A Graphic Novel Christmas from Sam Sattin
I don’t know about you, but for me the holiday season means Christmas presents for emerging geeks! Sam Sattin, author of the recently released Legend graphic novel offered to share his list of favorite science fiction...December 13, 2016 2761 0
On Hadrian’s Wall: Talking to Artist Rod Reis
Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis’ Hadrian’s Wall has weaved a complex web for fans. The mix of cold war tension meets noir murder mystery set in a retro futuristic landscape offers a lot for...December 7, 2016 2436 0
Legend Makes Its Mark
Samuel Sattin and Chris Koehler’s Legend delivered a science fiction tale that grabbed readers and critics alike. The story of a post-apocalyptic world ruled by dogs and cats offered captivating characterizations and amazing art. Produced by...November 30, 2016 2321 0-
Neo-Noir: The Dark Future of Hadrian’s Wall
Kyle Higgins has made his creative mark first with THE LEAGUE, a short film inspired by superheroes and then actual turns writing for both Marvel and DC Comics. The publication of C.O.W.L., an Image title inspired by...September 13, 2016 2407 0 
Beyond Impossible: Super Sikh makes diversity cool
Eileen Alden has completed a successful Kickstarter for Super Sikh, a kid friendly comics that delivers high actions and an important message about the cultural complexity around post September 11th identity politics. I got a chance to...July 5, 2016 5775 0
Legendary: Animals lead the way in Legend
Novelist Sam Sattin and artist Chris Koehler have joined forces to create ‘Legend’ a story that follows a pack of dogs in a post-apocalyptic world without humans inhabited by monsters, gangs (of cats), and existential anxiety....May 3, 2016 3071 0
Beyond Impossible: BLACK in the Black
Four days? The Kickstarter for BLACK reached its goal in F-O-U-R days. A testament to the coordinated push to get the word out and the talent involved for sure, but it also suggests something more. The...February 12, 2016 2478 0
Beyond Impossible: ‘BLACK’ at first glance
In an era of #BLACKLIVESMATTER and campus protest around identity, a new Kickstarter project called BLACK is likely to strike a chord with its central premise. Simply put, “What if black people were the only...February 4, 2016 3021 0
Beyond Impossible: T.A.S.K. continues a journey of self-discovery for Damion Gonzales
In his classic essay, “Racism and Science Fiction” Samuel R. Delany suggested discrimination in science fiction publishing would decline when “black writers start to number thirteen, fifteen, twenty percent of the total.” Delany’s remark suggested the...October 11, 2015 3835 0
Beyond Impossible: Electrogenesis and the Legacy of Milestone
The announcement of new projects from Milestone 2.0 at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con gives the success of Electrogenesis, a short film from graduates of the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman...July 24, 2015 5466 0
Beyond Impossible: The Vision of Hannibal Tabu
While the goal for comic book creators like Hannibal Tabu is to entertain, a broader cultural aspiration is linked to their efforts. Can their vision find traction in the marketplace? How does their success or failure...June 21, 2015 3711 0
Beyond Impossible: Jiba Molei Anderson’s Afro-Odyssey
In the introduction to Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction, writer and editor Sheree R. Thomas invokes Ralph Ellison’s 1953 observation that attempting to create a theory of American Negro Culture is nearly impossible without...January 28, 2015 98977 0