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Hero Or Monster; Or, The Future is Uncertain: Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow


Broken  (2011) Written By: Susan Jane Bigelow Genre: Science Fiction Adventure, Fantasy Pages: 302 pages (paperback) Publisher: Candlemark & Gleam Why I Chose It: With the Avengers: End Game coming into my life I wanted to dive into some superhero fiction. The premise: In a post-war future world where First Contact has been made, humans are colonizing the stars, and…

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My Favorite Things with A.M. Rose


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, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with young adult author A.M. Rose, whose debut, The Road to…

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Chain Reaction: Stories Outside the (In)famous Superhero Canons


If 2000 was the year X-Men launched a wave of superhero films, then 2018 is set to be the year of the superhero blockbuster. Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Ant-Man 2, Deadpool 2, The Incredibles 2, and even Venom will hit theaters, in addition to an animated Spider-Man movie starring Miles Morales. That’s a lot.…

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My Favorite Things with Maria V. Snyder


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, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Maria V. Snyder, author of popular Chronicles of Ixia series…

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Doomed Love: Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Failure of Relationships in Superhero Comics


Three years ago, my husband and I finally got married after eleven years of dating. And like most couples, we received plenty of wedding gifts. Knowing our geeky tendencies, my mother-in-law gave us a sign which placed our names alongside famous superhero couples: from Superman and Lois Lane to Daredevil and Elektra. I loved the sign and still do, but…

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Heroes v Aliens: A Conversation About the Arrowverse Crossover Event


From Monday, November 28, to Thursday, December 1, 2016, the CW television network premiered its highly anticipated crossover event. Heroes v Aliens brought together characters from all four DC universe television shows, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. Here to discuss this television event from two different fan perspectives are J.L. Gribble, who regularly watches all four shows…

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