Tag Archives: comics

Coming Soon: Explosion High!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by fakedtales

I’ve mentioned here before that I’m working on a comic called Explosion High. Well, it’s looking a lot more real now. The first issue’s script was written last year in a couple of sittings, the main one of which felt … Continue reading →

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Cadavers: World Gone to Hell is out!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by fakedtales

This may be old news for the Kickstarter backers who have had it for a little while and convention-goers who were able to get copies, but now Cadavers: World Gone to Hell is open for anyone to purchase from their site! … Continue reading →

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Cadavers: World Gone to Hell

Posted on August 26, 2018 by fakedtales

As we speak, there is a Kickstarter project for a comics anthology I’ve contributed to. The anthology is Cadavers: World Gone to Hell and it looks like it’s going to be stunning. The creator of the Cadavers comics is Matt … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up 2012: Comics

Posted on December 27, 2012 by fakedtales

Here’s my first look back at my experience of the popular culture in 2012. We’re starting with the year in comics.

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But I Like Cyclops…

Posted on October 2, 2012 by fakedtales

Everyone hates Scott “Slim” Summers, aka Cyclops from the X-Men. Not so. I’m a big fan, and in this article I start to explore the necessity for this kind of character, why people like and hate him, and my own … Continue reading →

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The Life and Death(s) of Professor X

Posted on September 15, 2012 by fakedtales

A bit of a spoiler, but Professor X, the guy who made the X-Men, is dead. It was met with a collective sigh, and the tapping of keyboards from several bloggers, pointing out the number of times he’s died in … Continue reading →

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The New 52 – Part Two

Posted on September 12, 2011 by fakedtales

Here’s part two of my analysis of DC’s Event Comics before I go into the New 52 and what that’s all about.

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Looking for artist (must like sharks)

Posted on September 11, 2011 by fakedtales

Since I was thirteen, I’ve wanted to write comics. I have a bunch of scripts of varying genres, but recently I’ve come up with a webcomic. This comic, Explosion High is one of the most fun, weirder superhero projects I’ve … Continue reading →

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The New 52 – Part One

Posted on September 11, 2011 by fakedtales

In the next few days I’m going to be putting up some thoughts on what’s going on with DC Comics. What’s going on with DC Comics? Not much. They cancelled every one of their comics and started everything from scratch. … Continue reading →

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The Secret Origin of Charlie and the X-Men

Posted on August 30, 2011 by fakedtales

I’m a huge X-Men fan. I always have been. Recently I was thinking that I wanted to re-read the classic Uncanny X-Men run from Giant Size onwards, to see if it held up. I wanted to find things to overanalyse, … Continue reading →

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