Issue 17
July 2011
July 2011
In this month's issue
And our regular features
THE
TOP 13... SAMS
From Carter to Winchester to, yes, even Witwicky, a list of our favorite Sams in genre fiction, in honor of Uncle Sam. (But, no, not the Marvel Comics one.).
GEEK
VS GEEK: MEDIA TIE-IN NOVELS
Yes, those Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate and Supernatural books! (Etc.)
WHEN THEY'RE GOOD, THEY CAN BE AMAZING
VS
NOT WORTH THE PAPER THEYRE PRINTED ON
GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE: OUT OF THIS WORLD
A paean of praise to Veronica Mars, one of the smartest, funniest, most heartbreakingly romantic and fondly missed television shows of... well, ever.
PROJECT
FILM GEEK
Having come to understand that her taste in movies sucks, one B-movie fan learns to love the classics, one Best Picture Oscar nominee at a time.
THROUGH
THE PENSIEVE
Our crack staff reflects on all things Hogwartsian, honoring the release of the final Harry Potter film.
Our crack staff reflects on all things Hogwartsian, honoring the release of the final Harry Potter film.
PULLING THE CURTAIN
Best-selling author Kelley Armstrong on her Otherworld series, and its penultimate installment, Spell Bound.
Best-selling author Kelley Armstrong on her Otherworld series, and its penultimate installment, Spell Bound.
MARVOLUTION
David Baldwin, on the dire situation at Marvel Studios, and the importance of their Avengers agenda.
David Baldwin, on the dire situation at Marvel Studios, and the importance of their Avengers agenda.
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT!
Aclaimed author Cherie Priest and her Clockroach; from The Thackeray T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities.
Aclaimed author Cherie Priest and her Clockroach; from The Thackeray T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities.
And our regular features
THE
TOP 13... SAMSFrom Carter to Winchester to, yes, even Witwicky, a list of our favorite Sams in genre fiction, in honor of Uncle Sam. (But, no, not the Marvel Comics one.).
GEEK
VS GEEK: MEDIA TIE-IN NOVELS Yes, those Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate and Supernatural books! (Etc.)
WHEN THEY'RE GOOD, THEY CAN BE AMAZING
VS
NOT WORTH THE PAPER THEYRE PRINTED ON
GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE: OUT OF THIS WORLDA paean of praise to Veronica Mars, one of the smartest, funniest, most heartbreakingly romantic and fondly missed television shows of... well, ever.
PROJECT
FILM GEEK
Having come to understand that her taste in movies sucks, one B-movie fan learns to love the classics, one Best Picture Oscar nominee at a time.
Look for the next issue of Geek Speak Magazine, August 22, 2011!