| Geek Gear: Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:15 AM PST  The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a design by Castle inspired by Seth Grahame-Smith's book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The sale began at Teefury today, Saturday, December 31, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]  |
| Top 10 Fantasy and Horror Books Of 2011 Posted: 30 Dec 2011 05:17 PM PST  2011 was a big year for doorstopper-sized fantasy novels, particularly A Dance of Dragons by George R.R. Martin, which is a whopping 1,040 pages. It sold 298,000 copies on its first day alone, which included 170,000 hardcovers, 110,000 eBooks, and 18,000 audiobooks, proving that although ebook sales are catching up, print is still ahead for big releases like this. Another major series that got a hugely anticipated sequel came in the form of Patrick Rothfuss' The Wise Man's Fear, which continues the events of The Name of the Wind and propels Kvothe into an even more compelling situations. Canadian horror also got a few notable entries with Enter, Night and Dead of Winter, both historical fiction novels and both superbly written. Small and mid-sized presses continue to produce some of the best genre fiction out there, and this year proved no exception. Here's my picks for the Top 10 Fantasy and Horror Books of 2011 [...]  |
| Free Read: Excerpt From George R.R. Martin’s ‘The Winds of Winter’ Posted: 30 Dec 2011 03:30 PM PST  Author George R.R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire got a major boast in popularity thanks its hit television adaptation, HBO's Game Of Thrones. The fifth installment in the saga, A Dance with Dragons, which was released this Summer, was one of the most highly anticipated and well-received books of 2011. Now, the author has posted an excerpt at his website from The Winds of Winter, the next book in the series! [...]  |
| ‘Doctor Who’ Paper Craft: Build Your Own TARDIS Posted: 30 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST  There's been a cool little crafty fan movement online for some while now, especially from the folks over at Cubeecraft, for people to put together their own cuby geek goodies using paper craft. Now, thanks to some dedicated time and modifications by Chris aka ~CyberDrone over at Deviantart.com, you can now construct your own TARDIS from Doctor Who. And it's not just one TARDIS we're talking here… there are several variations including the Bad Wolf TARDIS from the David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston periods, a classic black and white TARDIS from the early William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton days, and even the rare pink TARDIS from one of Sylvester McCoy's episodes. Yes, you read that correctly: a PINK TARDIS! [...]  |
| The Doctor Who TARDISblend 47: The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:02 PM PST  Christmas time has come and gone, and with the festive season, as always, we received the gift of a Doctor Who Christmas Special for 2011. The Doctor ( Matt Smith) finds himself indebted to Madge Arwell ( Claire Skinner), a mother from World War II-era England, for saving his life. The Doctor, after learning that her husband is missing and presumed dead during the war, decides to help provide the best Christmas ever to Madge and her children. In his effort, he uses technology from TARDIS to create a Christmas present that is, in fact, a dimensional portal to another planet called Androzani Major. Unfortunately one of the children sneak into the present early and begin exploring the world... the Doctor follows only to find that this planet of Christmas trees is not only in risk, but so is Madge and her children [...]  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Comic Review: Baltimore: The Curse Bells #5 Posted: 30 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST  Baltimore: The Curse Bells #5
Written by Christopher Golden and Mike Mignola
Art by Ben Stenbeck
Colors by Dave Stewart
Letters by Clem Robins
Cover by Mike Mignola with Dave Stewart
Dark Horse Comics
Release date: December 14, 2011
Cover Price: $3.50 The adventure of Lord Henry Baltimore and the cursed bells concludes. In Baltimore: The Curse Bells #5, Lord Henry Baltimore fights the evil priest that now has taken control of the villagers in the nearby town by cursing the bells of an old church. The cursed bells grant the priest ultimate control over anyone who can hear the bells ring. Everyone is under the priest's control except for Lord Henry Baltimore. Baltimore takes on the evil priest's army while Baltimore ultimate enemy, Haigus, has other plans. Will Baltimore defeat the evil priest? Will Baltimore get his revenge on the one-eyed vampire Haigus? [...]  |
| Don’t Make It Happen: Sign The Petition Against A ‘Watchmen’ Prequel Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST  Okay, so there are a lot of rumors circulating across the Internet that concerns a work that many a comic book reader holds dearly in their hearts. And that comic book work is Watchmen. Now, are they Spielberg-ing by replacing The Comedian's gun with a walkie-talkie? No. But the rumor is that we'll be seeing a Watchmen prequel comic from DC Comics sooner rather than later. But, there is a petition for that [...]  |
| Watch Now: ‘Alien’ & ‘Prometheus’ Teaser Trailer Mash-Up Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:01 AM PST  Whether Ridley Scott chooses to admit it or not (and he will come release time), his upcoming return to big-budget science fiction Prometheus is linked in more than one vaguely defined way to Alien, the classic intergalactic horror film that made the director's feature directing career. The recently released teaser trailer and poster are practically wearing the Alien influence in the form of a neon sign mounted on its head. So it makes sense for some clever video editor to link the two movies in the form of a trailer mash-up, and that's exactly what YouTube user heresjohnny1991 has done. You can watch the video here below.  |
| $2 Digital Rental Deal: Final Destination 5, Colombiana, The Smurfs Posted: 30 Dec 2011 06:57 AM PST |
