A scintillating saga of the Galactic Roman Empire. Accala Viridius, a loyal daughter of Rome must give up her noble lineage and become a gladiator to defend her family, her house and the honour of Rome.
Read More »INTERVIEW: Actor Jeff Teravainen on the golden age of sci-fi TV
Dark Matter is presently one of SyFy Channel’s hottest science fiction series right now and Pop Mythology was really lucky to talk to one of the actors that make it such a memorable show. If you haven’t caught Jeff Teravainen’s performance as Lt. Anders on Dark Matter, then you might …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/13/2016
San Diego Comic Con is next week. So, sad to say, that is the first time in three years that I will be missing a deadline. Of course, I’ll be hob-knobbing with the cream of geekculture and learning all sorts of inside stuff. Hey – if you’re there; look me …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 07/07/2016
It’s bare bones this week, people. Just hung out at Star Trek Improv Comedy show and are my warp engines ever tired. Yeah – Star Trek humour doesn’t seem to work with a generic audience. I get that. Let’s just get to the list. DC Comics Justice League (Rebirth) #1 …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/29/2016
End of school. Non-teachers don’t get this, but there’s such an emotional drain on the last day of school. You look at your students and as they enjoy their final day celebrations, you wonder if you’ve prepared them – changed them, well enough for the challenges that they are about …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘The Fifty-Year Mission’ takes you where no Star Trek book has gone before ★★★★★
'The Fifty-Year Mission' is a Star Trek book for fans that will become an indispensable reference resource that documents a personal history of the franchise. If you're a Trek fan, it's a must.
Read More »Comic book documentary shows retailers’ side of con culture
A very wise creator recently told me that she really admired crowdfunding projects and tended to contribute to them whenever she could because of the passion they represented. I can see her point. I mean, it’s a very vulnerable thing for someone to place themselves in the public eye, present …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/22/2016
WONDER WOMAN #1 by writer Greg Rucka and artist Liam Sharp from DC Comics is our comic pick in this week's roundup. Get it!
Read More »REVIEW: Faith overcomes all in ‘Outcast’ TV show ★★★★½
In a jaded age, 'Outcast' explores the power of faith to vanquish fear and the unknown in the latest TV adaptation of one of Robert Kirkman's hit comics.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/16/2016
I'm going with Titans Rebirth #1 for this week. It feels genuine and authentic and it's also a return to the nostalgic days of the original Titans.
Read More »HEXER DUSK: action-packed sci-fi comic kills it on Kickstarter
You know, Jan Duursema and John Ostrander are names from the heady days of my youthful comic reading. Titles like Arion, Lord of Atlantis, Wonder Woman, Hawkworld, and then there are the Star Wars titles from Dark Horse Comics: Star Wars: Legacy or Star Wars: Republic. The high quality collaboration …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06082016
I try looking for the common threads in comics that I select for review. Sometimes it’s obvious but occasionally it’s a tough one to figure out. However, there’s always some subliminal element that I pick up on that determines my list. Life’s like that. The commonalities in life are always …
Read More »REVIEW: James Bond SPECTRE – The Complete Comic Strip Collection
'James Bond SPECTRE: The Complete Comic Strip Collection' is a must-have for one’s collection. The sense of period, the glamour and Fleming’s own story-craft are all imaginatively portrayed. The essence of Bond is in these comics and they remain true to Fleming’s original envisioning.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/01/2015
Slight list this week. Quality over quantity, right? Still, this slight list marks my contribution to the fandom of comics. I like to think of myself as restrained and politely critical but there are certain comics that I identify with on a personal level but that I also admire from …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 05/25/2016
There’s much that I’ve chosen to read this week. On top of my reading I’ve had to deal with the fact that this has been a week of geek developments that have unduly taken my attention away from comics. However, there was one announcement that caught my eye that doesn’t detract …
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