Outside of conventions, I rarely get the opportunity to interview anyone.  I was very pleased, that Mark R. Largent (Stalled Trek and the upcoming the Wobbling Dead) could take a few moments out of his day to answer some questions I had for him via email.   Much thanks...
Star Wars: The Clone...
posted by VaderFan
Lucasfilm has officially announced the end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as a television series. As many of us feared, the gear-up to Episode VII translated to the demise of many current projects. And yet, it’s not all doom and gloom as we surmised. ...
Podcast #98 – ...
posted by VaderFan
http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_98_clonewarsseason5.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSThis week, we talk shop on season 5 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.  Because of the story threads being presented...
Review – Big F...
posted by VaderFan
This is the next in line of my Big Finish Productions Doctor Who retro-reviews. #26 – “Primeval†From Big Finish’s site: Nyssa will die at dawn, and the Doctor doesn’t even know why. To save her life, he must make a desperate...
Book Review: Superna...
posted by Big Dog
Titan Books has given me the pleasure to review Supernatural: Fresh Meat, written by Alice Henderson. For those unfamiliar with the show: Sam & Dean Winchester grew up hunting monsters. Sam breaks away for a time, but eventually Dean comes calling when their dad goes missing. Season after...
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Hug a Wookiee!
posted by SciFiJunkie
Alright, this is where our very own Big Dog shows us all how to hug a Wookiee! I would suggest it for everyone as it seems to give him great pleasure.
Artist Roman Dirge N...
posted by VaderFan
This morning, we received word from our friends at Titan Books that artist/creator Roman Dirge is in the hospital following a hit and run accident a few days ago. Dirge’s family and friends have set up a medical fund to help with the bill, and Titan is spreading the...
Editorial: Closing t...
posted by VaderFan
***Warning: Spoiler Alert for those who haven’t yet seen the season 5 finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.*** I think I speak for the vast majority of Star Wars fans when I say I’m excited for Episode VII and the future of the franchise beyond that. That’s not...
Podcast #97 – ...
posted by Carl
http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_97_waroftheworlds.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSThis week we have the third installment in our SciFiFX Book Club.  Last month we all read, or rather listened to the...
Review – Big F...
posted by VaderFan
This is the next in line of my Big Finish Productions Doctor Who retro-reviews. #25 – “Colditz†From Big Finish’s site: October 1944: As World War II draws towards its conclusion, a Nazi defeat begins to seem almost inevitable....
Save The Clone Wars!
posted by VaderFan
Show host Jimmy Mac on the Rebel Force Radio podcast says that he’s been checking with inside sources (which I imagine includes his extensive Lucasfilm and Clone Wars cast and crew sources), and Disney has NO plans right now to air season 6 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. If they...
Book Review – ...
posted by VaderFan
This might be the most difficult review I’ve written to date. It’s not because the material is bad, but it’s because periodically I like to challenge myself with something so far beyond my normal wheelhouse that it might as well be alien to me. That’s...
Podcast #96 – ...
posted by Carl
http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx_podcast_96_stargate_commentary.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS At long last is the much anticipated (at least by us) Stargate DVD Commentary.  I have loved this movie...
Review – Big F...
posted by VaderFan
This is the next in line of my Big Finish Productions Doctor Who retro-reviews. #24 – “The Eye of the Scorpion†From Big Finish’s site: Egypt is in mourning. Pharaoh, the great God-King, is dead. The future of the Two Kingdoms of...
Editorial: So You De...
posted by Big Dog
If you have come back for this chapter, it could mean a few things. The first of which is that you’re bored of whatever it is you’re doing. The second is that you’re convinced now that vampires aren’t your thing. The third is you’ve done the vampire thing, and it...
Goldtiger: How You C...
posted by Big Dog
SciFiFx received a press release from Guy Adams, in the hopes of getting help with a new project that he and Jimmy Broxton are starting. This is the sort of project that I’m always willing to support, because it’s got a great deal of nostalgia to it, for being something new. I have...
Editorial: So You De...
posted by Big Dog
So the dating world has disappointed you once more. You’ve heard that there are plenty of fish in the sea, but for some reason you keep getting the bottom feeders. This time, you’ve had enough of it and have turned your attention to a whole new batch of potential date materials,...
