steampunk Archives

Joss Whedon, after all, is responsible for creating the Strong Female Heroine archetype for television and many of the clichés and conventions that now dominate female-centred genre storytelling in books, movies, and TV. The Nevers, Image: HBO Here are what we saw in The Nevers pilot: Steampunk Feminism The Nevers declares itself a Steampunk feminist fantasy where the heroines[...]

The past several weeks feel like I’ve been inundated by horror. Tales of people catching ill, and dying horribly, by a pandemic that continues even as I

It's a beautifully-drawn epic of Steampunk martial arts fighters. Viz MediaLevius Cromwell is a sullen teenager who fights in MMA areas, dishing and receiving pain in an endless ritual of atonement and martyrdom. If you just stuck with that, you'd have an MMA manga, but this story just has to get a lot weirder than that, because[...]

I know a few folks that wouldn't be able to come at all, so what are we to do? Did we miss out on all the goodies? //Credit: Benitez Productions Where I can, I'll fill you in on where you can find some, if not all, of the comics that came out for Free Comic Book Day[...]

Its the first day of C2E2 and the cosplay abounds! Here is just a sample of the excellent costumes around the convention from Robert Goode, and social

I'm not much into steampunk in general, but this book did win me over with its charms and clever dialogue. This first issue is a little slow The story is being set up, and we are made privy to the current state of Mechanika's social life Both are fun to read, so the slowness is somewhat[...]

I found this to be an amazing watch to show off, though sometimes it can be a hassle to tell the time. Tesla Watch ThinkGeek Price: $50 If you're a fan of Nikola Tesla, then the Tesla Watch is perfect for you to add as part of any steampunk fashion style you may have While it sounds like a[...]

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 an evil wizard. However, as is often the case, Red Sonja's cavalier and brash personality brings up the quality by a couple of pegs She's a great lead, and she[...]

Gower and Harris are set to join previously announced leads Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Cara Delevingne (Suicide Squad) on the series, which is being executive produced by writer/showrunner Echevarria, co-writer Beacham and series director McGuigan. Credit: Amazon Studios Set in a neo-Victorian city that can best be described as "steampunk-ish", Carnival Row suffers from[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Vaporum is a steampunk grid-based dungeon crawler where you're thrown into the role of a lone soldier/explorer stranded at a tower in the middle of the ocean Much like other games in the genre, your task is to explore the place and figure out every question under the sun What is the place? Who[...]

They will be joining previously announced leads Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Cara Delevingne (Suicide Squad) on the series, which is being executive produced by writer/showrunner Echevarria, co-writer Beacham and series director McGuigan. Set in a neo-Victorian city that can best be described as "steampunk-ish", Carnival Row suffers from its own unique immigration problem: as[...]

So think steampunk X-Files. BC: Ok I understand that you have used a couple of Kickstarters to get this going, is that correct? MHR: That is correct We have actually done a total of 4 Kickstarters The first one failed spectacularly, like they often do But we sucked it up and re-strategized and launched our second one[...]

Hollywood executives are scouring the shelves of your local retailers trying to find the next big property to grab. Occasionally I like to play executive producer and think about what property might work that the studios have yet to discover. Today I am thinking about steampunk We haven't had a good steampunk movie in a while[...]

Their leader, Omega, rules the Territory with an iron fist (no pun intended!) The story focuses on notorious outlaw, Everett Forge, a man who is out for revenge…revenge against Omega. This brief synopsis should go to show this ain't your grandpa's Western! The story has bounty hunters, mercenaries, airships, giant mechs, gunfights (obviously), and all kinds[...]

Also be sure to see the 'full size' Cthulhu hanging around the booth as it's a great chance to get your photo with the Great Old One. Emerald City Steampunk Goggles – $50 (with hardcover) Based on The Steam Engines of Oz, Arcana is excited to present the exclusive Emerald City Compass Goggles As worn by Victoria in The Steam Engines[...]