking up the big award for best novel is Sarah Pinsker’s A Song for a…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Doom Patrol‘s Season 2 Posters Reveal the Powerful Dorothy Spinner

Niles Caulder’s long lost daughter Dorothy Spinner is one of the most powerful characters in DC’s comics and she’s set to play a major role in Doom Patrol’s upcoming second season. The show’s always leaned heavily into the more whimsical aspects of the core team’s metahuman abilities, but a pair of new posters highlight that…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Portrait of a Cosplayer on the Front Lines

Francis Gualta finds cosplay is his best method for coping with the stress of Covid-19.

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Batwoman’s Ruby Rose on Why She Left: ‘Those Who Know, Know’

DC fans were shocked when it was announced that Ruby Rose would be leaving the role of Kate Kane on CW’s Batwoman after just one season. Rose did not provide a reason for her departure at the time but has now shared a statement on social media about her exit. In a post on Instagram,…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Image: Paulina Ganucheau, Eva de la Cruz, Betsy Peterschmidt

She-Ra‘s Forgotten Fire Princess Is a Legend We Should All Know

Though Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power has come to an end, the series alone didn’t provide the whole picture of Etheria’s magical history. You see, there’s a reason the show never spotlighted a princess whose elemental powers were fire-focused. Legend of the Fire Princess was a one-off comic book published by Scholastic, written…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Last Night’s Ultra-Meta Legends of Tomorrow Episode Hid a Chewy Emotional Core

The latest episode of Legends of Tomorrow ventured to the brink of meta, embracing its self-referential nature by trapping the Legends in a series of classic television shows. But behind the cameras, laugh tracks, and happy endings hid a powerful and heartbreaking story five seasons in the making. “The One Where We’re Trapped on TV”…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Duncan Jones and Alex de Campi on Why Comics Was the Next Place for Moon and Mute‘s World to Go

Between taking us to Azeroth and trapping us in time loops, director Duncan Jones has crafted a sci-fi universe of his own making in little ways, through his work in his directorial debut, Moon, and its spiritual successor, Mute. Now, that world is getting another addition: but it’s not on the big screen. It’s in…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Star Wars‘ New Era of Storytelling Has Been Delayed

It already happened a long time ago, of course. But we’re going to have to wait a while longer to see what’s next for the galaxy far, far away. StarWars.com has officially confirmed that its upcoming storytelling and publishing initiative The High Republic—a series of interconnected novels and comics following the Jedi Order in a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Look Inside The Epic Life of the King of Comics and See the Early Days of Jack Kirby’s Comics Career

They call him the king for a reason: Jack Kirby is a comics legend, the masterful artist who helped give us some of the biggest, weirdest (that are now about to become mainstream stars), and most beloved comic book superheroes around. And now, a new graphic novel exploring his life wants to show you how…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Dungeons & Dragons‘ Choose Your Own Adventure Books Are Becoming Choose Your Own Audio Adventure Books

Same decisions to make, it’s now that you just have to listen to the consequences of your actions. A few years ago, Penguin Random House published the Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest series, a range of choose-your-own adventure books set in the myriad realms of the beloved tabletop RPG, aimed at bringing young readers their…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

A Most Delightful Duel Erupts in This Excerpt From M.A. Carrick’s Fantasy The Mask of Mirrors

The story of a “river rat” who infiltrates aristocratic society, determined to grift her way to a better life for her and her sister, The Mask of Mirrors is a debut fantasy—sort of. Author M.A. Carrick is actually the pseudonym for two authors: Alyc Helms and A Natural History of Dragons’ Marie Brennan. Read on…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Visiting Disney Can Lead to Severe Illness and Death, Disney Warns

The shopping complex isn’t a theme park itself, but home to restaurants and shopping locations that will act as hubs for people to gather.

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Holy Exits, Batwoman: Ruby Rose Is Leaving the DC Universe

If there’s one thing you can expect from 2020 it’s bad news and here’s some more of it. Ruby Rose is leaving the title role of Batwoman on the CW. “I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season,” Rose said in a statement. “This was not a decision I…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

Get Equipped With: A New Mega Man Comic Series!

It’s been a while since Capcom’s beloved sidescrolling robo-hero Mega Man lit up the comics world, especially after hisrun at Archie Comics concluded. But now the boy in blue is ready to rock(man) and roll again, as part of a new limited series at Boom Studios…but he’s looking a little different from what you might…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Legends of Tomorrow Proudly Presents ‘Star Trek: The Wrath of Mickhan’

“Miiiiiiiiiiiiiick!” The CW has released new images from an upcoming episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, which sees the crew hiding out from Charlie’s fate-tastic sisters in a bunch of television shows. We’ll be journeying everywhere from (fake) Downtown Abbey to (fake) Friends, but it’s the (fake) Star Trek and its fantastic wigs that have…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Image: IDW, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and New Line Cinema

Where to Start With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Franchise

There’s never really been a better time to be into heroes that carry both a convenient half-shell and a love of pizza in their hearts: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a franchise has spent over 35 years telling stories of radical reptilian action across myriad mediums. Want to know where to start? Here are some…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Batwoman Ripped Off the Bat-Bandage, For Better or Worse

Batman is one of those characters whose casting has a tendency to unleash a certain passion in folks. With every casting there’s criticism. Michael Keaton was too funny to play Batman. Christian Bale was too skinny. Ben Affleck was too Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson is apparently too sparkly because over 10 years later people still…

Books & Comics Alex Cranz

Photo: Elise Fourmy / Photo: Yaya Han / Photo: Jay Justice / Photo: Martha Howard

Cosplay Is a Business and It Is Suffering

The business of bringing characters to life is suffering, and there seems to be no end in sight.

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Somehow It’s Time for June’s List of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Watchmen‘s Adrien Veidt Is a Terrifying Presence in This Clip From the Show’s Blu-Ray Release

Here Are the Winners of the 2020 Nebula Awards

Doom Patrol‘s Season 2 Posters Reveal the Powerful Dorothy Spinner

Portrait of a Cosplayer on the Front Lines

Batwoman’s Ruby Rose on Why She Left: ‘Those Who Know, Know’

She-Ra‘s Forgotten Fire Princess Is a Legend We Should All Know

Last Night’s Ultra-Meta Legends of Tomorrow Episode Hid a Chewy Emotional Core

Duncan Jones and Alex de Campi on Why Comics Was the Next Place for Moon and Mute‘s World to Go

Star Wars‘ New Era of Storytelling Has Been Delayed

Look Inside The Epic Life of the King of Comics and See the Early Days of Jack Kirby’s Comics Career

Dungeons & Dragons‘ Choose Your Own Adventure Books Are Becoming Choose Your Own Audio Adventure Books

A Most Delightful Duel Erupts in This Excerpt From M.A. Carrick’s Fantasy The Mask of Mirrors

Visiting Disney Can Lead to Severe Illness and Death, Disney Warns

Holy Exits, Batwoman: Ruby Rose Is Leaving the DC Universe

Get Equipped With: A New Mega Man Comic Series!

Legends of Tomorrow Proudly Presents ‘Star Trek: The Wrath of Mickhan’

Where to Start With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Franchise

Batwoman Ripped Off the Bat-Bandage, For Better or Worse

Cosplay Is a Business and It Is Suffering

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