The theme this week is dynamic creativism. That’s just a fancy term I’ve made up to, quite simply, describe the relative levels of creativity that I’ve seen this week – and there are some really good examples. Image Comics Wayward #20 Wayward is a comic that really taps into the …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 01/18/2017
Looking over my last few reviews, I can’t help but notice a decided lack of Marvel titles on my pages. It saddens me because I would have considered myself to be a ‘Marvel Guy”. I came of comic age in the 1980’s and grew up on the stylings of Dave …
Read More »Captain Kirks’ Weekly Comic Review – 01/11/2017
I’m a gamer; always have been. I love role-playing games, computer games, and of course, board games. I don’t win a lot … I think I get wrapped up in the social aspect of gaming, the story development of the game and the fun that happens when odd dice results …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Denise & Michael Okuda offer keys to ‘The Roddenberry Vault’
Denise and Michael Okuda sat down with our writer John K. Kirk to talk about 'The Roddenberry Vault' and all the treasures that are stored within it.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 01/04/2017
The first review of the New Year! Why isn’t there a band around when you need one? Seriously … too much to celebrate this holiday season, yet every new comic review is a chance for celebration. I’m extremely pleased with the selection I’ve managed to assemble tonight. There’s some epic …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘The Art and Making of The Flash,’ an amazing insider’s look at the show
'The Art and Making of the Flash' is a must-have not just for fans of the TV show and comic book but for any viewer interested in television production.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review -12/28/2016
The last review of 2016. The end of 2016 was punctuated by the loss of yet another of my iconoclastic symbols of my childhood. We saw Alan Rickman leave us earlier this year followed by a number of notable geek icons, but now we are all saddened by the loss …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 12/21/2016
The best part of the holidays is the anticipation. When the holidays arrive, sometimes you are too tired to figure out what to do with the time you’ve suddenly got in abundance. Do you sleep? Do you catch up on all your television or reading? For me, it’s the latter. …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Round Up – 12/14/2016
It’s hardly what I call a long list for this week, but the good thing about a short list is that you can take your time and savour the experience of reading a good comic. After all, now that winter is here, the best remedy for a cold evening is …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘The Big Book of Girl Power’ is for the little super hero in your life
'The Big Book of Girl Power' hits so many positive themes: empowerment of women, early literacy development, positive role-models, and good parenting. For every household with a little girl growing up in it, this is one book that should be under the Xmas tree.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 12/08/2016
I love the holiday season; a time for renewing and sharing friendships. But sadly, our friends can’t always be there for us because of busy, family commitments or conflicting schedules. … Which is when a good story is something to be appreciated because you can always rely on one to …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 11/30/2016
Wow … quality over quantity this time around, but excellent quality nonetheless! Which, I suppose I should be somewhat grateful for as I’m desperately trying to catch up on my super-hero television watching. For instance, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow are all crossing over with shared episodes …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 11/23/2016
The list of pulls for this week are: DC Comics Action Comics #968 Teen Titans #2 Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #9 Marvel Comics Star Wars #25 IDW Publishing ROM #5 I used to be a Marvel guy, through and through. However, in my forties, I’m naming DC …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 11/09/2016
The American election made for a light reading list this week. After all, it’s hard to read comics when reality makes for more fascinating story-telling than fantasy. Here’s the list we’re looking at this week. DC Comics Action Comics #967 All-Star Batman #4 IDW Comics Star Trek: Boldly Go #2 …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 11/02/2016
Better late than never, I suppose! But once more, the question has to be asked, what’s on the list of reviewed books for this week? DC Comics Catwoman: Election #1 Superman #10 Batman #10 IDW Publishing ROM #4 Image Comics Southern Bastards #15 Eclipse #3 Mayday #1 Marvel Comics Moon …
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