I discovered Star Wars around the age of 10, when I noticed a significant difference between myself and other girls my age.

It has been a long eight month wait but this week, Marvel’s summer cross-over event, Secret Wars, finally came to a close with the release of its ninth issue. Written by Jonathan Hickman, the event was conceived years before and told through both the Avengers and New Avengers, both of which Hickman authored. What felt […]

I read my first comic book 17 years ago. I bought it at a garage sale and read it over four times that day.

It’s a big year for the Star Wars franchise; the definitive series will see its long-awaited sequel trilogy release in December and now, the countdown is on. In partnership with Marvel, Lucasfilm is expanding their universe through comics and with this week’s release of Journey to The Force Awakens: Star Wars Shattered Empire, sci-fi fans […]

After a 5 year hiatus, powerhouse creators Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie are diving back into the world of Phonogram. Originally published in 2006 as a limited run, the title is described as “a warped autobiography” (emphasis on warped) by author Gillen who uses the stories of his past to reconcile its loss. Despite supernatural […]

Oh Canada, we are a nation of stereotypes. The American media mocks every aspect of our culture, from the patterns of our speech to our incessant politeness.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas created the science fiction franchise that would shape the face of the genre for a generation.