“When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the master.” Has there ever been a more nefarious quote from a more nefarious villain? Like we all … Continue reading Spotlight On The Dark Side With Darth Vader #1 On The Wednesday Run
Who isn’t a fan of weird, cosmic horror? Well, probably a lot of people out there in the world, actually. But they should be. They will be. You see, as … Continue reading Naming A Cosmic Horror With Nameless #1 On The Wednesday Run
I know. I know. You’ve got other things on your mind right now than making a run to your local comic book shop. Here’s shopping, there’s cooking, there’s getting showered … Continue reading Massive Finish For The Massive #30 On The Wednesday Run
University. My essays were already about close readings of comic books before I even started higher education. The Sandman. Watchmen. Dark Knight Returns. They all made it as “Independent Study … Continue reading Travel The Galactic Waves With ODY-C #1 On The Wednesday Run
Comic book fans have been seeing more and more genre-styled fiction on the shelves over the last few years. Image Comics, the publisher of so much great creator-owned material, has … Continue reading Roche Limit: Sci-Fi Noir That Pushes Humanity To The Limit
Science fiction and comic books. It’s like the raison d’etre of the pop culture medium these days, and I, for one, couldn’t be happier. To varying degrees, Marvel Comics and … Continue reading Sci-Fi Goes To The Roche Limit #1 On The Wednesday Run
Here at Biff Bam Pop!, we’re big fans of the Alien film franchise. Who isn’t, right? So when Prometheus, a parallel spin off of that famous sci-fi/horror franchise was released … Continue reading Myth Making With Prometheus Fire And Stone #1 On The Wednesday Run
Hey kids! Comics! Well, movie tie-in comics anyways. You see, one of the most eagerly anticipated summer films is do for release in one month and Marvel, ever the craft … Continue reading It’s A Galactic Hat-Trick On The Wednesday Run
Trekkies rejoice! Back in the spring of 1967, at the tail end of the first season of Star Trek, NBC broadcast what would widely considered to be one of, if … Continue reading Star Trek: Harlan Ellison’s City On The Edge Of Forever #1 On The Wednesday Run
Science fiction and comic books. It’s a match made in heaven. I suppose it no longer needs to be said. Sci-fi storytelling in everyone’s favourite art form is no longer … Continue reading Planting A Sci-Fi Seed With Trees #1 On The Wednesday Run
Star Wars. The Last Starfighter. Dredstar. Warlord. Atari Force. Epic Illustrated. These are just a few of the comic book and pop culture sagas and mythologies that I remember very, … Continue reading The Saga Continues in Saga #19 On The Wednesday Run
Monsters in monster movies. The wolf man, the vampire, the swamp beast, the thing from another planet, the mutant entity. All of these creatures – and so many more – … Continue reading Saturday At The Movies: Monsters (2010)
