Month: August 2010

  • Massive Awesome #1 Comic Book Review

    Massive Awesome #1 Comic Book Review

    $2.99, 215 Ink Story: Stephen Lindsay Art: Rolf Lejdegård, Daniel Thollin I went into Massive Awesome with no clue as to what it was about. 215 Ink should be commended on this first issue’s standard edition cover, which depicts a group of monstrous ninjas, for not revealing the series’ two, er, unique protagonists. You see,…

  • Ireland Goes Post-Apocalyptic in ‘One Hundred Mornings’

    When you think of Ireland, your mind generally tends to conjure images of untainted green landscapes, rainy afternoons and pallid, red-headed stereotypes. Conor Horgan, Katie Holly and the cast of One Hundred Mornings, however, think the Emerald Isle could do with a bit of a post-apocalyptic makeover. The crew are bringing their Workbook Discovery and…

  • Competition: 5 Digital Copies of ‘Coffee’ Up For Grabs

    Shelfabuse.com has five eBook copies of Mark Fisman’s Coffee to give a way. It’s a surreal but hyper-stylish graphic novel that will appeal to fans of such writers as William S. Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson and Jeff Noon. A preview containing the first two chapters of Coffee can be read at http://marcfiszman.com. From my Coffee…

  • Mother (2009) DVD Review

    Mother (2009) DVD Review

    2009 Director: Bong Joon-ho Script: Bong Joon-ho, Park Eun-kyo Cast: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo Hell hath no fury like a mother scorned in this peculiar South Korean film from Bong Joon-ho, the director of The Host. While this quiet tale of a woman intent on proving her son’s innocence after he’s convicted of…

  • Press Release: Gorilla Swings Through Chicago

    Press Release: Gorilla Swings Through Chicago

    Ape Entertainment artists come to Wizard World Chicago (San Diego, CA – August 16, 2010) Ape Entertainment is bringing some of the most groundbreaking creators to Wizard World Chicago while also hunting for new talent.  Pocket God iPhone app creators Dave Castelnuovo and Allan Dye will be on hand, courtesy of Wizard World, to sign…

  • Maximum Lifespan Graphic Novel Review

    Maximum Lifespan Graphic Novel Review

    2010 Story: Edward Park Art: Jan-Ove (Jove) Leksell “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve it through not dying,” begins Maximum Lifespan, with a little help from the ever judicious wit of Woody Allen. Dr. Ed Park presents us a world where immortality through science is a reality, where…

  • The Disappearance of Alice Creed Film Review

    The Disappearance of Alice Creed Film Review

    2009 Director, Writer: J Blakeson Cast: Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan Like criminals Vic and Danny upon the unsuspecting Alice, The Disappearance of Alice Creed creeps up on its unsuspecting audience. Director J Blakeson’s low budget debut opens with two nondescript males (Eddie Marsan and Martin Compston) silently shopping for tools, lining the inside…

  • Vote for Lincoln Butterfield, Win an RIP M.D. Graphic Novel

    Vote for Lincoln Butterfield, Win an RIP M.D. Graphic Novel

    Now, here’s an odd little competition. Lincoln Butterfield Animation are currently giving away a copy of their latest all-ages book RIP M.D., as well as offering a personalised caricature as part of the ‘Will the real Lincoln Butterfield please stand up?’ promotion. Several artists have each illustrated their idea of exactly what a personified Lincoln…