The novel version of Star Wars: The Last Jedi doesn’t hit bookstores until March 6. That’s nearly two months from now. I don’t get it that. When Star Wars first came out in 1977, the novel version hit bookstores before the movie hit the theaters. I know this because this is how I first consumed the...
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Was Gotham City Pizza targeted by comic book SJWs?
On Saturday, comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver appeared at Gotham City Pizza in Ormond Beach, Florida. By all accounts, a good time was had by all. People ate pizza and Ethan signed autographs. Ethan even drew and inked a spectacular looking Batman on a formally blank wall. Then on Monday, Marco Falleta, the owner...
Read MoreJohn Scalzi blames writing problems on Donald Trump
Hugo award-winning writer John Scalzi shared in a blog post that he has a bit of writer’s block. He is currently working on Head On, a novel coming out next year. He’s having a hard time getting the words out. Luckily, he’s figured out the problem: Donald Trump. From his post: I’m not trying to be...
Read MoreThe New York Comic Con is an harassment free zone
The New York Comic Con 2017 starts today. ReedPOP, the event’s organizers, have a strict rule about harassment. What is comic convention harassment? This is how it’s defined on their website: Stalking Intimidation Offensive Verbal Comments Physical Assault And/Or Battery Harassing Or Non-Consensual Photography Or Recording Sustained Disruption Of Panels, Signings, And Other Events Bathroom...
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I never imagined I'd live in a world where six inch action figures retail for around a hundred bucks. ...
Read MoreThe Anime Expo 2017 is why I don’t go to events like this anymore
Anime Expo 2017 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend. Things didn’t go as smooth as they should have. People were forced to stand in long lines for hours just to get in. The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the event’s organizer, blamed the problem on safety and security. Welcome to...
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