July 25, 2019
Covering paranormal investigations to Y2K, this year’s Hugo nominees for Best Graphic Story feature work by some of the best writers and artists today. All titles have their strengths, but which will emerge victorious? In this column I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the impressive slate and talk about each of their chances of bringing home the rocket.
July 26, 2018
When it comes to the Hugo awards, the category that I get the most excited about is Best Graphic Story. As someone who really enjoys comics, I see this as a wonderful opportunity to highlight some of the best titles of the previous year. And for people who don’t read as many comics books as I do, it’s potentially a…
July 27, 2017
Since my love for comics and graphic novels shines almost as brightly as my affection for fiction, I’m always excited to see what’s been nominated in the Best Graphic Story category for the Hugo Awards each year. And I’m happy to report that when it comes to the 2016 Hugos, this category is worth getting excited over. The nominees really…
June 28, 2017
The Philip K. Dick Awards have been announced. The Nebulas have been announced. We didn’t cover them, but the Stokers, the Tiptree, and so many other awards have been announced. What’s left? There’s a few, but the biggest one on Spec Chic’s radar is the Hugos! You may think that blogging the Hugos would be a daunting project for the…
June 12, 2017
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, a weekly column where we gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we’re all about one of the “New Gods” on the American Gods television show, a beautiful new music video that’s…
November 30, 2016
I am the most unoriginal gift buyer ever. Why, do you ask? I just buy people books. Go too far beyond that, and I am at a loss. For the people in my life who don’t read, I just wrap up a gas gift card and hope they don’t realize that I gave them the same thing last year. This…
October 27, 2016
I didn’t get into comics for the artwork. No, at twenty-one, when I first wandered into a comic book store, I showed up as a lifelong reader of books, with a passion for well-formed stories, likable characters, and good writing. When my eyes scanned across the glossy pages of the first issue of Buffy: Season 8, I wasn’t looking at…
June 13, 2016
When the dogs bites, the bees stings, and we’re feeling sad… it’s good that we have these favorite things to fall back on! Welcome back to our weekly column, My Favorite Things, where our writers fangirl over whatever’s occupying the geeky areas of our headspaces. This time around we have a beautifully illustrated fantasy comic, an anime that takes it…