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Legenderry Red Sonja #2 cover by Joe Benitez and Beth Sotelo
That's not an inherently bad move, but it doesn't really do anything for the narrative. That said, this is still a fun little sci-fi/fantasy comic starring the ever-beloved Red Sonja The plot is generic; the steampunk-themed setting is the only thing that differentiates this from your regular Red Sonja story or, indeed, any fantasy story with[...]
Wonder Woman #42 cover by Bryan Hitch and Alex Sinclair
Jason returns, but the reunion is cut short by a sudden appearance of Grail, Daughter of Darkseid, in Germany. Wonder Woman and Jason go to respond, and we are shown the first meeting between Jason and Grail. Does it make for a good read?
Highest House #1 cover by Yuko Shimizu
This is his life now. Highest House #1 cover by Yuko Shimizu Highest House #1 is a slow-moving and atmospheric fantasy story with meticulous world-building and deliberate omission for the sake of mystery It's also interesting in ways that should not work by all logic, but we'll get to that part. The slavery angle, while being a real-world[...]
Dejah Thoris #2 cover by Mike McKone
It could use a little more contrast, perhaps by darkening Dejah's armor, but this is only a minor complaint. Dejah Thoris #2 is a decently fun sci-fi/fantasy action comic While the lead character is drowned out by the supporting cast, there is still some enjoyment to be had in watching Martians fight a giant white ape[...]
BBC Studios Adapting Terry Pratchett's Discworld to Series
Credit (left): Myrmi (Pratchett) [CC BY-SA 2.0], Wikimedia Commons / (right) ISIS Large Print BooksThe BBC is getting back into the Terry Pratchett business in a very big (and flat) way, with BBC Studios set to develop a six-part series adaptation of the author's epic comedy/fantasy book series Discworld Deadline Hollywood reports that the series[...]
Amazon Bringing Iain M. Banks' Sci-Fi Novel Consider Phlebas to Series
We are honored that we have been chosen, along with Dennis Kelly and Plan B Entertainment, to make Consider Phlebas into a television series we think will be loved by fans for years to come." – Sharon Tal Yguado, Head of Scripted Series, Amazon Studios Consider Phlebas is another example of Amazon's "go big" initiative when it comes[...]
Important Stranger Things 3 Storyline "Spoiled" by Saturday Night Live
In what can only be seen as a huge breach of security on the parts of Netflix and series co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer (The Duffer Brothers), NBC's long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live were apparently able to get their hands on some early script pages from Stranger Things 3.
Happy! Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: "Get It Out of Me"
Welcome back to Bleeding Cool’s weekly rundown and pipin' hot “reminder recap” slice of  Syfy‘s  Happy! as we take a look back at the season's penultimate seventh episode, ‘Destroyer of Worlds’.
Monstress #13 cover by Sana Takeda
It's interesting and takes some notes from high fantasy, anime/manga, and a little bit of young adult fiction There's growing strife between humans and nonhumans, murderous fundamentalists, prophecies, an elder god monster living within the protagonist Maika, political intrigue, magic, and Maika herself is a drifting outlaw in the middle of all this madness. The progression[...]
Happy! Season 1, Episode 6 Recap: "Was It…Freckle Juice?"
Welcome back to Bleeding Cool’s weekly recap of Syfy‘s Happy! and another round of freshly baked “reminder recaps,” as we take a look back at last week’s Episode 6, ‘The Scrap Yard of Childish Things’ - but first? A few "best of" clips to get your brain up-to-speed...
Thor #703 cover by Russel Dauterman and Matthew Wilson
The Mangog continues his rampage across Asgardia while Jane Foster, aka the Mighty Thor, lies withering away in a hospital bed. While the god-killing monster lays waste to the golden realm, Jane must make a choice for both her future and the future of Asgardia. Is it a good read?
Siren: Freeform Weaves a Web of Mermaid Mystery
First look at Freeform's Siren: a young girl's mysterious appearance in the small fishing village of Bristol Cove could prove to be a miracle of nature — or a harbinger of horrors yet to come.
Y The Last Man: FX "Pretty Optimistic" on Series; Talks Michael Green
What's one cable network's loss could possibly be another cable network's gain, with news of Michael Green's (Hannibal) current availability making its way around several production companies and a number of television series projects, including Brian K. Vaughan's Y: The Last Man.
j.j. abrams Star Wars
With what can be viewed by some as his next step towards total film and television domination, the one-man walking Disney himself J.J. Abrams has apparently written a new science fiction drama television series that is the subject of a bidding war between two media behemoths: Apple and HBO.