Archive | May, 2006

“You’ve done a man’s job, sir”

31. May 2006

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If you recognise that quote then, like me, you have watched Blade Runner far too many times. You may also be very annoyed at how damned hard it is to obtain Ridley Scott’s excellent Philip K Dick adaptation on DVD, especially in the UK. Well, news emerges from Warner Brothers that at last they are [...]

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Lesbian comics character drives press bats

31. May 2006

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There has been a huge flurry of media interest around the world in the last few days of DC’s re-introduction into the ongoing weekly series 52 (which we mentioned here recently) of Kathy Kane as Batwoman. Why the media interest? Well, because KK is a lesbian character – and a ‘lipstick’ lesbian at that, which [...]

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Boromir

31. May 2006

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My webslinging colleague Lee points me to this very cool, very detailed new Lord of the Rings 12″ figure from Sideshow. This time round it is Boromir as portrayed by Sean Bean and the likeness is pretty darned good. The articulation, details and accessories on these figures is quite excellent.

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Ross covers Virgin

31. May 2006

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Famed illustrator Alex Ross will be providing a cover for one of the next wave of the new range of Indian-themed comics from Virgin. His first cover is for Ramayan Reborn #1 due in the autumn, which is a retelling of the ancient Sanskrit myth of Ramayana, the oldest written myth in the sub-continent’s venerable [...]

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Eternals

31. May 2006

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The new series by the great Neil Gaiman based around the legendary Jack Kirby’s Eternals is almost here (we had some cool Eternals free bookmarks in the stores, but you had to be quick!), with the first issue due towards the end of June. Marvel has been showing off some more of the art on [...]

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Orbiting the world

31. May 2006

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My good chum and major SF fan George from top British SF publisher Orbit – home to Juliet E McKenna, Iain Banks, Charlie Stross, Ken MacLeod, Laurell K Hamilton and Mike Carey to name but a few – sent me some exciting news last night about the publisher expanding into other countries, although since they [...]

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More book to comics adaptations on the way

30. May 2006

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Dabel Brothers continue their run of book to comic adaptations with an announcement that Jane Lindskold’s Firekeeper Saga, a fantasy which centres around a young girl raised by intelligent wolves before ending up in a royal court, will be adapted for comics with Sean Jordan on scripting duties. This follows on from news posted here [...]

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What the Author Says – Tim Fish

30. May 2006

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It is a great old start to the week this week as we bring you not one but two What The Author Says articles from Abby Denson and Tim Fish. In fact, Tim’s piece is a double-barrelled WTAS piece because he has his new collection Something Fishy This Way Comes due and also a complete [...]

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What the Author Says – Abby Denson talks Tough Love

30. May 2006

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Writer and artist Abby Denson has a graphic novel collection of her series Tough Love coming out this summer. The series, which has featured in the magazine XY, has, as Abby remarks, moved beyond being ‘just’ a story (all readers know no story is ever ‘just’ a story) when she she started receiving mail from [...]

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Edinburgh SF Book Group May

29. May 2006

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A reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday 30th May, is the next meeting of the Edinburgh SF Book Group. As usual the group will be meeting at 6pm in Henderson’s on Hanover Street in Edinburgh’s New Town with this month’s book being Polystom by the always-excellent Adam Roberts. It also marks only the second author to have [...]

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Alex Toth dies

28. May 2006

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Sad news for comics fans over this holiday weekend as it emerged that esteemed artist Alex Toth passed away at his drawing desk on Saturday. Toth, born in 1928, appealed to a large array of fans via his work on many titles including Space Ghost, Jonny Quest , Zorro and the Fantastic Four to mention [...]

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Guido Guidi Signing in Manchester FPI

26. May 2006

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Guido Guidi will be appearing at our Manchester (65 Oldham Street, Picadilly) store on Friday 2nd June at 12pm, and will be chatting with fans and drawing sketches. Guido has worked for a large number of comics and other publishers, but is, of course, best known to fans for his incredible Transformers artwork. Sketches will [...]

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Model

26. May 2006

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The second Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller volume has just hit our warehouse, complete with a timely new Cyberman cover. Its packed with information, extremely in-depth reviews and tips and pictures you are unlikely to see anywhere else – we reckon its a must for those interested in this field and we’re supporting it by offering [...]

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Float like a butterfly

26. May 2006

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Boxing, I will confess, is not a sport I have ever found terribly appealing (I prefer fencing for my martial arts, swashbuckler that I am). But Muhammad Ali is one of those figures who reaches out way beyond just boxing fans, a genuine 20th century iconic figure. Neca have created an 18 inch high, incredibly [...]

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Coraline movie

26. May 2006

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Neil Gaiman has put up a movie poster for the stop-motion animation film version of his Coraline novel, which looks suitably creepy (the Other Mother is wonderfully disturbing).

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