Tales

Burning retrograde Atari has announced that the latest of their property revivals will be coming from the makers of Cris Tales, Dreams Uncorporated. This time, it’s Lunar Lander: Beyond, which will take the classic gravity arcade game in some new directions. Okay, so here’s something fun. Watch the reveal trailer for Lunar Lander: Beyond, and then try to guess the synopsis I got in the press release. Ready? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thOL8-qZ28Q Looks cool, right? Okay, here’s the synopsis. “As a newly appointed…

Posted in: Comics, Heritage Sponsored, Vintage Paper | Tagged: Myron Fass, Tales of Horror, Toby PublishingTales Of Horror is a book with some of the best pre-code horror covers around by the legendary Myron Fass, and is classic Pre-Code Horror.Tales of Horror #2 is a cover that I have seen quite a few times in my decade of running a comic shop. That big green monster on the front cover, with art by Myron Fass, is a really gnarly design, and is tailor-made for a t-shirt. Somebody get on that. Pre-code horror covers always…

Today Wizards of the Coast launched one of the biggest external collaborations it has ever done with Magic: The Gathering—Tales of Middle-earth, an entire expansion dedicated to the world of Tolkien’s beloved fantasy works. If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan intrigued by all the gorgeous art, but a Magic neophyte, we have you covered.Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From Community | io9 InterviewWhat Is Magic the Gathering: Tales of Middle-earth?Tales of Middle-earth is the first major release of its…

In his opening note to the book, Vishes Kothari reflects on the five years he spent translating Vijaydan Detha’s stories, writing that his time in the author’s universe was “full of whimsy, déjà vu, and delight”. That’s the feel-good vibe most readers will get as they traverse through this masterfully translated collection of Rajasthani folklore. Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee in Paheli, which is based on a story by Vijaydan Detha. (Film still) Noted writer of Rajasthani prose, Detha (1926-2013), fondly…

Illustration by Francesco Francavilla Image: Blackstone PublishingWeird Tales—which delivers exactly the kind of freaky, spooky stories you’d expect—marks its 100th anniversary this year, and is celebrating with the release of illustrated anthology Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird. It’ll include entries from authors like Ray Bradbury and H.P. Lovecraft, as well as contemporary writers.Here’s more from the press release:“Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine, 100 Years of Weird is a…

Posted in: Comics | Tagged: ComicsBrokeMe, newlitgThe #ComicsBrokeMe hashtag continues to dominate, with tales across the comics industry. Bleeding Cool looks back over the last four years.The #ComicsBrokeMe hashtag continues to dominate, with tales across the comics industry. So, yes, welcome to the Daily LITG. The world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more. The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a…

Posted in: Comics, Opus Comics, Preview | Tagged: Comics, opus, previewsGet ready to dive into Frank Frazetta's Tales of Science Fantasy #2 preview, where sharks and cannibal pirates make one fin-tastic combo.Published Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:26:10 -0500 by Jude Terror | Jude Terror: Get ready, you insipid comic enthusiasts: Frank Frazetta's Tales of Science Fantasy #2 is set to hit the shelves on Wednesday, July 12th and on final order cutoff this Monday, June 12th. As if the shark in Frazetta's classic "Requiem for a Shark"…

Mojang released its game-changing 1.20 update, Trails and Tales, for Minecraft earlier today, on June 7. It's available now for both Java and Bedrock players. Trails and Tales introduces a wide variety of new content, such as mobs, biomes, recipes, and more.As a part of the new update, players will now run into Sniffers, a new passive mob that was voted the winner of Minecraft Live 2022. These mobs can be found in the Suspicious Sand of Warm Ocean Ruins and will occasionally dig for seeds that can be made…

Book binding stock. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have more in common than their origins as classic fairy tale figures and, now, part of Disney's famous roster of characters. Their fairy tales are also full of gender bias and stereotypes, according to literature scholars––and now AI. …

Renewables as mermaids. Credit: Energy Research & Social Science (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103100 A team of researchers, led by Lancaster University, has been developing accessible and creative means of communicating sustainability research from the social sciences for policymakers and the wider public. Using fairy tale…