Speaking of NIGHTWISE, this is where I mention that the sequel, THE NIGHT DAHLIA, is already written and on the schedule . . ...

And, yes, Laytham Ballard is still more than a bit of a bastard . . . :)

And this where I can’t resist mentioning that BROTHERHOOD was just optioned as a possible TV series. (Seriously, the deal was officially announced today.)

Okay, in all honesty, I should make it clear that while there are two major protagonists, there are some other POV characters as well. It’s a big sprawling plot so we do occasionally get scenes told from the point of view of, say, Maude’s stolen daughter or a mysterious lurking assassin or whomever.

But the book is…

To answer your question, it would probably help to read the first two books, but this is largely a standalone adventure, not Chapter 3 of an ongoing storyline. Be aware, though, that there are TWO major POV characters: Maude in the 1800s and her great-great-great-grandmother, Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate,…

And coming this Fall . . . .

Rod Belcher’s editor chiming in here. QUEEN OF SWORDS is not connected to BROTHERHOOD OF THE WHEEL, but Rod is hard at work on a sequel to BROTHERHOOD as we speak.

(Meanwhile, we have THE NIGHT DAHLIA coming up next.)

Sorely tempted by the Goss and the Morrow. In the meantime, dare I mention:

Took me a moment . ...

A lot of fun movies on that list. Never apologize for liking TWISTER or THOR 2.

And this is where I point out that that REAL STEEL was based on a short story by Richard Matheson, which had previously been filmed as an episode of the original TWILIGHT ZONE. (Check out the TZ version someday, if you haven’t already.…

Thanks!

I got the gist of it from context, but I try to stay up to date when it comes to slang since I have to write young characters sometimes. :)

Fortunately, Mon-El fled Daxam before it was irradiated by kryptonite, so his blood is presumably K-free.

In the original Silver Age comics, he was stuck in the Phantom Zone for centuries—until they finally found a cure for lead poisoning in the 30th century, where he eventually marries Shadow Lass.

(Sorry, Kara.)

Can somebody explain to an old geek what “most extra” means?

You kids and your slang . . . :)

Very cute! And, yes, I watched it at least three times.

Sad to hear.

I also enjoyed him in “Sherlock Holmes in New York.”

Is he the only actor to have played Bond AND Holmes onscreen? I think he might be.

Good God, was that movie tedious.

For what it’s worth, the novelization by Vonda McIntyre was much better.

One thing for sure: This new BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN is bound to be better than the last remake of THE BRIDE, the one with Sting and Jennifer Beals. :)

But . . . but what if his presidential campaign delays the BLACK ADAM movie?

That’s breaking news, damnit. :)

Why is this on io9? I can’t speak for the editors but Johnson is an actor with several genre credits and they linked to a skit involving a mad scientist and a robot.

Seems sci-fi enough to qualify.

I confess: I first learned about wolverines from a LASSIE tie-in novel I read back in the sixties.

“Dad, what’s a wolverine?”