Archive for the ‘Comics’ tag

Speaking of Series: Sign of the Zodiac Series Review Pt. 1

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on July 29, 2010 at 3:27 am | 7 Comments

Vicki Pettersson

In a paranormal literary landscape rapidly filling with vampires, zombies and shapechangers of varying sizes, descriptions and fur lengths, Vicki Pettersson’s Sign of the Zodiac Series is a refreshing breath of air for readers. Leaping paranormal writing conventions in a single bound, Ms. Pettersson reminds us why we so loved our Saturday morning cartoons and [...]

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Coming Attractions:Even MORE Geeky Goodness Coming!

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on July 24, 2010 at 1:21 am | 1 Comment

GeekSpeakBlog Pixeltown Crier

Your favorite chatty geeks (yes, yes I do mean us!) introduce a new regular feature to the site later this month. However, knowing how geeks love their sneak previews, we present to you now, for your entertainment and titillation, a peak at attractions to come here on GSB over the next couple months. New Book [...]

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EW Provides First Look at Ryan Reynolds as GL

Posted by GeekSpeaker | Posted on July 15, 2010 at 11:01 am | 1 Comment

EW provides the first look of Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern

Entertainment Weekly is putting out their annual Comic-Con preview issue and are giving us our first look at Ryan Reynolds in costume from the upcoming Green Lantern film. My first impression: YUCK! I will say that it’s just a photo and that in the movie, with special effects and movement, the costume might work, but [...]

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The Terrible Fanfiction Crossover Generator

Posted by GeekGyrl | Posted on June 2, 2010 at 8:54 pm | No Comments

I’ve never been a huge fan of fanfic. I understand the appeal, and I know there IS such a thing as “good fanfic.” (Although, in my experience, you weed through an awful lot of dross before you find the gold. And DAMN, but there are a lot of people that seem to use it as [...]

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Smallville Casting News + New Absolute Justice Clip Released

Posted by GeekSpeaker | Posted on January 21, 2010 at 12:17 pm | 4 Comments

Michael Shanks is Hawkman in Smallville: Absolute Justice

Lots of happenings in the city of Smallville this week. First up, some casting news that makes me pretty darn happy. EW’s Michael Ausiello is reporting that Annette O’Toole, who played Martha Kent until season six, will be making her way back to the Kent family farm before the end of the season. It …

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DC Announces New Legion of Superheroes Series

Posted by GeekSpeaker | Posted on January 14, 2010 at 12:44 pm | No Comments

The Legion of Superheroes returns in a brand new #1 written by Paul Levitz this Spring

Those fine folks at DC have done it once again…yet another announcement that has made me squee with delight. DC Universe: The Source is reporting that Paul Levitz will be revisiting the 31st Century as the writer of a new Legion of Superheroes comic launching this spring. Now, Levitz was already announced as returning to [...]

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Marvel Offers Retailers To Trade DC Comics for SEIGE Variant

Posted by GeekSpeaker | Posted on at 11:58 am | 1 Comment

Marvel allowing retailers to trade in DC books

Hmmmm…I’m not sure what Marvel’s angle is with this, but something sure seems fishy about this. Actually, fishy is probably not the right word. More like douchey. This just smacks me as being nothing more than sour grapes because Blackest Night is the most talked about series in quite a while (keep in mind as [...]

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Justice League International and Birds of Prey Returning to DC

Posted by GeekSpeaker | Posted on January 13, 2010 at 1:35 pm | 4 Comments

The JLI is back with writers Keith Giffen and Judd Winick

Wow, DC Comics has just been on a role lately with news for their upcoming stuff. Hot on the heels of the announcements regarding the Brightest Day, DC’s official blog The Source has announced that two fan-favorite series are making a comeback to the DCU. First up, Kieth Giffen returns to the world of Justice [...]

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