Visual Effects Legend Ray Harryhausen Dead at 92

ray-harryhausen_1616704c

Beginning with 1942′s “Tulips Shall Grow” and ending with his best known film, 1981′s “Clash of the Titans,” Harryhausen inspired moviegoers throughout the world.

Book Review “Star Trek: The Visual Dictionary”

startrekvisual

The book is only 96 pages, so it is a little crammed but there is a lot of great content included in this book.

Book Review “Frankenweenie: The Visual Companion”

art-frankenweenie

Disney Editions has delivered a absolutely gorgeous hardcover book with some really amazing photos jam-packed throughout

Book Review “LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary”

LEGO Star Wars The Visual Dictionary

Author: Simon Beecroft Reading level: Ages 8 and up Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: DK Publishing Release Date: September 21, 2009 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars DK Publishing is known for taking care of the nerds with books focusing on  Star Wars, Harry Potter and Batman and much more. This Visual Dictionary looks into [...]

Book Review “Dark Shadows: The Visual Companion”

dark-shadows-visual

Author: Mark Salisbury Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Titan Books Release Date: November 27, 2012 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars When I first saw Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s “Dark Shadows”, I have to say I was a little let down.  I am very familiar with the 70′s Soap Opera series and I thought this [...]

A Visual Journey of NYCC 2012 with Media Mikes

nycc-label-11

From October 11th to 14th New York’s Javits Center was overrun with comic fans from all over the world. Here is a selection of some of our favorite sights and costumes from the show floor.

Book Review “The Art of John Carter: A Visual Journey”

john carter-art

Author: Josh Kushins Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Disney Editions Release Date: March 6, 2012 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars The film “John Carter” is visually amazing…whether you like the film or not. I happened to really like it. I thought it was very entertaining and fun. This book really brings forward John Carter’s [...]

Book Review “The Cabin in the Woods: The Official Visual Companion”

cabinwoodsbook

Author(s): Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard Paperback: 176 pages Publisher: Titan Books Release Date: April 17, 2012 Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars Joss Whedon is literally a God amongst his fans.  He is the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”,”Firefly” and “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog”, just to name a few.  He also wrote/directed [...]

Book Review “Serenity: The Official Visual Companion”

serenityvisual

Author: Joss Whedon Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Titan Books Release Date: September 1, 2005 Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars “Serenity” is one hell of visual movie and a great follow-up to the “Firefly” TV series. My favorite part of this book is the beautiful movie stills, storyboards and rare pieces of production art. [...]