Comics Cosmos – All the Valiant You Need

cc Whether you’re starting a new title or have been into a character for awhile, there comes a point when you want to know more about them. You might know the stories they’ve been involved in, but perhaps not their entire history. Or maybe you want to make sure you didn’t miss any of the pertinent details. Sure, the big two have had their versions of encyclopedias over the years, but now Valiant has the Valiant Universe Handbook. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – All the Valiant You Need

Miss Dawn’s Musings – A Step Too Far

Blog-MDMLast week I wrote about how it’s a great time for geeks because of all the crossover and expansion of fandoms throughout tv, movies, books, comics, games… everywhere. But there is a down side too. Hard to believe, I know, but it comes down to the merchandise. Sure, you can buy all kinds of things with your favorite characters emblazoned on, but there are times when merch goes a bit too far. Continue reading Miss Dawn’s Musings – A Step Too Far

Best Geeky Finds – Ewok and Roll: Looking Back at the Ewok Movies

Blog-BGFReaders, I am about to tell you something about my life that may make you think differently about this blogger: as a child I was unaware of Star Wars. I have never watched a single major Star Wars movie or cartoon, read any EU books, or was even aware that something called Star Wars existed. I saw R2D2 and C3PO on the Muppet show with Mark Hamill, but did not understand their importance. I don’t remember if friends tried to talk to me about the franchise, but if they did I imagine I had little to say and wandered off. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Ewok and Roll: Looking Back at the Ewok Movies

Irregular’s Intel – My Summer Vacation, Part 3

Blog-IIWhen I was in fourth grade and the time to order books came around (do they still do that?) I had a book catch my eye that I had to get. It was titled Is James Bond Dead? and was a collection of short stories about actual missions taken on by actual spies. When I opened the book, I was a little disappointed because there was very little mention of Agent 007, but lots of talk of people I had never heard of who did what he did in real life. Now it was my fault that I did not read the description, but it was probably one of the best mistakes of my life! I was exposed to a world where writers, entertainers and regular people put their lives on the line for their countries. I gained an appreciation for the real world of espionage after that. Jason Bourne and James Bond were and always will be cool with me, but to know that there’s a shadow war going on that the news doesn’t cover? That’s the stuff… and that is what you get at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC.  Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – My Summer Vacation, Part 3