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Monster Hunter Grunge Review
What happens when you bring together one of the best SF&F writers into one of the best fantasy worlds in books today? Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge. When Marine Private Oliver Chadwick Gardenier is killed in the Marine barrack bombing in … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Thriller
Tagged John Ringo, Larry Correia, Monster Hunter International, Monster Hunter Series
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Butcher discusses Peace Talks at DragonCon
Jim Butcher is deeply enamored with DragonCon. After multiple signings where no one showed up, or panels at conventions where he was the only one in the room, DragonCon is where he started to feel like an author. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Tabletop RPGs, Uncategorized
Tagged Captain America, DragonCon, Harry Dresden, Jim Butcher, Marvel, Steampunk, The Dresden Files
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DragonCon report 2016, The Secrets of NY Times Bestselling Authors
This panel lacked truth in advertising. Bestsellers don’t come easy. Writers share tips about breaking the barrier of the NYT Bestseller lists. It had a collection of people who were on the Bestseller list, but nothing really about getting books … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Writing
Tagged Books, Dresden Files Fan Filming, Harry Dresden, Jim Butcher, Star Wars, The Dresden Files
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DragonCon 2016 Report: Fightin’ and Writin’
To begin with, I did not get fancy with the title of this panel. This is how it’s spelled out in the DragonCon listing. In this panel Never make a foolish mistake in a fight scene again. These pros will … Continue reading
DragonCon 2016 Report: Feeding the Weapon
This was an odd little presentation. Not because of the content or the presenter, but because this was one of the few times I could barely hear what was going on. When I came in, Kevin Dockery, former army armorer … Continue reading
New Shows of Fall Season
The following TV shows are actually new. To my knowledge, they are not based on any previous product. They are, at the very least, slightly unique. For example… APB (FOX) So, Tony Stark took over a police department, and … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction
Tagged Agent Carter, television, The Time Machine, Tony Stark
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Fall Television Resurrects Everything
I had recently joked on my own blog that this fall is the return of everything. I didn’t know that all of these jokes would come true. The following are just the TV shows that are based on something else: … Continue reading
CW’s DCTV Bring the Guest Stars
Walk with me through the amount of guests we’re going to have all over the DC universe on CW this season. First … Enter Sharon Leal as M’gann M’orzz, “Miss Martian,” from Geoff Johns’s run on Teen Titans, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Arrow, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl
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Flashpoint Impact
If you’ve seen the end of The Flash season 2, you know that Barry Allen went back in time to save his mother from being murdered. If you haven’t seen it, too late.
Posted in Fiction, News, Superhero
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A Flight of Dragon Awards
DragonCon is a convention that takes place every year over the Labor Day weekend in downtown Atlanta, GA. It is, by all accounts, the largest sci-fi and fantasy convention on the planet Earth. If you don’t believe me, their minimum … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Board Games, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming, Horror, News, Romance, Video Games
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Ant-Man, Arrow, Captain America: Civil War, Card, Daredevil, David Weber, DC, DC Comics, Deadpool, Declan Finn, Doctor Who, DragonCon, Flash, Game, Game of Thrones, Gaming, George R. R. Martin, Honor At Stake, Honor Harrington, Hugo Awards, Jessica Jones, Jim Butcher, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Military, Sad Puppies, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Urban Fantasy
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New Luke Cage Trailer
I apparently have timing. I finally review Daredevil Season 2, and then the new Luke Cage Trailer comes out. Pardon me, but I have to say this…. Ahem…. I AM POWER MAN! [Cue Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”]
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged Hero, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Movie Trailer, Netflix, Superhero, television
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Review: Daredevil Season 2
While I know that Daredevil, season 2 came out in March, better late than never. To be honest, I’m not entirely certain what to make of this season, and perhaps you’ll see why by the end. The season was strange, … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Daredevil, Elektra, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Netflix, Punisher, television
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The Catholic Geek: Superversive SF and the Wrights 07/31
The Catholic Geek: Superversive SF and the Wrights 07/31 , at 7:00 PM EST https://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=9115731 John C. Wright and L. Jagi Lamplighter return to discuss superversive fiction, their work, and whatever else that might pop up. John C. Wright is the … Continue reading
JMS at SDCC, B5 to Follow
If there are too many acronyms in the title, the great and powerful J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the epic science fiction series Babylon 5, appeared at San Diego Comic Con this weekend to made several announcements on his upcoming projects. … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, News, Science Fiction
Tagged Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski, Sense8
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SDCC Unveils Marvel Netflix Shows
San Diego Comic Con is here, and Marvel is coming out guns a blazing. To start with, Luke Cage, coming out on September 30th. Yes, much like Jessica Jones, Luke Cage seems to be a hero who doesn’t want the … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Comic Con, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Netflix, Punisher, The Defenders
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The Catholic Geek: Hugo Award Nominee, Brian Neimeier 07/24 by We Built That Network | Books Podcasts
http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=9113391 This Sunday, July 24, at 7:00 PM EST, Hugo Award Nominee (John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer), Brian Neimeier, joins us to discuss his books, and perhaps discussing his experience with the Hugo Awards. We’ll also … Continue reading
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News from the Berlantiverse
The Flash has a new costume joining the show. Kid Flash… even though the actor they have really isn’t a kid anymore, but let’s ignore that. That costume is awesome, though.
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Arrow, Flash, Greg Berlanti, Supergirl, Superhero, television
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TONIGHT on The Catholic Geek Radio Show: the Military in Fiction
http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=9055475 At 7 PM, EST, Jonathan LaForce joins us to discuss how to create proper military characters in science fiction and fantasy. Building proper military characters in science fiction and fantasy, including ranks, behaviors and attitudes. A former … Continue reading
Review: The Big Sheep
When Rob Kroese he gave me a copy of The Big Sheep to review, I thought it would just be another book that I would cross off of my list and move on. Anyway, this book was quite a surprise. No, seriously, … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Declan Finn, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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The First Annual Dragon Awards
So, some things of note here, while I think of them.