A little while ago, Ricky wrote a little piece about a comic called Kill Shakespeare: The Tide of Blood. A collaborative work by Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col, and Andy Belanger, the book follows the further adventures of Shakespeare’s characters in their quest to confront Prospero on his island.
Recently, an English nerd’s wet dream (as an English major myself I can attest to this) was released. Kill Shakespeare: The Tide of Blood by Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col, and Andy Belanger takes Shakespeare’s characters and mashes them together in an action-packed comic. The concept is very similar to Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, both in concept and in execution.
Last year at Fanexpo I talked to many creators about the video games that they love to play. This year however (after being inspired by conversations that I had with creators), I wanted to bring things back to basics and talk about tabletop games. Tabletop games hold a special place in many creators’ hearts because of the social story-telling that happens while playing. I sat down with four different creators to discuss their favourite tabletop games.
Modern electronics takes a lot of the hassle out of many things; this includes ritualistic retail behaviour. This is nothing new, of course – but it bears repeating, especially when one of those rituals involves comic books. With Toronto Comic Con fast approaching (April 14/15), it bears mentioning that Kobo has announced a partnership with Dark Horse Comics, carrying nearly a hundred Dark Horse digital titles – with more being added every month; these are available for the Kobo Vox eReader. We were lucky enough to try it out and, while not quite as snazzy as other tablets, the Vox is not a bad choice for those with budget constraints.
For more Bear Stories adventures, click here. Warning: Not for the easily offended.
Calling this guy “late for dinner” is not a good idea.
While I enjoy the “mainstream” comics from time to time, I tend to enjoy the publishing houses that are off the beaten path. In fact, the publications from DC and Marvel that I enjoy the most are the Elseworlds and What Ifs; I find that the departure from canon (though fictitious) is refreshing and interesting. It is not surprising, then, that AH Comics’ Titan is an awesome book to pick up, given that the history that it is repainting is our own.
For more Bear Stories adventures, click here. Warning: Not for the easily offended.
