Novelist and filmmaker C. Courtney Joyner (the Shotgun western series, Renny Harlin’s Prison) is set to release his new novel, the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea sequel Nemo Rising, this December courtesy of Tor Books. Sea monsters are sinking ships up and down the Atlantic Coast. Enraged that his navy is helpless against this onslaught and facing a […]
Book Review – The Spawn of Lilith by Dana Fredsti
Michelle Herbert reviews The Spawn of Lilith by Dana Fredsti… The Spawn of Lilith feels like a slightly different take on urban fantasy, where instead of a young woman being thrown into a world she never knew existed, this world is part of her everyday existence. Set in Los Angeles and focusing on stuntmen and […]
Timothy Zahn-penned Star Wars: Thrawn sequel coming in 2018, Darth Vader will feature
During yesterday’s Lucasfilm publishing panel at the New York Comic Con yesterday, fan favourite author Timothy Zahn is once again tackling Grand Admiral Thrawn with a sequel to this year’s Star Wars: Thrawn novel. Going by the working title of Thrawn: Alliances, the new book will see the Grand Admiral joined by another iconic Star […]
New Star Wars story explains Darth Vader’s “no disintegrations” line to Boba Fett
For almost forty years, Star Wars fans have debated the meaning behind Darth Vader’s “no disintegrations” line to Boba Fett in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. Well, thanks to a story in the new anthology book Star Wars: From A Certain Point of View, we now have our in-canon answer – and […]
Book Review – Star Wars: Phasma
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Phasma… If there was one underutilized character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was Gwendoline Christie’s Captain Phasma. Despite her incredibly cool appearance and heavy promotion, Phasma had very little screentime and was taken down fairly easily by the small group of heroes. Hopefully she’ll have much more to […]
Alien: Covenant Origins set for release this month
This month sees the release of Alien: Covenant Origins, the official prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which is penned by Alan Dean Foster and chronicles the events that led to the movie, as well as offering new details on the world the colonists left behind. The Covenant mission is the most ambitious endeavor in […]
Book Review – Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan
Michelle Herbert reviews Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan… Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore starts unsurprisingly, with the store closing at midnight. We meet the main character, Lydia, almost immediately as she checks to see if a regular (Joey) is still in the store or not. Unfortunately, when she finds […]
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas gets a series of Pop! Vinyl figures from Funko
Funko has revealed a new series of Pop! Books vinyl figures for Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas which includes four variations of the titular grouchy creature and two of his trusty dog Max along with a Pop! Rides Grinch and Max with sleigh; take a look below… The holiday spirit […]
Book Review – Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan… It probably goes without saying that Princess Leia is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars franchise. As a leader of the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance, she’s been fighting for the freedom of the galaxy since a very young age. Claudia Gray […]
Book Review – Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo… It should go without saying that 2017 has been a pretty big year for Wonder Woman and the excitement surrounding the character still hasn’t abated quite yet. Diana’s groundbreaking year continues in the form of Wonder Woman: Warbringer, the first in the DC Icons line of […]
