This past weekend was Oddmall: Rubber City Rumpus and we have all the details. We’re joined by the Mutha himself, Andy Hopp, along with the MC for the weekend, Mark Bognar (from Tangent Bound network), and stage pimp Michael McFarland. Plus other random people drop by as well. Listen now! Continue reading GW1 Issue 122 – Rumpus in the Rubber City
Comics Cosmos – Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generations
Following on the heels of Secret Empire, and a mysterious twist on how that event storyline ended, Marvel has been releasing a series of one-shots dubbed Generations. Beginning in August, this 10-issue anthology series is a collection of team-ups of classic characters with their current versions. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generations
She Geek Critique – Dragon Con Science: The Multiverse
As mentioned in last week’s blog about Dragon Con, I attended a few panels that were presented by the Science Track. Like a true geek, I took notes, so this week and next I’m doing a recap of a couple of the panels that were directly related to pop culture. First up is “Managing the Multiverse,” which looked at the various scientific theories exploring the possibilities of multiple universes and/or timelines – a must for any geeks into comic book and sci-fi time travel and multiverse plots! Continue reading She Geek Critique – Dragon Con Science: The Multiverse
Best Geeky Finds – Investigating the Solve-It Squad
“Who the H*** is giving a middle-schooler access to bank records?!”
The Hardy Boys. Nancy Drew. Mystery Inc. These great crime-solving teenagers have withstood history as some of the greatest sleuths right up there with Holmes & Watson. Scooby Doo has even been rebooted as a post-apocalyptic zombie thriller comic. It has never, however, been a stage play – until now. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Investigating the Solve-It Squad
Irregular’s Intel – When the Morning Comes
You start to feel it sometime during the final blowout of a con or maybe during that last rushed meal between panels, but it is still there… that quiet gnawing feeling that “this is all about to end”. A convention can become an escape and cocoon of sorts. You’re surrounded by your tribe, being your most true self without having to explain or apologize to anyone. It’s awesome and filled with your own brand of reckless abandon, but then you see the cracks beginning to form and reality begins to creep in. It’s the packing for the trip home and making sure that you haven’t forgotten that awesome thing that you might have paid too much for, but, whateva, it’s a con! And the clock ticks closer to the return to the life before. But that’s just the beginning. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – When the Morning Comes