News, Reviews, and Commentary on all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and horror audio. Audiobooks, audio drama, podcasts; we discuss all of it here. Mystery, crime, and noir audio are also fair game.
I’m reading a terrific graphic novel called Laika. That’s writer/artist Nick Abadzis’s fictionalized history of the little Soviet dog who became the first Terran in space. The art is nicely stylized, the colours are wonderful, and the story is very… Read moreInkstuds: Interview with Nick Abadzis about Laika
I’ve been hankering to read A Princess Of Mars ever since I heard Ray Bradbury explain how John Carter got to Mars. Bradbury described the scene in the novel saying: “He wished himself there.” I love that. I’ve extracted and… Read moreHow John Carter Got To Mars
The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor By Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga; Read by Fred Berman 10.5 Hours – [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: Macmillan Audio Published: 2011 Themes: / Horror / Zombies / Survival / Post-apocalypse / Evil / “It may… Read moreReview of The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga
I first posted about Power Records Plaza back in 2007. It looks like’s in mothballs now, perhaps it has completely fulfilled its mission? The site is dedicated to an obscure 1970s and 1980s record company named Power Records. Here’s the… Read morePower Records Plaza: Man-Thing – Night Of The Laughing Dead
“Soon after ‘It‘ appeared in Unknown (the pulp mag competitor of the Weird Tales title which showcased Conan and Kull and Lovecraft), Ted Sturgeon’s name was a household word – at least if you lived in a house-hold where fantasy… Read moreCBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Creature From The Swamp
I’m a big fan of Roman history, but over the last twenty-five years or so I’ve pretty much exhausted every source and story. I could probably tell you more about the Imperial family tree than my own. And that’s probably… Read moreAncient Rome Refocused: Interview with Eric Shanower artist/author of the Age Of Bronze comics