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Two of science-fiction's most popular franchises in history were making news at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. Star Trek and Star Wars games were not only part of the regular expo, but were also highlighted in the pre-expo press conferences from Sony, Microsoft an ...

This is a good time to be a Marvel fan. “Thor” hit theaters earlier this month, and “Captain America: The First Avenger” is set to release on July 22. Of course, as we all know, quite often the origins and backgrounds of the characters are very different from that in the comics. To h ...

Many science-fiction fans will remember the 1990 movie “Total Recall” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone and Ronny Cox. If you enjoyed that movie, you can now return to Mars and see what happened next in the new “Total Recall” comic book series from Dynamite. ...

Last week, I wrote about the end of IDW's “Angel” comic book series. This week, we bid farewell to the “Spike” series as well. Originally intended to be an ongoing series, this title is ending after an eight-issue story arc. This was a fun and enjoyable story arc for Spike and his cr ...

This past week a sad day came to pass. IDW Publishing has brought to an end the “Angel” comic book series, after 44 issues. Fans of the franchise will have to get our fix from other sources. However, from where I sit, this might mean better days for Angel and his team. Truly, for a last stor ...

This past week, the fifth and final issue of “Days Missing: Kestus” was released. The story has now come full circle, both a beginning and an end. It is a fitting way to end this chapter of the life of The Steward. Once again, The Steward and Kestus are present for a pivotal event for humanit ...

Just think for a moment ... in today's society, what are some of the things that you fear? One of them has to be finances. America narrowly avoided a government shutdown recently. Unemployment is up, gas prices are up, and many people live week to week, paycheck to paycheck. People are losing th ...

What happens if you cross pulp detective stories with B-movie science fiction? You get Vic Boone, a new comic series from 215 Ink. Vic is a private detective in the classic sense. A combination of street smart and world weary, he is brash and headstrong. Not only does he find trouble, but it ...

This week, the comic book shelves holds a treat for anyone who loves a good wizard detective story. That's right, Harry Dresden is back in the comic pages, this time from Dynamite Entertainment. Issue 1 of “Fool Moon” is the first installment of a comic adaptation of the novel by the same na ...

Keeping with its annual tradition, Blizzard had several April Fool's Day jokes that appeared on their various sites this past Friday. Most focused on World of Warcraft, but there were also jokes for the company's other games, StarCraft and Diablo. One thing I always enjoy is that while naturally ...