Dallas Comic Con 2013 has been put to bed for another year. I have a lot of great things to say about this con, and what great guests, dealers, and groups they had. Not only was everyone in good spirits (including William Shatner himself!), but most of the other attendees I met were generally...

http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_105_MaxAllanCollins.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSSome people only dream of meeting their heroes.  Award-winning author Max Allan Collins has been handed the torch by...

When Harlan Ellison speaks, you should listen.  I certainly do.  When a man wins 10 Hugos and an honorary doctorate, trust that he earned them and knows what he’s talking about.  In the last 50 years, a number of authors have been on the cutting edge of science...

http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_100.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSIn the beginning, the four of us sat down in front of microphones and unleashed ourselves upon an unsuspecting world with the misbegotten...

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This is the next in line of my Big Finish Productions Doctor Who retro-reviews. #28 – “Invaders From Mars” From Big Finish’s site: Hallowe’en 1938. A year after a mysterious meteorite lit up the skies of New York state,...

This might be the most difficult review I’ve written to date.  It’s not because the material is bad, but it’s because periodically I like to challenge myself with something so far beyond my normal wheelhouse that it might as well be alien to me.  That’s...

http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_92_2013.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSThis week we discuss the things we are looking forward to in 2013.  We discuss what events, books, TV shows, and movies we are...

Before Star Wars, before Star Trek, before Doctor Who… there were names amongst names in science fiction that resonate to this day.  One of the most venerable of that bygone age is Flash Gordon.  How influential is this character?  “Originally I wanted to...

http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_84_deathofsuperman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSToday is the 20th Anniversary of “The Death of Superman” story arc.  So we discuss...

The closing day of the con wasn’t nothing of what I expected, but in a very good way! Day 3 saw Carl and I arrive around 30 minutes early, and we were told to come in with the General Admission. With no problems to that effect, we went to the parking garage where they had been lining up...

“I’ve been trying to give 110% since the beginning, but after all the fuss, maybe I started giving 115%,” Daniel Craig said regarding the fan backlash he’s received as the world’s most famous superspy, even before Casino...

http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_64_voice_actors.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSBig Dog and Troy talk about the amazing world of voice acting and many of the talents that work, or have worked, in this...

Before I start my rant a brief background on my history with Doctor Who: I have been a fan of Doctor Who since I was 6 years old.  This is not unusual in England, where Doctor Who is a part of the culture, much like Star Wars and Star Trek are here.  In the USA most fans, at...

I once heard it said that the best way to fully appreciate the things you enjoy most is to learn what influenced those things.  Then when you discover those influences, go back and discover what inspired those influences, and so forth.  It might have been Jon Bon Jovi that said...

http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/SciFiFX_Podcast_Characters_Corner_Tarzan_and_The_Shadow.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSIn this episode, Troy and Big Dog discuss the massive histories of the two iconic characters: Tarzan and...

There are some things that can make you feel like a kid again and today I got to read one of those things. Yesterday I was the proud recipient of Darkwing Duck: The Duck Knight Returns, the miniseries that brought an all-too-short revival of the character. I had read many reviews online about...

http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_newscast_007.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSThis special newscast talks about what Batman means as a hero, James Holmes, and thoughts surrounding the tragedy in Colorado. Big Dog also...

Thanks to those who made this one.  You said a mouthful for all of us who love...

This morning’s article was a rush job on my part. I know it shows, but it comes down to two things; 1. I was at work and trying to make sure I put out our sympathies. 2. I was still in shock about this. After talking with coworkers about this all day and reading various accounts of the...

DC announced that Alan Scott would be returning to the universe, and he would be gay. This is another change introduced into DC’s New 52 line, in this case their book Earth 2, which revolves around the formation of the Justice Society in modern times, mirroring the events that happened...

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That’s right we were out in full force last week at the Dallas Comic Con presented by Stan (The Man) Lee.  We took a lot of photo’s from the convention, mostly of you amazing cosplayers.  We’ve finally sifted through all the photos and re-oriented them and got...

Peter Weller has confirmed that he will be doing the voice of Batman for the DC Animated: The Dark Knight Returns Parts 1 & 2.   I have to say that the animated movies have been rather hit and miss with me over the past few years. I wasn’t overly excited by the Superman/Batman...

With the Warner Brothers Promotional arm ramping up to full steam, they have realeased 6 more movie posters for the Dark Knight Returns. Here they are for your viewing...

I arrived the second day expecting that there wouldn’t be much of a crowd left. In comparison to day one, there weren’t nearly as many. However, that didn’t mean there weren’t a ton of people! There is talk that the event hosted 20,000 people this year. If correct (on...

With the marketing juggernaut behind Warner Brothers getting up to full speed for The Dark Night Rises, I suspect we’ll start seeing many more posters, trailers in the comming...