Author Archives: Simon FitzGerald

Star Wars Invasion is run by fans for fans (and families of fans) and it's organised to benefit charity. Invasion exists to raise money, but not to make money. This year, Invasion was organised to benefit the Autism Society of Ireland. Read More

Last weekend, I was in attendance at Kapow Comic Con in The London Business Design Centre. The convention is ostensibly the brain child of Mark Millar, though he gives all the credit for the convention to his wife, and it was the first attempt at Read More

In the worlds and dimensions and workplaces of Whedon and Sorkin, family are the people you spend your time with, who have your back, who will help you through the bad times as well as the good, who will inspire you. And most of all, they're the people Read More

Flashpoint is almost upon us now and DC Comics has started working in earnest towards getting us interested in their big summer event. The February 2011 issue of The Flash is the start of the book's second storyline. Playing into the fact that Barry Read More

Isn't it a law that prequel shows or movies never live up to the expectations of what has come before and always manage to contradict pre-established continuity? Read More

Simon examines the ways in which TV shows get around those pesky censors to say what they want to say. Read More

Depending on how much patience or disposable income you have, there are a few different ways to read a story these days. But instead of signaling the end of single issue comics, the multitude of availability just gives comic fans more opportunity to buy Read More

The second Fables Deluxe Edition manages to fit a lot in to one volume. In the space of this edition, we're treated to seven different tales, the longest of which was spread over four issues of the regular title. Read More

For me, the pairing of one of my favourite characters with one of my favourite writers and the addition of a fantastic artist like Shane Davis seemed like it was destined to be the perfect Superman book. And in a lot of ways, it actually was. Read More

Over the last five years or so, I've learned to accept that my friends are possibly wiser than I generally give them credit for, and if they recommend a show to me they're generally right in their assumption that I will like it. Read More

Simon's second day at NYCC includes meeting Bruce Campbell, hanging out at the Abstract Studios booth, and seeing The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in concert at Radio City Music Hall. Read More

Going to a comic convention is a lot like mounting an expedition or completing some personal test of endurance. Preparation is key, you never truly know what's going to face you when you get there, it'll take a lot out of you, and afterwards you'll be Read More