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The World SF Tour: A Comics and Graphic Novel Reading List?

Since I’ve been the one blogging about comics here (Mike Underwood doesn’t count), I figured I could do something special for the World SF Tour:  read more SF/Fish work by creators from elsewhere.  I already read tons of Marvel titles, with a few indies and DC titles tossed in, but most of the folks behind those works are from the U.S.  So I went a-googling for works by people from elsewhere…and didn’t come up with much at all (a few things here or there).  Short of searching every single country on Earth, I haven’t the foggiest where to find new or upcoming comics by people from outside the U.S. in English (translated or otherwise).  The only exception is Japan, whose comics industry is so large that there are entire magazines dedicated to discussing it (manga rules, by the way). This is where the Internet comes in.  I’m interested in reviewing or discussing SF/Fish comics by creators from all over the world, published whenever (slight preference for newer-ish works).  And if you have a way to find this stuff OR you’ve got suggestions OR you can share this with folks who might have some information, I’d appreciate the help. So…what should I be reading?

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

#12 — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB12TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty2013/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2312%20–%20The%20Secret%20Life%20of%20Walter%20Mitty%20%282013%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWild imaginations, 40-somethings, and adventures, oh my!  Shaun, Paul, Stina, and Rhiannon Held (our super special guest) join forces to tackle the newly released film adaptation of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, and many more! Spoiler Alert:  the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)(IMDB) Rhiannon’s Website Rhiannon’s Books Our previous podcast interviews w/ Rhiannon:  for Silver and Tarnished Note:  We’re shifting over the Shoot the WISB segments from my personal blog to The Skiffy and Fanty Show.  Why?  It just makes more sense, I suppose.  If you’ve never listened to the Shoot the WISB casts, you’ll likely see them pop up in your iTunes or RSS feeds over the next few weeks.

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Geekomancer Under Glass – 2014 in Geekdom

Happy New Year! Mike Underwood again with some thoughts on what lies ahead for Geekdom in 2014. There’s far more than I could possibly cover here, but please find below a few of the bits of Geekdom I’m most excited for in the first part of 2014. Return of new TV Three new SF/F series have caught my interest this season, which is more than I might have expected.  I’ve talked about them before, but I’ll go over each, in brief, with my hopes for the back half of the season.

Giveaways

Giveaway: James Dashner’s The Kill Order AND The Eye of Minds + Dashnerian Swag!

That’s right.  We’ve got two books to give away this week as part of James Dashner’s blog tour for the paperback edition of The Kill Order.  Entry is going to be super simple.  All you need to do is answer this question in the comments OR via Twitter (@skiffyandfanty — use the hashtag #dashnerarmy) OR via email (skiffyandfanty[at]gmail[dot]com — use the subject line Dashner Giveaway): What is your favorite young adult fantasy or science fiction novel? So get your entries in right away.  The giveaway will close on January 24th, 2014 (Friday).  Winners will be announced on the following Monday. On top of that, Dashner’s Army is going to give away some swag (t-shirts, etc.) if they reach 1,000 members.  Joining is pretty darn easy.  You just need to go here and sign up!

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The Masks the Monsters Left Behind by Romeo Kennedy (Guest Post)

So a few months ago, I was chatting with Mr. Annandale on twitter about iconic horror characters in movies — something that myself and my wife have discussed many a time.  Characters such as Frankenstein’s monster, Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, Freddy Krueger, and Justin Bieber … OK, maybe not Bieber, but many others.*  These iconic characters have been prevalent in the horror genre for many years, and with remakes/reboots over the years, these icons will always have their place within the genre, and quite frankly, deservedly so. But where are the iconic characters of horror today? There have been some fantastic horror films released over the last few years (and some not so good). Mostly, the films involve the classic Haunted House story, be it from a source of the supernatural or from a deranged serial killer, etc. Of course there is nothing wrong with that, as far as I’m

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

187. Lavie Tidhar (a.k.a. NYC P.I.) — The Violent Century (2013) (An Interview)

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode187InterviewWLavieTidhar/SandF%20–%20Episode%20187%20–%20Interview%20w%20Lavie%20Tidhar.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThe World SF Tour continues…with an interview with Lavie Tidhar, author of The Violent Century.  We discuss the novel’s path to publication, its themes of heroism, superheroes and the pulps, and much more. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 187 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Lavie’s Website Lavie’s Twitter You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible.  Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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