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Geek Movie Review: The Woman in Black
Posted on February 5, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe British country-side is a dreary and mysterious place under normal circumstances; circa turn of the 20th century it’s down-right scary. In an age still burdened with a lack of indoor plumbing small-town folk are set at odds with any stranger, even Harry Potter.... -
Bin Fodder: Top Ten Book 1
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsImagine a world where everyone has super powers. A world where dogs don prosthetic, metallic suits to become more human, a world with hookers named “Immune Girl” and lawyers that are ACTUAL sharks. For anyone who has ever read Alan Moore (Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Watchmen)... -
Bin Fodder – Exit: Under the Sun
Posted on January 25, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s rare that a book can be preachy, intuitive and somewhat blithe toward the act of suicide yet still be enjoyable and insightful. British writer Nabiel Kanan brings together an inherent sense of self in the pages of this collection, Exit: Under the Sun. This... -
Bin Fodder – Exit: Traitors
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsAs defunct comic companies go, and there are myriad, Caliber easily makes it into the top five that I miss. Caliber brought us such great books as Construct, The Crow, Negative Burn and the book I begin reviewing today, Exit: Traitors. Exit: Traitors, set... -
How to Install Doom 64 Absolution for PC
Posted on January 15, 2012 | 1 CommentToday I am going to show you, with a video I made, how to install Doom 64 Absolution to your PC. No Rom or Emulator Required! Some settings may need to be adjusted depending on the stats of your machine. The Doom series has been... -
Bin Fodder: Weapon Zero – Finale
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsConcluding my three-part review of the Image/Top Cow Comics’ series Weapon Zero consists of issues nine through fifteen with an interlude of the Marvel/Top Cow crossover Devil’s Reign, which I will touch on briefly. The Weapon Zero team is starting to fall apart as... -
Bin Fodder: Weapon Zero – Part 2
Posted on January 4, 2012 | No CommentsHello all and welcome to the first Bin Fodder of 2012. Are you excited? I hope so. I’m excited! As I leap into the new year and approach the one year anniversary of writing this weekly endeavor I look back and see how much Bin... -
OFF THE RACK PRESENTS: Top 8 Comics 2011
Posted on December 31, 2011 | 1 CommentAs 2011 comes to a close I take a moment to reflect on the comics and series that have made this year pretty fantastic in the realm of comics. Let’s jump right into it. Starting off the list at number 8 is Cut the... -
Bin Fodder: Weapon Zero – Part 1
Posted on December 30, 2011 | No CommentsOne of the best things about writing Bin Fodder is that it gives me an opportunity (read: excuse) to dive deep into my collection and pull out books I haven’t read in a long time. Such is the case with Image Comics’ 90s series Weapon... -
OFF THE RACK: FF Issue 13
Posted on December 29, 2011 | No CommentsAs I sit down to write the final edition of OFF THE RACK it’s both a proud and sad day. Proud that I successfully launched a second weekly article on the site and have watched it become decently received by fans. A little sad that... -
Bin Fodder: Ghostbusters – Legion
Posted on December 23, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s that time again, Bin Fodder is back with a vengeance! In this week leading up to Christmas it’s hard to think of a better way to celebrate than with a classic movie franchise come-to-comics: Ghostbusters. In this 2004 iteration the now defunct 88... -
OFF THE RACK: Justice League – Issue 4
Posted on December 22, 2011 | No CommentsIn this, the penultimate OFF THE RACK of 2011, I am pleased to be reviewing possibly the best book to date in DC Comics’ New 52 Reboot. And yes, it surpasses the overly boob-shot filled Catwoman issue one. Justice League issue four is eye... -
Bin Fodder: Fate of the Blade
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsWelcome to this week’s edition of Bin Fodder. My goal, each review, is to bring to light a book that I have particularly enjoyed and share it with the masses. Initially my goal for Bin Fodder had been to review obscure or underappreciated books and... -
OFF THE RACK: Locke & Key Clockworks #3
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No CommentsWith such a vast variety of comics to choose from in today’s market, how you determine the right books to pick up is important. OFF THE RACK exists to review one of the best books each week. This week’s installment comes from the thriving... -
Bin Fodder: Ion – Guardian of the Universe
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No CommentsWelcome to this week’s installment of Bin Fodder! Today I’ll be reviewing the Ron Marz DC Comics adventure Ion – Guardian of the Universe. I chose Ion for this week’s review for a number of reasons. Clearly, it being a Ron Marz story is a... -
OFF THE RACK: MudMan #1
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsHello all and welcome to this week’s edition of OFF THE RACK. Continuing my goal of bringing you thoughts on the latest comic releases I have chosen a different kind of book this week. It’s still independent, which a lot of my books in the... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous (Stachematic)
Posted on November 26, 2011 | 1 CommentApp Name: Stachematic Usage: Funny Camera Price: Free Funny cameras are; well, funny. In honor of our Senior Editor Brandon C. Williams I’ve picked a funny camera that will add effects to your pictures and add a mustache to any person in the photo. ... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Read It Later)
Posted on November 26, 2011 | No CommentsRead it Later App Name: Read it Later Usage: Web page caching app Price: $2.99 pro (Free version available) Have you ever been reading a web page and wanted to save it for later without junking up your bookmarks folder? Read it Later will allow... -
OFF THE RACK: Godzilla – Kingdom of Monsters – 9
Posted on November 24, 2011 | No CommentsWelcome to the Thanksgiving edition of OFF THE RACK and, as I always say, nothing says Thanksgiving like Godzilla. What better way to rap on the sorted history of this gluttonous “holiday” than with the epic battle of Godzilla vs. Humankind. I was first... -
Bin Fodder: Batman – Under the Red Hood Part 2
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsHaving given you ample time to read volume one of this tremendous series, I can now divulge the truth: Jason Todd is Red Hood. Hopefully most of you already knew that, but I didn’t want to ruin it for the new people. You’re welcome, new...