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• A Story with 18 Writers

  

  In 1932, the first fanzine devoted to science fiction debuted. Four editors, 3 were 15-17 years old, started "The Time Traveller". Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• A Fellow Citizen of the Galaxy

  

  Robert “Bob” Sabella. The first time I saw the name was in Richard Geis’ classic fanzine “Science Fiction Review”. Bob was one of the regular reviewers. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Worlds Without End Grand Master Reading Challenge

  

  Okay, Carl has done it again. He keeps finding more challenges that I can't resist. Worlds Without End is hosting a reading challenge where you read one book... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• The Foundation Group Read Part 2 of 2

  

  So the great "Foundation" Group Read, hosted by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings, has come to an end. It was fun getting to revisit one of my favorite classics. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Comic Book Focus: Superstar: As Seen on TV

  

  Writer: Kurt BusiekPenciller: Stuart ImmonenInker: Wade Von GrawbadgerFor a short time, some writers and artists banded together to create the Gorilla Comics... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Comic Book Focus: Teen Titans: Games

  

  Writer: Marv WolfmanPenciller: George PerezInkers: Mike Perkins and Al VeyHow many times do you hear comments like “this (fill in the name) was decades in the... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Enterprise: Stardust by K. H. Scheer

  

  We all have guilty pleasures. Some people hide them. Me, I put it out there to show others that every book is liked by someone. But I am getting ahead of myself. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Foundation Group Read Part 1 (of 2)

  

  Welcome to part one of the Foundation group read being hosted by Carl of Stainless Steel Droppings. Click here to see what the others have to say about... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Speculative Fiction Challenge 2012

  

  I will be participating in the Speculative Fiction Challenge 2012 at the "In Nirvana" level.1. Cloud Permutations by Lavie Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• The Dystopia 2012 Challenge

  

  includes all forms of future disaster stories (post apocalypse, ecotopia, etc). It can be short stories, novels, or graphic novels. My reads will be posted on... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Comic Book Focus: Alpha Flight Vol. 1

  

  Alpha Flight Volume 1Writers: Greg Pak and Fred Van LentePencillers: Ben Oliver(.1 issue) and Dale Eaglesham (issues 1-4)Inker: Andrew HennessyIssues... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Cloud Permutations by Lavie Tidhar

  

  From the author's website...The world of Heven was populated, centuries ago, by Melanesian settlers from distant Earth. It is a peaceful, quiet world – yet it... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Short Story Sunday - A Classic by Philip Jose Farmer

  

  As the new year begins, I decided to start one of my old favorites from my early years of reading-"The Sliced-Crosswise Only-On-Tuesday World" by Philip Jose... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Looking to the Future....

  As I review my blogging in 2011 and make plans for 2012, a few changes will occur. The major change will be the closing down of my Comic Book Focus blog. I am... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Y: The Last Man Vol. 1: Unmanned, Zenith Book 1: Tygers, Fantastic Four 1234,...

  

  Writer: Brian K. Vaughn Penciller: Pia Guerra Inker: Jose Marzan, Jr. Collects issues 1-5 Title: Unmanned In the summer of 2002, a plague of unknown origin... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 2012 Sci-Fi Reader Challenge

  

  A slightly different challenge is the "2012 Sci-Fi Reader Challenge". In this one, you are challenged to read books from various different subsets of science... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• The Vintage Science Fiction Month

  

  Over on The Little Red Reviewer site, she is hosting "The Vintage Science Fiction Month not a Challenge". It is all about science fiction published before... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• 2012 Science Fiction Experience

  

  The challenge I automatically sign up for is Carl's "The 2012 Science Fiction Experience". Year in, year out, this is one of my favorites. There are no... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• Short Story Sunday - The Good Doctor Rebounds

  

  Last Sunday's short story offering was a rare disappointment for me. Isaac Asimov's "Button, Button" was one of his few stories that I did not care for. This... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2011 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO

• NIU Libraries Acquires Papers of Chicago-born Sci-fi Writer Fred Saberhagen

  

  The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has acquired the first installment of the papers of Chicago-born author Fred Saberhagen, a best-selling... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 BOOKS, TV & VIDEO