(1) MARVEL VS DC: CONTEST OF THE CHAMPIONS. [Item by SF Concatenation’s Jonathan Cowie.] BBC Radio 4 has just broadcast a documentary (just under half-hour) on DC and Marvel Comics. Most of it fans will already know, but there are … Continue reading
Two awards were started in reaction to the Puppy controversy about the Hugos, the Dragon Awards and the Rampant Manticore Awards. They were given for the first time last year. They had one winner in common. Can you guess? It was … Continue reading
(1) ELECTION NIGHT HANDBOOK. Nicholas Whyte has been doing our homework for us: “I thought you might be interested in my preview of the US election on Tuesday – now available here: Apco’s Guide to Election Night 2016. “Or to … Continue reading
By Carl Slaughter: Speculative novelizer Greg Cox does Star Trek. Lots of Star Trek. Original series, 7 novels; Khan and Q, 3 each; Next Generation, Voyager, and Deep Space 9, one each. His Captain to Captain, the first in a … Continue reading
By Carl Slaughter: Claudia Christian played Commander Susan Ivanova for 4 seasons of Babylon 5. Now she’s made the transition to science fiction writer. Wolf’s Empire: Gladiator is the first of a planned trilogy by Tor. Think Xena meets Gladiator … Continue reading