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Book Review: Dead Sp...
posted by Big Dog
To wrap up the last of the Dead Space graphic novels, here is the review on Dead Space: Liberation. This one sees Christopher Shy return as the artist and Ian Edington take over the writing duties. This book takes place in between the events of Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3. I’m...
Book Review: Dead Sp...
posted by Big Dog
Let’s delve once more into the Dead Space Universe with Dead Space: Salvage. This entry was written by Antony Johnston and the art was done by Christopher Shy. This was much shorter to read than the first graphic novel of this series, and instead picks up in the middle of the events...
Review – Big F...
posted by VaderFan
This is the next in line of my Big Finish Productions Doctor Who retro-reviews. #23 – “Project: Twilight†From Big Finish’s site: In the renovated docklands of South East London, on the bank of the river Thames, the doors of the...
Book Review: Dead Sp...
posted by Big Dog
Thanks to the kindness of Titan Books, I’ve been given the chance to read Dead Space  by Antony Johnston, and art by Ben Templesmith.   This graphic novel is a prequel to the video game of the same name, a film called Dead Space: Downfall, and the Wii entry, Dead...
Book Review: Encount...
posted by VaderFan
Whenever I post a review about a book or, as in this case, an anthology of short stories that deals with beloved characters or settings, I like to remind those who read these reviews that I am an incredibly harsh critic when it comes to those characters with whom I’m intimately familiar...
Editorial: Orson Sco...
posted by Big Dog
Yet another controversy for the Man of Steel has arisen. DC has made the move to get reknowned science fiction writer, Orson Scott Card, to pen the Adventures of Superman. The first issue will hit the digital work in April and on paper in May. This has many people upset, because of the...
Sci-Fi Expo Day 2
posted by Big Dog
After two days at a con, I’m exhausted! I had every intention of getting this out as soon as I got home from Sci-Fi Expo, but I found myself completely wiped out after all the excitement that I was too out of it to put together coherent thoughts! Day 2 had me heading directly to the...
Preview: End of the ...
posted by Carl
End of the World premiers on SyFy Channel on Saturday the 23rd of February at 9/8PM (ET/CT). Plasma rain causes massive power surges, collapsing communication networks, and reduces cities to piles of ash. Two small town sci-fi fan boys, who work at a video store, dig deep into their...
Sci-Fi Expo Day 1
posted by Big Dog
Day 1 of the Sci-Fi Expo at the Irving Convention Center has passed us, and what a day it was! Unlike the other cons that we’ve attended in the past year, we didn’t get much recorded, but that’s not to say I wasn’t mentally taking notes of everything going on. One of...
Review – Big F...
posted by VaderFan
This week we’re taking a break from the normal run of Big Finish Doctor Who audios.  Instead, this entry takes a look at a 4-part mini-series that showed up interlaced with the regular monthly series at about this point in the run.  It recycles the Dalek Empire title, and...
Podcast #95 – ...
posted by Carl
http://media.blubrry.com/scififx/p/www.scififx.com/podcast/scififx-podcast-95-enders-game.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSThis week we have the second edition of the SciFiFX Book Club.  Last month we all read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott...
RIP: Stuart Freeborn
posted by VaderFan
Sad news today.  Stuart Freeborn, a creature FX and makeup artist film legend has become one with the Force. He was 98. There is a far, far better obituary than I could offer over at StarWars.com, which I suggest checking out if you truly want to get an idea of...
Book Review – ...
posted by VaderFan
About three weeks ago, author S. D. Stuart emailed SciFiFX and requested that we review his novel, The Wizard of Oz: A Steampunk Adventure, for our site.  With apologies to the author for the amount of time it took to get this review posted, I nevertheless offer it here for...
Review – Big F...
posted by VaderFan
This is the next in line of my Big Finish Productions Doctor Who retro-reviews. #22 – “Bloodtide†From Big Finish’s site: The prehistoric Earth is dying. Thunderclouds roll across the skies, cloaking the land in darkness. The seas...
Star Wars Episodes I...
posted by Big Dog
It might not seem like a big deal for some people, but for those looking to see the rest of the prequels in 3D on the big screen, it looks like that will have to wait. From StarWars.com: Lucasfilm has decided to postpone this fall’s scheduled release of Star Wars Episodes II...