Dark Horse’s various “Boba Fett” comics from 1995-2006, although heavy on style more so than character development, nicely illustrate the mysterious and dispassionate Boba Fett we knew and loved from his five-line appearance in “The Empire Strikes Back.”
Although it’s been only 16 years since Godzilla moved into the modern age of digital effects, the handlers of the franchise felt it was due for a reboot. Maybe even overdue. 2014’s version of “Godzilla” feels almost like a conscious apology for the ’98 film.
While Lucas Books and Dark Horse Comics generally separated their “Star Wars” products into kid and adult categories, sometimes the marketing was a bit off. On the book side, the novels of Kevin J. Anderson fell wrongly into the adult category. On the comics side, Dark Horse’s “Droids” (1994-97) was marketed to readers of “Dark Empire” and […]
First episode impressions (TV review): The novel and comic book series now gets a small-screen adaptation.
There are several grim and violent shows on TV, especially the cable networks, but “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) started its second season with an hour so incredibly bleak that 1) it confirms that it’s still a top-10 show, and 2) I almost want to cancel it from my DVR queue.
“Extant” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on CBS) unveiled a tasty hodgepodge of science fiction ideas in its premiere episode. For now, they are comfortable clichés, but I hold out hope that the show will coalesce into something more original as it moves forward.
TV review: “Gilmore Girls” gets complicated as Rory goes through her last year of high school.
Here is the fourth and final part of my series inspired by Benbella Books’ “Star Wars on Trial”(2006), a collection of essays responding to eight charges against the “Star Wars” franchise. Sci-fi author David Brin, a critic of the prequels, was the prosecutor, and Matthew Stover, author of four “Star Wars” novels, represented the defense. Various […]
Here is the third installment of my series inspired by Benbella Books’ “Star Wars on Trial” (2006), a collection of essays responding to eight charges against the “Star Wars” franchise. Sci-fi author David Brin, a critic of the prequels, was the prosecutor, and Matthew Stover, author of four “Star Wars” novels, represented the defense. Various essayists were […]
Here is the second installment in my series inspired by Benbella Books’ “Star Wars on Trial” (2006), a collection of essays responding to eight charges against the “Star Wars” franchise. Sci-fi author David Brin, a critic of the prequels, was the prosecutor, and Matthew Stover, author of four “Star Wars” novels, represented the defense. Various essayists were […]