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I am a straight up and down sucker for old British science fiction movies. You know the sort, filled with quiet country villages, salt-of-the-Earth farmers and UNKNOWABLE DOOM FROM BEYOND THE STARS! (Cue the theremin). The various Quatermass es ( Quatermi ?), X The Unknown , everything John Wyndham wrote, …

Bastard Zane is a numbercruncher, an operative of the afterlife. As his name suggests, Bastard is not the normal angel. A former cockney enforcer, he was murdered and begged for one more year with the love of his life. As he did so, a contract appeared in front of him …

(opens in new tab) I don’t get to go to the cinema as often as I used to. Having a toddler makes it more difficult to just head out on a whim and the fact that my other half works away several days a week makes it even more difficult. …

Why? Well, for starters, her sister. I’ll get to fair Kenya in a minute, but whatever Kenya is, she is because Amanda didn’t let her die as a child. That right there makes me like Amanda. Her mother was clearly a self-serving coward who abandoned her children when times got …

Last month I, and several friends and acquaintances from various sci-fi social groups were invited to a little shindig in Birmingham. Since I joined the SFX forum back in 2006 there has always been a social aspect to the community I found there. From arranging to see people at conventions, …

Unless you live under a rock you’ll have heard the big news from last week. Matt Smith is stepping down as Doctor Who at Christmas. After three years and 40-odd episodes in the little blue box he’s moving on. He’s been a brilliant Doctor and I will be sad to …

A little while ago, I reviewed Porcelain: A Gothic Fairy Tale , the first release by Improper Books ( here ). It’s an amazing book, filled with exactly the sort of beautiful, gentle horror that all the best fairytales have. Now, to celebrate it being offered to comic shops worldwide, …

Written by Amhairi Simpson Published by Anachron Press £1.91 • ebook from Amazon (opens in new tab) There are certain professions that straddle the line between life and death. Paramedic and hospital staff, firefighters and the police in particular all find themselves with one foot in each camp, either working …

(opens in new tab) Last year was a big year for Judge Dredd. With the character celebrating his 35th birthday, getting a second chance at a cinematic outing and with 2000AD running some brilliant storylines within the pages of Tharg’s illustrious comic, it was a very good year for Judge …

(opens in new tab) For years now I’ve been attending Toronto ComicCon for all sorts of reasons – the comic books and art, anime, the toys, panels, the celebrity autographs and photo ops, and the costumes. But for whatever reasons you attend the convention, when you’re there you’re amongst your …