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A Bloody Good Finale for Hack/Slash

A Bloody Good Finale for Hack/Slash

May 19, 2013

Hack/Slash #25 Written by: Tim Seeley Illustrated by: Elena Casagrande (A), Nate Lovett (C) Genre: Horror Published by: Hack/Slash Inc./Image Comics Availability: Out Now Description: Cassie battles Samhain to the death. Q: Who will survive and what will be left of them? A: Not everyone, and very small bits. The blood spattered, panty-flashing saga of...

Safety Not Guaranteed, but Fun Is

Safety Not Guaranteed, but Fun Is

May 19, 2013

Safety Not Guaranteed Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi Rating: R Directed by: Colin Trevorrow Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jack Johnson, Karan Soni, etc. Description: Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. Safety Not Guaranteed may be the only movie ever...

What’s in a Name? Doctor Who‘s “The Name of The Doctor”

What’s in a Name? Doctor Who‘s “The Name of The Doctor”

May 19, 2013

Season 7 of Doctor Who has come to a close, and without a doubt, it made up for every other lackluster episode for the second half of this series. Don’t read this if you haven’t seen “The Name of The Doctor” yet. Seriously, you should watch it first. That said, in case you need a more concrete warning: in the words of Professor River...

What A Pinball Game Can Offer Us in 2013

What A Pinball Game Can Offer Us in 2013

May 19, 2013

Pinball FX2 Rating: E Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Zen Studios Consoles: Xbox 360, Steam, Windows 8 (and mobile TBA) Description: Pinball with inter-cut mini-games and a wide array of very fun tables featuring your favorite characters. I recently took on the challenge (as I thought it was) of reviewing a pinball game, Pinball FX2....

The Scarecrow Creates Her Own Legend in this Mini-Series

The Scarecrow Creates Her Own Legend in this Mini-Series

May 18, 2013

Legends of Oz: The Scarecrow 1 & 2 Written by: Pat Shand Illustrated by: Carlos Reno (A), Kate Finnegan (C) Genre: Fantasy, Action Published by: Big Dog Ink Availability: Issue #1 Out Now, Issue #2 Late May Description: The Legends of Oz: The Scarecrow is a two issue mini-series devoted to everyone’ favorite mysterious sidekick.  Delve deeper into the...

Celebrating 50 Years! The Best Avengers Stories, Part 1

Celebrating 50 Years! The Best Avengers Stories, Part 1

May 18, 2013

Avengers Assemble! With those two words, Earths Mightiest Heroes gather together to protect the world from any and all threats. Whether it be evil villains bent on subjugating the people or universe changing events that threaten the peace of Earth, The Avengers have always stood ready to answer the call for help. And as Marvel’s most iconic team (sorry...