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Graphic Novels To Die For: Part 10

Thistle — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:48:50 +0000

Back at the computer for slightly long at a time now, so the final steps in finishing Tainted are underway. The weekend looks very likely, but that was what was said before the last accident. While that’s getting done here’s a very quick addition to our collection of ‘graphic novels’.

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Thistle Games’ Facebook Feed: #1

nedjer — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:11:50 +0000

Here’s selection of highlights from Thistle Games’ Facebook feed over the last week:

Stunning Lego Rendition of Isengard

The Most Beautiful Settlers of Catan Board you Will Ever see

Fun Strategy Games for Girls

Victory Point Games Paul Koenig’s Market Garden: Arnhem

Neil Gaiman Explains All Hallow’s Read

War of the Ring (Collector’s Edition)

Alea Tools [...]

Graphicly

Thistle — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:11:27 +0000

Comic book shopfront Graphicly has built-up a very impressive catalogue of comic art and graphic novels. The content is sourced from a wide variety of artists and publishers, so there’s no shortage of choice. The site lets you browse and sample the comics before selecting any digital downloads you want to buy. Downloads [...]

Must View Habibi Process Gallery

nedjer — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:24:54 +0000

Anyone interested in illustration, comic art or fantasy art is going to want to check out the process gallery recently added to the website for Craig Thompson’s soon to be released Habibi. The story itself sounds like it’s going to offer the same kind of compelling entertainment and insight as the earlier Blankets.

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Horrible Histories’ Finest Moments

nedjer — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:08:34 +0000

UK kids and adults alike are glued to the third series of Horrible Histories, which is currently being shown on the BBC’s CBBC channel.

Most UK adults have cottoned-on to the fact that CBBC is the new BBC1; showing much of the best drama and entertainment on UK channels. (M. I. [...]

More Zombies!

Thistle — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:25:41 +0000

Did somebody say our zombie posts aren’t fresh enough? Well here’s one we dug up this morning.

Jonathon Maberry’s Rot and Ruin is set after ‘The Fall’, which resulted in the dead rising as zombies. Benny and his family survive in a high security zone, while the zombies run loose outside [...]

Fantasy Fiction: Zombies And Cheerleaders

nedjer — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:35:33 +0000

There are those who believe the whole vampire boyfriend bonanza has lasted long enough. We probably have to count ourselves among the intolerant; alongside every disenfranchised teenage lad who can’t get a date because he’s merely human.

Unfortunately for the lads, (while vampires and werewolves may have just about run their [...]