It’s been years since Earth was struck by a mysterious plague. Called The Affliction, it killed billions and gave rise to strange genetic mutations – the birth of countless human-animal hybrids. Innocents, they are born into a hostile world where they are targeted by suspicious and fearful survivors. Gus is one such off-spring, a naïve…
May 27, 2011: Getting the Book of the Month Club back on track! More Dark Matter Designs! Mailbag!
Given my increasingly busy schedule, I've been finding it very difficult to set aside any time for reading. As a result, I've shifted focus from novels to trade paperbacks which I find equally accomplished, just as enjoyable, yet also offer the added bonus of shorter narratives that don't require a lengthy commitment. And this got…
May 7, 2011: Thank you for taking me to geek festival!
We were pulling out of the parking lot, headed for home, when Akemi sunnily intoned: "Thank you for taking me to geek festival!". I explained that, despite all evidence to the contrary, it wasn't a geek festival per se. It was the Toronto Comic Arts Festival which, over the course of May 7th and 8th,…