Solar Flare: Science Fiction News

Ultimate X-Men #97
Writer: Aron E. Coilete
Artist: Mark Brooks
Publisher: Marvel Comics

Well it’s not Brooks fault. The art isn’t exceptional but it’s certainly serviceable. The plot and scripting though is just plain terrible. It’s barely coherent with no flow at all. Any sort of recognisable characterization is thrown out the window. As is logic, since there’s no way the team could come back from this in the space of a few pages.

Horrible,…

Several weeks ago I saw one of my favorite bands play live, the Raconteurs. At the show I bought a limited edition tour poster created by the artist Rob Jones.

His work is quite striking, and I especially like the steampunk look he’s applied to the Raconteurs. Check out the posters here and also here, and you can begin to imagine a story for these brash young lads in the…

News for science fiction fans who like video games of all sorts.

• How to build a better being on the National Geographic Channel will be showcasing Spore
• How You Can “Save” PC Gaming
• New Star Wars Videogame Unleashes the Force in You
• Games Demystified: Portal, on Gamasutra, goes into the science behind the game.
• SFSignal begins a Game Bits column

Upcoming games? Videogames meta-discussion? News about the intersection of videogames and science fiction? If you…

News about science fiction on the Internet.

• The Con Anti-Harassment Project is a grass-roots campaign to encourage conventions to create anti-harassment policies
• Zombie CSU website launched in conjunction with the book launch. Zombie CSU includes over 250 interviews with real-world experts ranging from Law Enforcment and the Military to Psychology and Medicine to present the first ever look at how our real world would react, research and respond to a zombie uprising.
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I’m pleased to announce the winners of our Masters of Science Fiction DVD competition. Thank you for all the entries. The following lucky people will be receiving the DVD set in the mail:

• Chris W., FL
• Kat S., NH
• John B., UT
• Carl J., PA
• William J. R., MN
• Mook H. K.,NJ
• Patrick T., CT
• Maria P., IL
• Catrina C., TX
• Keith H., WA

I’m very pleased with the success of this giveaway so if I receive further opportunities to offer…