One of the greatest strengths of the best of American culture has always been the undying optimism that features in so many of their books, comics, movies and TV shows. Two current offerings that really embody this optimism by using comics in the TV medium are the TV shows Supergirl and The Flash. Which is why I was such a huge fan of the Christopher … Continue reading Flashdance: What a (Super) feeling
Something I enjoy and I have touched on it before is that I like it when there is a homage to an old comic or a referral to a particular piece of culture. In fact, my previous article was about Easter Eggs and was titled Do You See What I See? So when Kevin Smith (he of Mallrats and Silent Bob fame) pops up on … Continue reading Mirror Mirror
It’s been a while since I have put out more than one article in a week, so let’s see how much this is appreciated. With no apologies, we are a geek chic family. We go to watch superhero movies at the cinema, we watch comic based shows on TV and we discuss character motivations. But most importantly for me is that we all have our … Continue reading What Have I Done To Deserve This
When you work as a volunteer at an event, you have two choices if you want to get any loot. The first is to rope in a willing family member. For me, this is easy as my wife is as big a comic fan as I am. However, it does comes with its’ own set of problems before all those with less than understanding partners … Continue reading Edinburgh Comic Con 2016: The Haul
Just found out that a really talented artist has been picked up by DC to work on Batgirl. The artist is none other than the highly talented Claire Roe. I was fortunate enough to meet her when she was doing her first stint on Saltire. And while at Dunfermline Comic Convention, I was fortunate enough to get a sketch from her. And in case you … Continue reading From Dunfermline to DC
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