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Octocon 2020 Goes Virtual And Free This Weekend

October 9, 2020 Brian Dooley

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As you can imagine, there were many great conventions planned throughout the year, both nationally and internationally. Unfortunately, many had to be cancelled or postponed, but thanks to modern technology, some have gone fully online. Octocon is one such convention. Octocon is The National Irish Science Fiction Convention, which is celebrating its 30 Anniversary. Showcasing […]

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A New Graphic Novel Series, Co-Written By Keanu Reeves Called BRZRKR, Smashes Kickstarter Goal

September 10, 2020 Brian Dooley

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BOOM! Studios is bringing a new graphic novel to life, with the book being co-written by Keanu Reeves. BRZRKR is a planned comic book and graphic novel series about an immortal warrior seeking the truth about his blood-soaked existence & how to end it! The title character of Berserker, is a centuries old half-mortal & […]

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DC FanDome Schedule Now Live And It’s Packed With Panels, Announcements & Trailers

August 14, 2020 Brian Dooley

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DC FanDome is a celebration of all things DC, from comics, movies, TV, games and of course, the fans themselves. To celebrate, there will be a 24 hour event called DC FanDome on August 22nd from 6pm Irish time. It is completely free and watchable over streaming and social media pages. Today they announce the […]

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Anime

Comic-Con@Home Begins Today!

July 22, 2020 Brian Dooley

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Although there is no physical San Diego Comic-Con this year, the first time in its 50 year history, there will be a full programme of panels thanks to its Comic-Con@Home initiative. With no lines and access to all, there will be loads of content to scratch that itch for comic, movie, TV, anime, pop and […]

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DC Announce A Huge Online Fan Experience Called DC FanDome

June 17, 2020 Brian Dooley

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Get set to join in with a celebration of all things DC, from comics, movies, tv and video games, DC FanDome will immerse fans into all aspects of the DC Multiverse for a 24 hour period. Beginning on Saturday 22nd August, at 6pm BST, there will be announcements from WB Games, film and TV, and […]

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Stan Lee’s 3 Most Iconic Creations

November 21, 2018 Marcus Deehan

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With the sad passing of comicbook legend Stan Lee on Monday, I’d be remiss not to revisit some of his work in today’s Backlog. I was going to cover Rick Remender’s run on Fantastic Four and the end of Dan Slott’s run on The Amazing Spider-Man so it won’t be a massive jump from the original plan. It’s kinda strange to think that […]

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Pull List – Feminist Cats And Russian Monks

October 11, 2018 Marcus Deehan

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I feel like every time I’ve had to write about my current pull list, I’ve been months behind on my reading. Usually I end up grabbing a few new books at random and using it as an opportunity to read something I otherwise wouldn’t have. I decided to check out a couple of books this […]

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Books

Predator: The Musical – Track Of The Day

September 16, 2018 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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It has been just over 21 years since the Predator first graced our screen. During the week the latest instalment, The Predator directed by Shane Black, hit cinemas worldwide.  Whenever I think about Predator the most fortunate or unfortunate thing happens to me and I can never decide if it’s good or bad to be […]

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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man – Backlog

September 10, 2018 Marcus Deehan

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I’ve been doing alright at keeping up with my comic backlog lately. In some cases that means I’m now less than a year behind the rest of the world. Incredible, I know. In the run up to Spider-Man launching on PS4, I was making a more concerted effort to keep up with the various Spider-Family […]

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Marvel’s Starforce Unveiled

September 8, 2018 Thérèse Lyons

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With the recent release of first look images from Captain Marvel we also got a look at Marvel’s Starforce. The Kree military force will be recognisable to most fans of the comics. As part of : Galatic Storm event, Starforce is created by the Kree Supreme Intelligence during the Kree/Shi’ar Intergalactic war. The force contains Kree’s greatest of their […]

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