If you like comic books and are a Star Wars fan, then 2011 is your year. The Dark Horse/Star Wars panel at C2E2 showcased some big names such as John Ostrander (Legacy) John Jackson Miller (Knight Errant), and Star [...]
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The Magician King Release Date Announced
Over on his blog, author Lev Grossman has announced that The Magician King, the much anticipated sequel to his debut The Magicians (at least by me!), will be released at the end of the summer. The only details on the [...]
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EVE Online and DUST 514: A Future Vision Trailer
Back in 2009 EVE Online developer CCP Games filed a trademark for the name DUST 514, and announced that they were going to bridge the gap between PCs and consoles, in an MMO/FPS hybrid. A lot of us were left [...]
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Geoff Johns to Pen New Aquaman Series
Yesterday Geoff Johns (Green Lantern: Rebirth, Blackest Night) announced on his Twitter account that he would be starting work on a new Aquaman series to hit shelves later this fall. DC's king of the Atlantis made his debut in 1941, making him [...]
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Douglas Adams’ Lost Doctor Who Story to be Novelized
In the late 70's Douglas Adams, acclaimed author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy wrote a six part series of Doctor Who, featuring Tom Baker that was intended to wrap up the season 17th season. For reasons of industrial [...]
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R.I.P. Diana Wynne Jones
British fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones passed away on Saturday after battling cancer for the past two years. She was best known for her young adult novel Howl's Moving Castle, which later became an Academy Award nominated animated film directed by Hayao [...]
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Retro Book Review: Sandman Slim
Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Harper Voyager Language: English ISBN-10: 0061714305 ISBN-13: 978-0061714306 Summary: James Stark was having a pretty bad day, and then he went to Hell. After 11 years in the Pit, fighting in gladiatorial games and learning all sorts of [...]
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Starbucks Adds Marvel Comics to their Digital Network: Read an Issue of X-Men With Your Chai Tea Latte
The Starbucks Digital Network is a clever feature implemented by the powerhouse coffee company to show it's willingness to roll with the punches of a digital age. Launching last fall, the SDN is a content system that allows it's customers [...]
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Final Chapter in Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle Announced
It's been a long road for Christopher Paolini and Eragon, the Last Dragon Rider of Alagaësia, but the end is finally in sight. Random House has announced that Inheritance, the 4th and last book of the Inheritance Cycle will be [...]
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SciFi Mafia’s Comic Release Watch: 3/23/11
Here's what hits stores today from your favorite publishers! Batman: Incorporated #4 Batman: Streets of Gotham #21 Batman: The Dark Knight #2 Demo Vol. 2 Fables #103 Green Lantern #64 Green Lantern Corps #58 Hellblazer #277 Infamous #2 (OF 6) Justice League of America #55 Justice League: Generation Lost #22 The Legion of Superheroes [...]
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Butcher Baker Comic Shatters Expectations, Sells Out First Printing
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Butcher Baker: The Righteous Maker by Joe Casey (Wildcats 3.0) and Mike Huddleston (Gen 13). The comic has been described as raunchy and NSFW, full of tongue-in-cheek visuals and tons of pop culture references. Butcher [...]
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Fabian Nicieza Talks the Future of Tim Drake in Red Robin: Seven Days of Death
As the dust settles in the wake of Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, fans are faced with a new era in the Bat-family. Last year was crazy and we saw a lot of changes. Dick Grayson took the mantle [...]
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