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Monthly Archives: November 2013
We’re No. 1!
We’re No. 1! is a weekly feature looking at first issues in new comic series, as well as one-offs and special releases. In his reviews, Jeff highlights stories with diverse characters and plot lines Geekquality readers can care about, as well as … Continue reading
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Geeking Out
Kelly Sue DeConnick’s Captain Marvel series ended last week with #17, paving the way for a relaunch under Marvel NOW! The sold-out issue not only paid tribute to the books’ devoted fanbase, it was also the first appearance of the new Ms. … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1!
We’re No. 1! is a weekly feature looking at first issues in new comic series, as well as one-offs and special releases. In his reviews, Jeff highlights stories with diverse characters and plot lines Geekquality readers can care about, as well as … Continue reading
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Ep. 8 – “The Well”
And now we come to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s much-ballyhooed Thor: The Dark World tie-in episode, “The Well”. I’m going to get this out of the way immediately: as far as tie-ins go, it was really, really disappointing. Yes, it opens in Greenwich … Continue reading
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary: Tell us what you think!
The anniversary of the much watched and discussed British TV series is just around the bend. We’d love to know one thing you love and one thing you dislike (or a suggestion for how the series can be improved) about Doctor Who, classic … Continue reading
The Problem with Captain Kirk, or “You and Your Whole Lousy Operation Stinks”
Captain James T. Kirk of the United Starship (U.S.S.) Enterprise has long represented heroism, steadfast determination, and honor. In the recent reboot of Star Trek’s original series, Kirk captains the Enterprise and its crew for a whole new audience. I’ve … Continue reading
We’re No. 1!
We’re No. 1! is a weekly feature looking at first issues in new comic series, as well as one-offs and special releases. In his reviews, Jeff highlights stories with diverse characters and plot lines Geekquality readers can care about, as well as … Continue reading
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Eps. 6 & 7 – “FZZT”/”The Hub”
Welcome back to our reviews of Marvel & ABC’s Agents of SHIELD. Agents took a few of weeks off, and so did we. As with every review so far, we’re keeping things as spoiler-free as possible. We’ll be looking at last week’s … Continue reading
Geeking Out
Bob Chipman follows up his review of Ender’s Game with an examination of the nature of criticism, and the myths of objectivity and the “average” moviegoer Swedish cinemas are integrating the Bechdel test into their ratings system. Rhianna Pratchet is adapting her dad’s book … Continue reading
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We’re No. 1!
We’re No. 1! is a weekly feature looking at first issues in new comic series, as well as one-offs and special releases. In his reviews, Jeff highlights stories with diverse characters and plot lines Geekquality readers can care about, as well as … Continue reading
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A New Ms. Marvel Introduced!
Brace yourself, Internet: Marvel Comics has announced a new superhero. 16-year-old Kamala Khan will be taking the mantle of Ms. Marvel, formerly owned by Carol Danvers. Danvers has since moved on to take the name of Captain Marvel, leaving the moniker … Continue reading
GeekGirlCon ’13 Programming Highlights
Although we didn’t attend nearly as many panels as we did at previous year’s GeekGirlCon, we still covered a pretty broad swath of programming and thought we’d share some highlights with you. Tanya’s recap: Deconstructing the Mary Sue Panelists: Amber … Continue reading
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“We’re No. 1!” A Case of the Halloween Blahs
We’re No. 1! is a weekly feature looking at first issues in new comic series, as well as one-offs and special releases. In his reviews, Jeff highlights stories with diverse characters and plot lines Geekquality readers can care about, as well as … Continue reading
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