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Geek Media Round-Up: July 17, 2012

17 Jul 2012  Media

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  • Interview: Scott Snyder & James Tynion talk about DC’s new Talon series
  • 10 Top Graphic Books to Watch for in 2012
  • The 100th issue of The Walking Dead raises the question: How far is too far?
  • Comic-Con frenzy: Why did one Marvel issue go from $60 to $6,000?
  • Top 5 Spider-Man Graphic Novels
  • Why it’s impossible not to love Superman

Cross-Media

  • Interview: Joss Whedon talks Buffy Season 9, Firefly, The Avengers and more.
  • ‘What’s the Matter with Batman?’ Psychologist analyzes the Dark Knight.

Film

  • The Dark Knight Rises: How to Prepare for the Batman Saga’s End.
  • An indepth look at the visual effects of Prometheus.
  • First Teaser Poster For MAN OF STEEL Officially Released

Internet

  • Interview: Forbes interviews Felicia Day, “The Queen Of Comic-Con.”
  • AwesomeDice.com dug into Google search statistics to compare the search popularity of all D&D editions (not just the in print ones) as well as Pathfinder. We saw that 3.5 remains hugely popular, far more so than 4e, and it’s particularly fascinating to see the search trends over the years rise and fall.
  • Could you survive a zombie apocalypse?
  • The Six SuperVillains of Nerd Culture

Literature

  • Interview: Christopher Paolini just came off a marathon global tour to promote his multi-volume fantasy classic, and he’s at San Diego Comic Con to discuss his next book, his fans and…kangaroo meat and butter!
  • Interview: Fantasy in Motion talks with Elizabeth Moon
  • Interview: Glen Cook, author of the Black Company books, gave the folks from elbakin.net a fairly extensive interview at the 2011 Utopiales convention in France.
  • Interview: Glen Duncan discusses The Last Werewolf with Bookotron. (MP3)
  • Interview: Harry Turtledove on Hitler, Alternative HIstory at SDCC 2012
  • Interview: Patrick Rothfuss interviews Terry Brooks (Part 2)
  • Amy H. Sturgis To Teach New Online “History of Science Fiction” Course
  • Anderson O’Donnell on Reclaiming Dystopian Fiction
  • The Best Stephen King Book: Readers’ Picks
  • Science fiction: Why it’s a must read for IT pros.
  • The secret joy of reading.

Science

  • News: Bill Nye: U.S. risks losing its space edge
  • How do we know time travelers aren’t constantly changing the past?
  • Reality Show on Mars Could Fund Manned Colony by 2023

Television

  • News: Bruce Boxleitner wants you to get behind this new steampunk TV series.
  • News: Michael Bay TV Show Pilot Called ‘The Last Ship’ Gets TNT Order
  • 10 Standout TV Moments From Comic-Con
  • Before They Were Famous: ‘Firefly’ Edition
  • Matt Smith meets Nathan Fillion at Comic-Con!
  • Mockingbird Lane Is Like Hitchcock Directing Harry Potter, Says Showrunner
  • The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman Teams With Hyundai To Make Zombie-Proof Car … Check out The Real-Life Model Of Hyundai’s Zombie Apocalypse Car



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