I love superhero stories, but I’m not big on visual formats like comic books and graphic novels. That’s why I was so excited to review Corrina Lawson’s new novel, Phoenix Rising. It’s a comic book kind of story anchored in novelistic prose, so it’s definitely my kind of read. To those ...

The thing about winning a major award without any sort of advanced notice is that you’re often caught with your virtual pants down and something difficult to explain in your hand. Seriously, have you ever tried to explain the perfect glass of bourbon? It’s not easy. So it was that ...

The Avengers movie doesn't come out until 2012, but much like the political process the hype is starting early. Unlike the political process, this looks promising: Are you geeked? Fun fact: When I was covering the D23 Expo (think Comic-Con,...

App versions of tabletop games are everywhere these days. Usually they are lacking when compared to the original. But there are a few game publishing companies that have taken the time to do it right, to faithfully recreate their game in digital form, and to add in extra functionality (Carcassonne ...

Watch in awe at how this cute kid will let nothing stand between him and his bottle, not even a full flight of stairs. Nothing particularly geeky about that, you might say; kids do stuff like this all the time. The fun starts when the interweb’s video remixers get a hold ...

Sometimes it’s hard to be a super-hero. It takes a lot of effort to save the world from an endless stream of egomaniacal geniuses and swarms of planet marauding alien armadas! But what about the daily problems of human existence—hunger, disease, poverty, and equality? Shouldn’t super-heroes put some effort into ...

While Batman, Iron Man and Spider-Man might be impressive and powerful at the box office, they aren’t so good for today’s youth say psychologists. During last week’s Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (Psy-Con?) mental health professionals said that, while yesterday’s heroes fought crime and made better role models, ...

With Wondercon 2010 in our sights, we thought it would be fun to revisit the awesomeness that was our chance to interview Bruce Timm, the mastermind behind the last two decades of great animated DC superheroes at last year’s ‘con. Probably the best part of this interview is learning ...