Free Comic Book Day: Seattle
Golden Age Collectibles in the Pike Place market was packed, but the employees were as cheerful as ever as I asked them their opinion on the new Avengers movie. more »
Neil Gaiman Interviews Stephen King
“They pay me absurd amounts of money,” he observes, "for something that I would do for free.” more »
Emerald City 2012: Interview with Glitch Webseries Creator Tyler Hill
Sunday at Emerald City I chatted with Tyler Hill, creator, writer and director of the new web series Glitch. To check out the pilot before its official release, head over to watchglitch.com more »
Emerald City 2012: Skybound Comics Announce The Walking Dead: For Kids
The Walking Dead: For Kids. That's right, a complete retelling of The Walking Dead - panel for panel, violence and swearing and all - but, um, cuter. more »
Day one of ECCC 2012: Gaming has come to Emerald City
I caught Fantagraphics' panel "Northwest Noir: Seattle's Legacy of Counterculture Comix". Larry Reid, curator at Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, gave a fascinating history of Seattle's comics culture. more »
TV Show Review: Merlin
Merlin is at turns familiar and new. The show could have easily been about any medieval setting with a wizard, a king, and an evil witch, but by using the legend of King Arthur as a backdrop the viewer brings some part of their own... more »
Fallen Princesses: There’s No Happily Ever After in These Modern-day Fairy Tales
Artists doing their own themed versions of Disney princesses is nothing new, but Dina Goldstein goes a step further and forgoes idealism for harsh reality in her series of modern-day interpretations of Disney's pristine beauties. more »
The Believer Interviews Jim Woodring
Woodring talks about writing, hallucinations, and "vocabulary shorthand cartooning". more »
Star Trek/ Doctor Who Crossover
Keep your eyes open this May for comics featuring the crew from Star Trek TNG and The Doctor, Amy, and Rory. more »
Role-Playing Game Review: Pathfinder Beginner Box
On the surface the Pathfinder Beginner Box has all the ingredients for newbies to get their feet wet in a simplified, streamlined version of a classic fantasy role playing game. My first impressions were extremely positive. The character sheets are printed on quality paper, and the game includes... more »
