Villains Month No.2 – The Professional’s Story Today is the second part of our special comic series for Villains Month. This week its the turn of the mysterious Professional. Enjoy! Curious about The Acquirers? Read more about the comic here. ...
Read More »Science Fiction and Fantasy Worlds
On September 30th, Penny Arcade ran a comic, ‘Sanderfuge’. It poked fun at the obsessive Brandon Sanderson fans who go on and on about the magic systems and worlds he creates in his fiction. I think it would be easy ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Help Wanted
Help Wanted That’s right a three panel joke like a real web-comic! If anyone has any more job adverts for fictional characters we would love to hear em in the comments. Make sure you come back on Thursday for the ...
Read More »The Universe Report: October 4th, 2013
Film and TV Breaking Bad is over people. It’s finished. No more. It is time to move on (get a therapist if you need one, there’s no shame in it). The new television season kicked off with a bang. My ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Villains Month No.1 – Al’s Story
Villains Month No.1 – Al’s Story Today I would like to introduce a special comic series for the month of October Villains Month. Every Thursday for the next four weeks will feature the back story of one of the ...
Read More »Exported Culture
It has always been easy to travel as an English speaker. Over the years, I’ve met many Europeans around my age and I feel terribly ignorant and lazy. Most of them speak numerous languages – fluently. I speak English, and ...
Read More »The Acquirers: New beginnings
New beginnings A little Acquirers trivia today: This comic was originally written and drawn several months ago. We shelved the comic because the arc was convoluted enough as it was. However I like the joke and its one of the first ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: The best and the creepiest robots in popular culture
A recent article on The Guardian got me thinking about robots. Yes, I admit to thinking of them in that fear-mongering, panic-stricken way that many people do post-Terminator. I often wonder when the robots will take over the world. It ...
Read More »The changing nature of time travel stories
The distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however persistent. Albert Einstein When I was young, I had a lot of trouble sleeping. My parents tried everything – from soothing music to almost meditation techniques, I was ...
Read More »The Acquirers: Failed me for the last time…
Failed me for the last time… Well that is the end of our second or third arc, depending on how you count. It looks like the acquirers are setting up quite a rogues gallery. Next week we are starting a ...
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