Paul Cornell, Demon Knights, Trans Treatment
Paul Cornell turned trans people not passing into a joke every issue of Demon Knights. We, readers, have to deal with that without unintentional fallout, without unintended insult. Wee! us.
DetailsPaul Cornell turned trans people not passing into a joke every issue of Demon Knights. We, readers, have to deal with that without unintentional fallout, without unintended insult. Wee! us.
DetailsDracula
Although “The Rules of the Beast” starts off in familiar territory, showrunners Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat eventually manage to present their own unique twist on the subject matter – aided by a delightfully over-the-top performance from Claes Bang as the titular vampire – setting up a new status quo for the rest of the series that’s different from anything we have seen in previous adaptations of the novel.
DetailsNaoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon as been around almost 30 years and its adaptations are always their own animal. This is good.
DetailsNext month kicks off the acclaimed ‘House of X’ series, establishing a new world for the X-Men!
DetailsDuring its original run, DC’s Watchmen famously proposed the idea that the people behind the mask were far from heroes. True to its text, HBO’s Watchmen masterfully explores that very same theme.
DetailsOscar Zarate and Alan Moore’s I Keep Coming Back is a horror story in which a fairly normal man just has a drink and watches strippers. Expressive, desperate art bringing us low-blow misogyny and a walk.
DetailsSame Mxyzptlk different actor on “Supergirl”
DetailsThe following is a list of genre shows that have been canceled since January 1, 2019. No doubt you will already be aware of some but you might also find some surprises! Also…some interesting new series premiering between now and the end of the first quarter of 2020.
DetailsPenny Dreadful
“Penny Dreadful” is somehow as good, or greater, than the sum of its parts – even though those parts include several of the greatest works of fiction ever written – aided by a killer cast, tonnes of moody atmosphere, and John Logan’s Sorkin-esque approach to scripting (with sole writing credit throughout most of the series), bringing everything together into a cohesive whole with its own unique voice and perspective. “Penny Dreadful” is one of the greatest (most underrated) shows of the 21st century.
DetailsIt’s morphing time for Paramount Pictures with their “Power Rangers” reboot
DetailsDorothy Catherine Fontana, DC Fontana, was one of the primary guiding hands of Star Trek, a writer and story editor, and a genius.
DetailsPremiere issue of two-issue series arrives in participating U.S. Walmart stores by December 15, 2019 with 100-page special features all-new stories co-written by comics legend Marv Wolfman and TV showrunner/executive producer Marc Guggenheim
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