Geekomancer Under Glass: Recent Comic Coolness, Sep. 2014

Hello, all! Today, we delve into the land of comics, one of my first narrative loves. I’ve been reading comics since I was a kid living in Brooklyn, taking the deposit from our cans and bottles down to the Friendly Local Comic Store and buying issues of X-Men and Spider-Man. I’ve been getting back into […]

Geekomancer Under Glass – PACIFIC RIM News

Kermit flail

As I said on Twitter, this post will be comprised of squee and speculation in the wake of this exciting teaser video from Guillermo del Toro: So, quick recap. We are promised the following by 2017 – Animated series More comics Pacific Rim 2 (in 2017) Please pardon me while I flail for a moment. Like so:

Geekomancer Under Glass – Fall 2014 Upfronts

Agent Carter teaser poster

Hi folks! I’m back from a novel-induced hiatus, and I’m excited to talk to you all about Fall 2014 Upfronts. For those who don’t follow TV development, Upfronts are the part of the broadcasting season where networks show off their upcoming seasons, new and returning shows, in order to secure up-front advertisement buys. These days, the […]

Geekomancer Under Glass — Spring 2014 Pilots

We’re solidly into the Spring 2014 TV season now in the US, so I’ve watched a few pilots, SF/F and other, to share my thoughts with you all, the Skiffy and Fanty readership. I’ve avoided all but the most basic spoilers, since all three of these shows employ the Fifth Act Twist. The 100 The […]

Geekomancer Under Glass – 2014 in Geekdom

Ms. Marvel (2014) #1 cover

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 […]

Geekomancer Under Glass: Fall 2013 Pilots (Part Two)

Dracula TV show poster

This week, I’m going to take another look at Fall TV pilots in the geekiverse, from Tesla Steampunk Tony Stark to the latest Buddy Cops With Androids. Dracula The latest in a years-long trend of re-imaginings and re-boots, the Jonathan Rhys-Meyers-fronted Dracula takes the story forward to the early 20th century, where Vlad Tepes (a.k.a. […]