ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #165 March 2026 (magazine review).
In his editorial for this ‘Back Issue’, Roger Ash points out that he missed the Kree-Skrull War in the previous ‘Alien Invasion’ issue.…
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April 2026
ReviewIllustration
Illustrators #50 (magazine review).
Even editor Diego Cordoba is amazed that they’ve reached fifty issues. This edition has had a slight price rise but also offers a…
ReviewFantasy
The Falling Sky: The Talmont Trilogy book 3 by David Hair (book review).
Can six sexy swordspeople and sorcerers save the Talmont Empire from the apocalypse planned by its founder? That’s the big question in The…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #197 January 2026 (magazine review).
The main section of this edition of Alter Ego is devoted to Hillman Comics, although its owner, Alex Hillman, saw it primarily as…
ReviewComics
Secret Six Volume 2: Money For Murder by Gail Simnone, Nicola Scott, Doug Hazlewood and Javier Pina (graphic novel review).
This volume, ‘Secret Six Volume 2: Money For Murder’ features reprints from Secret Six # 1-14. The list of creators inside the book…
FeatureScifi
The 25 best science fiction novels according to science fiction readers (article).
Trying to compile a list of the best science fiction novels according to science fiction readers is a bit like trying to herd…
FeatureScifi
Ursula K. Le Guin: still ruling the science fiction canon (article).
Science fiction is forever declaring new emperors. Every few years a fresh contender stomps into the throne room with a giant concept, a…
NewsFilms
Supergirl: Hangover in Space (With Occasional Laser Violence)
If Superman is the polite chap who holds the door open and says “after you,” Supergirl appears to be the one who kicks…
March 2026
TrailerScifi
He-Man, By the Power of Development Hell (film trailer).
There are films that take a while to get made, and then there’s Masters of the Universe, which appears to have spent…
NewsShort fiction
I Think Therefore You Am: a short story by GF Willmetts.
I am FAK, pronounced ‘Fa-act’, not like the swear word, although there were sniggers in the white room the first week, which I…
NewsCulture
Thunder-Tech: an article by GF Willmetts.
How does Thunderbird One’s automatic camera detector work? The dial in the cabin is only the alarm, not actually the gadget itself. In…
ReviewScifi
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition (blu-ray TV series review).
From the looks of things, the problems with the special disc ‘Thunderbirds Trapped in the Sky/Terror in New York City 4K Collectors Edition…