Stuttering in Popular Culture

With the new Tom Hooper and Colin Firth film The King’s Speech getting so much Oscar buzz, I thought it would be a great time to post an article that I wrote about portrayals of stuttering in popular culture.

Insane Comic Book Cover of the Day- December 23, 2010

   This J. Scott Campbell cover for Warlord of Mars #3 leaves many answered questions. Can you buy this outfit off the rack? What happens when it snows on Mars? Is that real gold?

What You Should be Reading- Last Days of American Crime

From time to time friends and acquaintances ask me what graphic novels they should be reading but haven’t heard about. I always throw out the classics; Watchmen, Dark Knight, Kingdom Come and the newer stuff; Fables, The Walking Dead, Y: the Last Man, 100 Bullets, etc. I rarely have a current selection that is easy for a new reader to get into and doesn’t have over eight volumes already on the shelf though.

Insane Comic Book Cover of the Day

Ivan Brunetti’s cover to Strange Tales II #3 is amazing. The super-cute cover depicts numerous Marvel characters working out at the gym.

Michigan State University Comics Forum 2011

Each year Michigan State University hosts a Comics Forum that brings together creators, academics, and fans. It also presents a wonderful opportunity to meet comic books artists, writers, and scholars and to learn more about the field. This year Nate Powell, author of Edible Secrets, will give the keynote address. The forum will take place on January 21st and 22nd.  If you are anywhere near East Lansing, Michigan I would strongly urge you to attend. It promises to be a fun and informative time.

Last Minute Popular Culture Geek Gift Ideas

Still looking for a last-minute gift idea for the geek in your life? Check out the five gift ideas below that would be certain to bring happiness to any fanboys/ fangirls in your life.

Nose Cone Pin-Up Art for Monday December 20, 2010

World War II Nose Cone Pin-Up Art for today.

Funny Guide to Video Game Ratings

I always have a hard time understanding how ratings guides work. Why are sometimes suitable for some audidences and others aren’t?