February 14, 2013

A civil action was filed today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate by Sherlock Holmes scholar Leslie S. Klinger. Klinger seeks to have the Court determine that the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson are no longer protected by federal copyright laws and that writers, filmmakers, and others are free to create new stories about Holmes, Watson, and others of their circle without paying license fees to the current owners of the remaining copyrights.

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In shops and online tomorrow.

At William Brown Museum, Holmes and Watson examine the clawed remains of curator Christopher Connor and find themselves on the trail of a mysterious missing object.

Inspector Thornton has to deal with the bloody aftermath of crime lord Drummond’s somewhat unorthodox approach to dog fighting, while down at the docks a visit is paid to a vessel by the name of Matilda Briggs.

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With the latest trailer for Brad Pitt’s World War Z movie having been just released, I’m sorry to say that I’m not nearly as excited about the upcoming film as I once was. I love Max Brooks‘ original novel and I’ve been looking forward to seeing a big screen version ever since it was originally released  seven years ago.

Back in 2006 we were at the zenith of the new millennium’s zombie craze and I was right in the middle of it all writing articles, reviews, and doing interviews for the now defunct Revenant Magazine (“The Premier Zombie Magazine”).… Read the rest

Full article The Calderstones of Liverpool by John Reppion, from Darklore Volume Six now free to read online (click on the image to jump to the site)

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I missed posting this prior to, or at the exact point of, the Vernal Equinox which occurred at 11:02 GMT today. This is due to the fact that, these days, we have no  time whatsoever to spare here in Moore-Reppion Towers. Of course, time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. And I’ve just had my lunch.

Some philosophers argue that there is only the Specious Present – the GIF-like mini chain of events which we experience as “the now”.… Read the rest

THE GREEN BOOK: Writings on Irish Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic Literature – a new journal from Swan River Press

Dreampunk: A Manifesto – mission statement for a forthcoming Vagrants Among Ruins publication

which reminds me…

Dragonpunk from Combustion Books is still open  for submissions as is Steampunk Magazine #10

which, finally, brings me to…

The Steampunk Movement is Good and Important- an essay by Nick Harkaway… Read the rest

As Rapa, Red, Talia and Heinrich journey through the Enchanted Forest toward Villeneuve, Rapa’s memories begin to return in earnest. The royal cavalcade is ambushed on the road to the kingdom, forcing Queens Talia and Rapunzel to fight for their lives. Meanwhile Queen Belle, plagued by her conscience begins to wonder if she herself might be cursed.

Damsels #6 is out in print, and digital, Wednesday the 20th of March 2013.… Read the rest

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Preview pages via comicvine.com

Advance reviews

• This creative team is presenting this tale as intelligently as conceivably possible, with gorgeously profound art and captivating aims. – The Lottery Party
• Overall, The Liverpool Demon continues to be a very good Sherlock Holmes read. Longtime fans can enjoy another good story with a new take on the title character while whole new readers can read what could be their first Homles story.

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