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It's In The Book, Bob!,by Bob Eubanks, Matthew Scott Hansen,BenBella,Ben Varkentine
IT'S IN THE BOOK, BOB! BY BOB EUBANKS, MATTHEW SCOTT HANSEN BenBella Imagine spending six hours trapped on a plane sitting next to a MOR DJ on one side and a game show host on the other. Don't ever get yourself in that situation. BenBella Books: www.benbellabooks.com/ Ben Varkentine
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With the Dark Knight casting his long shadow over box offices this month, a true sidekick emerges to help define this troubled but beguiling hero. Batman Unauthorized lifts the cowl with 18 diverse essays that do a lot more to support the Caped Crusader than that "Aww shucks!" Robin, and should be the perfect warm-up for the big screen bat.
BATMAN UNAUTHORIZED EDITED BY DENNY O'NEIL BenBella Books, Inc This July brings the latest, and perhaps most highly-anticipated, installment in the Batman movie franchise, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. There's no better way to study up on The Dark Knight's history than with Batman Unauthorized ...
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Two nerds hold a mock trial to determine the merits of George Lucas's most popular creation. The result is somewhere between Night Court and A Few Good Men. James Greene Jr. is our court reporter for the day.
STAR WARS ON TRIAL BY DAVID BRIN, MATTHEW WOODRING STOVER BenBella Books Is Star Wars guilty of being anti-democratic and reinforcing negative female stereotypes? Has the epic series of films ruined both the esteemed arts of cinema and science fiction? Can George Lucas's most popular creation even ...
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After reviewing two Buffy-related books for Ink 19 already, Ben Varkentine finds this one a lot better written than the others. But a canker still arises on the rose.
SEVEN SEASONS OF BUFFY BY GLENN YEFFETH (EDITOR) Benbella Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show is very nearly a text I could have recommended to anyone; those who think Buffy was Shakespeare, those who think it was, or turned into, shit ...
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So you think you know about the X-Men? Len Wein, the creator of Wolverine, brings together Science Fiction and Comic Book writers to pick apart the X-Men universe for hidden meanings, allegories and other deeper meanings. Bob Pomeroy, at the front of the class, diligently takes notes.
THE UNAUTHORIZED X-MEN BY LEN WEIN (EDITOR) Smartpop/BenBella The Unauthorized X-Men is not written for the casual fanboy. It’s not a casual stroll through the X-Men universe. IF you’re new to the X-Men world, there are better places to get your bearings. This book is a lot closer to a session at a ...
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Can a Cold War-era spy find love in the 21st Century? The box office returns for Casino Royale say YES. If you want an idea why James Bond is still such a cultural force, the essays in this volume give you a lot to think about. Bob Pomeroy tells you about the good and the not so good from the Bond debates.
JAMES BOND IN THE 21ST CENTURY: WHY WE STILL NEED 007 BY GLENN YEFFETH WITH LEAH WILSON BenBella Books The people have spoken and Daniel Craig is James Bond. The most recent entry in the four decades-long string of Bond flicks is hovering around the top of the box office charts, proving that James ...
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Calling all Star Trek fans and absolutely no one else!! This book is not for the light of Trekkie heart. Tim Wardyn got suckered into reading these essays and finds out that, for the most part, those who write about Star Trek are just a bunch of a-holes.
BOARDING THE ENTERPRISE EDITED BY DAVID GERROLD AND ROBERT J. SAWYER Benbella Books, Smartpop Books Let’s get this out of the way. Yes, I am a trekkie (my wife used her Vulcan mind trick to convince me; I’m sure of it). No, I’ve never been to a Star Trek convention… yet. And we have a cat named ...
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When it comes to unmitigated admiration, it's hard to beat fans of Joss Whedon and his flagship show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Ben Varkentine takes a look at some of the dangers of devotion.
JOSS WHEDON: THE GENIUS BEHIND BUFFY CANDACE HAVENS BenBella Introductory note for non US-readers: This article contains a spoiler or two for Buffy's seventh season. This is shameful. Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy is so lacking in any healthy cynicism about its subject as to render itself ...
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