Category Archives: Comics

MAN OF STEEL [REVIEW]

Posted on June 26, 2013 by H D Thompson

The latest Superman film to come along, Man of Steel, starts with a bang. A few of them actually – it’s rather impressive. Set on Krypton, the planet is crumbling and people are scrambling around grasping for salvation. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Film, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Amy Adams, Antje Traue, Clark Kent, Diane Lane, feminism, geeky, Henry Cavill, Kevin Costner, Lois Lane, Man of Steel, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, super heroes, superman, Zack Snyder | 1 Comment

Q & A WITH MATT MELVIN FROM CYANIDE AND HAPPINESS

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

We ask Matt Melvin, one of the four authors at Explosm, about Cyanide and Happiness, controversy, and survival in a dystopian society. How did the comic start? We used to draw stick figures on napkins in order to pick up … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Interviews | Tagged Cyanide and Happiness, Depressing Comic Week, Explosm, Matt Melvin, Purple Shirted Eye Stabber | Leave a comment

THE AVENGERS [REVIEW]

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

I’m a little afraid that this review is going to a bit redundant. If the mass amount of sold out sessions on Wednesday are anything to go by, almost everyone keen to read this would have seen this film already, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Film, Reviews | Tagged black widow, captain america, Comics, Film, hawkeye, iron man, joss whedon, marvel, stan lee, the avengers, The Hulk, thor | 6 Comments

OZ COMIC-CON ADELAIDE

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

The line was snaking out around the building, and yet even more people were arriving. It was 10am, and neither hot nor cold. Five people ahead of me, Captain America was patiently holding his son’s hand. Two boys dressed as … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Generally Geeky, Reviews, Television | Tagged Bazinga, Doctor Who, Firefly, Jewel Staite, lord of the rings, Oz Comic-Con, Sean Astin, The Empty Child, Yu Gi Oh | 1 Comment

BLAZING NEW TRAILS, STRAIGHT INTO HELL. WHY JOHN CONSTANTINE BELONGS ON YOUR BOOKSHELF [REVIEW]

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Adam vanLangenberg

I like magicians. I like the way they know what card I picked. I like the number of doves they can hide in a single jacket. I like their beards. Most of all, I like that they don’t perform demonic … Continue reading →