Month: February 2013
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Banner Saga: Factions is a Beautiful Tease
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Based on the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics, The Banner Saga: Factions is a joy to behold, from the tutorial cutscenes through to the gameplay itself, presenting a colourful Viking-themed fantasy world that is, according to the developer, inspired by the work of Eyvind Earle.
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Shelf Abuse Featured in Top 100 Comic Blogs Infographic
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in Comic NewsDavid Soto has comprised a rather cool infographic listing ‘The Top 100 Comic Blogs to Follow in 2013’. Despite the fact that I’ve only recently resumed blogging – never know, wish hard enough and I might just bugger off again – Shelf Abuse is included somewhere down the bottom, like a dubious trouser stain that…
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Peter Cushing: A Life in Film Out April
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David Miller’s Peter Cushing: A Life in Film is the definitive account of Cushing’s remarkable career published to coincide with the centenary of his birth.
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New Iron Man 3 Poster: Pepper Potts Cradles Stark’s Battered Helmet
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The evil overlords at Disney/Marvel have been teasing us with some brilliant Iron Man 3 promotional posters these past few weeks, each showcasing a different supporting character. And now it’s Gwyneth Paltrow’s time to shine in a Photoshop-enhanced promo, in an effective but hardly revelatory image of Pepper Potts cradling Iron Man’s battered helmet.
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Doctor Who: The Dalek Project Graphic Novel Review
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After helping to exterminate some of his mortal enemies, in true Doctor Who style the Time Lord whisks away one of the (female) archaeologists and travels back in time to discover why the Daleks have imbedded themselves in ancient human history.
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Bloody Forehead #1: In search of Imperfection
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in ColumnOn my procrastination woes, and the art of never getting anything done.
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New Iron Man 3 Poster Reveals Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin
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Okay, so this has been out for a few days, but below is the latest Iron Man 3 promotional image, offering a clearer idea of Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin. As could be expected, fan feedback has been polarized, but I’ll be diplomatic and say that it’s clear that the cinematic iteration of Stark’s Big…
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Sir Roger Bannister Set to Run a Comic Book Mile
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Legendary athlete, Sir Roger Bannister runs for his life as a comic book hero in a new graphic novel, The Murder Mile.