Category Archives: Fiction

Mass Effect: Andromeda E3 Trailer

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Matthew Bowman

I’m not much of a video gamer, but I finally got around to the Mass Effect trilogy last year and was blown away. Prior to that, I was tooling around with World of Warcraft (I generally only invest my time and energy in one … Continue reading →

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Mid-Cour Anime Overview: Ace Attorney

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Andy

So, Ace Attorney is a show that comes with a pretty predominant following already, because it’s an adaptation of a pretty unique series of games that came from Capcom. Not only were they popular games in Japan, but they’ve found … Continue reading →

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Legendary – Secret Wars: Volume 1 Expansion

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Ross Windsor

In the latter half of 2015, Marvel Comics ran a major series of stories affecting their entire superhero universe. It involved the various parallel dimensions and alternate universes colliding: two universes go in, only one comes out! Two teams – … Continue reading →

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Captain America, Nazi

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Declan Finn

No, that’s not click bait. That’s Marvel’s latest move. They’re making Steve Rogers, Captain America since 1941, into an agent of Hydra, the Nazi organization of the Red Skull. Now, I know what you’re thinking. If you read comic books, … Continue reading →

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AKA Avengers 3: Civil War: A Spoiler-free Review

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Hannah Rose

“Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree and say, ‘No, you move.’” –Sharon Carter When stated in the film, this quote seemed to state one of the … Continue reading →

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24’s Legacy

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Declan Finn

I am so conflicted about this one.

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APB: Something New

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Declan Finn

  Imagine if Tony Stark took over a police precinct. Once that terrifying thought is done processing, now imagine that his toys and tactics are on the way to taking over the police department of the entire city. Do you want to … Continue reading →

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The Exorcist has Returned

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Declan Finn

A while ago, I did a personal blog discussion “The Return of everything.” I didn’t quite mean it to be this literal. Welcome to the return of The Exorcist.   

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Novel Ninja Review of Captain America: Civil War

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Matthew Bowman

If you’re looking for a review of the latest MCU movie, I have one up at my writing/editing blog, Novel Ninja. I tend to do most of my reviews over there, but I don’t always link to them here. The other … Continue reading →

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Legendary: Guardians of the Galaxy Expansion

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Ross Windsor

As a tie-in to the Guardians of the Galaxy film of 2014, Upper Deck introduced the third “small box” expansion for Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game (the game’s fourth expansion overall, following Dark City, Fantastic Four, and Paint the Town … Continue reading →

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Quick Anime Review: ERASED (Boku dake ga Inai Machi)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Andy

I started ERASED (or, as it was originally in the Japanese, “Boku dake ga Inai Machi”, “The Town Where Only I Am Missing”) because Matt had seen it advertised through Crunchyroll. Being that I’m the resident Anime of the Catholic … Continue reading →

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A Quick Review (not exactly anime): RWBY

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Andy

Making something new is hard, and the most difficult part of that is definitely the beginning. RWBY is a case in point. You might remember seeing its “Red” trailer on the internet a long time ago; it was a visually … Continue reading →

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Finally Some News about the Dresden Files!

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Matthew Bowman

As you all probably know by now, we’re big fans of The Dresden Files here at CG. (The books, not the show. Except for Olivia, but we forgive her. Mostly.) There’s been an unusually long delay for the latest book in … Continue reading →

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A Review of Marvel’s Jessica Jones

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Declan Finn

Is there anything in Marvel’s Jessica Jones that’s worth watching? Yes, but bring a shovel, because you’ll have to dig for it. Continue reading →

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The Significance of March 25th

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Matthew Bowman

March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day, because it’s the date in The Return of the King when the Ring was destroyed. But have you ever wondered why Tolkien made a point of mentioning that exact date? Doesn’t the use of … Continue reading →

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Superheroes, Vigilantism, and Morality

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Matthew Bowman

A lot of ink has been spilled, and far more photons emitted, over the question of why superhero fiction has become so popular. It’s not just a recent thing, though it might seem like it; the recent rise in popularity is … Continue reading →

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Dead Beat’s Break Down (Part 7)

Posted on March 16, 2016 by ashetoashes

  Sorry once again for my tardiness.  I was preparing for the zombie apocalypse (no, seriously, I was).  I’ll tell you all about that later, but first things first. To make it up to you, I’ve finished Dead Beat, so we … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Sad Puppies 4, the Embiggening 01/10

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description How Declan Finn (Honor At Stake) welcomes the return of author Tom Knighton (Bloody Eden). They’ll discuss Sad Puppies 2016, the Hugos, and the cultural impact that Puppygate has had on the Science Fiction community. T.L. ‘Tom’ Knighton is … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Star Wars and Sherlock 01/03 

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description: Declan Finn fights a sore throat, annoying cough, and other ills in an attempt to ring in the new year with author Ann Margaret Lewis (The Watson Chronicles), who returns to discuss the latest Star Wars film, DC Comics, … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Geek: Pirates and Alternate history 11/15

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Declan Finn

Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) will be talking with Fred Heimbach on alternate history, including his latest book, The Devil’s Dictum, where the United States of America was founded by pirates. Frederick Gero Heimbach’s fiction has appeared at … Continue reading →

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