The Year of Star Wars: The Hasselhoffian Legacy of Starcrash

Star Wars is the rare film whose influence on Hollywood cannot be overstated; following its smash success in 1977, theaters were hailed with a meteor storm of Star Wars cash-ins, rip-offs, and wannabes. Some imitators, like Battlestar Galactica, would prove surprisingly long-lived, while others like Read More …

Nemo: River of Ghosts and the Girls From Brazil [Review]

“It’s strange being in families like ours, isn’t it?” says Jack, grandson of the fearsome Captain Nemo, moments before he’s stabbed in the back. “These old feuds and grudges from so long ago.” It’s a moment that encapsulates Nemo: River of Ghosts: the next generation Read More …

Ink Ladies: The Not-Quite Nine Lives of The Cat

Comic books have long been considered a male-dominated industry, though they in fact have a rich and diverse history of female writers and artists. Our own Kayleigh Hearn will examine the works of female comic creators in superhero comics, indie favorites, manga, and any undiscovered gems or Read More …

Battle Royale: Angels’ Border Adds Horrific New Dimensions to a Japanese Classic [Review]

“Could you kill your best friend?” reads the Battle Royale theatrical poster, summarizing the psychological horror story in one burning question. First published in 1999, Koushun Takami’s novel Battle Royale took place in a Japan under totalitarian rule, where its youngest citizens are subjected to Read More …

A Cutlass Through Tomania: Moore and O’Neill’s Nemo: The Roses of Berlin [Review]

The world of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen gets a dark and dystopian twist in Top Shelf and Knockabout’s Nemo: The Roses of Berlin, the second 56-page hardcover spin-off, following last year’s Nemo: Heart of Ice. Captain Nemo leaves the sea for a journey into the dark Read More …

Elfquest Then and Now: A (Re)Introduction To Richard and Wendy Pini’s Fantasy Epic

After thirty years of elves, wolves, wars, magic, and even time-travel, Wendy and Richard Pini’s epic fantasy Elfquest begins its “Final Quest” at its new publisher, Dark Horse Comics. First published in 1978, Elfquest is the brainchild of the Pinis, with nearly every title in Read More …